At North Woods Community Health Centers and Dental Clinic, we care about the health of you and your entire family. To answer your questions and help you stay fit, we've put together the following links to the best resources on the web.

Remember, if you feel you need high quality, hands-ons care, North Woods Community Health Center providers are only a phone call away and ready to serve you in Hayward and Minong.

For an appointment call:
715-634-2541 in Hayward, 715-466-2201 in Minong

All Health Topics
Start here for all your health questions, including information on nutrition and exercise.
familydoctor.org
mayoclinic.com
revolutionhealth.com

Arthritis
Information about arthritis of all types, fibromyalgia, lupus and more
arthritis.org

Autism
cdc.gov

Breastfeeding
womenshealth.gov
breastfeeding.com

Breathing Problems
Information about asthma and COPD (emphysema/chronic bronchitis)
lungusa.org

Cancer
cancer.org

Child Health
american academy of pediatrics.org
kidshealth.org

Dental Care
ada.org

Diabetes
diabetes.org

Heart Health
Information about heart problems, cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart failure and heart attack
americanheart.org

Immunizations
cdc.gov
cdc.gov/vaccines
Free handouts about all vaccines you can print from your computer
immunizationinfo.org

Lymes Disease
american lyme disease foundation.com

Mental Health
Information about anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders, PTSD, and more
national institute of mental health.gov

Parenting
kidshealth.org

Pregnancy
4woman.gov
familydoctor.org

Stop Smoking
smokefree.gov
cancer.org
lungusa.org
cdc.gov

Teen Health
kidshealth.org

Travel
Tips for travel outside of the United States and information about vaccines
cdc.gov

PHARMACY DRUG NEWS

Several programs are available that may help you get the drugs you need at no or low cost. Four of these are listed below.

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance program sponsored by America’s pharmaceutical companies provides patients easy access to more than 2500 FREE or NEARLY FREE prescription medicines. You may either call or go on-line to the PPARX web site. If you call 1-888-477-2669, you will talk to a trained specialist who will help determine your eligibility and apply for available prescription medicine assistance programs. If you wish to do it yourself, go on-line to www.pparx.org and consumer friendly screens allow you to fill out applications for the various prescription assistance programs. Since 2005, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance has added 1000 new medications to their list. So, if you tried before and did not find your particular prescription, you might want to try again.

Needymeds.com is another on-line source for prescription drugs. It has four categories of help: patient assistance programs; assistance for specific diseases or conditions; help with paperwork; and state programs. Please look at the easily readable brochure to get started on-line at www.needymeds.com.

Please note, if one of these two programs does not have the medicine you are seeking, the other program may; so, check both if necessary.

Don’t forget that North Woods Community Health Center continues to provide discounted prescriptions through a contract with Inhoff Drugs, Hayward. The staff at Inhoff’s will be happy to check prices if you call, 634-2644. Also, Wal-Mart has expanded its $4 generic drug program nationwide. Call the Wal-Mart pharmacy in Hayward, 634-8309, for more information or look on-line at www.walmart.com under Pharmacy for a list of available $4 prescriptions. Some restrictions do apply.

Updated 7/08