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• Prescription Drugs
• Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Assitance and Info
• Find a Doctor
• Federal Government Resources
• State Departments / Offices
• Hospitals
• Nutrition
• Health Organizations
• Other

Prescription Drugs

• http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp --Index for prescription drugs and medications
• http://www.drugs.com/ --information on drugs and their side effects
• http://www.healthsquare.com/drugmain.htm --drug information center
• http://www.fda.gov/cder/Offices/DDI/pathfinder.htm ---FDA drug information
• http://www.pdrhealth.com/drugs/rx/rx-a-z.aspx --reference information about drugs
• http://www.webmd.com/drugs/ --WebMD’s Drug information
• http://www.drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/prescription.html --NIDA’s information on prescription medication
• https://www6.state.nj.us/LPSCA_DRUG/index.jsp --NJ Prescription Drug price registry
• http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/ --NJ division of Consumer affairs
• http://www.aarp.org/health/medicare/drug_coverage/new_jersey_medicare_rx_fact_sheet.html --AARP’s Medicare Rx Factsheet

PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL DEVICE ASSISTANCE AND INFO

• www.rx4nj.com – Rx4NJ- a program that connects qualified, low-income people with discount prescription drugs and other health services
• https://www6.state.nj.us/LPSCA_DRUG/index.jsp -- New Jersey Prescription Drug Price Registry
• http://www.state.nj.us/health/seniorbenefits/pbp/index.shtml -- New Jersey State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs and Medicare Part
• http://www.state.nj.us/health/seniorbenefits/haaad.shtml -- Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (HAAD)
• http://www.state.nj.us/health/seniorbenefits/addp.shtml -- Pharmaceutical assistance for those in need of HIV or AIDS specific medications—AIDS Drug Distribution Program (ADDP)

FIND A DOCTOR

• http://doctor.webmd.com/physician_finder/home.aspx?sponsor=core –WebMD’s “Find a Doctor” tool
• http://familydoctor.org/cgi-bin/memdir.pl ---a site specifically for finding a family doctor
• http://www.appointmentnet.com/search_by_state/state/newjersey/index.html --Find a doctor in NJ
• http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/bme/index.html --state board of Medical Examiners
• http://www.bookofdoctors.com/ --a resource for finding ratings and other information about doctors

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

• http://www.medicare.gov/default.asp -- Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
• http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/ -- National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Intervention Program
• http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/ -- Chronic Disease Prevention Program
• http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/ -- Oral Health Resources
• http://www.healthfinder.gov/ -- Healthy Living Resources
• http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/screening.htm -- Preventive Cancer Screenings
• http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/nutrition_for_everyone/basics/calcium.htm -- Calcium and Bone Health
• http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/healthyweight/ -- Healthy Weight
• http://www.nutrition.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=11&tax_level=1&tax_subject=390 – Weight Management on Nutrition.gov
• http://www.cdc.gov/HeartDisease/prevention.htm -- Heart Disease Prevention
• http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/arthritis/key.htm -- Arthritis Prevention and Management
• http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/consumer/prevent.htm -- Diabetes Prevention
• http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/howto.htm - Skin Cancer Prevention
• http://www.cdc.gov/stroke/prevention.htm -- Stroke Prevention
• http://www.cdc.gov/Environmental/ -- Environmental Health

STATE DEPARTMENTS / OFFICES

• http://www.nj.gov/dcf/divisions/dyfs/ -- Division of Youth and Family Services
• http://www.state.nj.us/childadvocate/ -- Office of the Child Advocate
• http://www.nj.gov/dcf/about/commissions/njtfcan/ -- NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect
• http://www.cdc.gov/ -- Centers for Disease and Control Prevention
• http://www.state.nj.us/health/index.shtml -- Department of Health and Senior Services
• http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/index.shtml -- Department of Human Services
• http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/index.html -- State of NJ Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services
• http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/dhsmed.html -- NJ Medicaid
• http://www.njfamilycare.org/ -- NJ Family Care
• http://www.state.nj.us/health/seniorbenefits/slmb.shtml -- Low-income Medicare Beneficiaries
• http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/catill/catill1.htm -- Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
• http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds/njworkability.html - NJ Work Ability (Medicaid programs for people with disabilities who are working)
• http://www.state.nj.us/health/aids/rwhite.shtml -- Ryan White CARE Consortia for HIV/AIDS Patients
• http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/prenatal/healthystart.shtml -- NJ Healthy Start Initiative
• http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/primarycare/index.shtml -- New Jersey Family Health Services

HOSPITALS

• http://www.njha.com/directories/ -- NJ Hospitals Association featuring complete directory
• http://www.virtua.org/ --information on NJ Hospitals, healthcare, and physicians
• http://www.childrens-specialized.org/ -- Children’s Specialized Hospital (New Brunswick)
• http://www.rwjuh.edu/ -- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (New Brunswick)
• http://www.saintpetersuh.com/ -- St. Peter’s University Hospital (New Brunswick)
• http://www.rbmc.org/ -- Raritan Bay Medical Center (Old Bridge)
• http://www.jfkmc.org/ -- JFK Medical Center (Edison)
• http://www.njrehab.org/ -- JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Center (Edison)
• http://ubhc.umdnj.edu/ -- University Behavioral Healthcare (Piscataway)
• http://www.acutecarehs.com/ -- AcuteCare Health System Specialty Hospital (Long Branch)
• http://www.jerseyshoreuniversitymedicalcenter.com/index.cfm/index.cfm -- Jersey Shore Medical Center (Neptune)
• http://www.sbhcs.com/hospitals/monmouth_medical/index.html - Monmouth Medical Center (Long Branch)

NUTRITION

• http://www.nutrition.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=11&tax_level=1 –the government’s nutrition site
• http://www.nutritiondata.com/ --general information about nutrition
• http://www.njsna.net/ --NJ School Nutrition Association
• http://www.meridianhealth.com/index.cfm/HealthInfo/HealthCareResources/diet_nutrition.cfm --Meridian’s Health on diet and nutrition
• http://www.healthynj.org/ -- Healthy NJ
• http://www.healthynj.org/health-wellness/nutrition/main.htm --UMDNJ’s information on healthy living
• http://www.rutgers.njfsnep.org/ --Rutgers’s NJ Agricultural and Experiment Station’s information on the Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program and Nutrition

HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

• http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ -- Planned Parenthood national site
• http://www.plannedparenthoodnj.org/ -- Planned Parenthood NJ affiliate
• www.americanheart.org/ -- American Heart Association site
• www.cancer.org/ -- American Cancer Society
• www.lungusa.org/ -- American Lung Association
• www.alsa.org/ -- The ALS Association (Lou Gherig’s Disease)

OTHER

• http://www.healthynj.org/nj/nj.htm --information on healthy living in NJ
• http://www.njfamilycare.org/ --information on Family Care in NJ
• http://www.njhcqi.org/ --NJ Healthcare quality institute
• http://www.mhanj.org/ --Mental Health Association in NJ
• http://mynjhelps.org/go -- HUGE listing of info for NJ health services
• http://www.state.nj.us/nj/community/family/ -- State of NJ services/info for children and families
• http://www.state.nj.us/nj/community/health/ -- State of NJ services/info for health and wellness
• http://www.aarp.org/states/nj/ -- NJ AARP site
• http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/dhspre.html -- Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Prevention of Blindness Program
• http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/newborn/lead.shtml -- Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
• http://nj.quitnet.com/ -- Smoking Cessation – New Jersey Quintet
• http://www.state.nj.us/health/ccp/index.shtml -- New Jersey Office of Cancer Control and Prevention
• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/HealthyLivingIndex/HealthyLivingIndex - Mayo Clinic: Healthy Living
• http://www.rxassist.org/ -- RXAssist – Patient Assistance Programs