These web sites, books and databases provide access to the broadest range of health information, making them an excellent place to begin researching any health topic.
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Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD)
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| | ACHD contact information along with health tips, local reports and statistics, information on clinics and other services and descriptions and phone numbers for a variety of health programs. |
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Resource Guide: Health
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| | This site offers a variety of health web sites specific to Pittsburgh and the Southwestern Pennsylvania community. |
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HumanServices.net
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| | A directory of human services programs in Allegheny County. This is a searchable database that includes a map-based interface that will help you find a service that is close to your home or that of a family member or friend. |
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Pennsylvania Department of Health
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| | Pennsylvania health statistics, information on birth and death certificates, Pennsylvania nursing home and facility locators, Health Information from A-Z, emergency preparedness and much more from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. |
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UPMC Diseases and Conditions
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| | Browse topics alphabetically to find more information. |
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United Way of Allegheny County
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| | This site provides information about health and human services in the Pittsburgh region, how to make donations and available volunteer opportunities. |
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eMedicine Health.com
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| | eMedicine Health.com for consumers provides information on a variety of diseases and conditions along with helpful links to Drug Recalls, Calculators, Stedman's Medical Dictionary, First Aid and more. If you cannot find the disease you are looking for, click on "Healthcare Professional" to go to the professional version of this site, where you are likely to find extensive coverage of rare diseases or conditions. |
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Healthfinder.gov
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| | This site from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies, has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. healthfinder® links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,800 health-related organizations. |
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LaurusHealth
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| | This is a comprehensive portal produced by VHA, Inc., a nationwide information and services network of more than 2,200 leading community-owned health care organizations and their affiliated physicians. |
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MayoClinic.com
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| | An excellent general health information resource from the Mayo Clinic. |
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MerckSource Health Information
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| | Offers information on diseases, conditions and medical news. You can access the Merck Manual Home Edition and printable health forms and records for keeping track of your medications, doctor visits and more. |
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NOAH: New York Access to Health
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| | NOAH is a project of The City University of New York, The Metropolitan New York Library Council, The New York Academy of Medicine and The New York Public Library. It includes hundreds of links to health topics, and NOAH can be read in either English or Spanish. |
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National Organization of Rare Diseases (NORD)
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| | NORD is part of the National institutes of Health. It summarizes less common diseases, and complete 8-10 page reports can be ordered through NORD at no cost. |
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Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)
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| | ORD is part of the National institutes of Health.
Here you can find information on more than 6000 rare diseases, including current research, publications from scientific and medical journals, completed research, ongoing studies, and patient support groups.
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