Listed below are a few of the many internet websites available that may be helpful in managing your own health care and keeping your costs down as well as supplying information. These sites are just a starting point to the wealth of information available to you through the internet.

Please note that this information is not intended to provide advice or direction, but only a helpful source of information.

• www.americanheart.org is the site of the American Heart Association. Here you can find information on cardiac disease and care and information on heart-related conditions.
• www.diabetesatwork.org is an online diabetes and health resource site for employers and employees on how to manage diabetes in the workplace.
• www.healthfinder.gov is a site developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the internet.
• www.hopkinshealth.com is offered by the Johns Hopkins University and is an electronic resource of thousands of articles developed to help patients and consumers better understand and manage their health and live healthier lives.
• www.leapfroggroup.org provides information on patient safety and hospital data for your state. It also has links to other sites on physician quality, health care pricing and other relevant issues.
• www.mayoclinic.com is the home page of Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic. This is one of the premier health care facilities in the United States and their site contains a large selection of health and wellness information.
• www.medlineplus.gov is a government site on health information from the National Library of Medicine. It covers more than 600 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness.
• www.nih.gov - The National Institute of Health website is a federal agency and serves the public by offering ready access to clinical studies; health and wellness information; information on obtaining research funding; research resources and library resources; news, events, and educational activities.
• www.nsf.gov - The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the U.S. Government to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense.
• www.oncolink.com was founded in 1994 by Penn cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge.
• www.strokeassociation.org is the Website of the American Stroke Association and has information on stroke warning signs, prevention and care.
• www.thehealthpages.com is an online consumer health care service with reader-friendly information on general health care topics and community specific comparative information on doctors, hospitals, health plans and other health professionals.