Crandall Health Information

Bookmarks and info cards listing symptoms, facts & risk factors are available at the library courtesy of the C.R. Wood Cancer Center.

The following books are also available at the library:

• 616.9946 Con
  Ovarian cancer: your guide to taking control
• 616.9946 Mon
  A guide to survivorship for women with ovarian cancer

Find cancer info on the web at MedlinePlus, the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, or National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.

For local information contact the C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital.

Several new sites have been added including 2 different medical dictionaries and a NIH database on household products.

New sites are added regualry- check back often!

Think you’re using the best websites to find consumer health information? Check out the ratings on the 20 most popular health websites at www.healthratings.org. This is a joint project of Consumer Reports Webwatch & the Health Improvement Institute.

Many of my favorites made the Top 20 and were given a rating of “excellent”.

The #1 site is…

• National Institues of Health (includes MedlinePlus)
• #5 MedicineNet
• #7 MayoClinic
• #10 Drugs.com
• #13 KidsHealth 

They also discuss the 10 criteria used to rate the site, which provides an excellent checklist for evaluating all consumer health resources. 

August is Cataract Awareness Month and Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. Find resources online from:

• The Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.eyecareamerica.org/  
• Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/

Books about eyes are located upstairs; the call number is 617.7. We have several books on eye care and diseases including:

• All About Your Eyes (617.7 All)
• Mayo Clinic on Vision and Eye Health (617.7 May)

Looking for information on medical coding? The 2007 ICD-9-CM is available online at http://icd9cm.chrisendres.com. This database has a tabular & alphabetical index to find the classification for disease & injuries and procedures. It also has a table of drugs & chemicals and an index to external causes.  

Stop by upstairs and see the Sun Safety display from the Glens Falls Hospital. Handouts and brochures are available from the American Cancer Society and the Skin Cancer Foundation.

Thanks to a generous gift from the Langeloth Foundation Crandall received over $700 worth of new medical reference books!

Titles include:

• Consumer Drug Reference 2007
• Complete Guide to Family Health, Nutrition & Fitness
• Consumer’s Guide to Dietary Supplements and Alternative Medicines
• American Dietetic Association’s Complete Food and Nutrition Guide

and many more…

Stop by the Medical reference section, upstairs by the windows overlooking Glen St, and see what’s new

Find out how hospitals rate for heart realted deaths in this new study from the Department of Health & Human Services. http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov