Healthfinder: This directory has
links to more than 1,250 Web sites, including more than 250 federal sites and
1,000 state, local, not- for-profit, university and other consumer health
resources. Topics are organized in a subject index.
HIICAP: The New York State
Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP)
provides free, confidential, accurate and unbiased health insurance
information, counseling and assistance. Trained volunteer counselors and staff
explain the coverage, costs and options of Medicare, managed care, Medigap
insurance and long term care insurance.
Medline: The world's most
extensive collection of published medical information, coordinated by the
National Library of Medicine. Originally designed primarily for health
professionals and researchers, MEDLINE is also valuable for students and for
those seeking more specific information about health conditions, research and
treatment.
New York State Elderly Prescription Drug Insurance
(EPIC):
A New York State sponsored
prescription plan for senior citizens who need help paying for their
prescriptions.
NIH
Health Information Page: Provides a single
access point to the consumer health information resources of the National
Institutes of Health, including the NIH Health Information Index, NIH
publications and clearinghouses and the Combined Health Information
Database.
Nutrition and Health for Older
Americans: American
Dietetic Association's guide to good eating and health
All we can do is live one day at
atime
Barbara Davis
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