| Site
Name |
Category |
Type |
| ClinicalTrials.gov |
Research |
Database |
| |
Provides patients, family members and members of the public with current information about clinical research studies. |
| CRISP |
Funding & Research |
Database |
| |
A searchable database of federally funded biomedical
research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other
research institutions, maintained by the NIH. |
| PubMed |
Health Information - Research |
Database |
| |
Free access and searching to over 11 million references
and abstracts in the MEDLINE database. |
| National Institutes of
Health |
Health Informataion |
Web Site |
| |
One of the world's foremost biomedical research centers,
and the Federal focal point for biomedical research in the U.S.
|
| NIH
Guide to Grants & Contracts |
Funding & Research |
Database |
| |
The full-text of Institute and Center notices, program
announcements (PAs), and requests for applications (RFAs) dating
back to 1992. |
| NIH
Health Information Index |
Health Information |
Index |
| |
An index to information on diseases currently under
investigation by NIH or NIH-supported scientists, major NIH research
areas, and important health-related topics. |
| NIH
Offices of Public Liaison |
Communications & News |
Web Site |
| |
Works to encourage and coordinate public participation
in NIH activities. Public liaison offices are located in each of
the 25 Institutes and Centers that comprise NIH, as well as in the
office of the NIH Director. |
| NIH
Radio News Service |
Communications & News |
Web Site |
| |
The National Institutes of Health Radio News Service. |
| Site
Name |
Category |
Type |
| Access America for Seniors |
Seniors - General |
Web Site |
| |
A program initiated by Vice President Gore to offer the public access to government services and information over the Internet. |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Research & Funding |
Web Site |
| |
The lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of healthcare, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services.
|
| Administration on Aging |
Seniors - General |
Web Site |
| |
The Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns.
|
| Centers for Disease Control |
Health Information - Disease |
Web Site |
| |
Serves to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. |
| Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics |
Health Information - Statistics |
Web Site |
| |
The government's principal vital and health statistics agency. Tracks information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care. |
| Center for Mental Health Services |
Health Information |
Web Site |
| |
The Center for Mental Health Services' Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN) offers a wealth of mental health information. Visitors can order free publications, search KEN's referral database, read the latest mental health news, and explore links on a variety of mental health-related
topics including aging, Alzheimer's disease, depression, anxiety, abuse, personality disorders, self-help/support groups, treatment, and research. |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
Health Information - Government |
Web Site |
| |
The government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. |
| Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics |
Health Information - Statistics |
Web Site |
| |
The Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics (the Forum) was established in the mid-1980s to encourage cooperation and collaboration among federal agencies to improve the quality and utility of data on the aging population. |
| Food and Drug Administration |
Health Information - Protection |
Web Site |
| |
The U.S. consumer protection agency, responsible for monitoring the manufacture, import, transport, storage and sale of about $1 trillion worth of products each year. |
| Health Care Financing Administration |
Health Information - Insurance |
Web Site |
| |
HRSA Health Professions grants and cooperative agreements support innovations and targeted expansions in health professions education and training. |
| Health Resources and Services Administration |
Funding and Research |
Web Site |
| |
A federal agency which administers the Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Programs. |
| National Center for Health Statistics |
Health Information - Statistics |
Web Site |
| |
NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency. NCHS data systems include data on vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care. |
| U.S. Census Bureau Data Base News in Aging |
Health Information - Statistics |
On-line Publication |
| |
Sponsored by the NIA, the DBNA highlights the contents of government-sponsored surveys and products containing statistical information about the older population. |
| U.S. Census Bureau International Data Base on Aging |
Health Information - Statistics |
Web Site |
| |
A computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world. |
