Mental Health Hot Lines

While the telephone can never replace the face to face contact with a therapist knowing that one is not isolated is important in moments of crises, for those suffering from mental illness.

Here is a link to services in your area.

http://www.healthyplace.com/other-info/resources/mental-health-hotline-numbers-and-referral-resources/menu-id-200/

Enjoy the wonderful spoof on hotlines provided for us by YouTube, on the post below.

Welcome To Our New Medical - Pharmaceutical Library

The Grand Opening Of Our New Library

Medical Research Made Easy

 In this day and age it has become most important to be an active participant in our own healthcare. The best way to do this and to make good choices is to be well informed. There are so many health sites that make our searches confusing, to say the least.

At some point in your life, you will probably have to consider having an operation or develop other health issues. The good news is—the more you know about what to expect, the better your surgical outcome or treatment will be; and the more satisfied you'll be with your results! That goes for any type of procedure or treatment you may have, from cataract removal, to a gallbladder operation or a prostatectomy.

For this reason I have compiled the best medical sites possible;for those of us with no formal medical training as well as the professional provider.

I was able to distill my search down to 6 wonderful databases. My selection criterion was as follows:

1- The comprehensive nature of the information provided

2- User friendly or ability to access information easily

3- Organization

4- Loading quality

5- Unique benefits to using the site

6- They must be established, medical/pharmaceutical data bases

7- They must be Free

The data bases are outlined in the posts below and can be found permanently listed on the side bar of this site. For easy access each icon is connected to the proper database. Just click the icon and experience "Medical Research Made Easy"

If you have comments, concerns, suggestions,or wish to include other subject matter, please leave me feedback
here in the comment section or email me at
carlsvilleprojectgroup.gmail.com.

dLife

dLife is a wonderful site devoted to diabetes exclusively. dLife is tabbed , equipped with search capacity and is beautifully organized and all benefits are free.

Information on dLife includes:
1- Diabetic recipes
2- Healthy eating
3- dLife TV
4- A Diabetic Community
5- Diabetic forum
6- Expert Q & A
7- Bolgabetes
8- Diabetic Supplies
9- As a member you will have access to an e-cookbook, support, weekly updates for cooking, tips and much more.
This is a great site with a wealth of information for everyone seeking awareness information about diabetes.

The Internet Drug Index

The RX List's primary focus is  pharmaceutical information. However,it is much more than just a drug index and is enormous in scope. In spite of its breadth it is very user friendly and is very well designed.

1- This site includes a data base for pill identification by appearance.
2- Dietary supplements to include vitamins and herbs.
3- Slide shows as an educational tool and also depicts visual problems such as bites, ringworm, skin problems, etc.
4- This site includes a segment on “Pet Health”
5- Incorporated is a huge database for diseases & conditions A-Z (very impressive)
6- Also a dictionary of terms and conditions.

PDR Health

PDR Health’s material is focused upon diseases /conditions as well as drugs/supplements. PDR Health is equipped with search and is clearly tabbed. This site is extraordinary having organized multiple data bases in a manner that is very user friendly. PDR Health includes Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Children’s Health, and Senior Health in addition to about 40 other categories such as:



1- High blood pressure
2- Thyroid & Hormonal
3- Bones & Joints
4- Mental Health


5- Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
6- Infections
To name only a few.


• There is also a specific link for Health Professionals.

Discovery Health

Discovery Health was developed by the famous Dr. OZ. It is well designed and loads easily. This site has great graphics. This site is also very user friendly and is comprised of numerous stacked data bases. All subject matter is tabbed for easy access.

This site provides for a broad concept of health, addressing such areas as:
1- Diseases & Conditions
2- Diet & Fitness to include a recipe index
3- Health Living to include Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Plastic Surgery, Stress Management, Blogs, and Sleep, to name a few.
4- Mental Health including addictions
5- Pregnancy & Parenting
6- Sex and Relationships
7- Health Tips
8- TV schedules for health related topics

WebMD

WebMD is very broad in terms of health information available. This site provides information regarding:



1. symptoms
2. Health A-Z including “find a drug” and “pill Identifier”
3. Healthy Living- including Living Green, Skin and beauty, Pet, Men’s and Women’s categories.
4. Eating and Dieting to include a planner, cooking, BMI calculator to only name a few
5. Parenting & Pregnancy to include children’s vaccines, pregnancy, Parenting, New Born and Baby.
6. Mental Health
7. Pet Health including Dogs and Cats ..Complete with message boards and independent search.


This is an excellent site with too many features to outline.

Drugs.Com

Drugs.Com is complete with its own search engine with an A-Z search. This is an excellent site for drug information. It contains the following categories some unique and some overlapping.


1. This site will search drugs by condition. i.e. plug in “cancer” and it will pull up all drugs associated with this disease.
2. Side effects for any drug
3. New Drugs on the market
4. Warnings for drugs
5. Natural Products
6. THIS SITE HAS A PHANETIC SEARCH WHICH IS A WONDERFUL FUNCTION.
7. Veterinary product data base
8. Health Professionals category
9. Community section for Discussions & Questions
10. Medications notes to keep track of meds for one person to a family
11. Free Sign up


This is another huge data base but is very user friendly

Now that you have an overview of each Medical  Site give them a try.   It may be easier than you ever thought!

Explore each one and you will be able to use them over and over again.

If you have questions just email me and I will be of assistance if possible. Thanks,

Carl

How Can I Prevent Swine Flu Infection?

*****The CDC recommends taking these steps:

· Wash your hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing; or use an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
· Avoid close contact with sick people.
· Avoid touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.

Got flu symptoms? Stay home and when you cough or sneeze cover your mouth and nose with a tissue. Afterward throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands.

http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/qa.htm = H1N1 Guidelines, Safety Precautions,Symptoms Etc.

H1N1 Vaccine and Pregnancy

***Consult Your Physician ***

Then YOU can make the decision that is best for you and your family.

The flu has a dangerous history for pregnant women and their babies.
In fact it has long been known as a disaster for pregnant women.

Today we are faced with a dilemma to use or to decline the use of the H1N1 vaccine that is now available for us. First Responders , Healthcare Workers and their employers are seeking answers as quickly as possible. Everyone,this season is scrabling to do what is best for themselves and their families; considering the data that is available. Find out what are the medical recommendations given your medical situation;for prevention and/or treatment? Certainly the more information, combined with a medical consult, the better. At present,although these decisions are difficult for us it is to our advantage that we now have choices that were not available during the pandemics of 1918, 1957 and 1968.

Complications and deaths from flu were much higher among pregnant women and newborns in the pandemics of 1918, 1957 and 1968 than among the general population. This appears to indicate that expecting mothers are naturally more vulnerable to the flu and it's complications. In the 1918 outbreak, 27% of flu infections in pregnant women were fatal, compared with about 10% of overall flu cases worldwide.
The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed more people than the Great War, known today as World War I (WWI), at somewhere between 20 and 40 million people. It has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in recorded world history. More people died of influenza in a single year than in four-years of the Black Death Bubonic Plague from 1347 to 1351. Known as "Spanish Flu" or "La Grippe" the influenza of 1918-1919 was a global . In the unusually severe 1918 pandemic, the miscarriage rate was an estimated 26% in women with uncomplicated flu and 52% in those with influenza and pneumonia, according to historical records. The rate of preterm birth was also about 50% in infected pregnant women.
Source: http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/

A study published in July in the Canadian Medical Assn. Journal examined 90 cases of H1N1 infection and use of Tamiflu http://www.drugs.com/pdr/tamiflu.html
with pregnant women and did not find a higher risk of birth defects than that seen in the general population.

According to the CDC {Center for Disease Control and prevention}http://www.cdc.gov/EID/content/14/1/95.htm
"Pregnancy has been a risk factor for increased illness and death for both pandemic and seasonal influenza. The increased risk is believed to be related to several physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy. Because of mechanical and hormonal alterations that occur during pregnancy, several changes also occur to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, including increased heart rate, stroke volume, oxygen consumption, and decreased lung capacity."

Abstract:
"Planning for a future
influenza pandemic should include considerations specific to pregnant women.
First, pregnant women are at increased risk for influenza-associated illness and death.
The effects on the fetus of maternal influenza infection, associated fever, and
agents used for prophylaxis and treatment should be taken into account. Pregnant
women might be reluctant to comply with public health
recommendations during a pandemic because of concerns regarding effects of
vaccines or medications on the fetus. Guidelines
regarding nonpharmaceutical interventions (e.g., voluntary quarantine) also
might present special challenges because of conflicting recommendations about
routine prenatal care and delivery. Finally, healthcare facilities need to
develop plans to minimize exposure of pregnant women to ill persons, while
ensuring that women receive necessary care."

Reference the World Health organization for world wide concerns,plans and summits.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_20090429/en/index.html