A health care section for professionals features updates on treatment guidelines and other useful medical information. The American Lung Association's Web site has listings for many lung-related diseases, including asthma and emphysema. There is a place to share stories and real-life experiences. Also included is information on how to locate your local American Lung Association chapter to find out about community activities. You will find a long list of publications, including several online book and magazine excerpts.
Information is available in Spanish.
The National Institute of Mental Health offers information on depression, suicide prevention, St. John's Wort as a treatment, and the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health. The National Mental Health Association offers information on topics, that include stress, depression, and anxiety disorders. The FDA also offers articles, brochures, and other publications with information for older people on a wide range of health issues, including nutrition, cancer, arthritis, and health fraud. The National Resource Center for Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disorders at the National Institutes of Health offers fact sheets on osteoporosis, Paget's Disease, and other related disorders. The National Osteoporosis Foundation Web site offers information on preventing osteoporosis, including on exercise and nutrition approaches.