Administration on Aging (AoA) -
The mission of AoA is to develop a comprehensive, coordinated and cost-effective system of home and community-based services that helps elderly individuals maintain their health and independence in their homes and communities.
Agency for Healthcare, Research and Policy (AHRQ) - Lead agency at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services charged with supporting research to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services.
Center for Disease Control (CDC) - Department of Health and Human Services agency whose mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
Center for Disease Control (CDC) Travel Information - Reference material, disease outbreaks, and geographic health recommendations. Presented by National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
ClinicalTrials.gov - The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide current information about clinical research studies.
Employment Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) -
Committed to educating and assisting the 150 million Americans covered by more than 695,000 private retirement plans, 2.8 million health plans, and similar numbers of other welfare benefit plans holding near $5 trillion in assets; as well as plan sponsors and members of the employee benefits community.
See Compliance Assistance for information on
health plans, COBRA, HIPAA, and more. Also see:
Health Benefits Advisor - Interactive Web site assists employers in understanding and complying with federal group health plan laws.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - The FDA ensures that the food is safe and wholesome, that cosmetics won't harm us, that medicines, medical devices, and radiation-emitting consumer products such as microwave ovens are safe and effective.
HealthFinder - Gateway to consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Medical Board of California - Protects consumers through licensing of physicians and surgeons and affiliated healing arts professions and through enforcement of the Medical Practice Act.
National Cancer Institute - U.S. agency leading the fight against cancer, supporting and conducting research on all aspects of the disease.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Conducts research itself and supports the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions; trains research investigators; fosters the dissemination of biomedical information. The Office of the Director is the central office at NIH for its 27 Institutes and Centers.
Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) - Serves as the focal point for leadership and coordination in public health and science and provides advice and counsel on public health and science issues to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Office on Women's Health - Focal point for women's health issues. Works to redress inequities in research, health care services, and education that have historically placed the health of women at risk.
PubMed - National Library of Medicine search service provides access to 10 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals.
Smallstep Adult and Teen - Obesity and weight loss resources from U.S. Health and Human Services agency.
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) - One of several information centers at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) - The Navy's third-largest health care delivery system provides more than 12,500 ambulatory surgeries and almost 8,000 inpatient admissions each year. As the headquarters for the regional Health Care System, WRNMMC encompasses facilities in five states and the District of Columbia (Northern Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New Jersey). WRNMMC is under the regional command of Navy Medicine National Capital Area and receives resources and technical support from the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, commanded by the Surgeon General of the Navy.
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