Useful Links

Want to find out if there is any validity to that new treatment? Quackwatch

The Cool Spot: the NIAAA website for middle schoolers about peer pressure and destructive decisions

Information about kids and parenting: http://www.brightfutures.com

Want to quit smoking? Quitworks

Information about raising boys: http://www.pbs.org/parents/raisingboys/

Information about raising girls: http://www.pbs.org/parents/raisinggirls/

Information about children and obesity: http://www.BuildingBetterKids.com

American Academy of Pediatrics Parents' Corner: http://aap.org/parents.html

Mariatalks is a medically accurate, age-appropriate website discussing all things about teenage sexuality

Attention Deficit Disorder Association: http://aap.org/parents.html

CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: http://aap.org/parents.html

American Academy of Family Physicians’ Patient Education: http://familydoctor.org/

WebMD: http://www.webmd.com

Cancer information: American society of clinical oncology information about 120 different cancers

CancerNet is hosted by the American Society of Clinical Oncology

Substance abuse help: online support communities for addiction disorders

AddictionSurvivors is a peer-based support and information site regarding addiction to opioids, stimulants, alcohol and gambling

eMedicine - Instant Access to the Minds of Medicine: http://www.emedicine.com

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health: http://health.nih.gov

Information for travelers - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

Immunization Action Coalition: http://www.immunize.org

Parents helping parents

Vaccine Information for the Public and Health Professionals: http://www.vaccineinformation.org/

More vaccine information: http://www.chop.edu/service/vaccine-education-center/home.html

Information about completing your own health care proxy or living will: http://www.doyourproxy.org/

Local Hospitals' Patient Information:

Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton

Mary Lane Hospital in Ware