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If you are interested in additional resources for learning more about being a better health care consumer, please take advantage of the following sites. In each case you will leave bluecrossma.com/takecontrol.
- Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic site provides a variety of up-to-date health and wellness information to empower people to manage their health. Mayo Clinic is a charitable, not-for-profit organization based in Rochester, MN.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Part of the federal government's Department of Health and Human Services. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health
The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is to serve all the people in the Commonwealth, particularly the underserved, and to promote healthy people, healthy families, healthy communities, and healthy environments through compassionate care, education, and prevention.
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
A vast resource for keeping children healthy, the AAP's mission is the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
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