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Health

Centers for Disease Control
Prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability; preparedness against new health threats. Includes infections, vaccines, and mysterious epidemics. www.cdc.gov
 
Mayo Clinic
Medical information and tools for healthy living. www.mayoclinic.com/health/HealthyLivingIndex/Healthy-LivingIndex
 
Medline Plus
Well written and authoritative general health and medical information for the public. medlineplus.gov
 
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Promotes the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases. www.nhlbi.nih.gov
 
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Conducts and supports research in a wide range of scientific areas, including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health risks, and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment. www.niaaa.nih.gov
 
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Research and information on drug abuse and addiction. www.nida.nih.gov
 
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Voluntary health organization devoted to osteoporosis and bone health. www.nof.org
 
Office of Dietary Supplements of the National Institutes of Health
Evaluates and disseminates scientific information; stimulates and supports research, and educates the public about dietary supplements. ods.od.nih.gov
 
PubMed
Access to original scientific papers and abstracts via the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health. www.pubmed.gov
 
Vaccination Information
Vaccine information for the public and health professionals. www.vaccineinformation.org

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Reports

“Growing Older in America: The Health & Retirement Study.” National Institute on Aging, U.S. National Institutes of Health, www.nia.nih.gov/ResearchInformation/ExtramuralPrograms/BehavioralAndSocialResearch/HRS.htm.
 
“Retirement at the Tipping Point: The Year That Changed Everything: New Fears, New Hopes, and a New Purpose for Retirement.” Age Wave, www.agewave.com/RetirementTippingPoint.pdf.
 
“Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart,” U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/phy_active.pdf.