American
Academy of Pediatrics
An agency that addresses the needs of children, their families, and their
communities by supporting members through advocacy, education, research, and
service.
American Dietetics Association
American Heart Association
American Medical Association
Information for physicians, health professionals or patients
American Lung
Association, Lung Information Service Center
online ETS packet
Americans for Nonsmokers
Rights
is the only national organization dedicated to nonsmokers' rights, taking on
the tobacco industry at all levels of government to protect nonsmokers from
secondhand smoke and youth from tobacco addiction. ANR pursues an
action-oriented program of policy and legislation.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
An agency of the USDHHS. To prevent exposure and adverse human health effects
and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous substances
from waste sites, unplanned releases and sources of pollution present in the
environment.
Area Agency on Aging
Agency to assist older people and their families of Portage, Stark, Summit, and
Wayne counties in achieving the highest quality of life through a responsive
network of services and resources.
Center
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC is the federal agency that has ultimate responsibility for the control
of disease in the US. This is the main web page for CDC from which the latest
detailed information on any infectious disease can be found.
CFR- Code of
Federal Regulations
Federal Regulations and Federal Register
Children's Defense Fund
America's strongest voice for children. Mission: to Leave No Child Behind,
and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe
Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the
help of caring families and communities.
Consumer
Product Safety Commission
An independent Federal regularity agency, CPSC helps keep American families
safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products. Visit the
website often to share lifesaving information. Go to "Report unsafe
products" to send information on-line.
Council on Community Resources
A voluntary non-profit association of citizens from Muskingum County's public and private sectors concerned with community needs and resources.
Federal
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Information on food, drugs and more related issues.
Federal
Emergency Management Agency
Food-borne
Illnesses
Consumer information, food-borne pathogens and natural toxins, milk safety,
retail food protection, and seafood safety and more.
FoodSafety
Gateway to government food safety information
HealthFinder
Reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
Healthy People 2010
National health promotion and disease prevention initiative. Goals to increase
the quality and years of healthy life and eliminate health disparities.
Journal of Emerging Infectious Disease
This journal is published six times per year by the CDC. It is a peer reviewed
journal tracking and analyzing disease trends in the US.
La Leche League International
dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to
women who want to breast-fed.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
This is the official weekly publication of the CDC. This report contains all
the latest information of disease outbreaks in the US.
National Cancer Institute
includes ETS Fact Sheet
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
National
Institutes of Health
Links to all of the constituent institutes who provide health education
materials on diverse topics, including AIDS, aging, child health, communication
disorders, cancer, genetics, and others.
National Library of Medicine
World's largest medical library.
National MRC
This is the national website for the Medical Reserve Corps. The MRC was
designed to help assist existing emergency preparedness plans in the event of a
public health emergency.
National Organization for Rare Diseases
NetWellness
Consumer Health Information
NSF
International, The Public Health and Safety Company
Committed to public health, safety, and protection of the environment. Focus on
food, water, indoor air, and environment. Develops national standards. Provides
learning opportunities. Provides third party conformity assessment.
ODH Data Warehouse
Health related data is available for both the county and state levels from this
Ohio Department of Health site.
ODH Disease Control Manual
This manual contains all information and requirements for reporting and managing
communicable diseases in the State of Ohio.
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio Department of Health
Ohio Cancer Incidence
Surveillance System (OCISS)
Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Water
Ohio EPA
Ohio MRC
This is Ohio’s website for the Medical Reserve Corps. The state of Ohio has many MRC Units who have dedicated themselves to developing an MRC on a local
level.
Ohio Pandemic Flu
The latest information on Pandemic Flu in the State of Ohio.
www.ohioquits.org
Ohio’s free tobacco cessation resources website, funded through the Ohio
Tobacco Prevention Foundation. This site offers tips for individuals and well
as health care professionals.
Ohio SAFE KIDS
Coalition- (Ohio SAFE KIDS is under EMS for children)
Provides safety information and resources and links to many local and national
websites.
Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation
Pandemic Flu
The latest information on Pandemic Flu in the United States.
Ready in 3
Safe Kids Worldwide
This website provides the latest news, product recalls, and invaluable tips on
how to keep your kids safe. Provides current registry of car seat.
United States Census Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Home page for United States Department of Agriculture
USEPA
Well Log- Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)
Obtain your well log from this location.
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