Free Online Health Resources

Who doesn't like free resources?  Certainly not librarians - we love them. And we love to share them.  Today, I am sharing a few health-related resources.

The first is healthfinder.gov.  This site offers:

• Guides for healthy living that are quick and easy to use.
• Tools to help you stay healthy.
• An encyclopedia of over 1,600 health-related topics.
• The latest in health news.
• Ways to locate services and information such as finding a community health center or your local library.
• A listing of healthfinder.gov's most requested topics and popular searches.
• News and information in Spanish; and
• A calendar of special days, weeks, or months used to raise awareness of important health topics such as World AIDS Day or the Great American Smokeout.

You can check symptoms, get more information about medications you might be taking, and find a doctor, dentist, or other health practitioner in your area.

Next, letsmove.gov:  According to the website

Let’s Move! will combat the epidemic of childhood obesity through a comprehensive approach that will engage every sector impacting the health of children and will provide schools, families and communities simple tools to help kids be more active, eat better, and get healthy [by]

1. empowering parents and caregivers
2. providing healthy food in schools
3. improving access to healthy, affordable foods
4. increasing physical activity.

 There are activities for kids, facts, recipes and food plans, and much more.

The Arkansas Department of Health has a wide range of information about local programs for Arkansans, including links to in-home care programs and smoking cessation classes.