healthfinder (R) Celebrates 3rd Year Online This week healthfinder(r) celebrates three years of providing quality consumer health information. Located at http://www.healthfinder.gov/, healthfinder(r) is the Federal gateway to reliable consumer health and human services links and information. Since healthfinder(r) was launched on April 15, 1997, by Vice President Gore and HHS Secretary Shalala, it has been frequently cited as one of the most reliable, comprehensive, and easiest to use gateway-Web sites for consumers looking for health and medical information. healthfinder(r) offers rapid access to more than 5000 reliable links, including online and print publications, libraries, clearinghouses, referral services, research and clinical information, databases, discussion and self-help groups. healthfinder (r) provides quality health information on various topics, such as the ten Leading Health Indicators, which help individuals and communities target their actions to improve health: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY http://www.healthfinder.gov/HTMLGen/TxtSrch.cfm?NewText=Physical%20Activity& ShowPg=0 OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY http://www.healthfinder.gov/HTMLGen/TxtSrch.cfm?NewText=obesity&ShowPg=0 TOBACCO USE http://www.healthfinder.gov/htmlgen/HFKeyword.cfm?Keyword=TOBACCO SUBSTANCE ABUSE http://www.healthfinder.gov/HTMLGen/TxtSrch.cfm?NewText=drugs%20and%20alcoho l&ShowPg=0 RESPONSIBLE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR http://www.healthfinder.gov/Htmlgen/TxtSrch.cfm?NewText=sex&ShowPg=0&Pass=0 MENTAL HEALTH http://www.healthfinder.gov/HTMLGen/TxtSrch.cfm?NewText=mental%20health&Show Pg=0 INJURY AND VIOLENCE http://www.healthfinder.gov/HTMLGen/TxtSrch.cfm?NewText=injury&ShowPg=0 http://www.healthfinder.gov/HTMLGen/TxtSrch.cfm?NewText=violence&ShowPg=0 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY http://www.healthfinder.gov/HTMLGen/TxtSrch.cfm?NewText=environment&ShowPg=0 IMMUNIZATION http://www.healthfinder.gov/HTMLGen/TxtSrch.cfm?NewText=immunization&ShowPg= 0 ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE http://www.healthfinder.gov/HTMLGen/TxtSrch.cfm?NewText=health%20care%20and% 20access&ShowPg=0 Look up other health topics at http://www.healthfinder.gov/! healthfinder(r) is coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US Department of Health and Human services, in collaboration with other HHS agencies.
