• AgriLife.org
• Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Mick’s Picks:
Government

Aging

• Administration on Aging (AoA) – U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
  The Administration on Aging (AoA) is the focal point and support agency for older persons at the federal level. AoA heightens awareness among federal agencies, organizations, groups and the public about the priceless contributions that older Americans make to the Nation and alerts them to the needs of these older Americans.
  • AoA eNews – Press Room – Monthly e-newsletters current and previous.
• FIRSTGOV for Seniors
  This site is maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA). This web site helps citizens to obtain valuable health/security information and services at one location via the Internet.
  • Health – Exercise and general health resources such as: Health Conditions, Medical Coverage, Nutrition.
• Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults
  This Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults is provided by the Nebraska Cooperative Extension. As an older adult, some special considerations may be needed to the Food Guide Pyramid.
• Huffington Center on Aging (HCOA)
  The Huffington Center on Aging has one of the most advanced aging research programs in the country. Especially prominent are their programs in cell and molecular biology of aging, cardiovascular diseases, ethics and outcomes research.
• MEDLINEPlus – Seniors’ Health (General)
  Search for senior health issues on this site that has sections on: latest news, general/overviews, clinical trials, prevention/screening, research, specific conditions, genetics, directories, laws and policy, organizations, statistics, men, women and foreign language.
• National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  This web site provides statistical information on the aging of men and women in America and how living longer is changing these statistics.
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) – The Shingles Prevention Study
  This NIAID news release focuses on shingles – a health problem in older adults.
• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
  Information and resources for older Texans and their families, services, benefits, and publications.
  • Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Osteoporosis – Awareness and Education Program, cause and risk factors, bone health, early detection, prevention and treatment strategies, various statistics and cost effective options are covered here. Where bones tend to fracture, fall prevention and bone strength are covered.

Census/Statistics

• AGROS – Agricultural Research Data Directory
  Collection of data funded research, animal science, food safety, search USDA and GCMD (Global Change Master Directory).
• Bureau of Labor Statistics – U.S. Department of Labor
  Safety and Health, Demographics, Kids’ Page, Geography, At a Glance Tables.
• FedStats
  The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.
• National Center for Health Statistics
  FASTATS A to Z, Surveys and Data, Collection Systems, Healthy People 2010, Related Links.
  • Healthy People 2010
• National Agricultural Library (NAL) – Publications and Databases
  Publications and Databases, AGRICOLA, Agricultural Images, Reports, Agricultural Thesaurus, Indexes, Directories, Newsletters and Databases.
• Texas Department of State Health Services – Health
  The Texas Department of State Health Services provides information to Texans on a variety of issues. These include children and families, healthy community issues, prevention of health problems, and other important key topics to our communities and state. You can access other links from this site, such as the Vital Statistics (Birth and Death certificate information).
• U. S. Census Bureau – United States Department of Commerce
  This web site provides information on the statistics on the population of the US.
  • American FactFinder

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  This home page for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a health information source on a variety of areas. Travelers’ Health, Health Topics A–Z, Software Programs, Publications and Products, Data and Statistics are a few of the areas.
  • Cardiovascular Health Program – About Cardiovascular Disease, CDC’s Cardiovascular Health Program, Cardiovascular Health State Program, Statistical Information, Health Maps, Publications, Projects, International Resources and Fact Sheets.
  • CDC en Español – Temas Generales, Grupos Específicos y Otros Enlaces. Para a la corazon.
  • Chronic Disease Prevention – Links to Chronic Disease Programs such as Arthritis, Cancer, Diabetes, Epilepsy, and numerous other programs.
  • Diabetes Public Health Resource – Data & Trends, Fact Sheets, Diabetes FAQs, Projects, Links, News & Information, Publications & Products and State-Based Programs.
  • HealthCommKey – Unlocking the Power of Health Communication Research – First register and establish your identity. Then search summaries of articles about health communication research and practice drawn from health communication, public health, health education, and journals.
  • Links – Information Networks and Other Information Sources – CDC Resources, Public Health Partners and Other Resources.
  • Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) – This web site provides information about the morbidity and mortality weekly report and other resource information, publications and statistics.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Food and Drug Administration
  This Food and Drug Administration Home Page provides information to the consumer about foods, cosmetics, animal drugs, human drugs, latest research, and other up-to-date information of interest that affects the American consumer.
  • Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) – The Food and Drug Administration Center for Safety and Applied Nutrition’s web site provides resource information on several topics. A few of the topics are: National Food Safety Initiative, dietary supplements, cosmetics, foodborne illness, and subjects of interest.
  • Consumer Nutrition and Health Information – Find information about the food label and package survey, new consumer tools to help consumers use the nutrition facts for various medical conditions, and understanding the nutrition facts information on the label.
  • Consumer Updates: Dietary Supplements – Timely articles that cover product approvals, safety warnings, and other health information for you and your family. Consumer Updates related to dietary supplements are featured on this page.
  • Fact Sheet: Key Findings from 2002 and 2008 U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Health and Diet Survey – Since 1982 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been conducting a nationally representative survey to assess the United States (U.S.) adult population’s self-reported behaviors, knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about health and diet. This fact sheet summarizes the key results from the 2008 survey with comparisons to the 2004 and 2002 surveys.
  • FDA 101 Health Fraud Awareness – Lists common types of health fraud, tips on preventing fraud and ways to report it.
  • FDA Consumer magazine – The FDA Consumer is the magazine of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This web site provides the current and past issues of the magazine.
  • FDA Survey Finds More Americans Read Information on Food Labels – Majority doubt claims such as “low fat,” “high fiber,” or “cholesterol free.” This majority of consumers read food labels and are increasingly aware of the link between good nutrition and reducing the risk of disease, according to the latest survey of dietary habits released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  • FDA Kid’s “Check It Out” Home Page – This web site provides information such as a food safety quiz, the teen scene, parent’s corner from the Food and Drug Administration geared for kids and links to additional web sites containing information relative to this subject matter.
  • More Weight Loss Products Added to Consumer Alert
    Food and Drug Administration (FDA) further expanded its nationwide alert about tainted weight loss products containing undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients. The alert now lists more than 70 weight loss products that may be harmful.
  • Office of Women’s Health – The Food and Drug Administration’s commitment to women’s health issues through the Office of Women’s Health.
    • Diabetes Facts – Take Time To Care Materials (English & Spanish)
  • Publicaciones en Español de la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los Estados Unidos
  • Publications for Consumers – Catalog of Publications – This web site gives information on how to order publications from the Food and Drug Administration.
  • Spot the Block: Cartoon Network and the FDA Encourage Kids to SPOT THE BLOCK – The award-winning outreach campaign that challenges tweens (ages 9 to 13) to use the Nutrition Facts Label to make healthy food choices. With engaging content from Cartoon Network plus hands-on parent information and grassroots outreach, kids and families across the U.S. can Spot the Block.
  • Survey Shows Gains in Food-Label Use, Health/Diet Awareness – Become aware of findings of the latest Food and Drug Administration Health and Diet Survey (2008) which shows links between food choices and heart disease, food label highlights and eating habits.

Mental Health

• National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
  This web site is about eating disorders, prevention and awareness with links and resources. This is a nonprofit organization.
• National Institute of Mental Health
  This web site gives the public, professionals and researchers information on mental health.
• NIAAA – National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  This web site a part of the National Institutes of Health. It has information on publications, research programs, events, press releases and more on the subject of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
• Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
  This web site provides information about Obsessive-Compulsive disorder to persons with OCD. It answers questions: What is It? Related disorders. Questions about medication and treatment and screening tests.

Miscellaneous Government

• The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) – Native American Food Guide
  Search the home page for Native American Food Guide, examples of Northwest Indian foods.
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States of America
  The Homepage for the CIA contains information about the administration, legalities, mission, public affairs, electronic reading room, Center for the Study of the Intelligence and the CIA’s Homepage for Kids.
  • The World Factbook – The CIA’s World Facts web site features all the countries of the world along with maps for each country, flag, government, climate, people, culture and industry.
• Consumer.gov – Health
  This web site provides information on: Aging/Elder Care, Buying Smart, In the Spotlight, Choosing Quality Health Care, Dieting and Weight Control, Disease – AIDS, Alcoholism, Cancer, Heart, and Others, Drugs, Exercise and Fitness, Insurance, Health Info Referral Service, Health Risks & Prevention, Medical Procedures, Related Agencies, Mental Health, Nutrition, Outdoor Recreation, Public Health Assessments, Product Recalls, Safety and Accident Prevention, Smoking/Tobacco Information, Travel Health Information and Women’s Health.
• Consumer Information Center Main Page
  This is the Federal Consumer Information Center located in Pueblo, Colorado. This web site contains hundreds of consumer publications that you can read or order on-line. Searching, consumer news, and links are at your fingertips. Explore, learn, have fun. Order your publication from the government online.
  • Recursos en Español
  • Multi-Language
• Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
  The National Academies – Institute of Medicine – Food and Nutrition Board
  • Dietary Antioxidants and Related Compounds
• InteliHealth
  This web site provides information on men’s and women’s health; healthy living, diseases and conditions, pregnancy, mental health, children’s health and weight management. This site provides many resources and links.
• The National Academies Press (NAP)
  The National Academies Press site provides for a search on over 2,500 titles online.
• National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF)
  NCAHF is a private nonprofit, voluntary health agency that focuses upon health misinformation, fraud, and quackery as public health problems.
• National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI)
  This web site provides information from the National Food Service Management Institute. The Institute provides information and services that promote the improvement of Child Nutrition Programs.
  • What’s New at NFSMI
• National Technical Information Service (NTIS) – US Department of Commerce
  A web searchable database of US government information, including millions of publications as well as various other materials and software, originating from US federal agencies, along with an extensive group of research and development organizations, universities and industry.
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
  Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The OJJDP web site is designed to provide information and resources on both general areas of interest about juvenile justice and delinquency including conferences, funding opportunities, and new publications and the comprehensive strategy as a framework for communities to combat youth crime.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Diseases and Conditions, Safety and Wellness, Families and Children, Aging, Specific Populations, Drug & Food Information, Resource Locators, Disasters & Emergencies, Policies & Regulations, Grants & Funding, Reference Collections, About HHS.
  • About HHS – Links describing Health and Human Services.
  • Administration for Children and Families (ACF) – Fact Sheets – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Administration for Children and Families, Fact Sheets.
  • Other News and Public Affairs Documents from HHS Agencies – This Department of Health and Human Services page provides a listing of other news and documents with other HHS.
• U.S. Government Online Bookstore
  The U.S. Government Printing Office web site is a resource for locating products and printed information for sale by the federal government.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  The NHLBI is part of the federal government’s National Institute of Health. They provide leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.
  • Live Healthier Live Longer – National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) – Information and web links for help the person with coronary heart problems to lower cholesterol.
  • Learn all about Insomnia (En español) –
    Insomnia (in-SOM-ne-ah) is a common condition in which you have trouble falling or staying asleep. This condition can range from mild to severe…
  • Your Guide to Healthy Sleep –
    This patient and public booklet provides the latest science-based information about sleep.
  • Reduce Screen Time –
    Useful, evidence-based materials and information to help families and communities reduce screen time.
• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  This web site provides information about diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases to the consumer including variety of educational programs and health information topics.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Health Information
  This web site is provided by the National Institutes of Health. Browse Health Topics Alphabetically, by category, MEDLINEplus, Healthfinder, Clinical Studies, Drug Information, Library References, Special Programs and Other Health Agencies.
• National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP)
  This web site is aimed at the scientific and health care community and offers a variety of information about kidney disease. Health care providers can locate clinical tools and practice guidelines for assessing and managing chronic kidney disease.
• National Library of Medicine (NLM)
  This web site provides information from the United States National Library of Medicine on health information, library resources, research programs, and information about using the resources of the library.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
  The web site for the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services—a part of the USDA. Information on nutritious foods and healthy food choices is provided, links to FNS (Food and Nutrition Service) and CNPP (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion).
  • FNS – Food Stamp Program – This web site is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Stamp Program for these categories: Applicant’s and Recipients, Retailers, Governments, Researchers, Public Advocacy Groups.
• Food Safety and Inspection Service
  The USDA provides this Food Safety and Inspection Service home page. This agency insures the safety of the commercial supply of meat, poultry, and eggs is safe, properly labeled and packaged for the consumer.
• National Agricultural Library
  The National Agricultural Library, part of the USDA-ARS, provides service and resources for agriculture related information.
  • Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) – The Food and Nutrition Information Center is a source of information of the National Agricultural Library that is a part of the USDA - ARS. You can link to WIC, HACCP and other sites of information.
    • Resource Lists – Are you looking for a resource on Eating Disorders, Ethnic and Cultural, Food Allergies, Food Composition, Food and Nutrition Education, Food Safety, Food Service Resource Lists, General Foods/ Nutrition Resources, Herbal and Dietary Supplements, Nutrition and Cancer, Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease, Nutrition and Diabetes, Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, Vegetarian Nutrition and Weight Control? Then check out the Food and Nutrition Information Center of USDA web site.
• Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL) – Food Composition Data
  The USDA-ARS provides this web site- the Nutrient Data Laboratory. It provides a search resource for searching for food composition measurement conversion tables, software to download.
  • Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page
• Native American Food Pyramid
  Guide to daily food choices specific to Native Americans.
• US Department of Agriculture
  This is the US Department of Agriculture’s home page. It has news and information about the agency, opportunities in USDA, and a search feature.
  • Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) – USDA site has an interactive healthy eating index, dietary guidelines, nutrition insights and links to many other USDA sites.
  • USDA Food Guide MyPyramid.gov Database and Images – This web site provides large and small graphic images of MyPyramid–Daily food guide which can give you a quick estimate of what and how much food you need. It also links you to other ethnic/cultural Food Guide Pyramids.
  • USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010
  • Newsroom – Publications, National Releases, Reports, Agency Releases and Media Information, For Your Information, Speeches, Office of Communications and Events.
• USDA Nutrient Values
  This is a Web interface to the USDA Nutrient Database. Nutrient values are available for 100 gram portions as well as two common serving sizes. Percent RDA is given for males and females between the ages of 25 and 50.
  • 2007 Annual Report

World Health Organization (WHO)

• World Health Organization (WHO)
  This web site provides information on numerous health topics, gives resource information, publications, research tools and links.
  • Health Topics – Health topics A–Z, Disease Outbreaks, Emergencies, General WHO information.

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Last updated: 11 May, 2011

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