Health Resources & Links

Asthma & Allergies

American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
American Lung Association
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
Pollen.com
Tutorial - Asthma

Cancer

American Cancer Society
American Institute for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute
Susan G. Komen for The Cure
Tutorial: Breast Cancer

Diabetes

American Association of Diabetes Educators
American Diabetes Association
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases / National Institutes of Health
Tutorials: Diabetes—Introduction
                Diabetes—Meal Planning

Headache

Heart Disease

American Heart Association
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute / National Institutes of Health
Tutorials: High Blood Pressure
                High Cholesterol

Mental Health

American Psychological Association
National Institute of Mental Health
National Mental Health Association
The Body Blues
Tutorials: Depression
                Stress

Osteoporosis

National Osteoporosis Foundation
Tutorial: Osteoporosis

Dental Care

Dental Health Program

Local Events

Daffodil Valley Times Community Calendar

Medication Assistance

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Rx Washington
Together Rx Access
YourRXcard

Mental Health Services

Good Samaritan (Multicare) Behavioral Health
Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities
Greater Lakes Mental Health

Pierce County Human Services

Chemical Dependency
Mental Health Services
Senior Assistance & Information

Primary Healthcare

Community Health Care Clinics

Women’s Health & Family Planning

Breast Cancer Resource Center of Tacoma
Take Charge
Washington’s Basic Health Plan
Washington Breast & Cervical Health Program

Aim for a Healthy Weight / National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
American Council on Exercise
Physical Activity for Everyone / Centers for Disease Control
Weight Control Information Network / National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease

Immunizations

Centers for Disease Control
    What vaccinations do you need quiz?
Immunization Action Coalition

Preventive Care

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
2004 Surgeon General’s Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis

Smoking Cessation

Freedom from Smoking (American Lung Association)
Quit Net
Washington State Quit Line

Women’s Health

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Girl’s Health.Gov
March of Dimes
National Women’s Health Resource Center
The National Women’s Health Information Center
The North American Menopause Society
   Bio-identical Hormone Therapy
   Menopause Guidebook
Tutorials: Menopause
                Ovarian Cysts
                Sexually Transmitted Infections
                Sleep Disorders
                Uterine Fibroids