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Below is a list of organizations and resources that provide helpful information on a variety of subjects.  You may simply click on the organization to be directed to that website.

Advanced Directives

1. Family Doctor  Discussion and resources for advanced directives and palliative care
2. Medline Plus Information on advanced directives and palliative care

Especially for Seniors

1. Alzheimer's Association Information on the disease, care, support and research
2. Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) Research, clinical trials and links to federal sources and the National Institute of Aging
3. Peninsula Agency on Aging Resources on the Peninsula for the elderly
4. Senior Navigator Virginia resource for aging issues

Government Sponsored Links

1. Center for Disease Control Maintains several government departments for occupational safety and health and disease prevention
2. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Home page for the US Food and Drug Administration
3. Food and Nutrition Information Center A comprehensive resource for all of the US government nutrition campaigns and programs
4. Medline Plus The Library of Medicine's authoritative and current datat base of health information
5. National Heart. Lung, and Blood Institute Information about heart, vascular, lung and blood diseases, including dietary and exercise information
6. National Women's Health Initiative Explores issues cocerning diseases affecting women's health
7. Traveler's Health Official US government health recommendations for traveling. Provided by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Medical Information Resources

1. WebMD

National Associations and Organizations

1. American Academy of Family Physicians Site for the American Academy of Family Physicians, a medical specialty representing more that 93,000 physicians and students
2. American Association of Poison Control Information on preventing and treating poisoning.
3. American Cancer Society working to reduce cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer
4. American Diabetes Association Information on preventing and curing diabetes and improving the lives of all diabetics
5. American Heart Association Reduction anad treatment of cardiovascular disease
6. American Lung Association Prevention of lung disease and promotion of lung health, including hay fever, copd, asthma and lung cancer
7. American Red Cross Information about distaster preparedness
8. American Sleep Apnea Association Information on the diagnosis and treatment of this common disorder
9. FamilyDoctor.org/ Health information of the whole family
10. National Cancer Institute Official site for the National Institute of Health's agency for cancer research
11. National Osteoporosis Foundation Information about the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis

Pediatrics

1. American Academy of Pediatrics Dedicated to the health aand well being of infants, children, and young adults
2. Childrens' Hospital of the King's Daughters Pediatric health care information

Resources in the Hampton Roads Community

1. Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board Mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse services for the people of Hampton and Newport News, VA
2. Peninsula Agency on Aging Resources on the Peninsula for the elderly