UAMS Preventive Nutrition Project

Preventive Health Links

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/prevenix.htm provides access to scientific evidence, recommendations on clinical preventive services, and information on how to implement recommended preventive services in clinical practice.  

American College of Preventive Medicine http://www.acpm.org/index.htm is the national professional society for physicians committed to disease prevention and health promotion.

Arkansas Center for Health Improvement http://www.achi.net/ stimulates, supports, and complements the work of other Arkansas institutions and groups committed to health improvement. It serves as a resource for improving Arkansans’ health by linking and coordinating academic personnel, health professionals, and other collaborators.

Arkansas Department of Health http://www.healthyarkansas.com/ provides information on disease and injury prevention.

ARHealthLINK http://www.arhealthlink.org/default.asp  is a consumer health web site provided by the Arkansas Consumer Health Information Network.  ARHealthLINK provides links to quality health care and medical resources. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ is a good source for the latest information about preventive services including immunizations.

MayoClinic.com http://www.mayoclinic.com/aboutmayo/welcome.cfm is a resource for health information.

Medline Plus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ is a database designed to help you find good quality health information.  It also has many links to sites on the web.

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncep/index.htm is a resource for health information on heart disease, lung disease, blood diseases and sleep disorders.