Health Related Databases
Click on the links below to access very informative database on health issues. These databases can be accessed from within each of our library branches or from home using a Michigan state I.D. or Michigan driver's license.
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
Health and Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health
Health Reference Center Academic
Medline
Health Related Websites
PandemicFlu.gov www.pandemicflu.gov
Elder Law of Michigan www.elderslaw.org
Familydoctor.org (from the American Academy of Family Physicians) www.familydoctor.org
Medline Plus www.medlineplus.gov
Medicare (The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare) www.medicare.gov
The Stuttering Foundation www.stutteringhelp.org
Funacion Americana De La Tartamudez www.tartamudez.org
Smokefree.gov www.smokefree.gov
American Stroke Association www.strokeassociation.org
Michigan Health Tools www.mihealthtools.org
American Heart Association www.americanheart.org
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
Michigan Surgeon General - Michigan Steps Up www.michiganstepsup.org
American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org
SkinCarePhysicians.com www.skincarephysicians.com
Home Safety Council www.homesafetycouncil.org
United States Department of Health and Human Services www.hhs.gov/familyhistory
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan www.nkfm.org
Michigan's Genetics Resource Center www.migeneticsconnection.org
Health Organizations in Mid-Michigan
Covenant
HealthCare
MidMichigan Family Practice Residency
MidMichigan Health - Back & Neck Rehabilitation
Saginaw Radiation Oncology Center
Saint Mary's
Medical Center
Taking Care of Ourselves Booklist
A list of books dealing with physical and mental health. Click on each title to go directly into the library catalog.
Taking Care of Ourselves Mentally
Brief history of anxiety—yours and mine
Comfort: a journey through grief
Defeat depression: tips and techniques for beating the blues
Loneliness as a way of life
Mindfulness and the art of choice: transform your life
Nice girl syndrome: stop being manipulated and abused – and start standing up for yourself
Overcoming social anxiety and shyness: a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques
What to do when someone you love is depressed: a practical, compassionate, and helpful guide
Taking Care of Ourselves Physically
Diet, Nutrition and Exercise
90-second fitness solution: the most time-efficient workout ever for a healthier, stronger, younger you
Are you ready!: take charge, lose weight, get in shape, and change your life forever Harper, Bob
Best life diet cookbook: more than 175 delicious, convenient, family-friendly recipes
Biggest loser 30-day jump start: lose weight, get in shape, and start living the Biggest loser lifestyle today!
Food matters: a guide to conscious eating with more than 75 recipes
Joy’s life diet: four steps to thin forever
Naturally thin: unleash your skinnygirl and free yourself from a lifetime of dieting
Addictions
Addiction and change : how addictions develop and addicted people recover
The heart of addiction
Specific Health Issues
Blue zone: lessons for living longer from the people who’ve lived the longest
Why men die first: how to lengthen your lifespan
This booklist was prepared by one of the staff members of the Public Libraries of Saginaw.
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Health Related Websites & Books 
