Salud Family Health Centers Salud is a health care delivery system dedicated to providing quality, comprehensive primary health services to all the residents of a defined catchment area, covering parts of Weld, Boulder, Adams, Larimer, Morgan and Logan counties, Colorado.
Colorado Health Guide Provides facts and do-it-yourself tips on everything from understanding your medical costs to selecting the right health care partner
Colorado Health Site Links to drug information, hospitals, HMOs, clinical trials, medical research, health statistics, and patient advocacy
Family Health Resources from State of Colorado Website for issues related to family health. This site links readily to other related departments such as birth records and veteran's benefits
National Jewish Medical and Research Center Specializes in the treatment and research of lung, allergic and immune system diseases, including asthma, allergies, emphysema, tuberculosis, chronic fatigue syndrome and autoimmune diseases. Offers free disease brochures. Registered nurses answer health questions by e-mail or telephone
U. S. Healthfinder U. S. Government gateway health Information site developed by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine CCAM, a part of NIH, provides general information and lists of clinical trials for complementary/alternative healing practices, such as herbs, dietary supplements, acupuncture and massage
Steve Dunn's Kidney Cancer Guide A guide to help patients weigh clinical-trial options, written by a kidney-cancer survivor and participant in a clinical trial
Depression
MaleDepression.com Site offers support to and from men who suffer from depression and other mood disorders
Amedeo.com Provides free access to medical studies from hundreds of journals. Supported by unrestricted grants from several drug companies
DrugDigest This is the consumer site of ExpressScripts, a big pharmacy benefit manager. It has information on drugs, vitamins and herbs, and disease management. A Drug Interactions database details potentially harmful combinations. A Compare Drugs feature can help you decide whether one brand-name drug might be more beneficial than another
Drugs.com Offers a drug-interaction checker, pill identifier, and search function for information on 24,000 drugs that includes some photos. It also has the latest drug news and articles, including reports on FDA actions
Food and Drug Administration Medwatch Offers safety information on drugs and other medical products regulated by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Focuses on medication safety and publishes regular reports on common medication errors. It also has an online consumer newsletter with tips on how to read medication leaflets and what to ask the pharmacist
Medlineplus The consumer site of the National Library of Medicine provides prescription-drug information from other groups, including U. S. Pharmacopoeia, a nongovernmental, standards setting organization that promotes safe use of medications and verifies ingredients in dietary supplements
My Pill Box Sponsored by the nonprofit Sharp Foundation and the San Diego Cardiac Center, this site lets users create a pill-taking schedule and search drugs by use, such as "dilates blood vessels". It also has pictures of common prescription drugs to help identify pills
Rxlist An advertiser-supported site, it has continually updated information on the most-prescribed drugs, including side effects, drug interactions, dosage and precautions
Safemedication.com The consumer site of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists provides easy-to-read information on more than 700 drugs, based on data from its pharmacist members annd other experts. It includes a Medication Safety checklist, and instructions on how to administer things like eye drops, suppositories and inhalers. The site allows users to search by medication name for information on side effects, what to do if you miss a dose and any dietary considerations
U. S. Food and Drug Administration. Consumer Drug Information Offers general information about prescription drugs approved since January 1998, including some not yet on the market. Each drug fact sheet has information based on the approved package insert
Web Medicine Search its Drug and Herb section for information about drugs and herbs by name. The site includes answers on the most important information to know about a drug, who shouldn't take it, what happens in case of overdose and what drugs might interact with it
Dystonia
Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation Supports patients, family members, researchers, clinicians and volunteers working in partnership to find better medical treatments and a cure for dystonia and Parkinson's disease
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Provides information about treatment options, patient support, healthcare referrals, research for dystonia patients
ScienceCare Anatomical ScienceCare Anatomical serves as a link between individual donors and medical researchers and educators. The organization is accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks for the procurement and distribution of non transplantable organs, tissues and the whole body for medical research and education
Medicare
HCFA Medicare agency of the U. S. Government. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Medicare Official government information source about the Medicare program, and the new Medicare drug discount drug program
Medicare HMOs Information for Seniors Website dedicated to seniors. Offers independent Medicare HMO/PPO cost comparisons, combined with the convenience of requesting information from selected Medicare HMO/PPOs and PFFS
Medicare Rights Center An independent source of Medicare information, which helps older adults and people with disabilities get quality and affordable medical care. Serves as a guide thru the Medicare maze
National Council of the Aging BenefitsCheckup Assists people ages 55 and over find programs that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, etc. Is a resource in determining eligibility for the new Medicare drug discount card program