Links
GENERAL HEALTH INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN:
- American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/ - Kids Health
http://kidshealth.org/ - NYC Teen http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/teen/html/home/home.shtml
- Healthy Children – Information on parenting and tips on raising a healthy child from the American Academy of Pediatrics:
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx - Girls Health – a website dedicated to health and social issues for young women:
http://girlshealth.gov/ - Medline Plus – a directory for health information and illnesses for all ages.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ - New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – a profile of health concerns and topics in Manhattan:
http://home2.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/data/2003nhp-manhattanj.pdf - Center for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov - American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org - American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org - American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org - United States Department of Health and Human Services
www.hhs.gov - New York Online Access to Health - Health Topics http://noah-health.org/en/search/health.html
ASTHMA INFORMATION:
- Asthma.com – Information for parents on asthma, including prevention tips and information on schools and asthma
http://www.asthma.com/for-parents/index.html - Pediatric Asthma - The National Institute of Health website on children with asthma:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000990.htm - American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
https://www.aaaai.org/patients.stm - American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org
NUTRITION AND HEALTH INFORMATION AND SERVICES:
- Mypiramid.gov - Steps to a healthier you – Information on healthy eating
http://www.mypyramid.gov/ - Let's Move – Tips on exercise and healthy eating for children and families:
http://www.letsmove.gov/ - NYC Deparment of Parks and Recreation – Information on parks in Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs
http://www.nycgovparks.org/ - Be fit NYC/Shape Up NYC – Offers free exercise classes in various parks in Manhattan and surrounding boroughs
http://www.nycgovparks.org/befitnyc/shapeupnyc//near/10031/ - Farmers Markets NYC – Where to buy local fresh fruits and vegetables year round:
http://www.grownyc.org/ourmarkets
OTHERS
- Health Care Finder:
http://finder.healthcare.gov/ - Hop Stop (Your way to go) – Information on getting to and from the clinic
http://www.hopstop.com/ - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
www.mta.info - NYC The official guide
http://www.nycgo.com/