Important Health Care information & Health Literacy Links
OneWorld Strongly Recommends These Links to Our Visitors
OneWorld’s three main areas of focus are:
- Health Literacy – we need to be informed; we need to pay attention and understand what our care providers say and do in delivering care. We need to be proactive about our own health and well-being.
- Education – Being adequately prepared for a positive and productive life experience means being educated so that we can function and benefit maximally on every level of living. We need a good education and effective work skills to compete in a global society.
- Civic Engagement – Being actively involved in our local community, in the affairs of our state, and in understanding what is going on in our country and how individual behaviors can affect ultimate outcomes. Life in a democratic society demands individual participation.
Click HERE for Family Health Resources on the Web
Click HERE for Healthy Aging Resources on the Web
Department of Public Health
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging Connecticut residents to test their homes for radon ... Connecticut Healthcare Resource Guide ...
www.ct.gov/dph
Connecticut's Health Care Resource Guide - United Way of Connecticut
2-1-1'S HEALTH CARE RESOURCE GUIDE is intended to provide information on state, federal and privately purchased health insurance programs for Connecticut.
www.infoline.org/healthcare/default.asp
Connecticut Public Health Association
A wide range of topics are covered including: health care reform and advocacy.
www.cpha.info
The American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) told President Obama in August that they intended to work with the Congress to bring about meaningful health care reform. However, on Oct. 12 the AHIP issued a report threatening Congress and the American people to raise the rate 111% if Congress votes for a Public Option. Visit the link below to read their report.
countdowntohealthcare.com - Please visit this web site to learn about AHIP.
Learn about what health care reform could mean.
Learn some of the details about various aspects of the programs being proposed.
Become INVOLVED. Democracy Requires Direct Action By The People.
Health Care | The White House
Comprehensive health care reform can no longer wait. Rapidly escalating health care costs are crushing family, business, and government budgets.
www.whitehouse.gov
Health Reform
Health reform must make health care more than just sick care.
www.healthreform.gov
Congressman Weiner: AHIP Report Makes Strongest Case In Weeks For Public Option
Huffington Post: White House Office Of Health Reform Director "Blindsided" By AHIP
Breast Cancer Resources on the Web:
Information and identification tips on Breast Cancer Stages I-IV
www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/diagnosis/staging.jsp
Stages of Breast Cancer - National Breast Cancer Foundation
National Breast Cancer Foundation® Official Site explains the different stages of breast cancer and how breast cancer stages relates to breast cancer.
www.nationalbreastcancer.org
Treatments by Breast Cancer Stage
Different stages of breast cancer requite different treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and others. Find out more.
www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/treatments-stage
Breast Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
Treatment options and information.
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/breast
ACS :: Treatment of Invasive Breast Cancer by Stage
Breast-conserving surgery is often appropriate for earlier-stage invasive breast cancers if the cancer is small enough, although mastectomy is sometimes necessary if the cancer is larger.
www.cancer.org
- Americans' Health in Jeopardy Without Action by All Sectors of Society, Report Finds
- OneWorld's Forum on Health Care Reform in America shed light on different "universal" health care options- Read the article, "Reform Is Coming" by Melinda Tuhus by clicking HERE.
- “Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission Says Health Care Reform Won't Solve Nation's Health Problems-Reforms to Support Healthier Choices Urgently Needed.” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Press Release 4/02/09.
- Connecticut Health Policy Project - Improving Connecticut's Health ...
- The Connecticut Health Policy Project is a non-profit, non-partisan research and educational organization dedicated to improving access to affordable health care www.cthealthpolicy.org/
Click HERE for a written overview of the new SustiNet Health Care Plan!
Also, watch a video overview of SustiNet below:
Resources for Dyslexia on the Web Chosen by OneWorld, Inc. Click HERE!
New Haven Independent article on Feb. 20, 2009:
"Good News for Dyslexics" by Melinda Tuhus
American Diabetes Association
Get the latest diabetes news and research summaries.
Recipes, etc.
www.diabetes.org
Stem Cell Research Questions & Answers
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
www.jdrf.org/index.php
NDEP | Information & Tips on Diabetes Prevention
Diabetes prevention is proven, possible, and powerful.
Studies show that people at high risk for type 2 diabetes can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/prev/prevention.htm
National Diabetes Education Program
www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/prev/prevention.htm
Feet Can Last a Lifetime Kit: www.healthfinder.gov/orgs/HR3465.htm
Get Reliable Alzheimer's Information at:
http://alzheimers.about.com
Also visit: www.accessexcellence.org for additional
information
Get Informed! Become Empowered! Take Action!
Information Resources - Health/Self-Help
Books
"100 Questions & Answers Series."
Jones & Bartlett Publishers have a series of easy to
read Health/Self-Help books.
You can find books in the series on the following:
"100 Questions & Answers" About:
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Visit: www.jbpub.com to get more information!
Effective Health Advocate.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN 5 EASY STEPS!
Get a wide range of good health care information from these sites. The link below covers all types of group information for men, women, minorities, and is a reliable health resource. OneWorld Progressive Institute, Inc. produces and presents health literacy programs to benefit the entire community. Watch our programs on your local access TV stations.
If you cannot find "21st Century
Conversations" on your station, ask for it!
www.4woman.gov/mens/groups/minority.cfm
The health or education information provided on this web site is not intended to constitute medical or educational advice or the provision of medical or educational services. By posting and maintaining this website and its contents, OneWorld Progressive Institute, Inc does not intend to solicit business from community participants, nor is this information intended to be a substitute for visits to medical doctors, other health professionals, and/or educators located in Greater New Haven or elsewhere within our contact area.