Health

There are many health related sites found on the internet. Some of the most informational resources from the federal government and private sites that can answer health related questions are included as well as the state and local organizations that pertain to health issues. Several local sites that offer HIV/AIDS support as well as sites that help in the purchase of prescription drugs are also listed.

• American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter HIV/AIDS Education. Through the Red Cross, a HIV/AIDS HOTLINE is available, as well as various education courses on HIV/AIDS and a personal, CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT GROUP FOR HIV-POSITIVE AFRICAN-AMERICANS and their families.
  http://www.redcrossstl.org/hsservices.aspx?id=126
  
  
• Blacks Assisting Blacks Against AIDS (BABAA). is a not for profit AIDS Service Organization (ASO) providing direct services to and access for those challenged with HIV/AIDS while serving as an EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE for the St. Louis Metropolitan community.
  http://www.communityconnection.org/resource_pages/43600.html
  
  
• City of St. Louis Department of Health. Offers a wide variety of programs and services, including BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER PROJECT, DISEASE PREVENTION SERVICE, FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTROL PROGRAM, TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC, LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM, and SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES SERVICE. This site also lists the PUBLIC HEALTH CLINICS in St. Louis
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/health/
  
  
• Community Health-in-Partnership Services (CHIPS). offers many HEALTH SERVICES including a comprehensive community health center; a women, infants, and children's program; hearing testing and evaluation; outpatient DENTAL CARE, GERIATRIC care and PEDIATRIC care; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY; IMMUNIZATION; and advocacy for individuals who are DENIED ADEQUATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
  http://www.chipsstl.org
  
  
• Family Care Health Centers. consist of six Family Care sites in St. Louis. These centers provide NUTRITIONAL TRAINING; A WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN'S program; PARENTING EDUCATION, information, and support; HEALTH COUNSELING and information; HEALTH SCREENING; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE TREATMENT; a comprehensive COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER; AIDS/HIV SUPPORT SERVICES; comprehensive ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; and many other programs
  http://www.familycarehealthcenter.org/home_page.asp
  
  
• Food Outreach. NUTRITION COUNSELING for those living with HIV/AIDS.
  http://www.communityconnection.org/resource_pages/40587.html
  
  
• ProjectCourage. is a Christian community of men and women in the St. Louis, MO area who have come together in the face of HIV/AIDS to SUPPORT, ENCOURAGE AND EDUCATE each other.
  http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/9733/
  
  
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis. provides a HOME-AWAY-FROM-HOME for FAMILIES WITH SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN being treated at area hospitals. Located near St. Louis Children's hospital and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, the Houses offer parents and family members a refuge from hospital waiting rooms.
  http://www.communityconnection.org/resource_pages/41166.html
  
  
• Saint Louis Effort for AIDS (EFA). provides EDUCATION on the prevention of HIV infection and COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES to people affected by HIV AND AIDS.
  http://www.stlefa.org/
  
  
• Saturday Neighborhood Health Center. This Center provides, at no cost, EPISODIC AND PREVENTIVE MEDICAL CARE within the St. Louis community as well as providing access to existing programs that can provide continuous health care and social services.
  http://medinfo.wustl.edu/~socc/
  
  
• St. Louis County Department of Health. Offers programs and information on various health topics including COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL, IMMUNIZATIONS AND TRAVELERS' INFORMATION, PUBLIC HEALTH CENTERS, COMMUNITY HEALTH, NURSING, FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH, HOME HEALTH CARE, WIC/NUTRITION, BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES, PUBLIC HEALTH DATA and more.
  http://www.stlouisco.com/doh/
  
  
• St. Louis Effort For AIDS. provides EDUCATION on the prevention of HIV and STDs and support services for people affected by HIV/AIDS.
  http://www.stlefa.org/
  
  
• The Friend's of Moms. program uses a team-approach with Community Health Workers, registered nurse and social workers working together to effectively seek out persons with HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND SURVIVAL NEEDS and LINK THEM INTO APPROPRIATE SERVICES.
  http://www.communityconnection.org/resource_pages/1033.html
  
  
• The Vital Records Service of the City of St. Louis Health Department. can provide certified BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES beginning with 1870 for St. Louis. Also available are statewide birth records from 1920 and death records from l980.
  http://www.dhss.mo.gov/BirthAndDeathRecords/index.html
  
  
• The Wellness Community of Greater St. Louis. helps people with CANCER and their loved ones enhance health and well being by providing a PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND HOPE. Programs offered include weekly support groups, monthly support groups, special educational workshops, stress-management programs, and programs for friendship and community. All programs are free. Programs are available for cancer patients, family members and loved ones, as well as cancer survivors.
  http://www.wellnesscommunitystl.org/
  
  

• MC+ For Kids-Missouri's Health Insurance Program for Kids. MC+ for Kids, part of the FEDERAL CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, is a health insurance program for UNINSURED CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES who do not have access to affordable health insurance. This site explains all aspects of the program.
  http://www.dss.mo.gov/mcplus/index.htm
  
  
• Missouri Department of Health. This is the state health department site which offers various PUBLICATIONS ON HEALTH CARE, BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS, information on HEALTH CARE LAWS and LICENSING and many other health issues
  httpp://www.dhss.mo.gov
  
  
• Missouri Department of Social Services Division of Medical Services. is the state agency responsible for the administration of the MISSOURI MEDICAID PROGRAM.
  http://www.dss.mo.gov/dms/
  
  
• Missouri HIV STD Hotline. An AIDS HOTLINE.
  http://www.communityconnection.org/resource_pages/43988.html
  
  
• Missouri Regional Poison Center. A 24-hour POISON CONTROL INFORMATION line.
  http://www.communityconnection.org/resource_pages/44006.html
  
  
• The Friend's of Moms. program uses a team-approach with Community Health Workers, registered nurse and social workers working together to effectively seek out persons with HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND SURVIVAL NEEDS and LINK THEM INTO APPROPRIATE SERVICES.
  http://www.communityconnection.org/resource_pages/1033.html
  
  
• University of Missouri Extension Publications- Family Health. This site offers information on several topics, including CHILD DEVELOPMENT, VARIOUS HEALTH ISSUE, MEDICAL SELF-CARE, INJURY PREVENION IN THE HOME, and THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
  
  

• AARP Bulletin. This site can be accessed through the AARP site and links you to useful HEALTH INFORMATION sites on the internet for the ELDERLY.
  http://aarp.org/bulletin
  
  
• Drugstore.Com. In addition to ORDERING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, health and beauty products, and vitamins on-line, this site also offers information on various HEALTH RELATED ISSUES.
  http://www.drugstore.com/
  
  
• Federal Consumer Information Center Health. Issues Reports on information on many health issues such as DRUG AND HEALTH AIDS, DIETING AND NUTRITION, and MEDICAL PROBLEMS can be downloaded from this site.
  http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/health.htm
  
  
• Healthfinder Service of the Department of Health and Human Services. Provides LINKS TO MANY HEALTH TOPICS, including information on AIDS, MEDICARE, IMMUNIZATIONS, MEDICAL PREVENTION AND CARE, and FRAUDS AND COMPLAINTS.
  http://www.healthfinder.gov
  
  
• MedicineNet.com. site includes MEDICAL DICTIONARY, REFERENCES, LINKS and NEWS.
  http://www.medicinenet.com
  
  
• National Radon Hotline. Provides free information on RADON,. Short and long term test kits may be purchased via the Hotline
  http://www.epa.gov/radon/rnxlines.html
  
  
• OnHealth.Com. offers a database of more than 350 DISEASES, listing SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENTS, offering nine condition centers that specialize in common ailments, and discussion rooms on more than 50 medical topics. Also provides LINKS TO OTHER SITES FOR VARIOUS HEALTH ISSUES, including LEAD PAINT causes and symptoms.
  http://onhealth.com/home/index.asp
  
  
• The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information. Access this site for information on coverage, eligibility and enrollment in the various MEDICARE PROGRAMS, as well as information on HEALTH PLANS, NURSING HOMES, and ADDITIONAL CONTACTS.
  http://www.medicare.gov/
  
  
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Offers information on DISEASES, TRAVEL HEALTH, PREVENTION, and OTHER HEALTH ISSUES INFORMATION.
  HTTP://WWW.CDC.GOV
  
  
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Health. Offers much health related information including an A-Z SUBJECT GUIDE that provides a direct link to the specific NIH Institute that supports research related to your health concern. Also available is the National Institute for Health Combined HEALTH INFORMATION DATABASE which contains information relating to many health topics.
  http://www.nih.gov/index.html