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Alternative Medicine:
Alternative
Medicine Homepage
Source of information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven or
alternative, complementary innovative, integrative therapies.
Ask
NOAH: About Alternative Medicine
Therapies discussed on this page are by definition alternatives
to, or outside the scope of generally accepted medical standards
of care.
English or Spanish.
National Center
for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
New addition to the National Institute of Health that is dedicated
to exploring the complementary and alternative healing process.
It is still being developed and is most useful in finding centers
that are federally funded to research alternative treatment.
Office of Dietary Supplements
Section of the National Institute of Health that provides information
on supplements to the diet such as vitamins, herbs, amino acids
and minerals. Includes abstracts and articles from 1986+.
Diseases & Disorders:
AIDSinfo
Central resource for federally and privately funded HIV/AID clinical
trials information. Links to related websites.
English or Spanish.
American Cancer Association
Information on many facets of this disease.
American
Diabetes Association
Information on all types of diabetes as well as statistics on the
disease.
American
Heart Association
A great source of information for you and your family about healthy
living, including nutrition and fitness.
The
Body
Companion site to Actis.
English or Spanish.
National Cancer
Institute
Consumer friendly site that will link you to related sites for this
disease. Has a section on helping you to understand your disease.
Links to Cancernet and cancer trials.
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Focuses on disorders affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans. Has
an online newsletter.
Oncolink
Grandaddy of cancer advocacy groups. Sponsors "candle lighters".
Drug Info.:
Center
for Drug Evaluation and Research
Information about new and generic prescription drug approvals, cancer
drugs, over-the-counter medication, and drug safety.
Center Watch
Clinical Trials
International drug trials.
Clinical Trials
This site pulls together all current drug studies that are being
done through the National Institute of Health. It plans to expand
to include other drug studies such as the ones being done by drug
companies.
Medline Plus Drug Information
Unbiased drug information updated frequently with information on
over 9,000 prescription and over the counter medications.
Merck
Online
The internet page for the standard reference Merck Manual.
RX List
Search for information on more than 4,500 popular drugs written
in plain English and 3,000 in plain Spanish. Has alternative medicine
information.
English or Spanish.
Family Health:
American
Academy of Pediatrics
Committed to the physical, mental and social health and well-being
for infants, children adolescents and young adults.
BreastCancer.org
An informative and user friendly site on breast cancer prevention,
treatment and support.
Childbirth.org
An impressive collection of articles and web links that cover numerous
topics for the expectant mother.
Go
Ask Alice
This site was developed for college students to deal with sexual
health, relationships, alcohol abuse, spiritual wellness, stress,
drugs, time management, public speaking, and many other topics.
You can ask a question on any topic and request a confidential answer.
Mayo Clinic First Aid Guide
Helpful information on dealing with first aid emergencies.
Kid's Health
One of the largest sites on the Web providing doctor-approved health
information about children from before birth through adolescence.
There are separate areas for kids, teens, and parents.
National Women's Health Information Center
A health information and referral center for women. More than 100
links to useful sites.
Oncolink:
Prostate Cancer
An informative page dedicated to one of the most common forms of
cancer.
General:
Health Web
A topically arranged site with information and links on numerous
conditions.
Johns
Hopkins InteliHealth
Up to the minute source for health news.
Mayo
Clinic
Check out the Mayo homepage for information on your health concerns.
Very thorough page from a respected health source.
WebMD
Extensive medical information is available in this sites "Health
Topics A-Z". Also has an easy to use "Find a Physician" section.
Legal Forms:
Advance
Directive (Living Will) Form
MD
EMS Do Not Resuscitate Form
MD
Attorney General - Health Policy
Advanced Directive & DNR Defined
Hot Topics:
Cornucopia
of Disability Information
Serves as a resource to consumers and professionals to provide disability
information in a wide variety of areas.
Geroweb
Geroweb is designed as a resource for researchers, educators, practitioners,
and others interested in aging and older individuals. Has good links
to grief, dying, hospice, home care, Medicare, and others.
Medical Gateways/Mega Sites:
American
Medical Association
Home page for the American Medical Association.
Centers for Disease
Control
Ebola to rabies to influenza, this page covers topics on epidemics
and breakthrough medical research.
Digital
Librarian: Directories- Healthcare / Digital
Librarian: Health & Medicine
"A Librarian's Choice for the best of the Web."
Doctors
for Adults
Site is sponsored by the American College of Physicians-American
society of Internal Medicine. Contains good general health information.
Family Doctor
Sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Health information
sheets on specific health problems. Self-care flow charts that gives
you advice on when to treat at home and when to call a doctor. Herbal
and alternative remedies and drug information.
English or Spanish.
Food and Drug Administration
You can find information on the most recently approved drugs. These
drugs may not be listed in other sites yet. MedWatch is located
here. You or your doctor can report adverse effects not expected
from a medication or look for effects you might expect from a drug.
List of approved mammogram centers is found here.
Healthfinder
A gateway to selected consumer health and human services.
JAMA
Journal of the American Medical Association - Full Text!
Medline Plus
One of the best starting points for medical information on the web.
Medline Plus focus is on linking you to sources of information on
the web rather than creating their own information.
Megasite
Project
Compares and evaluates large health sites and search engines.
National Institutes
of Health
Comprehensive medical information from our national health agency.
Net Wellness
Consumer health information featuring "Ask the Expert", allowing
you to ask a medical question of experts.
New York Online
Access to Health
Functions like Medline Plus. It focuses on linking you to the information
you are looking for online rather than creating its own website
content. It has good links to minority health, teens, aging and
other health issues.
English or Spanish.
Minority Health:
The
Office of Minority Health Resource Center
A resource for statistics, programs and health information for persons
of minority ethnic groups.
State & Local:
Johns
Hopkins Hospital
Links to the hospitals and other Johns Hopkins sites.
Maryland Board Of Physicians
Standards for Physicians and Health Providers: Allows a search of
Practitioner Profiles.
Maryland
Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene
News and information from our state health agency.
Maryland
Health Care Access and Cost Commission
"The Policy Report on Maryland Commercial HMOs."
Maryland Poison Center
Information and hotlines for toxic emergencies.
Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Our local hospital's home page.
Wellness
Community of Delmarva
A locally based cancer support site with links to both local and
national health services.
Wellness:
American
Heart Association Healthy Lifestyle
Better lifestyle habits can help you reduce your risk for heart
attack. Learn what you can do to help prevent heart disease and
stroke.
A
Breath of Fresh Air!
A page of support and advice for giving up smoking.
CDC's
Nutrition & Physical Activity
Useful advice on exercise and diet.
Dole 5aDay
Eating 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day can help
keep you and your family healthy.
Feel
Better With Exercise
This site offers practical advice for developing an exercise program
that you can live with.
Fitness Zone International
From the basics to elite training. Health and fitness for all levels.
MayoClinic.com: Healthy Living Centers
Choose from Family Life, Fitness & Sports Medicine, Healthy
Aging and more!
Women's
Body Image & Health
Resources are designed to encourage education about both the body
and the mind to improve overall health.
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