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Comprehensive
Healthfinder
- A gateway consumer health and human services information web site from
the U.S. government. Provides links to online publications,
clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups.
Healthy NJ -
Information for healthy living from the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey
Household
Products - A site from the National Library of Medicine that lists
the potential health effects of more than 4,000 common household
products.
National
Health Information Center - A health information referral service.
National Library
of Medicine - Search Medline, an index of medical journals.
The New York Times:
Women's Health - Choose from a comprehensive selection of topics for
information from New York Times articles and other quality sources.
Specific
AIDS.ORG - A
comprehensive resource, including book reviews, medical conference
listings and abstracts, a resource directory, hot line phone numbers, and
links to information on other web-sites.
American
Dental Association Online - ADA Member Directory, information on tooth
and gum care.
American Lung
Association - Information on asthma and other lung diseases, smoking
and quitting smoking.
American Heart
Association - Information on heart disease and stroke.
Aplastic Anemia
- This web site has information on bone marrow failure diseases including
aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, and paroxysmal nocturnal
hemoglobinuria.
CancerGuide
- A comprehensive guide to researching cancer.
CancerNet
- National Cancer Institute's site providing current information from a
variety of sources.
childbirth.org
- Pregnancy and childbirth information, provided by nurses and midwives.
Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome - a site sponsored by CFIDS Association of America and
dedicated to conquering chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome.
4 Girls Health
-- This site for adolescent girls offers basic information about puberty,
fitness, mental health, nutrition, healthy relationships, safety, and
substance abuse.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - This
site provides basic information at FAS, fact sheets on alcohol use and
pregnancy, and details of the FAS education and prevention activities of
the CDC's.
Mad
Cow Disease -- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, information and
resources.
National Osteoporosis
Foundation - Up-to-date information on the causes, prevention,
detection and treatment of osteoporosis.
OncoLink:
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center - Comprehensive information
on different types of cancer, current treatments, emotional support and
financial issues.
Rick
Mendosa's Diabetes Directory - A frequently updated directory of
diabetes-related websites.
The
Prostate Cancer Info link - Information and resources on prostate
cancer for patients and their families.
Skin
Cancer - The site includes fact and statistics about skin health and
safety in the sun.
Strokes
-- From the American Stroke Association, the site features information
about diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of stroke.
Viral
Gastroenteritis - Answers to frequently asked questions about this
ailment from the Centers for Disease Control. |
