Friends of the Future

Achoo (http://www.achoo.com/) Search for health-related web documents.

Allergy and Asthmatic Network / Mothers of Asthmatics (http://www.aanma.org)

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (http://www.aafa.org)

Asthma: What Is It? What Causes It? Printable resource sheet and additional links.

Center for Disease Control (http://www.cdc.gov/) Search for disease, health risks, and prevention guidelines.

Combined Health Information Database (CHID) (http://www.chid.nih.gov/) CHID is a database prduced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. This database provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources.

Community Health Information Services (http://hml.org/chis/) Provides links to a variety of health resources and inforamtion from local and National sources.

Community Toolbox (http://ctb.lsi.ukans.edu/)

A Diabetes Website (www.adiabeteswebsite.com) Provides information, education and support for people with diabetes.

Health A to Z (http://www.HealthAtoZ.com/) Searches for health-related information on web document, lists and newsgroups.

Healthfinder (http://www.healthfinder.gov/) Search for health-related web documents, online discussion forums and self-help groups.

Health on the Net Foundation (http://www.hon.ch/) Search for medical related information.

Health Web (http://www.healthweb.org/) Provides links to specific, evaluated information resources selected by librarians and information professionals at leading academic medical centers in the Midwest. Selection emphasizes quality information aimed at assisting health care professionals as well as consumers in meeting their health information needs.

Heart info (http://www.heartinfo.org/) is an independent, educational Web site that provides a wide range of information and services to heart patients and others interested in learning about lowering risk factors for heart disease.

HerbMed® (http://www.herbmed.org/) HerbMed® - an interactive, electronic herbal database – provides hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. It is an evidence-based information resource for professionals, researchers, and general public.

Kids Health (http://kidshealth.org/) Health of children and teens. Provides information about growth, food & fitness, childhood infections, immunizations, lab tests, medical and surgical conditions, and the latest treatments.

LaurusHealth.com (http://laurushealth.com) Created by doctors and hospitals. Provides information to discuss with your doctor and to help you make better health decisions.

Mayo Clinic (http://www.mayohealth.org/)

Med Help (http://www.medhelp.org/) International non-profit organization dedicated to helping all who are in need find qualified medical information and support for their medical conditions and questions..

Medline Plus (http://www.medlineplus.gov/) A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health

Mental Health Internet (http://www.mentalhealth.com) Encyclopedia of mental health information, providing overviews of mental disorders and treatments for the 52 most common ailments, including descriptions, causes, diagnosis and complications.

Mental Help Net (http://mentalhelp.net) Easy-to-use resource in which to access all the mental health topics on the Internet, is organized into three separate sections: Disorders & Treatments, Professional Resources, and Reading Room.

Mental Health Printable resource sheet and additional links.

MyHealthDirective.com (http://www.myhealthdirective.com/) fosters communication about end-of-life decisions.

National Library of Medicine (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/) Free access MEDLINE and other National Library of Medicine databases.

Pub Med (http://www4.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/)

School Health Educators Resources http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/health/k-12.html

Shape Up America (http:www.shapeup.org/) Understand the relationship between girth and health. Click on your height and weight to let the site’s interactive calculator determine your "body mass index" and provide an evaluation of the results, as well as fitness and diet tips.

Walking Maps for Waimea and Waikoloa http://www.tutushouse.org/physicalact.html Good information about physical activity and walking maps.

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