Consumer Health
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
SOCIAL DISTANCE, SELF-QUARANTINE, AND FLATTEN THE CURVE: WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
VACCINE INFORMATION
CDC COVID-19 VACCINATION INFORMATION
UNDERSTANDING mRNA COVID-19 VACCINES
LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP FOR COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATES FOR UTAH
VIDEOS
A Message from Black Community Leaders
CDC
guidelines for prevention
CLEANING & DISINFECTING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CDC
FACT SHEETS IN SPANISH, ENGLISH, AND OTHER LANGUAGES
GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS, WORKPLACES, & COMMUNITIES FROM THE CDC
GLOBAL
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) ON CORNAVIRUS
GLOBAL CASES MAP – JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
NATIONAL
U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION PAGE
THE BIDEN-HARRIS PLAN TO BEAT COVID-19
STATE
STATE OF UTAH INFORMATION PAGE
LOCAL
EMPLOYER RESOURCES IN WEBER COUNTY
OGDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION
SUPPORT FOR WEBER COUNTY BUSINESSES
UTAH UNEMPLOYMENT AND ASSISTANCE
Guides
Websites
Familydoctor.org
A service of the American Academy of Family Physicians, this site provides information and patient hand-outs for common medical concerns and conditions.
MedlinePlus
This site has up to date medical and health information from the National Institutes of Health. It has links to trusted sources for over 700 diseases and conditions.
Resources
Children’s Health Insurance Program
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a state health insurance plan for children. Working Utah families who do not have other health insurance may qualify for CHIP, with eligibility dependent on family size and income. CHIP provides children with access to many medical services such...
Drug Information Portal
This site is a gateway to detailed information on over 76,000 medications. It is maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Gale Medical Encyclopedias
A set of medical encyclopedias that provides detailed information on hundreds of diseases, disorders, conditions, therapies, and medical procedures. Many of the articles have illustrations and links to additional resources.
HEALTH SOURCE - CONSUMER EDITION
A resource that provides access to the full-text of over 190 journals covering authoritative health information for consumers. Topics covered include general health, nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, and other topics.
HEALTH SOURCE - NURSING/ACADEMIC EDITION
This database provides full access to more than 550 medical journals focusing on a wide variety of medical disciplines. It is a good resource for obtaining in depth articles on diseases and medical conditions and for keeping current on different areas of medicine.
Medical Home Portal
This site provides information for physicians, parents, teachers and other professionals to help with the care of children with chronic conditions. Caregivers are linked to local resources, best practice guidelines for common chronic conditions in children, and practice-based case managers to...
Medline Plus
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. It has information from reliable and trusted sources on over 700 diseases and conditions.
MyHealthCare in Utah
This site provides easy access to Utah hospital reports that compare measures for charges, quality and patient safety. The Utah Department of Health's Health Data Committee provides the information, along with other health care information for consumers.
Utah Advance Health Care Directive / Living Will
The University of Utah Center on Aging provides this form for an individual to specifiy what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity.
Utah Department of Health
This state agency site provides information on family dental and safety clinics, as well as immunization, health insurance coverage and resources for children with special needs. Users may also order birth and death certificates online.
Weber-Morgan Health Department
This site provides information how to obtain a food handler’s permit, where to get STD/HIV Tests, and how to obtain local birth and death certificates and emissions inspections. Emergency response, environmental and public health information are also accessible on this website.
X-Plain Easy-to-Read Health Information
This site provides access to over 300 interactive medical and health videos covering many illnesses, conditions, medical tests, etc. The videos are designed for all patients and consumers regardless of their educational level, ability, or familiarity with computers.
Consumer Health News
Regence BlueCross BlueShield
Consumer Health Information Center
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