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to find out more information about your health needs. If
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on the site. OnCall Online does not provide a medical diagnosis.
According to the site, answers to medical questions are
"structured to help you better understand the medical
topic."
HealthFinder
Healthfinder is a consumer health and human services information
web site from the United States government. Healthfinder
can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses,
databases, web sites, support and self-help groups, and
government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that
produce reliable information for the public.
PubsOnline
View and order publications from the National Cancer Institute
for patients, the public and health professionals. Most
publications are available in both English and Spanish.
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. It is an Agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
This site has an A-Z index of NIH health resources, clinical trials, health hotlines, MEDLINEplus and drug information.
MyPHR.com
MyPHR
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Online Cessation Services
Cessation Resources
Information and Materials
Primaris provides the following information as resources to help consumers stop smoking. We do not endorse any of the programs listed. Some programs may charge a fee for participation or services.
Online Cessation Services
QuitNet
Includes quitting guide, national directory, pharmaceutical
product overview, web resource directory with links to online
resources (programs & self-help, such as Quitters.com,
the No-Smoke Cafe, NicNet and more). Registered users can
access customized advice, peer support, quitting tools &
tips and referrals to live counselors.
Committed Quitters
This online personalized stop smoking behavioral support
plan is offered free with the purchase of a Nicorette Starter
Kit or a Step 1 or Step 2 box of Nicoderm CQ. It lasts for
8-12 weeks and is designed to help break the psychological
dependence on cigarettes while using nicotine replacement
(gum or patch) to relieve physical dependence.
Freedom From Smoking Online
This online smoking cessation program sponsored by the American
Lung Association is an interactive course designed to educate
and modify the behavior patterns of a smoker. Freedom From
Smoking Online can be accessed day or night, seven days
a week, on any schedule the smoker chooses. It's ready whenever
a smoker wants to start the process of quitting and it's
free of charge.
FIND
Foundations for Innovations in Nicotine Dependence site
includes information and resources, links to other sites,
a message board and a chat room.
Try To Stop
Online cessation assistance provided at no charge by the
Massachusetts Department of Health through an interactive
"Quit Wizard." This web site also includes information
on support networks and other helpful web sites, facts about
tobacco products, cigarette ingredients and secondhand smoke,
expert advice, success stories and "e-cards" to
send to friends or family members.
4-Week
Online Program
Catherine Salveson's four week online smoking cessation program,
developed by a Registered Nurse. Information and access
is available from WebMD.
Taper Off
Web-based service to assist smokers who want to quit gradually
using "scheduled reduction." The site is free
to try for four days, after that the fee is $25 for up to 90
days of continued access.
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Topics
Cessation Resources
Office
of the Surgeon General
Publications available to print or download include: You
Can Quit Smoking: Consumer Guide, A Five-Day Plan To Get Ready,
Tips for the First Week, Five Common Myths About Quitting
Smoking, Frequently Asked Questions about Quitting Smoking,
and Help for Pregnant Smokers.
Nicotine Anonymous
Official 12-Step recovery program for stopping smoking or
using tobacco: includes online literature, national directory
of meetings and information on how to start a meeting.
Quit Smoking
Support
Comprehensive site with information, resources, bulletin
boards and chat room. Source of useful links to other interactive
and informative web sites.
Smokefree.gov
This site, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and
other partners, offers science-driven tools, information,
and support that have been effective in helping smokers
quit.
Arizona Smokers' Helpline
The Helpline web site includes facts, coping hints, self-help
questionnaires, and a quit guide with calendar.
American
Cancer Society
ACS web site includes a Tobacco Control section with information
related to health, quitting tips, their FreshStart smoking
cessation program and their self-help resources.
American Lung
Association
ALA web site includes a Tobacco Control section with information
on smoking, benefits of quitting, quit plans, and their
Freedom From Smoking cessation program.
"Clearing
the Air" Self-help booklet from the National Cancer
Institute
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Information and Materials
CDC's TIPS
Center for Disease Control's Tobacco Information and Prevention
Source site (information & links to online self-help).
Tobacco Week
A comprehensive eZine dedicated to tobacco addiction. This
tobacco control information portal contains news articles,
information, resources, products, services, etc.
Additional
Web Sites
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Alliance for the Prevention and Treatment of Nicotine Addiction
American Legacy
Foundation
Community
Preventive Services Tobacco Use Prevention & Control
Guide
Breast Cancer
Missouri Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Project
American
Cancer Society - All About Breast Cancer
Find answers to many of your questions about breast cancer.
Diabetes
Missouri
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Missouri Optometric Association
National
Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
National Diabetes Education Program
Administration
on Aging - Diabetes Information
Healthy Vision 2010
Immunizations
Administration on Aging - Health Screenings and Vaccine Related Immunizations
National Institute on Aging - Shots for Safety