Trustworthy, up-to-date health information for the Rochester region provided by local medical, public, and school librarians. July Is Cancer and Pain Management Month  For many cancer patients, coping with pain associated with the disease and treatment can be one of the most debilitating aspects of the disease. The National Cancer Institute says some studies have shown that “30 percent to 50 percent of patients undergoing active treatment for cancer and 70 percent of those with advanced stages of the disease experience significant levels of pain...” The Rochester area features several premiere cancer centers that provide a range of  Learn More Ask a Medical Librarian  The Stabins Wellness Information Center   at Rochester General Hospital offers confidential answers to your medical questions.  Medical librarians provide reliable health information in understandable language.  This library service is available to the Greater Rochester community.  Contact them by phone at 922-WELL, e-mail 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/

June 2008 issue of NIH News in Health

Available online at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/. This issue's feature stories: More than a Feeling: How the Arts Affect Your Health and at Makes Your Head Hurt?:Tension is the Most Common Culprit.

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.