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PR: 8

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The CDC provides a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent disease outbreaks (including bioterrorism), implement disease prevention strategies, and maintain national health statistics.
Date added: 15/03/07 | http://www.cdc.gov/

PR: 7

Healthfinder.gov
Healthfinder.gov is a free guide to reliable health information by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, providing a searchable index of carefully reviewed health information from over 1,500 government agencies, nonprofits and universities.
Date added: 29/01/08 | http://www.healthfinder.gov/

PR: 9

National Institutes of Health
This research organization seeks to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability. Provides links, resources, health information and more.
Date added: 10/01/07 | http://www.nih.gov/

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