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Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
(From home, go to FindItVa to access this database.)
This database is provided by The Roanoke County Public Library as part of the InfoTrac database. Find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, Herbal remedies, and alternative or complementary treatments, etc.
Centers for Disease Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people, providing credible information and promoting health.
FamilyDoctor
All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Healthcare411
Healthcare 411 is a news series produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Download the programs to your mobile media player or computer with a free subscription.
HealthFinder®
A health resource maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services.
MedlinePlus
A health database maintained by NIH's National Library of Medicine.
WebMD
Provides services to physicians, consumers, providers and health plans.
Want to learn more about Living Wills?
Go to the Va. Dept. for the Aging site for information and a sample form.
To find a doctor or check their credentials, try:
Physician Finder or Virginia Board of Medicine Practitioner Information
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