Health Literacy

The Alzheimer's Association is a voluntary health organization that supports Alzheimer's care, support, and research.

From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the AIDSinfo website contains information on HIV/AIDS for clinicians, researchers, people affected by HIV/AIDS, and the general public.

The American Cancer Society website has information on types of cancer and treatment as well as other information that may be helpful for patients and families. There are listings of support programs and services as well as resources to lower cancer risk.

The Arthritis Foundation website offers information and resources on the various types of arthritis.

This website of the American Diabetes Association contains information for consumers on diabetes and its management, guidelines for health professionals, information about research as well as advocacy resources.

The American Heart Association (AHA) website contains information for consumers on heart disease and its management, guidelines for health professionals, information about research as well as advocacy resources. There is also a link to CPR classes offered by the AHA.

The Joslin Diabetes Center website contains information on diabetes research, clinical care and diabetes education.

The American Lung Association website contains information on resources available through the Lung Association to improve lung health and prevent lung disease through education, advocacy, and research.

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International website contains information and links on advocacy, consumer education and research focused on Type 1 Diabetes.

The March of Dimes website has information on supported research, educational materials for professionals and consumers including the prematurity prevention campaign.

This site, from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), contains links to diabetes information and publications including easy-to-read booklets.

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) website has links to the many clinical and research areas it supports. The focus is on diabetes, kidney disease, and many related basic science disciplines.