Area Hospitals
Area Initiatives
Affiliates of National Organizations
Autism
Books for Kids
Cancer
www.cancerconnect.com/roswellpark is an online community intended both as an informational resource for patients, family members and caregivers and as a 24/7 extension of the support networks that are such a crucial resource for those whose lives are impacted by cancer.
www.mesothelioma.com - Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance
Children and Teens
Diabetes
Health Screenings
Niagara County Cancer Services Program - 278-8285
Uninsured Women 40-64 and Uninsured Men 50-64
Colorectal Cancer In-Home Test, Mammograms, Pap Test, Pelvic Exam
Health Maintenance Organizations
Higher Education
Hospital Administration
Interesting Sites
DoYourProxy.org -- A free online tool to quickly and easily create, print, and save the forms required when completing a Health Care Proxy or a Living Will.
ClinicalTrials.gov -- Provides patients, family members, and members of the public easy and free access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions.
DrugWatch.com -- Information about thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications, many of which have the potential to cause serious side effects. The website is continually updated with drug recall news, recent FDA approvals, drug interactions, side effects, and current developments in the medical field. Drug Watch now also offers medical device recall information, including the latest information about the Depuy hip recall.
Find a Nurse Practioner - An interactive tool from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners to locate a nurse practitioner near your zip code.
How's Your Health - Complete a 10-minute survey and receive information designed just for you, such as helpful forms for you and your doctor, your own Portable Health Record, and other choices based on your responses.
The Annie Appleseed Project -- a non-profit corporation, that provides information and awareness for people with cancer interested in complementary, alternative medicine (CAM), natural therapies from the patient perspective.
WebMD News - Tops news, cutting edge research, drug information, exercise, symptoms and treatment and more.
Mesothelioma
Recommended Reading
Helpful Resources
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Cool Blogs and Websites
Seniors
www.erie.gov/rsvp .University Express offers stimulating FREE academic classes to adults age 55 or older at convenient locations. Call RSVP at 858-7548 for a detailed listing of the various course offerings or download at
Erie County Senior Services offers FREE assistance with health insurance issues. If you have questions about health insurance, particularly Medicare, or if you are without health insurance regardless of your age, please call 858-7883 for unbiased help.
www.erie.gov/nyconnects A person-centered system of information and resources to make it easier for individuals of all ages to objectively learn about and access long-term services and supports. Erie County NY Connects may be reached during normal business hours at 858-8526, by email at nyconnects@erie.gov
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Associate Editor
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Creative Director
Chris Hanna, Atomic Design.
Editorial Advisory Board
Horacio Capote, M.D.
Sheila Flavin, M.S., R.D.
Philip Haberstro
Shelley Hirshberg, M.A. HSA
Peter Ostrow, M.D., Ph.D
Sylvia Regalla, M.D., MSCN
Nicole Urdang, MS, NCC, DMH
Helpful Publications
Search Engines
Buffalo.com - Buffalo's online information resource
AllWNY.com - An online guide to all WNY websites, including Buffalo, Southern Tier, Niagara Falls and the Niagara Region of Ontario.
Smoking
Thousands of New Yorkers will make a resolution to stop smoking in the New Year. The good news is that free help is just a call or click away through the New York State Smokers’ Quitline, accessible at 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487) or http://www.nysmokefree.org.
The Quitline, based at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), provides free, confidential assistance to New York residents who want to stop smoking or using tobacco, and free nicotine patch or gum starter kits, quit coaching, self-help materials, an online smokefree community, motivational messages and daily tips. Tips and information are also available on the Quitline’s Facebook and Twitter pages, http://www.facebook.com/NYQuits and https://twitter.com/nysmokefree.
The Tobacco Cessation Center provides resources to health care professionals to assist patients and staff with quitting smoking and with making systemic changes to help "kick the habit." This includes training and technical assistance to develop and implement a system that identifies each person that uses tobacco and a process that prompts an intervention by a clinician, a fax to quit (custom), easy patient referral program, office materials including smoking cessation, pharmacotherapy guides, posters, quitline palm cards, and a limited supply of nicotine replacement therapy for patients who are ready to quit, and 20 CME credits(AMA category 1 AAFP). Call 716-845-8246 for information.
Also, see:
Stroke
Stopping a Stroke - Award Winning PBS Video featuring Dr. Elad Levy at University at Buffalo Neurosurgery.
