Health Care Links
I’ve compiled the following list of links that I believe would be useful to my patients. If you have a link to suggest, please contact me.
General Medical Information
Information from the American Academy of Family Physicians
Information from UpToDate
Creating Advance Directives/Health Care Proxy
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for preventive services
New York State Smokers’ Quitline
Your Disease Risk Calculator
Ideal Medical Practices and Health Care Advocacy
IMP Center.org
Saving Primary Care
Ideal Medical Practices Blog
Finger Lakes Area Regional Chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program
Single Payer New York
Infant/Child Health
FACTS – Food allergies: coping, teaching, supporting
Autism consortium
American Academy of Pediatrics
True Child Within – Support and Advocacy for pediatric bipolar disorder
Vaccinations
CDC Vaccination Information
Dr. Bob Sears’ The Vaccine Book
Maternity Information
The Doula Cooperative of Rochester
Perinatal Network of Monroe County
The Rochester Area Birth Network
Highland Hospital Family Maternity Center
Perineal massage
Bradley Method childbirth classes in the Rochester area
Information on Lamaze childbirth classes
General Nutrition Information
Information on the Mediterranean diet from Mayo Clinic
Aim for a Healthy Weight
Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides
Smart Seafood buying guide from the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Diabetes Information
American Diabetes Association
Joslin Diabetes Center
Heart Health Information
HeartHub.org from the American Heart Association
Framingham Risk calculator
Integrative Holistic Medicine Resources
General
National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine
Resources for Mind-body
Mindfulness Meditation – Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Resources for Supplements
Herbal supplement database maintained by Sloan Kettering
Consumer Lab
Natural Medicine Comprehensive Database
International Fish Oil Standards
Homeopathy
Homeopathic Educational Services
Reproductive health
Information on Fertility Awareness Methods
Reproductive Access.org Fact Sheets
Planned Parenthood Rochester/Syracuse Region
Insurance Company Websites
Aetna
Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield
MVP Health Care
Monroe Plan