Trustworthy, up-to-date health information for the Rochester region provided by local medical, public, and school librarians. May Is Stroke Awareness and Rehabilitation Month
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. But reducing your risk of stroke can be as simple as A-B-C. Learn more about preventing stroke and the latest advances in treating this silent killer. Each year in the United States, there are more than 700,000 strokes. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the country, and causes more serious long-term disabilities than any other disease. * Receiving medical attention is critical in the first  Learn More Ask a Medical Librarian  The Stabins Wellness Information Center   at Rochester General Hospital offers confidential answers to your medical questions.  Our medical librarians provide reliable health information in understandable language.  This library service is available to the Greater Rochester community.  Contact us by phone at 922-WELL, e-mail us at Learn More

Nursing Home Compare

Nursing Home Compare. The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.

Search New York Drug Prices

New York State Department of Health Prescription Drug Price web site This site lets people find the best prescription drug prices in their area. Does your group need a guest speaker to discuss a health topic? The Health Associations Collaborative Speakers Bureau is a list of  speakers from community organizations and the University of Rochester Medical Center who have volunteered to provide information to organizations in the Rochester, NY region on various health topics. Call Mary Anne at 275-6423 (University of Rochester Medical Center’s Center for Community Health) to discuss your needs and she will connect you with a speaker for your organization.  Learn More

Information on Health Care Pricing

The New York State Health Accountability Foundation is a public-private partnership dedicated to promoting transparency in the health care system and providing employers and consumers with reliable information on health care pricing and quality. http://www.abouthealthquality.org/

May 2008 issue of NIH News in Health

Available online at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/. This issue's feature stories: Frightened of Food: Living with Food Allergies and Of Air and Asthma: Air Pollution’s Effects.

NEW National Institutes of Health (NIH) Magazine

NIH MedlinePlus Magazine is a new quarterly guide for patients and their families. It brings the latest and most authoritative medical and healthcare information from the NIH as featured online on the MedlinePlus Web site.