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From: "George Anne Draper" <GDraper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 09:37:21 -0600
Subject: HIT: Health Sites
HEALTH AND MEDICAL WEBSITES
Achoo Gateway to Healthcare
http://www.achoo.com/main.asp
American Health Assistance Foundation
http://www.ahaf.org/
Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma,heart disease, stroke
http://www.ahaf.org/
Ask the Doctors
http://www.flora.org/ask-doctor/
Ask the Medical Experts
http://www.medinfosource.com/expert/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information on diseases and for those people who are looking to travel out=
of the US, what they are going to need for immunizations
http://www.cdc.gov/
C-Health Disease in Depth-- select disease from alphabetical listing to find
information
http://www.canoe.ca/Health/disease_indepth.html
Complete Home Medical Guide from Columbia University
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/
Diagnostic Tests - The Family Health Guide
http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/diagnostics.shtml
Doctor Online ask the doctor about your medical symptom and the online
physician will
provide medical treatment advice along with a prescription drug online.
http://www.thedoctoronline.com/
Doctor-Assisted Suicide--a guide to WEB Sites and the literature
http://web.lwc.edu/administrative/library/suic.htm
Dr. Donnica.com - the First Name in Women's Health
http://www.drdonnica.com/display.asp?document=3DHomePage
Facts for Families and Other Resources
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
http://www.aacap.org/info_families/
Food & Nutrition Information Center
from the US Dept. of Agriculture
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
HealingWell.com
Guide to Diseases, Disorders and Chronic Illness
http://www.healingwell.com/
Health news - From over 2000 online publications and is updated as often as
every 15 minutes!
http://www.lentilhealth.com/
Hospice Net
Death and Dying, Caregiving and Grief
http://www.hospicenet.org/
Hotlist: Health
All kinds of health-related information.
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/health.html
Info Service-- Medical Sites
This is an alphabetical index of sites on the Net that are medically related.
There are several
hundred sites listed here on medicine in general, specific diseases, treatments
and much more.
Start your search here!!
http://info-s.com/medical.html
Insect Stings
information for the allergic on allergies to wasps, bee and hornet stings
http://www.insectstings.co.uk/
InteliHealth
InteliHealth is a site where you can look things up using their site's search
engine, read articles
on the latest health developments, and more!
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/408.html
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtDNT/WSDNT000/24724/24724.html";
}InteliHealth: Dental
from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine comes a site
with information on
all of your dental questions
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtDNT/WSDNT000/24724/24724.html
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials.html"; }Interactive
Health Tutorials
from MEDLINEplus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials.html
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.kidsdoctor.com/"; }kidsDoctor
http://www.kidsdoctor.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.kidshealth.org/"; }Kidshealth
http://www.kidshealth.org/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.mayohealth.org/"; }Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Information on Cancer - Alzheimer's Disease - Heart Disease and more
http://www.mayohealth.org/
{ HYPERLINK "http://denison.uchsc.edu/outreach/medbib3.htm"; }Medical Reference
For Non-Medical Librarians
Click on topic in table of contents and find your information!
http://denison.uchsc.edu/outreach/medbib3.htm
{ HYPERLINK "http://sick.com/target.htm"; }Medical Reference Information by
Encyberpedia
http://sick.com/target.htm
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.ala.org/acrl/resdec00.html"; }Medical Resources
Information
List of the best sites on the Net for medical information!
http://www.ala.org/acrl/resdec00.html
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/Art.asp?li=3DMNI&ag=3D=
Y&ArticleKey=3D224" }MedicineNet.com
Medical References - First Aid Index
http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/Art.asp?li=3DMNI&ag=3DY&ArticleKey=3D224
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html";
}MEDLINEplus
Drug information on 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
{ HYPERLINK
"http://www.medterms.com/Script/Main/art.asp?li=3DMT&Articlekey=3D12914";
}MedTerms.com
Medical terms dictionary! Click and Go!
http://www.medterms.com/Script/Main/art.asp?li=3DMT&Articlekey=3D12914
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.merck.com/pubs/mm_geriatrics/contents.htm"; }MERCK
MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Contents
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mm_geriatrics/contents.htm
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.noah-health.org/"; }NOAH
New York Online Access to Health Home Page
http://www.noah-health.org/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/"; }Nutrient Data Laboratory
Food composition, nutritive value of foods, measurement conversion tables, and
links to
resources
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~food-lab/nat/mainnat.html"; }Nutrition
Analysis Tool
You fill in what you have eaten, your age, etc. and it will give you the
nutrional update-- bad or
good!
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~food-lab/nat/mainnat.html
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.nutritionearth.com/"; }NutritionEarth
food- nutrition information and recipes, plus alternative treatments including
acupuncture,
aromatherapy, chiropractic, and homeopathy are all here!
http://www.nutritionearth.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/"; }State Health Facts Online
Find out how your state compares to other states for demographics, health,
health coverage,access, financing of health care and state legislation! Can be
seen as tables, rankings, graphs or
color-coded maps!
http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.transweb.org/default.htm"; }TransWeb
All About Transplantation and Donation
http://www.transweb.org/default.htm
{ HYPERLINK "http://vector.cshl.org/ygyh/index.html"; }Your Genes, Your Health
guide to genetic disorders
http://vector.cshl.org/ygyh/index.html
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.yoursurgery.com/index.cfm"; }Your Surgery
Concise description of commonly done surgical procedures. Helps answer those
questions of
what's going to happen, how will I feel, etc.
http://www.yoursurgery.com/index.cfm
Medicines-- Drugs and Herbs
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.botanical.com/"; }Botanical.com
This site basis is a hyper-text version of "A Modern Herbal" written in 1931 on
over 880
varieties of medicinal, culinary, and cosmetic herbs including cultivation and
folklore. Site then
goes beyond the book to include a search engine, a message board, news, book
reviews and web
sites of interest.
http://www.botanical.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/shortages/"; }Drug Shortages Page
from FDA
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/shortages/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.drugchecker.com/apps/drugchecker/DrugMain"; }DrugChecker
Want to know if your prescription is going to interact with your cold pill or
your vitamins? Want
to know which drugs can't be combined? This is the site for you!
http://www.drugchecker.com/apps/drugchecker/DrugMain
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.herbmed.org/"; }HerbMed
Herbal medicine. Alphabetical listing of herbs and their uses.
http://www.herbmed.org/
{ HYPERLINK "http://burn.ucsd.edu/remedies/rem-links.html"; }Home Remedies Index
http://burn.ucsd.edu/remedies/rem-links.html
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/rem.htm";
}International Home Remedies Project
http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/rem.htm
{ HYPERLINK "http://hopkins-abxguide.org/"; }Johns Hopkins Division of
Infectious Diseases Antibiotic Guide
http://hopkins-abxguide.org/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.medications-online.com/main.htm"; }Medications-Online.com
Your online guide to prescriptions, drugs and medication information on side
effects, common
uses and directions.
http://www.medications-online.com/main.htm
Specific Medical Problems
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.acor.org/index.html?Poe_Session=3De98b00d245cd987d=
3145da3d67edffa0" }ACOR
Association of Cancer Online Resources
http://www.acor.org/index.html?Poe_Session=3De98b00d245cd987d3145da3d67edffa0
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.lungusa.org/air2001/"; }ALA State of the Air 2001
from the American Lung Association is an annual report on the condition of the
air in the US
http://www.lungusa.org/air2001/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.allaboutarthritis.com/"; }All About Arthritis
Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis information.
http://www.allaboutarthritis.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3D=
1200037" }American Stroke Association
http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3D1200037
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.am-i-pregnant.com/"; }Am-I-Pregnant.com
advice on pregnancy and tests for potential and pregnant mothers
http://www.am-i-pregnant.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.animated-teeth.com/"; }Animated-Teeth.com
root canal treatment, wisdom teeth, canker sores, bad breath, teeth whitening,
cosmetic
dentistry, cold sores, dental crowns and veneers
http://www.animated-teeth.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.arthritiscentral.com/"; }Arthritis Central
The Health Site You Can Trust
http://www.arthritiscentral.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.clearbreathing.com/"; }Asthma and Allergy Information
from Clearbreathing.com
http://www.clearbreathing.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.lung.ca/asthma/"; }Asthma Resource Page
Information on Asthma, Programs, Medications, Prevention, Treatments, Research
http://www.lung.ca/asthma/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.avert.org/index.html"; }AVERT
AIDS Education and Research Trust
http://www.avert.org/index.html
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.bloodpressure.com/"; }Bloodpressure.com
The Hypertension Network - a Blood Pressure and Hypertension resource from
Lifeclinic
http://www.bloodpressure.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.carpal-tunnel.com/"; }Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Information
Home Page
http://www.carpal-tunnel.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/FSindex.html"; }Center for AIDS Prevention
Studies- Fact Sheets
http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/FSindex.html
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov/peb/chemo_you/index.html"; }
Chemotherapy and You. A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment
http://www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov/peb/chemo_you/index.html
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.americanheart.org/cholesterol/"; }
Cholesterol-American Heart Association
How much do you know about cholesterol and its effects on your heart?
http://www.americanheart.org/cholesterol/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.vhihealthe.com/topic/coldflu"; }
Colds and Flu | Vhi Health-e
http://www.vhihealthe.com/topic/coldflu
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.commoncold.org/"; }Common Cold
Treatment, complications, prevention and other details
http://www.commoncold.org/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.foodallergy.org/"; }Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
http://www.foodallergy.org/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.goodnewscholesterol.com/"; }Good News in Cholesterol Web
site
Provides information on cholesterol, a means of keeping track of your levels
and recipes.
http://www.goodnewscholesterol.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.iscoliosis.com/"; }iScoliosis.com
treatment options, contacts for other people with this problem
http://www.iscoliosis.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.jdf.org/kids/"; }JDRF Kids Online
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
http://www.jdf.org/kids/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.malehealth.co.uk/"; }Male Health home page
Index for male health questions and concerns.
http://www.malehealth.co.uk/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.inherprime.com/menopause.htm"; }
Menopause Annotated list of sites!
http://www.inherprime.com/menopause.htm
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.michaeljfox.org/"; }
Michael J. Fox Foundation
Parkinson's Disease
http://www.michaeljfox.org/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.mycysticfibrosis.com/"; }
MyCysticFibrosis
Log on for Living With Cystic Fibrosis
http://www.mycysticfibrosis.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/cancer/"; }
NOVA Online | Cancer Warrior
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/cancer/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.weight.com/default.htm"; }
Obesity and Weight Control
http://www.weight.com/default.htm
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.4woman.gov/faq/postpartum.htm"; }
Postpartum Depression
from the National Women's Health Information Center
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/postpartum.htm
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.pregnancyweekly.com/"; }
Pregnancy Weekly e-Newsletter and Website for Expecting Parents
http://www.pregnancyweekly.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.prostatehealthdirectory.com/"; }
Prostate health directory
your source for prostate heath news, resources and information
http://www.prostatehealthdirectory.com/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.mendosa.com/diabetes.htm"; }Rick Mendosa's Diabetes=
Directory
http://www.mendosa.com/diabetes.htm
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.sidsresources.org/"; }SIDS Resources
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
http://www.sidsresources.org/
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm"; }Sloan-Kettering
About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products and cancer-- This site provides
objective information
for oncologists and healthcare professionals, including a clinical summary for
each agent and
details about constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential
benefits or problems.
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.strokefoundation.com.au/"; }Stroke Foundation
http://www.strokefoundation.com.au/
{ HYPERLINK "http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/wyntk_pubs/prostate.htm"; }What You
Need To Know About Prostate Cancer
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/wyntk_pubs/prostate.htm
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