Health Information Resources
Welcome to Virtua’s Health Information Resources page. The information found here comes from reliable online resources. In you have any questions or concerns, please make sure to address these with your health care provider.Conditions
Arthritis
Blood Clot
Cellulitis
Depression and Anxiety
Diabetes
Gall Bladder Removal
GERD
Headaches and Migraines
- MedlinePlus Health Topic - Headaches
- MedlinePlus Health Topic - Migraines
- National Institutes of Health - Understanding Headaches: From Mild to Migraine
- MedlinePlus Health Topic - Heart Attack
- American Heart Association - Heart Attack Tools and Resources
- American Heart Association - About Heart Attacks
- American Heart Association - Can You Recognize a Heart Attack?
Influenza (Flu)
Knee Pain
PancreatitisPneumonia
Sepsis
Small Bowel ObstructionStroke
Screenings, Tests and Procedures
- MedlinePlus Health Topic - Gastric Bypass Surgery
- National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases - Bariatric Surgery
Colonoscopy - Virtual
Colposcopy
Computed tomography (CT)
Mammogram
- American Cancer Society - Mammogram Basics
- MedlinePlus Health Topic - Mammogram
- MedlinePlus Health Topic - Mammography
- WebMD - Mammogram Guidelines
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Mammography: What You Need to Know
- U.S. Preventive Task Force - Why Do I Need a Mammogram Now that I'm 40?
Mammogram Recommendations
- Unlike the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society is not changing its current mammogram recommendations that women at average risk of getting breast cancer should get a mammogram every year starting at age 40.
- The Task Force agrees that mammography reduces deaths in women ages 40-49. It just doesn’t save enough lives, in its opinion.
- USPSTF, AAFP Issue Final Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations - Mammography for Women in Their 40s Remains Individual Decision
Pap Smear
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Spirometry
