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Health & Medicial Healthfinder: This directory has links to more than 1,250 Web sites, including more than 250 federal sites and 1,000 state, local, not- for-profit, university and other consumer health resources. Topics are organized in a subject index. HIICAP: The New York State Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) provides free, confidential, accurate and unbiased health insurance information, counseling and assistance. Trained volunteer counselors and staff explain the coverage, costs and options of Medicare, managed care, Medigap insurance and long term care insurance. Medline: The world's most extensive collection of published medical information, coordinated by the National Library of Medicine. Originally designed primarily for health professionals and researchers, MEDLINE is also valuable for students and for those seeking more specific information about health conditions, research and treatment. New York State Elderly Prescription Drug Insurance (EPIC): A New York State sponsored prescription plan for senior citizens who need help paying for their prescriptions. NIH Health Information Page: Provides a single access point to the consumer health information resources of the National Institutes of Health, including the NIH Health Information Index, NIH publications and clearinghouses and the Combined Health Information Database. Nutrition and Health for Older Americans: American Dietetic Association's guide to good eating and health All we can do is live one day at atime Barbara Davis [log in to unmask]