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| Alternative Medicine | Drugs | General |
| Physicians & Caregivers | Reference | Syndromes & Diseases |
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| Directory of Health Organizations Online | dirline.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | www.brighamandwomens.org | News, general health information and a large section on women's health |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | www.cdc.gov | "CDC is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships." |
| Mayo Clinic | mayoclinic.org | Information about the famous hospital and health system |
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www.medlineplus.gov | Health Information from the US Government. "MEDLINEplus [is] a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. ... MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 500 diseases and conditions." |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering | www.mskcc.org | Memorial Hospital and Sloan-Kettering Institute, the cancer research center |
| New York State Department of Health | www.health.state.ny.us | News on public health issues, consumer information, hospital and nursing home information, lists of disciplined physicians |
| Quackwatch | www.quackwatch.org | "Quackwatch, Inc. ... is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies." Wide-ranging information delves into many areas of medicine. |
| Women's Health | womenshealth.gov | The Office on Women's Health (OWH)
... works to improve the health
and well-being of women and girls in the United States through:
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 American Dental Association |
www.ada.org | Information on oral health, the ADA seal of approval, find-a-dentist |
| American Academy of Nurse Practitioners | www.aanp.org | |
| American Nurses Association | ana.org | |
| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | www.acog.org | ACOG Statement on Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | aap.org | Includes family information |
| familydoctor.org | familydoctor.org | "All of the information within familydoctor.org has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians." Covers: Health Topics, Drug Information, Herbal and Alternative Remedies, Family Physician Web Directory and Self-Care |
| Physician Select | www.ama-assn.org/aps/ | Search for physicians by name or specialty. From the American Medical Association |
| Drugs | ||
 American Pharmaceutical Association |
www.aphanet.org |
"Pharmacists ... provid[e] pharmaceutical care through efficient drug distribution and outcomes-oriented management of patients' drug therapies." Links to pharmacy information and news stories |
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www.eckerd.com | Click on the Drug Advisor link. In addition to the advisor, has "Ask the Pharmacist" and Drug Interactions page. Be careful of spelling - it returns nothing on misspelled drug names |
| Also See | Medline | |
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www.alz.org | Includes a section on care strategies for Alzheimer's symptoms. |
| American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology | www.aaaai.org | "AAAAI is the largest professional medical specialty organization in the United States representing ... health professionals and others with a special interest in the research and treatment of allergic disease." |
| Attention Deficit Disorder Association | www.add.org | "ADDA focuses especially on the needs of AD/HD adults and young adults with AD/HD. Parents of children with AD/HD are also welcome." |
| National Cancer Institute | www.cancer.gov | The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NCI is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training. |
| American Cancer Society | www.cancer.org | "The American Cancer Society is ... dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service." |
| National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association | www.ndmda.org | "Our Mission [is t]o educate ... concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illnesses as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses." |
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www.diabetes.org |
"The American Diabetes Association['s] mission ... is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. ... The Association is also actively involved in advocating for scientific research and for the rights of people with diabetes." Has online shopping |
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www.americanheart.org | "The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke." |
| American Stroke Association | www.strokeassociation.org | A division of the American Heart Association |
| American Lung Association | www.lungusa.org | "ALA ... fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health." |
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www.modimes.org | "March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birthweight." |
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www.nationalmssociety.org | "Providing accurate, up-to-date information to individuals with MS, their families, and healthcare providers is central to our mission." |
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www.mdausa.org | "The Muscular Dystrophy Association is ... aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans." |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) | rarediseases.org |
"NORD is a ... federation of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare "orphan" diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them." Rare disease, orphan drug and organizations databases |
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| Lab Tests Online | labtestsonline.org | "Lab Tests Online has been designed to help you, as a patient or caregiver, to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases." |
| Your Surgery | yoursurgery.com | "YourSurgery.Com® ... seeks to empower and educate the average individual by providing a comprehensive library of surgical procedures presented in an easy to understand format." |
| Planned Parenthood | plannedparenthood.org | "[T]he mission of Planned Parenthood is: to provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services..." |
| Alternative Medicine | ||
| Health Care Information Resources -- Alternative Medicine | hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/altmed.html |
From the Health Sciences Library at McMaster University - "Th[e] first part of the Alternative Medicine section ... offers access to general resources ... in Alternative Medicine. Following these links [is] a growing list of very specific resources on single topics in alternative medicine." |
| American Academy of Medical Acupuncture | www.medicalacupuncture.org | Information about acupuncture and an online journal |
| American Chiropractic Association | www.amerchiro.org | "Chiropractic is a drug-free, non-surgical science and, as such, does not include pharmaceuticals or incisive surgery." |
| National Center for Homeopathy | www.homeopathic.org | "Homeopathy is a system of medicine that is based on the Law of Similars." Includes information on homoeopathic dentistry and veterinary medicine |
| American Association of Oriental Medicine | www.aaom.org | Covers a variety of practices including acupuncture and herbal medicine. |
| American Osteopathic Association | www.aoa-net.org | "Doctors of osteopathic medicine practice a 'whole person' approach to health care." Publications; Women's Health Initiative |
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| Dirline (Directory of Health Organizations Online) | dirline.nlm.nih.gov | Search a database of healthcare-related organizations - provides a synopsis of the organization and links to its website. |
| National Library of Medicine | www.nlm.nih.gov | "[T]o provide users with information to better understand their health and their diagnosed disorders. Specific medical advice will not be provided..." |
| Easy-to-Read Health and Medical Sites | nnlm.gov/hip/easy.html | "These are links to good places on the World Wide Web. Most of them have pictures." From the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) |
Information in quotes is taken directly from the site itself, generally from the "About" page. Logos are the property of their respective companies or organizations.