The following is a list of health-related web sites which may provide helpful information for you and your family. Big A Drug offers these links for your convenience only and does not make any claims as to the validity of content on any of these sites.

American Cancer Society
Information on specific cancers, patient and family information, guidelines for cancer detection and prevention, alternative therapies, Breast Cancer Network, programs and events.
www.cancer.org | Español

About GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease related information. Characteristics, treatment, daily living information along with medical publications and related Internet resources.
www.aboutgerd.org

American Diabetes Association
Information about ADA, diabetes information (what is diabetes, living with diabetes, information for teachers and child-care providers), Nationwide Research Program, legislative information and Internet resources.
www.diabetes.org | Español

American Lung Association
Prevention and treatment of influenza and common colds along with other lung related issues.
www.lungusa.org | Español

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
www.cdc.gov | Español

Council on Family Health
A non-profit organization committed to educating consumers on the proper use of prescription and nonprescription drugs, home safety and personal health.
www.cfhinfo.org | Español No Disponible

familydoctor.org
This Web site is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organizations representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. This site contains a listing of conditions along with articles on healthy living, women's and men's issues and health tools.
www.familydoctor.org | Español

healthfinder
A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services providing consumers with a guide to health-related web sites.
www.healthfinder.org | Español | Child Version

HIV InSite
Comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.
hivinsite.ucsf.edu

KidsHealth
One of the largest and most visited sites on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, the award-winning KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources - all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens.
www.kidshealth.org

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Information on patient care research and a variety of medical topics.
www.mayohealth.org

MEDEM: an information partnership of medical societies
A medical library which provides patients with reliable health care information from introductory to advanced texts.
medem.com/MedLB/medlib_entry.cfm

MEDLINEplus
MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.
www.medlineplus.gov | Español

National Library of Medicine
Provides information for consumers on health topics, health organizations, diseases and conditions.
www.nlm.nih.gov

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased.
www.noah-health.org | Español

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Represents about 100 companies with a commitment to researching new medicine and cures.
www.phrma.org

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
A government consumer protection agency with information for consumers on prescription drugs and the latest FDA approvals.
www.fda.gov | Español | Child Version