Covid-19 Resources

The Center for Disease Control expects that widespread transmission of COVID-19 in the United States will occur (Feb2020). In the coming months, most of the U.S. population will be exposed to this virus. Widespread transmission of COVID-19 could translate into large numbers of people needing medical care at the same time. Schools, childcare centers, and workplaces, may experience more absenteeism or closings. Mass gatherings may be cancelled or postponed. Public health and healthcare systems may become overloaded. With an onslaught of news and information on the coronavirus pandemic, it can be challenging to know where to turn for reliable, up-to-the-minute information. To help the public better assess the news about the virus the following top resources are listed below.
Websites and phone numbers to assist with various aspects of the pandemic are listed below.
Centers for Disease Control: 800-232-4636
Additional state and county hotlines available are:
State of Michigan: 888-535-6136 Oakland County: 248-858-1000 Wayne County: 734-287-7870

Information about COVID-19 is evolving daily. The following federal and state resources about the coronavirus COVID-19 are recommended:
Reduce Stress in Yourself and Others
Take the following steps to reduce stress:
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Take care of your body
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Connect with others
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Take breaks/deep breaths/meditate
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Stay informed
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Avoid watching too much news
Mental health resources to help with pandemic-related fears and anxiety:
click on the underlined hyperlinks
Sharing the facts about COVID-19 and understanding the actual risk to yourself and people you care about can make an outbreak less stressful. Accurate information about COVID-19 helps make people feel less stressed. www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/share-facts.html

General
MedlinePlus www.medlineplus.gov MedlinePlus is the preferred website for anyone with a medical question. Contains comprehensive, accurate, current medical information in English and many languages for patients and consumers from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources. Links to an encyclopedia, medical dictionaries/glossaries, drug database and current news.
AMA Resources for Patients www.ama-assn.org/ama Health topics for patients from the American Medical Association.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) www.cdc.gov The CDC provides credible information to enhance health decisions and promotes health through strong partnerships with state health departments and other organizations.
HealthFinder www.healthfinder.gov HealthFinder is a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information; links to carefully selected information and websites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.
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Alternative Medicine
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine www.nccam.nih.gov NCCAM is the leading source of information and for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine. Provides fact sheets and information summaries about alternative and complementary treatments and therapies.
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Cancer Resources
National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov Links to cancer information, in English and Spanish. Includes clinical trials database; treatments, screening, prevention, and supportive care information summaries.
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org Information for patients and families on diagnosis and treatment, cancer prevention, alternative treatments, links to other cancer resources. Other language publications are available. Links to resources/ACS activities in your local community. You can call (800-227-2345) a trained cancer information specialist 24/7 to answer your questions.
Michigan Cancer Consortium/Cancer and Your Family www.michigancancer.org Cancer information for the State of Michigan. It is available in several languages.
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Diabetes
American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org Basic diabetes information with advice on nutrition, weight loss and exercise, legal resources and community programs.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov A-Z list of diabetes topics and titles.
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Heart Disease & Stroke
American Heart Association www.americanheart.org Covers all aspects of heart disease and stroke treatment and recovery, risk assessment, prevention, exercise, and nutrition.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute www.nhlbi.nih.gov Information on heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, obesity, exercise, and cholesterol. Some publications available in Spanish. Information for African-Americans.
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Drugs, Prescriptions, OTC
DailyMed provides high quality information about marketed drugs. The drug labeling is the most recent submitted to the FDA, and have been reformatted to make them easier to read.
Drug Information Portal druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal This is a gateway to selected drug information from the National Library of Medicine, the FDA, and the CDC.
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Nutrition Resources
American Dietetic Association www.eatright.org Healthy lifestyle and nutrition tips.
USDA Food Guide Website www.choosemyplate.gov A research-based food guidance system--it goes beyond the Basic Four Food Groups.
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Other
This website provides regularly updated information about federally funded and privately supported clinical research with human volunteers. It includes information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone number for more details.
This online support site offers more than 500 support groups for health issues and life challenges. Users can research the latest. drugs, treatments and alternative therapies, and hear about others that are just like you.
Patients Like Me www.patientslikeme.com This is an online community for people with life-changing conditions. Patients embrace the open sharing of personal health data because they believe that information can change the course of their disease.
Lab Tests labtestsonline.org Designed to help you better understand the clinical lab tests that are part of routine care, as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases.
Medicaid www.medicaid.gov The official U.S. Government site for Medicaid information.
Medicare www.medicare.gov The official U.S. Government site for Medicare information.
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