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Adding Food and Subtracting Calories
(Separate Website)
Article from The New York Times.
By: The New York Times
Alzheimer's Information and Help
(Separate Website)
Learn about Alzheimer's and how to get help. Fact sheets, links and other resources, including a 24-hour telephone helpline.
By: Alzheimer's Association
Cenla Guide to Human Services
(Separate Website)
Searchable online database of social services agencies in central Louisiana.
By: United Way of Central Louisiana
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
Choose My Plate -- Tips for Smart Food Choices, from the USDA
(Separate Website)
The food pyramid is out. The "plate" is in.
Check out what the federal government has to say about making smart food choices.
By: United States Department of Agriculture
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
Compare home health agencies
(Separate Website)
Find and compare home health agencies in your area.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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
EyeCare America Free Eye Exam Program
(Separate Website)
You or someone you know may qualify for a free eye examination under this program sponsored by EyeCare America. There are special programs for seniors, people with diabetes and others.
By: Foundation of the American Academy of Opthamologists
Find free or low cost health and dental care
(Separate Website)
Learn more about finding low-cost dental care. You can click on the link or click to see the fact sheet. This information comes from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, affiliated with the National Institutes of Health.
By: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
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Find out about Louisiana's Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
(Separate Website)
Seniors who qualify can get coupons for food at farmers markets. Find out more on the program's site.
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
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
(Separate Website)
The FDA is the federal agency that regulates prescription drugs and other health-related products. Its website has information about drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and more.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Hospitals
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Food pyramid is out, 'My Plate' is in for healthy eating
(Separate Website)
Read this story about what the US government's new ideas about a healthful diet. The government is trying to make it easier for people to make smart choices about the foods they eat.
By: The Associated Press/The Times-Picayune
Getting care in a clinical trial
(Separate Website)
This Web site has a guide to clinical trials (medical research studies) to answer your questions. It also has some information about industry clinical trials that are looking for patients.
By: WebMD
Health Centers -- Find Federally-Funded Health Care in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
Use this site to find a federally-funded health care center near you. You can search by address, city, state, or zip code.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
HealthFinder.Gov
(Separate Website)
A service of the agency's National Health Information Center. Health and medical care news, information, and organizations.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
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
Information about Aging -- U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
(Separate Website)
This is the page on aging and related issues from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Find out about safety, wellness and resources for seniors.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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