Health Information

Requests for Health Information

The Family Learning Center (FLC) can help you locate information on health topics such as diseases, treatments, tests, or preventative health.  Please contact the FLC by phone at 602-344-1352 or email at flc@mihs.org.  We will talk to you about your what you need and provide you the information.  Frequent topics include pregnancy, parenting, child development, diabetes, and asthma. 

Health Information Web Sites

There are many Internet sites with health information.  The lists below can provide you a starting point for locating reliable health information.

General Health

• MedlinePlus - National Library of Medicine
  
• healthfinder.gov - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• New York Online Access to Health
  
• MayoClinic.com - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

AIDS/HIV

• AIDS.gov
  
• AIDS.org
  
• AIDSinfo
• MedlinePlus.gov: AIDS
• HIV/AIDS – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
• MIHS HIV Care Planner

Cancer

• American Cancer Society
  
• MedlinePlus.gov: Cancer
  
• MedlinePlus.gov: Cancer Topics
  
• National Cancer Institute
  
• WebMD: Cancer Health Center
  
  

Children’s Health

• American Academy of Pediatics
  
• KidsHealth
  
• MayoClinic.com: Children’s Health Center
  
• MedlinePlus: Children’s Health
  
• New York Online Access to Health
  
• WebMD: Children’s Health
  
  

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association
  
• Diabetes Public Health Resource
  
• MayoClinic.com
  
• MedlinePlus.gov: Diabetes
  
• National Diabetes Information Clearninghouse
  
• WebMD: Diabetes Health Center
  

Heart Disease

• American Heart Association
  
• MayoClinic.com: Hearth Disease
  
• MedlinePlus.gov: Heart Diseases
  
• MedlinePlus.gov: Blood, Heart, and Circulation Topics
  
• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
  
• WebMD: Heart Disease Health Center

Mental Health

• MayoClinic.com: Mental Health
  
• MedlinePlus.gov: Mental Health
  
• MedlinePlus.gov: Mental Health & Behavior Topics
  
• National Institute of Mental Health
  
• New York Online Access to Health
  
• WebMD: Mental Health
  
  

Neither Maricopa Integrated Health System or the Family Learning Center can guarantee the accuracy or relevancy of the information located on the sites. Please consult your health care provider.

Last updated on December 16, 2009