Bayfield County Health Department Internet Links
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State
Medicare & Medicaid Info.
The Wisconsin State Dept. of Health
& Family Services website, providing expert advice and guidance to
build stronger families & healthier people in WI.
Social Security Admin.
Social Security Aministration website where you can apply for SSI benefits
or check your eligibility for benefits.
Occupational Safety/Health
Admin.
Work related injury information and guidelines to follow
in the work place
HHS Health Finder
Website
to help you find health agencies, other websites, clearinghouses etc.
throughout the country.
Food & Drug Admin.
FDA's
mission is to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and
effective products reach the market in a timely way, and monitoring products
for continued safety after they are in use. Our work is a blending of
law and science aimed at protecting consumers.
Office of Health Care Financing
Welcome to the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), the federal
agency that administers Medicare , Medicaid and the State Children's Health
Insurance Program.
American Cancer Society
The
Society is the largest source of private, nonprofit cancer research funds
in the United States. The Society's prevention programs focus on tobacco
control, sun protection, diet and nutrition, comprehensive school health
education, early detection, and treatment. A variety of service and rehabilitation
programs are available to patients and their families.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science
to bear on drug abuse and addiction. This charge has two critical components:
The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad
range of disciplines.
National PTA
The National
PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer association in the United States
working exclusively on behalf of children and youth. In 1997 we celebrated
the rich of the National PTA, promoting the education, health and safety
of children and families for 100 years.
Diabetes Information
This
website is devoted to the causes, prevention & treatments of one of
the most serious diseases of our time.
Indian Health Services
The
I H S is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate
for Indian people, and its goal is to assure that comprehensive, culturally
acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible
to American Indian and Alaska Native people. The I H S currently provides
health services to approximately 1.5 million American Indians and Alaska
Natives who belong to more than 550 federally recognized tribes in 35
states.
Women's Health Info.
The
NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's
health information resources. Our site on the World Wide Web can help
you link to, read, and download a wide variety of women's health-related
material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other
Federal agencies, and private sector resources.
Wisconsin Public Health
Association The Wisconsin Public Health Association is an organization
dedicated to promoting sound public health policy and providing public
health education for its members and the people of Wisconsin. Formed in
1948, it is the largest organization of public health professionals in
the state.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo is a team practice
of medicine enhanced by medical education and research. More than 400,000
patients a year come to its outpatient clinics and hospitals in three
states.
Center For Disease
Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized
as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people
- at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health
decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves
as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and
control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities
designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
American Diatetic Association
To promote sound nutrition information for the public, the Association
sponsors publications, national events and media and marketing programs.
ADA has a national media program with 27 registered dietitian spokespeople.
The Association establishes standards of quality for professional practice
in all areas of dietetics practice. It also provides a full range of services
for members ADA lobbies for federal legislationthat will contribute to
the nutritional well-being of the public through its government affairs
office.
American Heart Association
Devoted to heart disease & prevention
Travel
Immunization Tip Sheet
The Minnesota Department of Health has
created Tips on Advising Patients about Shots for International Travel
to help professionals provide sound advice to patients on travel immunizations.
It includes basic information as well as a general schedule of recommended
immunizations for travel and a list of special-use vaccines and biologics.