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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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Spanish / Español
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
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
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
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Let's Move! Join the First Lady
(Separate Website)
Join the First Lady in her effort to get kids to become more active. Here is information about how to get children moving in the right direction.
By: The White House, USDA, HHD, DOE
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 Office of Mental Health
(Separate Website)
Website of the state agency that handles delivery of mental health services in Louisiana.
By: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Mental Health Net
(Separate Website)
News, articles, and more of interest.
Mentalhealth.org
(Separate Website)
Find information, news and services in your area on this website.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Mental Health Information Center
(Separate Website)
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's website has lots of good information for you.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
New Orleans Community Resource Guide Information and resources with a strong focus on health issues, plus sections about family violence, employment and other community concerns.
Please note that the entries for Southeast Lousiana Legal Services (SLLS), incorrectly identified as NOLAC, are incomplete. Go to www.slls.org for information about SLLS.
By: Commond Ground Health Clinic, other partners
Recipes for Health
(Separate Website)
You can search this site for healthful recipes using a wide range of simple foods. You can click on the picture of a food you like to eat to find recipes using that food.
By: The New York Times
Social Services -- Claiborne Parish
(Separate Website)
Directory of social services available in Claiborne Parish
Stay Healthy! Louisiana
(Separate Website)
Information and links to resources to help the people of Louisiana stay physically and mentally healthy.
By: Louisiana Public Health Institute
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