Sitios de la Salud para el Público
Health Sites for the Public

These links lead to sites designed specifically for health consumers and of special interest to New Mexicans.

Listing of a site on this page does not imply an endorsement by the University of New Mexico or any of its affiliates. The information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice. Please see your health care provider if you have questions or concerns.



General Health Sites

MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus en Español
Slides and videos of surgery and diseases, health news, medical encyclopedia and dictionary, and more--a place to start your search, from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades
Federal agency site provides easy-to-understand articles about health issues in the news (children’s health, workplace safety, etc.) and extensive coverage of specific diseases and conditions in the A to Z Index.

Go Ask Alice!
Columbia University’s frank Question and Answer Internet Service, directed toward students. For college-age and above. Categories include relationships, fitness, sexuality, drugs, etc.

@HON  Health on the Net Foundation
@HON La Santé sur Internet
“HON's mission is to guide lay persons or non-medical users and medical practitioners to useful and reliable online medical and health information.” This Swiss NGO with multinational membership provides certification for health websites: HON code

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
NOAH: Acceso Computerizado de la Salud en Nueva York
Provides “access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased." Includes Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).


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Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM): Health Information
From the National Institutes of Health. Includes treatments by disease, alerts and advisories.

Section of Integrative Medicine
Resources, links, etc. from the UNM Health Sciences Center Section of Integrative Medicine.


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Specific Conditions & Disease

abuse and violence

Abuse Overview: United Way of Central New Mexico
Physical, emotional, sexual; child, domestic, elder, sibling—how to recognize, treat, and report abuse in New Mexico.

New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NMCADV): Shelters and Providers
Clearinghouse for education, advocacy, and referral so that "children will grow up without witnessing and experiencing violence in their homes."

addiction, alcohol and substance abuse

Addiction Overview: United Way of Central New Mexico
How to cut down or quit, local resources.

Harm Reduction
Includes link to list of New Mexico Department of Health needle exchange sites.

The Stink.org
List of New Mexico advocacy and support groups for quitting tobacco use.

AIDS/HIV/STDs

New Mexico AIDS InfoNet
InfoRed SIDA de Nuevo México
Treatment information in “InfoNet Fact Sheets” from UNM’s New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center.

whatudo.org
University of California San Francisco, The Center for HIV Information, provides “…straightforward, unbiased, nonjudgmental, accurate, and timely information about HIV/AIDS to young people…”

New Mexico HIV/AIDS/STD/Hepatitis Hotline: 1-800-0545-2437

CDC National AIDS Hotline

CDC National STD Hotline

cancer

UNM CRTC Current Cancer Treatment Studies
UNM Cancer Research and Treatment Center faculty’s current investigations. See also Patient Resources for information about hospice, financial assistance, housing, etc.

Cancer Programs-Promoting the Health of New Mexicans
Cáncer Programas-Promoción el Salud de Nuevo Mexicanos
Information about free testing, quality of life, reducing risk, etc., from the New Mexico Department of Health.

developmental disabilities

The Center for Development and Disability
UNM CDD site for families, friends, and health services providers. Includes education, services, and LINC, Library and Information Network for the Community.

diabetes

Diabetes Wellness Connection
Taos telecommunity La Plaza’s site, includes personal stories of New Mexicans with diabetes.

Native American Diabetes Project
“Ideas from the communities are used to make a program that is specifically designed for Rio Grande Pueblo people.”

Diabetes Prevention & Control Program
New Mexico Department of Health lists of services by county including fitness training, nutrition counseling, tribal-run wellness centers, home-delivered meals, case management, pump support, etc.

environmental risks

Tox Town
Tox Town en español
“Toxic chemicals and environmental health risks where you live and work.”

Scorecard-The Pollution Information Site (New Mexico link)
Information gleaned from scientific and government sites by the nonprofit Environmental Defense.

flu (influenza)

Influenza Information
New Mexico Department of Health information including flu shot clinics.

hantavirus

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Data
New Mexico Department of Health site includes useful links and a fact sheet.

hepatitis

New Mexico HepLine
Online consultations, listservs, publications, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), etc.; a public/private web portal collaboration.

mental health

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - New Mexico
Advocacy, information, accountability, etc.

State Mental Health Resources for New Mexico
Comprehensive, categorized list of services, produced by the National Mental Health Information Center. Look in the left-hand column for Mental Health Links and For Kids.

suicide

Agora Crisis Center
Twenty four hour helpline and walk-in clinic.

New Mexico Suicide & Crisis Hotlines
Hotlines around New Mexico and other information.

YSSP: Youth Suicide Prevention Program
Warning signs, how to help, school awareness, pamphlets, posters, etc.

http://www.suicide-helplines.org

west nile virus

West Nile Virus
NMSU list of links for New Mexicans.


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Specific Communities

Asian and Pacific Islander

Asian and Pacific Islander Cancer Education Material (APICEM) Web portal
Links to documents and websites in many languages.

African American

Black Women's Health Imperative
Ask the Expert, Black Health News, Create a Family Health Tree, nutrition, cookbook, alternative remedies, etc.

BlackHealthCare.com
Physician Directories, African-American health website links, community-based health programs, etc.

American Indian, Alaska Native, Canadian First Nations

American Indian Health: Traditional Healing (National Library of Medicine)
Fact sheets and links to traditional medicine and ethnobotany sites.

Tribal Connections
Wide scope includes health news, computer and culture tutorials, grants and grant writing, eHealth portal to health and disease website pages.

children

KidsHealth

Información para niños
Explanations, games, glossary, etc. from The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media.

New Mexico Kids: Parents and Families
Child care, financial assistance, child development, health insurance. Sponsored by CYFD.

Chinese

HICUP
Health Information in Chinese Uniting Patients, Physicians and the Public.

elders

Medicare
US government website.

National Institute on Aging Spanish Language website

New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department
State government information about the Medicare Drug Discount Card, caregiver support, contact information, etc.

Hispanic/Latino(a)

LCDF Community Health Centers
La Clinica de Familia (LCDF) medical, dental, and social service locations in Southern New Mexico , medical website links.

National Alliance for Hispanic Health
Health news alerts, scholarships, funding leads, Spanish and English Health Fact Sheets and health pamphlets.

Hmong

Hmoob Kev Mob Nkeeg - Hmong Health Site
Presents a variety of health-related articles in English and Hmong.

people with disabilities

DisabilityInfo.gov
Developed per Executive Memorandum, “a one-stop interagency Web portal for people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers, and community members.”

DisabilityResources.org - New Mexico
Assistive technology, agencies, financial information, etc.

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Calendar, discussion, and, under "resources," webpages with links in many categories including SSI/SSDI, job seeking, small business, support, accessibility, and grants.

women

GineWeb
Spanish language site, fact sheets and articles about women’s health issues and diseases.

4women.gov
Recursos en Español
Breastfeeding, body image, etc. from the National Women’s Health Information Center.

youth

Association of Professional Piercers (APP)
Health considerations, FAQS, aftercare, rights, “imposters” claiming membership, headquarters in Albuquerque.

Focus Adolescent Services: Family Help in New Mexico
GED, HepC, hotlines, obesity, abuse.

PartySmart
Youth from Santa Fe run PartySmart, a branch of DanceSmart. Resources include an extensive list of support services in Albuquerque, Lost Alamos, Santa Fe, and Taos.


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Support Groups

Albuquerque Journal support group links

New Mexico Magazine health support group links


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Clinical Trials

Clinical Research: UNM School of Medicine Office of Research
Some clinical trials at the University of New Mexico .

clinical trials.gov
National Institutes of Health database of clinical trials.


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Discount Prescriptions/Patient Assistance Programs (PAPS)

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Partnership for Prescription Assistance (en Español)
Prescription drugs at no charge if qualified.

NeedyMeds.com
Prescription drugs at no charge, drug discount cards.


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Finding Health Care Providers

Some input might not be up-to-date. Phone or email the boards or departments directly if you have a question.

New Mexico Health Connections Go Local
Tribal Connections Four Corners Go Local
Addresses and phone numbers of a wide variety of health care/social services and providers by conditions treated, location, type of service.

New Mexico Health Association (Long Term Care)
Professional trade association for facility-based long term care providers.

New Mexico Medical Board
Find a licensed physician or physician's assistant, file a complaint, etc.

New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department
Learn if a New Mexico license is active. Includes licensed complementary and alternative medicine providers.

State Mental Health Resources for New Mexico
Comprehensive, categorized list of services, produced by the National Mental Health Information Center. Look in the left-hand column for Mental Health Links and For Kids.

American Board of Medical Specialities
Umbrella organization for the twenty-four approved medical specialty boards, five searches a day after onsite registration.


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Health Hoaxes & Rumors

Health Related Hoaxes and Rumors
Rumors dispelled by the Centers for Disease Control.


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Health Insurance Support

healthinsuranceinfo.net
"A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance" Click on a down arrow and select this New Mexico for the online or printable guide. NM guide last updated December 2004. Written, published, updated by The Georgetown University Health Policy Institute.

New Mexico Health Insurance Alliance
"...created in 1994 by the State Legislature to provide increased access to voluntary health insurance for small businesses, self-employed and qualified individuals."

New Mexikids
“No cost or low cost coverage for kids.” Described in New Mexico Kids website sponsored by CYFD.


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Translations Online

Type in, or copy and paste text from other websites.

Babel Fish
FreeTranslation.com
WorldLingo Online Translator


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