Patient Education Links
The Internet offers a wealth of resources to give you ready access to medical information. Please note that when clicking these links you are leaving our website and the information contained on the websites are maintained by their respective organizations.
General Medical Information
WebMD: Health information, tools, and support to those who seek information. The content is timely and credible.
MedlinePlus: Health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can count on it being authoritative and up to date.
Pediatric Websites
AAP Website: Official site of the American Academy of Pediatrics, includes sections on parenting, health topics, and a bookstore.
HealthyChildren: A website designed by the American Academy of Pediatrics for parents.
KidsHealth: Doctor-approved information about children. It is divided into three separate areas: kids, teens, and parents. Very user friendly.
Bright Futures: Prevention and health promotion website with information on infants, children, and adolescents and their families.
Teen websites
KidsHealth: A great teen website covering several important topics for teens, including diet and nutrition, sexual health, sports, and more.
GirlsHealth: U.S. department of Health and Human services developed this website to provide free, reliable health information for adolescent girls.
Center for Young Women's Health: This website is full of easy-to-read information on many topics relevant to young women's health. Info for both teens and parents.
Vaccine websites
CDC Vaccine Site: Provides information about specific vaccines for healthcare professionals and parents.
Vaccine Education from CHOP: A vaccine education center from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Provides complete up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines to parents and healthcare professionals.
Institute for Vaccine Safety: A website run by Johns Hopkins University that provides an independent assessment of vaccines and vaccine safety.
ADHD Websites
CHADD website: A non-profit organization working to improve the lives of people affected by ADHD. Website includes links to local support groups and conferences.
National Institutes of Mental Health: Describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments for ADHD, with information on getting help and coping.
CDC website for ADHD: Research, stats, and recommendations for ADHD from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
Allergy and Asthma
FARE: Food Allergy Research & Education is a national organization providing up-to-date and in depth information about food allergies.
Allergy & Asthma Network: Nonprofit organization focused on asthma, allergies and related conditions through outreach, education, advocacy and research.
Heart and Blood Pressure Websites
American Heart Association: Information on how to stay heart healthy. Can search for recipes, cholesterol information, nutritional supplements and more.
CDC Healthy Weight: Check out your BMI (body mass index) and see if your weight is in the underweight, normal or obese range and what you can do to change that. Includes values for adults and children.
DASH DIET: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension is a healthy eating plan developed by the NIH designed to lower blood pressure.
Eating disorders
National Eating Disorders Association: Information on eating disorders and quality treatment for those affected along with support for their families through education, advocacy, and research.
The Eating Disorders Coalition: Organization focused on advancing the federal recognition of eating disorders as a public health priority throughout the United States.
Obesity
The Obesity Society: The leading professional society focused on the science-based understanding of the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of obesity.
Medline Plus Website on Obesity: Sponsored by the National Institute of Health, this page links to many articles and websites dealing with childhood obesity.
Safety Websites
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: provides statistics about injuries in children and guidelines for injury prevention.
Consumer Product Safety Commission: Up-to-date information about product recalls.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Through enforcing vehicle performance standards and partnerships with state and local governments, NHTSA reduces deaths, injuries and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes.
Safekids.org: Global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury.
Internet Safety Education for Kids and Teens: Information on internet safety laws, protection tools, and helpful parental supervision guidelines.
Safety Issues From A-Z: Website covering various safety issues, including after school safety, bicycle safety, car safety, gun safety, playground safety and more.
Miscellaneous
Office on Women’s Health: U.S. department of Health and Human services developed this website to provide reliable health information for women.
Aging with Dignity: Information regarding living wills and advance directives.
CDC travel website: Resource for traveling abroad. Contains recommended vaccines for specific areas, information for traveling with children, and outbreak alerts.
U.S. State Department International Adoption Website: Provides information for families looking to adopt internationally by the U.S. Department of State.