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- American
Heart Association
Many professional and consumer resources on-line, including health risk
profile software.
For researchers, there are pages on research programs and funding available
(www.americanheart.org/research),
scientific publications and statistics
(www.americanheart.org/statistics).
http://www.americanheart.org
- American
Cancer Society
Resources for professionals and consumers. For researchers, there are
pages about the research program and cancer related statistics.
http://www.cancer.org
- Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
- Data
and Statistics
www.cdc.gov/scientific.htm
- Scientific
Data
- Surveillance
- Health
Status
- Laboratory
Information
- Funding
Opportunities
www.cdc.gov/funding.htm
- Health
Topics for A to Z
Listing of disease and health topics found on CDC Web Site.
http://www.cdc.gov/health.htm
- Health
Insurance By State in US
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/1999/cb99-189.html
- March
of Dimes
Website of the National March of Dimes, which promotes healthy pregnancy.
Has Health Library, Research Information, Programs and Public Affairs
sections. Quick access to fact sheets, infant health stats, public policy
studies related to mothers and babies as well as links to federal and
private organizations with statistics or programs that relate.
http://www.modimes.org
- National
Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov
(click on "institutes")
- National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Has a weight program, BMI calculator, and many helpful professional
and consumer materials
- National
Institute for Nursing Research (NINR)
Has information for nurse researchers interested in NINR funding.
- Office
of the Director
Access to key offices such as, the Office of Behavioral and Social
Sciences Research and Office of Research on Women’s Health.
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