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There are 14 resources
100 Steps to a Healthier You!
(Separate Website)
See these 100 tips for improving your health and well-being.
By: Steps to a Healthier La
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
(Separate Website)
The CDC is the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people. The website has lots of useful health information for consumers.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Hospitals
Community Care Web Site
(Separate Website)
Community Care is the name of the state's health delivery system, linking Medicaid recipients to a Primary Care Physician who is paid by Medicaid to manages the care of each enrollee. Here you can get a Community Care handbook, forms, hotline numbers for help, and more.
By: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Consumer Health Brochures in Multiple Languages
(Separate Website)
Electronic access to over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages. You can download brochures or listen to audio tapes.
By: The 24 Languages Project
Find a Community Health Center
(Separate Website)
Use this site to look for community health centers, including places with dental care or mental health care.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Finding Your Way to a Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
(Separate Website)
Diet, nutrition and excercise information to help you make choices for better health.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Free and Low-Cost Health Care
(Separate Website)
See this site for information about finding free or low-cost health care in New Orleans.
By: Tulane Physicians for Social Responsibility
Health-Related Information in Asian Languages
(Separate Website)
SPIRAL (Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages) provides consumer health information in a variety of Asian languages, including Chinese, Cambodian/Khmer, Hmong, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai and Laotian.
By: SPIRAL
Help with Health & Health Care Problems
(Separate Website)
Information about how to find, keep and get the most from your health insurance. The website helps you prepare for treatment of special health treatment, and more.
By: HealthCareCoach.com
Louisiana Alzheimer's Association
(Separate Website)
Find information and help near you. This is the site for the Louisiana Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. There is another LawHelp link to the national site.
By: Alzheimer's Association - Louisiana Chapter
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
(Separate Website)
Website of the Louisiana agency that runs most health programs in the state, including Medicaid.
By: State of Louisiana
Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals
(Separate Website)
Here are tips to help keep grocery bills in line. Includes sample menus, shopping tips, safe food handling tips and recipes for meals for a family of four.
By: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Social Services -- Claiborne Parish
(Separate Website)
Directory of social services available in Claiborne Parish
Understanding Lab Tests
(Separate Website)
This website helps laypersons understand many clinical tests - why tests are given, what samples are required, and how results are interpreted.
By: American Association for Clinical Chemistry, and others
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