Health Resources

General

Neurology (Headache)

• Red Cross - 502/540-7115
• Jefferson County Health Department - 502/574-6540
• Poison Control - 502/589-8222

• FamilyDoctor.org: information from the American Academy of Family Physicians.  This is the BEST place to start for reliable information on a broad range of topics
• MEDLINEplus: health Information from the National Institutes for Health
• Healthfinder
• American Dental Association
• Natural Medicine Database

• Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
• American Lung Association
• Asthma
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
• Poison Ivy

• Asthma Overview
• Asthma Action Plan
• Inhaler Usage

• Allergies
• Allergy Shots
   
• Peak Flow Calculator (Cornell)

• American Academy of Orthopedics Patient Info

• Adhesive Capsulitis
• Ankle Sprain
• Carpal Tunnel
• Ileotibial Band Syndrome
• Knee: Runner / Jumper
• Low Back Pain
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Rotator Cuff
• Patellofemoral Syndrome
• Tennis Elbow 1 & Tennis Elbow 2 / Tennis Elbow NYT / TheraBand

• Osteoporosis
  • Calcium

• Brown Cancer Center -  502/562-4361
• Kentucky Cancer Institute - 502/852-6318
• National Cancer Institute - 800/422-6237

• National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
• NCI's CancerNet Cancer Information
• American Cancer Society

• Skin Cancer  /  Prevention

• American Heart Association

• AAFP Nutrition Assessment for Coronary Artery Disease
• Coronary Artery Disease Risk Assessment
• Cholesterol & Diet
• Cholesterol Booklet NHLBI
• NHLBI Patient Calculator
• Hypertension
• Dash Diet: brief 
• Dash Diet: full .pdf
• Potassium
• Psuedoephedrine & HTN

• End of the Journey
• Hospice - 502/456-6200
• Journey's End - 888/733-6700
• Palliative Care Hotline - 502/459/2100

• Kentuckiana Hospice: 'Hosparus'

• Psoriasis.org

• Warts

• American Diabetes Association
  1660 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
  (800) 232 6733
  www.diabetes.org
• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
  One Information Way
  Bethesda, MD 20892-3560
  (301) 654-3327
  diabetes.niddk.nih.gov
• National Diabetes Education Program, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
  National Institutes of Health
  Building 31, Room 9A04
  31 Center Drive, MSC 2560
  Bethesda, MD 20892-2560
  (301) 496-3583
  www.ndep.nih.gov/

• American Diabetes Association

• Diabetes
• Exercise
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Nutrition
• Complications
• Medications

Supports

• Adult Protective Services - 502/595-4803
• Child Abuse Hotline - 502/595-4550
• Child Protective Services - 502/595-4550
• Child Support Hotline - 800/248-1163
• Children and Families Adult/Child Abuse Hotline - 800/752-6200
• Children First - 502/584-8505
• Domestic Violence - 502/584-0044
• Domestic Violence Hotline - 800/432-9251
• Family & Children's Agency - 502/895-4671

• Family Resource & Youth Service Center -
  502/485-6020 or -3011
• Jefferson Co Social Services - 502/595-4509
• Kentucky Domestic Violence - 502/875-4132
• Kentucky Youth Advocates - 502/895-8167
• National Child Abuse Hot Line - 800/222-4453
• Rape Relief Center - 502/581-7273
• Spouse Abuse Center - 502/581-7225
• Spouse Abuse Hotline (Center for Women & Families) - 502/581-7222

• CDC Child Immune Schedule
• Flu Shot

• Centers for Disease Control
• Johns Hopkins Division of Infectious Diseases...
• www.herpesweb.net

• Antibiotic Resistance
• Herpes 7/05 / 10/05
• STDs
• Viral URI Prescription
• Viral GE Prescription
• Viral Respiratory Infections

• Colon Cancer Screen
• GERD
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• American Foundation for Urologic Disease
• American Prostate Society

• BPH
• BPH Symptoms score
• Impotence & Erectile Dysfunction
• Prostate Cancer Screening - AAFP

• Caritas Peace 24 Hour Hotline -
  502/451-3333
• Crisis Information Center - 502/589-4313
• Depressed Anonymous - 502/569-1989
• Family to Family - 502/245-5287
• Gamblers Anonymous - 502/561-5665
• Manic-Depressive Association -
  502/897-9717
• Mental Health Association of Kentucky (MHAKY) -502/893-0463
  or 888/705-0463
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) of Louisville - 502/245-5287

• AA Louisville
• American Psychiatric Association
• American Psychological Association PsychNET (SM)

• Anxiety & Panic
• Anxiety
• Attention Deficit (ADD)
• ADD Meds (UTD)
• ADD Long-Acting Meds
• ADD Short-Acting Meds
• Bipolar
• Depression  /  Treatment
• Dysthymia
• Insomnia
• Panic

• ASIA Spinal Injury .pdf
• BPPV (UTD)
• Dermatomes
• Derm & Periph Nerves - Anterior
• Derm & Periph Nerves - Posterior
• Myotomes
• Disk Disease 1
• Disk Disease 2

• Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
• BPPV (AAFP)
• BPPV (Dizziness)
• Migraine
• Tension HA

• LouisvilleKy.gov: Healthy Living Resources
• NHLBI Healthy Weight
• Overeaters Anon
• South Beach Diet
• WebMD weight-loss program
• Weight Watchers

• AAFP Nutrition Assessment for Coronary Artery Disease
• BMI Calculator
• Dash Diet
• Healthy Choices
• Is Your Diet Safe?
• NHLBI Weight Booklet
• Nutrition Rx
• Weight & Nutrition

   Roche Diet Plans

     American Fare

• 1200 Cal/Day
• 1400 Cal/Day
• 1600 Cal/Day
• 1800 Cal/Day
• 2000 Cal/Day

     Southern Fare

• 1400 Cal/Day
• 1600 Cal/Day
• 1800 Cal/Day

• Fibromyalgia

• Bingham Child Guidance - 502/852-6941

• KidsHealth.org has lots of good general handouts
• AAP Development Handouts
• Jefferson County Public Schools Physical Exam Forms
• Pediatric Vitals - eMedicine
• ASLHA Speech Development

• AAFP Parents Handouts
• Acne
• ADHD
• Antibiotic Resistance
• Constipation
• Diaper Rash
• Immunization
• Lice
• Newborn Info
• Obesity in Kids / Teens
• Other Rashes
• Otitis

   see also Pregnancy Handouts

Nutrition in Kids

• AAFP Handouts
• Feeding Newborns
• Feeding 1-3 month olds
• Feeding 4-7 month olds
• Feeding 8-12 month olds
• Feeding 1-2 year olds
• HFM Infant Diet

Obesity in Kids

• BMI Percentile for Age Calculator 
• Energy Calculator Article 
• EnergyCalculator 
• Girls BMI Chart 
• Boys BMI Chart 

• Pregnancy Dates Calc

• AAFP Pregnancy Handouts
• 10 Things...
• Pregnancy Calendar

• Alzheimer's Association, Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter www.alz.org/kyin/
  3703 Taylorsville Road
  Suite 102
  Louisville, KY 40220
  Helpline: 800-272-3900
  
  Go to website for local support groups
• KIPDA Area Council on Aging -
  502/266-6084
• Long-term Care Ombudsman -
  800/372-2991

• "Your Guide Along the Road to Recovery" is a web site with many valuable Louisville-area resources for seniors including information on Estate Planning, Nursing and Retirement Facilities, Alzheimer's and Rehabilitation
• Alzheimer's Assoc www.alz.org
• Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter www.alz.org/kyin/

• Jefferson County Health Department Cooper-Clayton Smoking Cessation classes - 502/574-STOP

• American Cancer Society
  • ACS Smoking Cessation

• Do I Want To Quit?
• Smoker's Body
• Steps to Quit Smoking
• When You Quit Smoking
• Why Do I Smoke?

• Alcoholics Anonymous - 502/582-1849
• Narcotics Anonymous - 502/566-6709
• Al-Anon - 502/458-1234
• Co-Dependents Anonymous - 502/452-5128
• Healing Place, 1020 W Market 40202 -
  502/584-6606
  men - 502/585-4848
  women - 502/568-6680
• Jefferson Alcohol & Drug Abuse Center (JADAC) - 502/583-3951
• VOA - 502/635-1361

• ASCCP Algorithms 
• Breast Cancer Risk Calculator (cancer.gov)
• Gail Model (UTD)
• ReproductiveAccess.org

• Bacterial Vaginosis
• Birth Control Options
• Condoms
• Diaphragm Info
• Diaphragm Use
• DUB
• HRT
• IUD