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| Alternative
Medicine |
Alternative
Health News Online -
Up-to-date news and information on the latest
happenings in this rapidly growing field.
www.altmedicine.com
HerbMed
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More than 120 different herbs are currently
represented in the searchable database.
www.herbmed.org
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| Children's
Health |
American
Dental Assn. Kid's Corner -
Dental information for both teens and younger
children.
www.ada.org/public/topics/kids/index.html
Children
With Diabetes -
Lots of information for kids, teens, and
parents concerning every aspect of diabetes
treatment and control.
www.castleweb.com/diabetes
Kidshealth
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Information about growth, food and fitness,
childhood infections, immunizations, lab
tests, medical conditions, and the latest
treatments.
kidshealth.org
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| Consumer
Information |
AMA
Physician Select -
Comprehensive directory of medical doctors
(MDs) & osteopaths (DOs) practicing
in the U.S. Search by physician name or
specialty.
www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm
Quackwatch-
Well-researched, up-to-date, information
on a wide range of practices and medical
advertising deemed questionable or obvious
"quackery."
www.quackwatch.com
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| Dental
Health |
American
Dental Association -
The premier source of oral health information.
www.ada.org/
Healthtouch
- Dental Health www.healthtouch.com/bin/EContent_HT/hdSubIndex.asp?goto_type=2x5-Grid&index=118165&title=Dental%2BHealth&cid=HTHLTH
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| Diseases
and Conditiions |
American
Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org
Nonprofit
health organization providing diabetes research, information
and advocacy. Also includes information on local
events.
American
Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
American
Lung Association
www.lungusa.org/
Arthritis
Foundation
www.arthritis.org
Center
for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov/
CenterWatch
Clinical Trials Listing Service -
Resource for patients interested in participating
in clinical trials. Search by disease categories,
geographic area.
www.centerwatch.com/
Medline
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Extensive information about specific diseases
and conditions. Links to consumer health
information, dictionaries, lists of hospitals
& physicians, and clinical trials.
www.medlineplus.gov
National
Guideline Clearinghouse -
Comprehensive database of current clinical
practice guidelines used by health professionals.
www.guideline.gov
OncoLink,
The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Research
Database -
Comprehensive information about specific
types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments
and news about research advances.
oncolink.upenn.edu/
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| Drugs
and Pharmaceuticals |
American
Council for Drug Education -
Basic facts about common drugs and their
effects.
www.acde.org/learnfolder/flash.html
FDA
Drug Approvals List -
Updated weekly.
www.fda.gov/cder/da/da.htm
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
Information -
Current information on substance abuse prevention
and treatment.
www.health.org/
RxList--The
Internet Drug Index -
Search by brand name, generic name, and
category.
www.rxlist.com/
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| Health/Medical
Resources |
Healthfinder
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Reliable information listing online publications,
clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and
support and self-help groups.
www.healthfinder.gov/
HealthWeb
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Links to the best health related Internet
sites, categorized by subject.
healthweb.org
Human
Anatomy On-line -
An interactive guide to the human body.
www.innerbody.com/
Intelihealth
-Includes
a medical dictionary, a database of medication
information and a database of disease/condition
profiles. Also, A-Z topic index.
www.intelihealth.com
Mayo
Health Oasis -
A wealth of easy-to-understand information
on health and medical topics. Diseases and
conditions A-Z, healthy living, drug information.
www.mayohealth.org
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| Men's
Health |
American
Academy of Family Physicians - Men's Health
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Pamphlets on a range of health topics including
prostate cancer, hypertension, diet, cholesterol
and lifestyle.
www.aafp.org/patientinfo/health5.html
Ask
NOAH About: Men's Health -
Includes basic health information for men,
and disorders that affect men.
www.noah-health.org/en/healthy/men/
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| Mental
Health |
Internet
Mental Health - Disorders -
An encyclopedia of the most common mental
health disorders.
www.mentalhealth.com/fr20.html
Mental
Help Net -
A comprehensive source of online mental
health information, news and resources.
mentalhelp.net/
Psych
Central -
An annotated guide to the most useful mental
health websites and newsgroups online today.
www.psychcentral.com/
SA\VE:
Suicide Awareness -
Dedicated to suicide prevention education.
www.save.org/
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| Nutrition |
Dept.
of Agriculture 1995 Dietary Guidelines for
Americans
odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/pubs/dietguid/
Food
and Drug Administration -
Hot topics, safety alerts, product approvals
and consumer information.
www.fda.gov
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| Pregnancy |
Baby
Center -
Topics for new and expectant parents. Shop,
chat with others in the online community.
www.babycenter.com
Parents
Place Pregnancy and Birth Center -
Your pregnancy guide from conception to
birth.
www.parentsplace.com/pregnancy/
Pregnancy.org
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A site run by parents, for parents, to support
and share information on pregnancy and raising
children.
www.pregnancy.org
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| Senior
health |
Family
Caregiver Alliance -Information,
services and support for caregivers and
families of victims of long-term, chronic
and terminal conditions.
www.caregiver.org
Merck
Manual of Geriatrics -
Information ranging from health care funding
and quality of life to injuries, diseases
and care issues.
www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/home.jsp
USA.gov
for Seniors - Access
to all government agencies that provide
services for seniors.
www.seniors.gov
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| Women's
health |
National
Women's Health Information Center -
A gateway to the vast array of Federal and
other women's health information resources.
4woman.gov
Ask
NOAH About: Women's Health -
Includes basic health information for women,
and disorders that affect women.
www.noah-health.org/en/healthy/women/ |
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