American
Cancer Society
Here
you'll find medical information, treatment decision tools, news updates,
and support resources for cancer. You can also read about survivors'
experiences, find hope, and inspire others.
American
Diabetes Association
Provides
information about diabetes, nutrition, exercise, prevention, research,
and more.
American
Heart Association
Provides brochures on nutrition and weight management, smoking,
cholesterol, high blood pressure, physical activity, controlling risk
factors, cardiovascular conditions, treatments, procedures, stroke, and
risk assessment.
American
Lung Association
Provides facts, research, and information on asthma, allergies,
and lung cancer.
Harvard
Center for Cancer Prevention
Provides
an interactive, web-based Cancer Assessment Tool called Your Cancer
Risk. This tool can be used to estimate personal risk for breast,
prostate, colon, or lung cancer. Prevention strategies tailored to meet
individual needs are also provided.
"Could
I Have Lupus? Information for People Who May Have Lupus" 
Developed by
the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Massachusetts
Health Promotion Clearinghouse
The Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse provides free
health promotion materials for Massachusetts residents and health and
social service providers in the Commonwealth. Funded by the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Clearinghouse develops
and distributes health promotion materials on the following health
topics:
| Asthma |
General
Health Information |
Osteoporosis |
| Cancer |
HIV/AIDS |
STDs |
| Child
Health |
Heart
Disease & Stroke Prevention |
Substance
Abuse |
| Diabetes |
Hepatitis |
Tobacco
Control |
| Disaster
Planning |
Men's
Health |
Women's
Health |
| GLBT
Health |
Nutrition
& Physical Activity |
|
Health
materials are available free of charge to assist individuals, groups, and
communities in Massachusetts, including: health educators working with
diverse populations; health care providers committed to providing
important health information; individuals interested in improving their
health and making healthy choices.
National
Diabetes Education Program
Provides
information for patients and health professionals on diabetes prevention
and control.
National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute
Publications,
websites, and web applications for people interested in learning about,
asthma, cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and other heart, lung, and
blood-related issues.