Public Health and Environment

Adult Health Resources

Here are some additional web sites that may be of interest to you. Washington County does not sponsor or endorse any of the these sites nor do they guarantee the accuracy of the information contained on these sites. These links are provided for your general education and information only and should not be relied upon for personal diagnosis or treatment. If you have questions please consult with a health care provider.

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Accurate and up to date information on all health related topics and disease.
• American Medical Association (AMA)
  • Professionally directed website with doctor finders and search tools.
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Regulates medical products and therapies. Information on food safety, consumer health products and other.
• Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
  • Access to Mayo Clinic's doctors and specialists, consumer health education and other links.
• Medscape Online Resources for Better Patient Care
  • General health information and CBS Healthwatch link.
• Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
  • State health information and local updates.
• National Institute on Aging
  • Information on osteoporosis, pneumonia, other topics and links.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Offers extensive disease and other health related information.
• National Library of Medicine
  • World's largest biomedical library. Links to resources in Spanish.
• The National Women's Health Information Center
  • A service of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Women, family and men's health topics. Minority and information in Spanish.

• Alzheimer's Association
  • Information on diagnosis, local resources, research, treatment and care options.
• American Cancer Society (ACS)
  • Providing researched information on healthy lifestyles, early detection, chronic disease prevention and education.
• American Diabetes Association
  • Information on diabetes, nutrition and research, education for all ages. Risk test.
• American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Providing researched information on heart healthy lifestyles, chronic disease, prevention and education.
• American Lung Association of Minnesota
• Arthritis Foundation
  • Information on juvenile and adult arthritis, research, treatment options, products and unproven remedies. Public Policy as it affects people with arthritis. Screening tool.
• National Mental Health Association
  • Information on local mental health organizations.
• National Osteoporosis Foundation
• Osteoporosis Society of Canada
  • Information, assessment and education. Links with Canadian Dairy Products.