AARP Health  (www.aarp.org/health)

Info on drugs, insurance, and on staying healthy at 50-plus

American Association for Clinical Chemistry Cardiac Risk Assessment

(www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/cardiac_risk/glance.html)

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American Cancer Society  (www.cancer.org)

Includes links to clinical trials and patient support groups

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American Diabetes Association  (www.diabetes.org)

Along with news of the latest research, provides nutritional information and even recipes

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American Heart Association  (www.americanheart.org)

Features an online heart and stroke encyclopedia)

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American Lung Association  (www.lungusa.org)

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Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America  (www.aafa.org)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (www.cdc.gov)

The government's latest info on public health and communicable diseases is posted here

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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh  (www.chp.edu)

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Clinical Trials  (www.clinicaltrials.gov)

Lists experimental treatments you may be eligible to receive

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Family Doctor  (www.familydoctor.org)

Straightforward general information from the American Academy of Family Physicians

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Food and Drug Administration  (www.fda.gov)

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Healthfinder  (www.healthfinder.gov)

A health library available in English and Spanish, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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KidsHealth  (www.kidshealth.org)

A foundation-sponsored site about children's health through adolescence; includes a special area for teens

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Mayo Clinic  (www.mayoclinic.com)

Offers online tools to help guide treatment decisions

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Medicare  (www.medicare.gov)

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Medicare Diabetes Information  (www.medicare.gov/Health/Diabetes.asp)

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MedlinePlus  (http://medlineplus.gov)

The National Library of Medicine's comprehensive health-information portal

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National Cancer Institute  (www.cancer.gov)

Provides clinical details about every type of cancer and the latest treatments

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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Diabetes Public Health Resource

(www.cdc.gov/diabetes)

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National Diabetes Education Program  (ndep.nih.gov)

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  (https://www.niaid.nih.gov/)

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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases  (www.niddk.nih.gov)

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National Institutes of Health  (www.health.nih.gov)

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U.S. National Library of Medicine  (www.nlm.nih.gov)

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University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Health Sciences Library System  (www.hsls.pitt.edu)

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WebMD  (www.webmd.com)  A for-profit news and information service with interactive activities

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The above links and descriptions are from AARP Magazine, UPMC Health Plan's "MyHealth Insight," and other health resources.