They offer Health news for the public. Create and maintaining up-to-date medical
reference content databases, have Medical imagery, graphics, and animation. Also
find Communities, Live Web events, User experience Interactive tools, and three
nice search sections
- Stay Healthy
- Newly Diagnosed
- Living With
Illness
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Master list of Hospitals on the Web.
Comparative financial data for most hospitals. Their database of information is
built from Medicare claims data, cost reports, and other public use files.
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New York Online Access to Health
Anthrax, Asthma, Anthrax, Arthritis, Asthma, Bone & Muscle Diseases, Aging,
Eyes,
Headaches, Pregnancy, Nutrition, Support Groups, Statistics. The list
goes on. |
Medical resource provides reliable and comprehensive information and news
on diseases, symptoms, tests, surgeries, injuries, nutrition, medications, and
poisons. |
Reviews of Common Medical Conditions
A List of Patient Educational
Materials
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This site has an amazing amount of content. There's
a huge "show archive" and site search engine. Just pick a topic and
get your answers. |
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Got health questions?
Get Health answers here.
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CPR illustrated in easy to follow steps
A
free public service.
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One of America's leading sex therapists answers
your questions here. |
A medical and health information resource containing outstanding database of health
articles and reference materials. | 
Dental Information and free Dental software games.
Lots of information on
good dental care. | 
DR Laura's Homepage
Let her fix your mind then
"Go
take on the day." |
One of the most-watched morning shows of 2000 came
in March, when NBC Today co-anchor Katie Couric, whose husband, Jay Monahan, died
of colon cancer, underwent a colonoscopy.
Find out more about Katie's
Crusade here , but don't forget to check out their main page (click on the
image above), where they have up to date news stories, links and information on
searching for better, non-invasive tests to help detect colorectal cancer in its
early, easy-to-treat stages. | 
It's important to learn all you can about your
cancer diagnosis and the side-effects of chemotherapy, including what it means
to successfully protect against infection and manage anemia during treatment.
Then you can better manage its effects on your life and get the most from treatment.
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The AGA has many informative online brochures, like these:
What
is Colonoscopy?
What
is Upper GI Endoscopy?
and
videos on topics and procedures like:
Why Heartburn Happens,
Hi-Tech Surgery
For Reflux Disease,
Understanding Diverticular Disease. |
Their goal is to bring the public, around the world,
the most current practical, authoritative health information, drawing on the expertise
of the 8,000 faculty physicians at the Harvard Medical School and its world-famous
affiliated hospitals.
Be sure to search their Family
Health Guide for information on over 500 Diagnostic Tests, and much, much
more. | 
If you have a question about breast cancer, you'll find the answer here.
You can download a copy of their "Understanding the Breast Cancer Pathology
Report".
Women worry more about breast cancer than about any other disease.
What are the signs? In their new and improved FAQ section you'll find the answers.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Neurology Based
Web Forums Headaches Lyme Disease, Strokes.
Cochlear Fluids Lab
at Washington University
A Pictorial
Guide to the ear
Lots of facts and information. |
TALK WITH THE EXPERTS
A Mayo Clinic physician
answers questions on a wide range of diseases and conditions.
A Mayo Clinic
dietitian answers questions about diet and nutrition.
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Active First Aid Online is the Internet version of the official PARASOL
EMT First Aid book.
Written by ambulance paramedics with a total of 40 years
experience in pre-hospital care. | 
Covers news, travelers' health, and health information in general, to promote
health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and
disability. |
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Hardin Library for Health Sciences
from the
University of Iowa.
They claim to list the best health
sites on the Internet.
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A gateway to consumer health and services information
developed by the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services.
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MEDLINEplus directs you to resources containing
information that will help you research your health questions. |
An independent service that provides information
and resources designed for people who want to know the latest thinking about health
and medicine, in terms they can understand and use.
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Consumer health publications, clinical trials,
health hotlines, and Information Index.
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Keep healthy the Natural Way with Vitamins and
Herbal Medicine
Spontaneous
Healing and
8 Weeks to Optimum Health.
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Johns Hopkins Health Information
Health resources include:
Merriam Webster
Medical Dictionary Medical Databases, a Condition Center, and each month, lists
the Top 100 medications consumers want to know about.
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Goal is to provide you with the most up-to-date
information and support anywhere, so you can make better health-care decisions
for yourself, and loved ones. | 
Designed to help users sift through the ever growing
amounts of data of/on/about or in any way regarding health sciences.
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Get the latest on research and other developments
in medicine from JAMA, the Archives specialty journals, and AMNews.
If it
all seems a bit too deep for you, click on their Consumer Health Information section
to get started. | 
This colorful site from one of the biggest HMOs has great information on preventing
and treating illnesses.
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The DAILY APPLE was founded, with the knowledge
that the first step in disease and illness prevention is knowledge and understanding. |
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KidsHealth
The train cars above lead to hundreds of articles and features.
Information on infections, behavior & emotions, food & fitness, and growing up
healthy, as well as cool games and animations!
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A network of doctors who produce comprehensive,
up-to-date health information for the public.
Procedures and tests are explained.
There's a page on how to create a family disaster first aid supplies kit, and
a list of certified poison control centers. | 
Provides links to specific, evaluated information
resources on the Web, selected by librarians and information professionals at
leading academic medical centers in the Midwest. |
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Interactive
tools, such as the Personal Health Calendar and Reminder Service for receiving
E-mail reminders about refilling prescriptions, recommended immunizations, and
check-ups. | 
Educational material, journal articles, news, clinical trials, and drug database.
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Dedicated to providing you with education and information
on fighting heart disease and stroke.
|
Drug Information Database
American Hospital
Directory
Many Health Care Topics
Recipes, Fitness, Humor.
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There is a new expert every day. Live question-and-answer
sessions with transcripts available afterwards
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HealthyWay from Canada.
Health news and links
with a directory of 9,844 Sites & Reviews |
A physician reviewed service offering
medical professionals, women and industry a home for publishing, accessing information
and global interaction.
Three sections focus on different segments of the
women's health community: Medical Professionals, Medical Industry and Women. | 
Health World Online features healthy
preventive practices and information on nutrition, wellness, alternative medicine,
self-care, and stress deduction.
Also free access to the Medline database.
| 
IMH covers the 52 most common mental disorders
and the 67 most common psychiatric drugs.
They also have links to other mental
health sites. |
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Get weekly e-mail about important medical
subjects.
Full-text, peer-reviewed
clinical medicine articles, enhanced with:
Medscape's Journal Club Forum for
member discussions with smart hyper-keyword searches, zoomable graphics, and annotated
links to Internet resources.
Unrestricted free access to MEDLINE, AIDSLINE,
& TOXLINE. | 
The
site uses many images to help explain surgical procedures as it takes you step
by step through them. |
 Millions
of you are looking to lose weight, get stronger or simply feel better.
eFit's
mission is to help you achieve these goals.
They offer a weekly health & fitness
update newsletter. |
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Healthtouch
is a resource that brings together valuable information from trusted health organizations. |
Aside
from Health topics from A-Z, quizzes and articles, you can get answers from Dr.
Anne. | 
Better
Homes and Gardens offers you their guide to fitness and health. |
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Read
about diabetes-related stories. Get official ADA news releases and use the message
board and Chat Room at these two sites. 
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As would be expected from the Discovery people, there is a good mix of educational
information to go along with numerous health topics. |
For
general information to treatment options and research articles, these two sites
cover it all. 
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New to Lyme Disease? Need Answers? Start Here for the EZ-Guide to answers on symptoms,
rashes, ticks & more.
LDF is a nonprofit medical healthcare agency dedicated
to finding solutions to tick-borne disorders. They sponsor a 24-hour Hotline,
used by 80,000 people per year.
The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit foundation with Headlines, Support Groups,
and offers a Site Search for medical and scientific abstracts. |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- A Patient's Guide to Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Dr. Rick Allen - Treating Carpal Tunnel
and Other Repetitive Strain Injuries Without Drugs or Surgery
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In depth information including statical
results of surgery and new treatment
procedures.
A standard arthroscope has been specially modified to be of use in carpal tunnel
surgery.
This means a smaller incision and reduced recovery time.
Carpal
Tunnel Release Diagnosis
and treatment Stop
Carpal Tunnel
What
is Carpal Tunnel? |
Aside from a number of articles, a doctor directory,
information on clinical trials, educational newsletters, a back pain message board,
and books, you can view animated presentations of spinal anatomy, conditions,
surgery, and injections. | 
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource
Center was created in 2002 to provide a comprehensive, national source of information
for people living with paralysis and their caregivers to promote health, foster
involvement in the community, and improve quality of life. | |
| Pets
need help too |
Over 220 pages of dog and cat health care information
written by veterinarians... articles, photos, quizzes, and x-rays of actual cases.
Important Topics
deals with things like Nutrition, Behavior Modification, and some of the tougher
issues you face with older pets and how to handle them. | | |
