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Information&News
National Institutes of
Health (NIH)
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of
the world's foremost medical research centers.
An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is
the Federal focal point for health research.
The NIH website offers health information for the public as well as medical
professionals. There's extensive information
on funding opportunities and links to the many Institutes and Centers that
make-up NIH such as the National Cancer
Institute and the National Library of Medicine.
Center For
Nutrition Policy and Promotion
MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool
that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status,
related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient and physical activity
information. The Food Calories/Energy Balance feature automatically
calculates your energy balance by subtracting the energy you expend from
physical activity from your food calories/energy intake. Use of this tool
helps you better understand your energy balance status and enhances the link
between good nutrition and regular physical activity. Keep track of your
energy balance history and view it up to one year. MyPyramid Tracker
translates the principles of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and
other nutrition standards developed by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture
and Health and Human Services. Click
here for a 
tutorial on MyPyramid Tracker.
US
Department of Agriculture
It provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related
issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and
efficient management.
US Food and Drug
Administration
Home Page for the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Personal Health Tools
Free interactive tools to check
your health, get personalized advice, and keep track of your progress.
Quick Guide to Health
Living
Quick Guide to Healthy Living.
Find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay
healthy.
Find
Services and Information
Are you looking for a doctor, health center, organization, or public library
to help you with your health care needs and questions?
Browse the following resources to find people and places offering services
and support.
Alcohol Calorie Calculator
Find out the number of beer and hard alcohol calories you are consuming.
Simply enter the number of each drink you have in an average week, click
‘Compute’ and see the number of calories alcohol adds up for you in a month
and year.
Blood Alcohol
Contend Calculator
Use this calculator to estimate just how little alcohol it takes to put you
on the "wrong side of the law".
Body Mass Calculator
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight
that applies to both adult men and women.
Complete Lisrt of Vaccines
Vaccines Licensed
for Immunization and Distribution in the US.
For Health
Professionals
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Articles of Interest : Articles for health professionals on FDA
topics
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Biologics : Biological and related products, including blood,
vaccines, allergenics, tissues, and other cellular and gene therapies.
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Cosmetics : Information about cosmetic products, ingredients, and
labeling.
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Drugs : Information on human drugs, including advisories and drug
products.
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Food Safety and Nutrition : Information on nutrition, and food and
dietary supplement safety.
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Medical Devices : Types of devices and device safety.
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Radiological Health : Information about medical imaging devices,
medical and surgical products, and certain consumer and business
products.
Weight Assessment
If you are overweight or obese,
carrying this extra weight puts you at risk for developing many diseases,
especially heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. Losing this weight
helps to prevent and control these diseases.
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