Resources
General Health Resources
MedLine Plus – the National Institutes of Health web site. Offers extensive information on all health conditions
Medline Tutorials – an extensive collection of easy-to-understand tutorials on many heath conditions
WebMD – an excellent web site created for general information on many health conditions
Women’s Health – the federal government’s official web site for women’s health information
Diabetes
MedlinePlus interactive diabetes tutorial – Learn the basics about diabetes from this easy to follow tutorial. Includes a downloadable PDF.
MedlinePlus – Diabetes section provides comprehensive information on this topic
American Diabetes Association – Comprehensive information on diabetes
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse – The National Institutes of Health web site on diabetes.
Osteoporosis
The National Osteoporosis Foundation
The International Society for Clinical Densitometry
NIH official Osteoporosis web site
Bone Tool Kit (PDF) – A useful booklet created by the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Note: this is a large PDF and will take a few minutes to download.
The Endocrine Society – Patient Fact Sheets – A comprehensive collection of fact sheets on osteoporosis and bone health issues.
Cholesterol Issues
The American Heart Association
Endocrine Information
MedlinePlus – Comprehensive information about the endocrine system and related health conditions.
Hormone Heath Network – An excellent resource for education on the endocrine system. It provides comprehensive information, along with healthy living videos and tips.
Hormone Health Network – Diseases and conditions – A comprehensive resource for many endocrine health conditions. Tour the many categories provided on this landing page to reach your area of interest.
Endocine FACT SHEETS:
This web resource provides easy to follow patient materials on a variety of endocrine health conditions. Many are available in both English and Español by topic or you can tour Pacientes y Cuidadores for Español only.
Adrenal Disorders
Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Metabolism
Diabetes
Growth Disorders – Children and Teen Health
Hormone Abuse
Menopause
Osteoporosis and Bone Health
Pituitary Disorders
Men’s Health
Women’s Reproductive Health
Thyroid Disorders