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 Health and Medicine
 
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Reliable information listing online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups.
    www.healthfinder.gov/
  • HealthWeb - 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 - 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 - 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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