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Why Hair Turns Gray It’s a natural process, but stress and smoking don’t help

Headaches

A Visual Guide to Migraine Headaches

Emotional Abuse in Childhood May Mean Migraine Later Migraine onset preceded by emotional abuse in 83% of cases 12/2016

Headaches - danger signs NIH.gov

Managing migraines at home NIH.gov

Managing Migraine: How to Prevent and Control Migraine Headaches Acponline.org

Managing tension headaches at home NIH.gov

Migraines Are Correlated with Higher Levels of Nitrate-, Nitrite-, and Nitric Oxide-Reducing Oral Microbes in the American Gut Project Cohort 4/2017

Migraine Headache Causes And Symptoms 2016: Everything You Need To Know 8/2016

Migraines May Signal Vitamin Deficiency; What You Should Eat To Fortify Yourself Against Headaches 8/2016

Surprising Headache Triggers WebMD slideshow

Viral Infection Headache Headaches.org

Health Data
Health Education/Health Promotion

Health Policy

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (formerly, AHCPR)

Law Search Engines

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Health Services

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Healthy People

Hearing & Hearing Loss

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Online Hearing Test and Audiogram Printout

15 Things That Can Make Tinnitus Worse

Deafness and hearing loss 3/2018 WHO.int

Hidden Hearing Loss Test

AHRF Researchers Believe Damage From Noise Occurs Long Before Hearing Loss Is Perceived

A Loud Warning: Millions of People Do Not Protect Their Ears 5/2017

Auditory and non-auditory effects of noise on health 4/2014

Controls for Noise Exposure CDC.gov

Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Hearing Loss American Academy of Family Physicians

Earbuds Kidshealth

Fingernails on a Chalkboard: Why This Sound Gives You the Shivers

From Millennials to Baby Boomers, U.S. Adults Say Public Places Are Too Noisy 5/2017

Generation Deaf: Doctors Warn of Dangers of Ear Buds 6/2015

Genetic predisposition found for noise-induced hearing loss Sciencedaily.com 4/2015

Health effects of noise pollution Girlshealth.gov

Hearingcenteronline.com

Hearing Loss CDC

Hearing Loss emedicinehealth

Hearing Loss MedlinePlus

Hearing loss due to recreational exposure to loud sounds A review WHO 2015

Hearing Loss Tutorial MedlinePlus

Hearing Loss NIHseniorhealth.gov

Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability

Hearing Impairment Among Noise-Exposed Workers — United States, 2003–2012 MMWR 4/2016

Hearing loss and music Medlineplus

Hearing Loss and Older Adults National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Hearing Loss: Tips for Better Communication

How to Prevent Hearing Loss Wired.com

How Your Hearing Is Affected By Volume, and What the Damage Sounds Like 12/2016

iPods and Hearing Loss About.com

Listen Up! Noises Can Damage Your Hearing NIH.gov

Listen Up! Protect Your Hearing (infographic)

Loud Noise Can Cause Hearing Loss CDC.gov

Name That Sound Hearingcenteronline.com

Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention NIOSH

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Among Adults — United States 2011–2012 MMWR 2/2017

Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Trouble Hearing,* by Sex and Race/Ethnicity† — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2012§ MMWR 10/2014

Percentage of Adults with Selected Hearing Problems,* by Type of Problem and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey,† United States, 2014 MMWR 9/2015

Progress in Identifying Infants with Hearing Loss — United States, 2006–2012 MMWR 4/2015

Promoting Hearing Health Across the Lifespan MMWR 3/2018

Protect Your Hearing, Promote Hearing Health CDC.gov

Statistics about Hearing, Balance, Ear Infections, and Deafness

Self-test American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Severe Hearing Loss: Its Causes and Treatment WebMD

Too Loud! For Too Long! Loud noises damage hearing CDC.gov

Top Causes of Severe Hearing Loss WebMD Slideshow

Type, Degree, and Configuration of Hearing Loss American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

What's Hearing Loss? Kidshealth.org

World Hearing Day: 3 March WHO.int

Tinnitis

50 Million Tinnitus Sufferers Just Got Some Bad News and Some Good News 8/2016

Clinical Practice Guideline: Tinnitus

Living Peacefully With Tinnitus

Prevalence, Severity, Exposures, and Treatment Patterns of Tinnitus in the United States 7/2016

Psychotherapy Helps People Tune Out The Din Of Tinnitus

Ringing in ears keeps brain more at attention, less at rest, study finds 8/2017

Understanding the Facts

When to Worry About Ringing in Your Ears 3/2017

Why You Have Tinnitus

Height

How Your Height Affects Your Health: Tall And Short People Face Different Types Of Disease 8/2016

History of Epidemiology
History of Medicine

History of Public Health

Human Sexuality

Why Humans Have Sex

Immune System

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13 Tips to Strengthen Your Immune System 12/2016
Controlling Social Interaction Also An Immune System Function 7/2016
Does the immune system control your social Interaction? 7/2016
Environment, not genes, dictates human immune variation, study finds Livescience.com 1/2015
Explainer: what is the immune system?
Getting it 'just right' in the immune system How our immune system scales its response in proportion to any threat to our health 8/2016
Guide to Autoimmune Diseases
How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from declining 3/2018
Immune System Familydoctor.org
Immune System: Diseases, Disorders & Function 3/2016
Immune System & Disorders MedlinePlus
Immune System Influences Our Personality and Social Behavior, Says Study 7/2016
Latex Allergy CHOP.edu
CD4 T cells: fates, functions, and faults 9/2008
Shocking new role found for the immune system: Controlling social interaction 7/2016
Study explores how immune system functions during sleep 11/2016
The Immune System May Affect A Person’s Social Life 7/2016

Tips to Strengthen Your Immune System WebMD slide show
Your Immune System May Be Connected With Your Social Behaviors 7/2016

Immunization Information

ACIP Abbreviations for Vaccines CDC.gov
CDC Immunization Schedules See bottom of page for all of them
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years and Adults Aged 19 Years and Older — United States, 2013 MMWR 1/2013
Most Recent Adult Immunization Schedule (Anyone over 18 years old) CDC.gov
Basics and Common Questions CDC.gov
For Parents: Vaccines for Your Children CDC.gov
General Recommendations on Immunization; Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) MMWR 1/2011
General Recommendations on Immunization Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) MMWR 12/2006
List of Vaccines Used in United States CDC.gov
National Network For Immunization Info
Recommendations and Guidelines CDC.gov
Vaccines and Immunizations CDC
Vaccines & Preventable Diseases CDC.gov
Who & When Vaccines.gov

Herd Immunity

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A - L

M - Z

Inflammation

Does Inflammation Harm Your Health?

Inflammation: Causes, Symptoms & Anti-Inflammatory Diet 9/2015

Injury Prevention

Age-Adjusted Death Rates* for Leading Causes of Injury Death,† by Year --- United States, 1979--2004 MMWR 12/2006
CDC's Violence Prevention Resource Site
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
Head and Brain Injuries MedlinePlus
Impaired Driving CDC.gov
Injuries MedlinePlus
Injury Statistics
Injury Data, by State Under State Report Cards - Government
National Injury Information Clearinghouse
Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System CDC.gov
Safety Research Pire.org
Surveillance for Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries --- United States, 2001 MMWR 2004

Brain Injury

Severe Traumatic Brain Injury CDC.gov

Traumatic Brain Injury Familydoctor.org

Neurological Health

Driving Risks

Distracted Driving

Distracted Driving - State Laws Handheld Bans; Texting Bans

Distracted Driving Fatalities

Distraction.gov

Don't Text And Drive! Experts Warn Texting Is The Worst Of All Driving Distractions 5/2016

Driving Risk Overview NIH.gov

Experts Say Texting Is Worse Than All Other Driving Distractions 5/2016

NHTSA Public Shaming On Twitter Will Call You Out If You're Texting And Driving 4/2016

What are some known solutions to risky driving? NIH.gov

What is Distracted Driving? Key Facts and Statistics

Why Texting Isn't Like Other Kinds of Distracted Driving 5/2016

Poisoning

Poisonings: The Reality CDC.gov

Protect the Ones You Love CDC.gov

Snakebites: What You Need to Know WebMD

Body Art, Piercing, Tattooing

A Tattoo for You? Seven Key Questions to Consider FDA.gov 5/2016

Before You Tattoo Slideshow: Tattoo Types, Safety, Removal WebMD slideshow

Besides Your Mother’s Scorn, Do Tattoos Have Side Effects?

Body Art CDC.gov

Caring for tattooed skin AAD.org

Everybody Has A Tattoo, But Nobody Talks About The Side Effects 2015

Having A Tattoo Might Make You Sweat Less (And That's Not A Good Thing)

How hidden toxins in your tattoos can migrate to your lymph nodes 9/2017

How Tattoos Might Affect Your Workout 7/2017

Lasers lighting the way for enhanced treatment of melasma and tattoo removal AAD.org

Local Regulation of Tattooing & Body Piercing Albany.edu

Removing Tattoos: Who Does It and Why WebMD

Strange Designs: 5 Weird Ways Tattoos Affect Your Health Livescience.com 2015

Tattoo-Associated Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Skin Infections — Multiple States, 2011–2012 MMWR 8/2012

Temporary Tattoos May Put You at Risk FDA.gov 3/2013

The ink used to make tattoos might produce cancer 9/2017

Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe?

What Happens to Tattoo Ink After It's Injected into Your Skin? 9/2017

Self-Injury

Self-injury/cutting Mayo Clinic

Therapy: Myths & Misconceptions

Youth Violence

Youth Violence: Prevention Strategies CDC.gov

Intelligence

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Everyone Is Talented In Their Own Way: The 9 Types Of Intelligence You Should Know
In ‘Enormous Success,’ Scientists Tie 52 Genes to Human Intelligence 5/2017
Researchers find dozens of genes associated with measures of intelligence Lots of genes, but a cumulatively small impact. 5/2017
Which Of The 9 Types Of Intelligence Dominate Your Brain? 2013

International (Global) Health

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World Health Statistics 2016: Monitoring health for the SDGs

World Health Statistics 2016: Monitoring health for the SDGs WHO.int
2016 Global Peace Index
Surprising And Sobering: 7 Facts About Global Health 4/2017
WHO 2016 Data Visualizations Dashboard
WHO Map Gallery
Global Public Health Surveillance under New International Health Regulations Emerging Infectious Diseases, CDC
Global Public Health Surveillance under New International Health Regulations - Decision Instrument CDC
International Health Regulations CDC
International Health Regulations 2005 WHO
What are the International Health Regulations? WHO

A-L

Africa:South of the Sahara

Country Profiles WHO.int

Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Planning

GlobalHealth.Gov

Global School-based Student Health Survey

Health on the Net Foundation - Hospital Listing

International Health MedlinePlus

M-Z

Middle East Information Network

Public Health Agency of Canada Reports and Publications

Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Refugee Republic

SatelLife

United Kingdom's National Health Service

United Nations

World Health Organization

World Health Organization Reports

World Health Day 2009

WHO - Previous World Health Days

Kidney Disease

Get Tested for Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidneys & Women’s Health: Include, Value, Empower
Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative
Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance System CDC.gov
National Chronic Kidney Disease Fact Sheet, 2017
2015 Kidney Disease Statistics
10 Signs You May Have Kidney Disease Huffingtonpost.com 3/2015
A Visual Guide to Kidney Stones
A Visual Guide to Urinary Tract Infections
Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative CDC.gov
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Surveillance Project CDC.gov
Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder NIH.gov
Chronic kidney disease in US adults with type 2 diabetes: an updated national estimate of prevalence based on Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) staging NIH.gov 2014
Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Kidney Disease Risk CDC.gov
Diabetes & Kidney Disease
Kidney Disease: Are You at Risk? NKDEP.gov
Kidney Disease Overview NKDEP.nih
Kidney Disease Statistics
Kidney Failure MedlinePlus
Kidney Failure: Choosing a Treatment That’s Right for You National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
Kidney Infections: Symptoms and Treatments WebMD
Making Sense of CKD NIH.gov
National Chronic Kidney Disease Fact Sheet 2010 CDC.gov
Pee a Rainbow: Scientist Snaps Shot of Colorful Urine 6/2013
Protect Your Kidneys by Controlling Diabetes and High Blood Pressure CDC.gov
Surprising Things That Can Hurt Your Kidneys
Take Care of Your Kidneys and They Will Take Care of You
The Price of a Human Kidney Priceonomics.com

Urinary System: Facts, Functions & Diseases 3/2016
What's in Urine? 3,000 Chemicals and Counting 9/2015
What is Kidney Disease?
Your Kidneys and How They Work National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse

Literature Databases

Liver Disease

Surveillance for Viral Hepatitis – United States, 2016 4/2018
Hepatitis Risk Assessment
Drug-induced Liver Injury Search NIH.gov
10 Signs & Symptoms of Liver Damage rmhealthy.com 2013
Ascites Merckmanuals.com
Cirrhosis JAMA
Daily sugar-sweetened beverage habit linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Sciencedaily.com 6/2015
Drinking just one or two alcoholic drinks a day linked to liver disease Sciencedaily.com 4/2015
Hepatic vein obstruction (Budd-Chiari) NIH.gov
Hepatitis: What Puts You at Risk
How Not to Wreck Your Liver WebMD
New genetic link found for alcohol-related liver cirrhosis Sciencedaily.com 3/2015
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease gastrokids.org
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Steatohepatitis: NASH linked to 50% higher death rate compared with NAFLD Sciencedaily.com 4/2015
Sometimes Drugs and the Liver Don't Mix FDA.gov
Surprising Things That Can Damage Your Liver
Visual Guide to Liver Problems

Hepatitis

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A Guide to Comprehensive Hepatitis C Counseling and Testing CDC.gov

The ABCs of Viral Hepatitis CDC.gov

Are you at risk for viral hepatitis? CDC.gov

A Visual Guide to Hepatitis WebMD slide show

Death Rates from Viral Hepatitis Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years,* by Age Group and Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999–2011 MMWR 1/2015

Diagnosing and Managing Hepatitis C NYC.gov 2/2018

Hepatitis Information for the Public CDC.gov

Hepatitis: Overview Aidsinfonet.org

Hepatitis: What Puts You at Risk WebMD slide show

Learn the ABCs of Viral Hepatitis CDC.gov

Preventing hepatitis B or C NIH.gov

Surveillance for Viral Hepatitis – United States, 2015 MMWR 3/2017

Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis --- United States, 2006 MMWR 3/2008

Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer CDC.gov 3/2016

Viral Hepatitis Therapies FDA.gov

What is Hepatitis? CHOP.edu

What is Hepatitis? WHO.int

World Hepatitis Day – July 28th CDC.gov

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A MedlinePlus

Hepatitis B

Know Hepatitis B CDC.gov

Hepatitis B MedlinePlus

Hepatitis B Adultvaccination.com

Hepatitis B Treatment Information Hepb.org

Hepatitis B Vaccination CDC.gov

Living With Hepatitis B Hepb.org

Recommendations for Identification and Public Health Management of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection MMWR 9/2008

Hepatitis C

HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C Infectious Diseases Society of Americas

Birth Cohort Testing for Hepatitis C Virus — Indian Health Service 2012–2015 5/2016

Cancer rates among patients with hepatitis C are increased compared to those not infected Sciencedaily.com 4/2015

Hepatitis C MedlinePlus

Hepatitis C Information for the Public CDC.gov

Hepatitis C linked to higher risk of head and neck cancers 4/2016

Identification and Clinical Management of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection — Cherokee Nation, 2012–2015 5/2016

Living with Chronic Hepatitis C CDC.gov

Locations and Reasons for Initial Testing for Hepatitis C Infection — Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study, United States, 2006–2010 MMWR 8/2013

Recommendations for the Identification of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Persons Born During 1945–1965 MMWR 8/2012

Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men --- New York City, 2005--2010 MMWR 7/2011

Short Guide to Hepatitis C

Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Associated with Surgical Procedures — New Jersey 2010 and Wisconsin 2011 MMWR 2/2015

What is Hepatitis C and why should I be concerned about it? Healthychildren.org

What You Need to Know About Hepatitis C WebMD slide show

Lung Disease

Asthma

Asthma Action Plan NYC.gov

ASTHMA MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION FORM

Childhood asthma and environmental triggers

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Comparison Chart Asthma.ca

Allergicasthma.com

Asthma and COPD: Differences and Similarities AAAAI.org

Asthma Attacks Among Persons with Current Asthma — United States, 2001–2010 MMWR 11/2013

Asthma Care Quick Reference - DIAGNOSING AND MANAGING ASTHMA

A Visual Guide to Asthma WebMD

Do children outgrow asthma?

Exercise and Asthma AAAAI.org

< Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

COPD NIH.gov

Frequently Asked Questions About Asthma Chop.edu

Growing Into and Out of Allergies Everydayhealth.com

Living With and Managing Asthma NIH.gov

May is Asthma Awareness Month CDC.gov

National Surveillance of Asthma: United States, 2001–2010 CDC.gov 11/2012

What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Asthma? NIH.gov

Work-Related Asthma — 22 States, 2012 MMWR 4/2015 CDC.gov

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Unadjusted prevalence of diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults aged ≥18 years, by county — United States, 2015

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A Visual Guide to COPD WebMD

Breathing Problems? Learn to Recognize the Symptoms of COPD NIH.gov

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Adults Aged 18 and Over in the United States, 1998–2009 CDC.gov

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Adults — United States, 2011 MMWR 11/2012

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Fact Sheet Lung.org

COPD NHLBI.NIH.gov

COPD Learn More Breathe Better Resource Kit NHLBI.NIH.gov

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) NYC.gov

COPD Exercise and Activity Guidelines

Employment and Activity Limitations Among Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease — United States, 2013 MMWR 3/2015

Urban-Rural County and State Differences in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease — United States, 2015 MMWR 2/2018

What You Can Do About Lung Disease Called COPD

When COPD Symptoms Get Worse

Cough

What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Cough? NIH.gov

What Causes Cough? NIH.gov

Who Is At Risk for Cough? NIH.gov

Pneumonia

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Pneumonia World Health Organization

What does green or yellow phlegm mean?

Other

Most Common Lung Problems: What You Should Know

Chronic lower respiratory diseases Womenshealth.gov

Flavorings-Related Lung Disease: Exposures to Flavoring Chemicals CDC.gov 9/2015

Histoplasmosis Lungusa.org

How Is Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosed? NIH.gov

Living With Pulmonary Hypertension NIH.gov

Long-Term Control Medications for Lung Diseases Nationaljewish.org

Lung Diseases and Conditions NIH.gov

Pulmonary Hypertension Nationaljewish.org

Tobacco

Quick-Relief Medications for Lung Diseases Nationaljewish.org

Types of Pulmonary Hypertension NIH.gov

Sneezing

Ah-CHOO! 7 Tickling Facts About Sneezing

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