Louisiana Health Finder
http://www.healthfinderla.gov
Louisiana Health Finder gives you information on the cost, quality, and performance of health care providers and plans. Louisiana Health Finder is a resource from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and its “Consumers’ Right to Know” program. Louisiana Governor's Program on Abstinence
http://www.abstinenceedu.com/
The Governor's Program on Abstinence (GPA) is a health and education program committed to promoting and publicizing the benefits of abstinence. The GPA has established clubs in 285 high schools in Louisiana and produced a 12-week curriculum (one class per week) for junior high schools.
Louisiana Health Topics
http://www.dhh.state.la.us/healthtopics.asp
Publications available from the LA Department of Health and Hospitals. Click on a publication for different health topics. The Health Report Card offers yearly health statistics on Louisiana’s health status, including statistics on births and deaths at the state and parish levels. Louisiana Vital Statistics
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/reports.asp?ID=79&Detail=323
Louisiana Office of Public Health information on the health status of Louisiana's population: morbidity-related statistics, current assessments and prevention initiatives and recommendations to improve health status. From the same site, you can also access statistics on births, marriages and deaths at the state and parish levels.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov
Website of the federal agency responsible for insuring public health and safety. Provides extensive narrative and statistical information on a wide range of medical and safety topics. Primary source for the latest information on current public health issues.
Kids Count
http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/kidscount.aspx
Information about children in the United States by state. Statistics include population, poverty and income, employment and income, children receiving aid, child health, children in trouble, child abuse and neglect, public education, and child support.
MEDLINEplus
http://medlineplus.gov
The National Library of Medicine's information service for consumers. Provides authoritative information on diseases and drugs, an up to date medical encyclopedia and dictionary, and links to clinical trials.
PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
The National Library of Medicine's search service, providing access to over 14 million citations and summaries of articles dating back to the 1950's.
Castle Connolly - Top Doctors
www.castleconnolly.com/doctors/index.cfm
Looking for a "good" doctor? This site lists top doctors by specialty, then by geographic region; it also lists “centers of excellence”. Castle Connolly publishes the print directories of the same name.
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
http://www.lsbme.louisiana.gov
The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) is responsible for protecting the public's health and safety by determining qualifications of applicants for licensure, enforcing the medical practice act through the rule making process and by disciplining licensees who do not follow the rules or adhere to generally accepted standards of practice. Physicians and certain other health care professionals fall under the jurisdiction of the Board. There is page for "Disciplinary Actions" to see if certain doctors have been disciplined.
Pill Identification Wizard
http://www.drugs.com/imprints.php
The Pill Identification Wizard (Pill Finder) can help you match size, shape, colour of pills or medication of uncertain origin.
Pillbox
http://pillbox.nlm.nih.gov
Identify an unknown pill. This site by the National Library of Medicine and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
Mayo Clinic Medical Information
http://www.mayoclinic.com
The Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice. This website gives information for diseases and conditions; symptoms; drugs and supplements; Medical tests and procedures; first aid information; clinical trial information, and more.
