Additional Resources

• Baby Your Baby - From financial help for prenatal care, to expert advice before, during and after pregnancy, Baby Your Baby has the answers you are looking for.
   
• Check Your Health - Eat Healthy. Be Active. Check Your health offers free, no-nonsense suggestions to help you live a healthier life.

• Center for Multicultural Health - Provides health education materials in many languages to assist health professionals in communicating with people who don't speak English or have a low English proficiency.

• Utah Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program - information about how to prevent heart disease and stroke.

• Utahealthnet -Reliable consumer health information for all Utah residents.
   
• Utah Department of Human Services - Access information for living wills, caregiver support and health insurance information on this site.
   
• Utah's Indicator Based Information System for Public Health (IBIS-PH) - Provides information on the health status of Utahns, the state of the health care system, and Utah public health activities.  

National

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• AARP Health Guide- A new health information service that provides reliable, easy-to-use information designed to help you take charge of your health.
   
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)- Gateway to reliable health information and support for patients and families.

• QualityTools For Patients and Consumers sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - Find tools addressing specific diseases and health conditions, recommendations for choosing healthcare services, and resources to help you better communicate with your healthcare provider.
   
• All Refer Health- Health resource provides information and news on diseases and conditions.
   
• Alzheimer's Association- Links to Alzhemer's research and support. It offers information, referral, safety services, education and support groups.
   
• American Heart Association- National directory of resources related to heart health and disease. Resources include medical information and contacts.
   
• American Medical Association- Links to consumer health information, info center, searchable database of more than 650,000 U.S. physicians.
   
• Healthopedi - A medical and health information resource including information in patient-friendly language from trusted sources on over 1,500 health topics , 70 focused health centers , and more than 11,000 drugs and medications.
   
• HealthSquare's Drug Information Center- Provides consumer information, including dosage, side effects, and warnings, for prescription medication.
   
• Medicare- An official U.S. government site where people can comparison shop the plans and options of Medicare providers.
   
• MedicineNet- This is a commercial site -includes interactive groups, ask-the-doctor feature, medical dictionary, drug info, medical news and specific disease information.

• National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information -
  A web site developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide information and resources to help you and your family plan for future long-term care (LTC) needs.

• National Patient Safety Foundation - The National Patient Safety Foundation a resource for individuals and organizations committed to improving the safety of patients.
  
  
• National Stroke Association- Provides national expertise and leadership for those at risk, suffering or recovering from a stroke.
   
• NIH Senior Health- NIH Senior Health features authoritative and up-to-date health information from Institutes and Centers at NIH.
   
• Personal Health Record - The site is a general information tool that takes people through a step-by-step process, providing an overview of personal health records (PHRs) and privacy rights and a guide to starting a record. The site also outlines what information belongs in a PHR—such as physicians, emergency contacts, family medical history, dates and results of medical procedures, allergies and prescribed and over-the-counter medications.

• RxList: The Internet Drug Index- Search by either brand or generic drug name includes "patient information" for consumers in addition to drug information for health care professionals.
   
• Seniorcarepharmacist- Find information on geriatrics, geriatric pharmacotherapy, and the unique medication-related needs of the senior population.