Health Resources on the Internet

Edited by Peter Y. Chou, WisdomPortal.com

Health Directories:
Yahoo! Health— http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/
(44 categories from Alternative Medicine to Workplace; 7380 Disease links; 4972 Medicine links; 1064 Pharmacy links)
Lycos Directory: Health— http://dir.lycos.com/Health/
(34 categories from Alternative Medicine to Weight Loss; Health News; Health Topics; Health Websites & Books)
InfoNet: Patient Advocacy Groups (Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions)— http://infonet.welch.jhu.edu/advocacy.html
(Phone numbers and web links to over 120 categories from Aging to Women's Health)
InteliHealth (Johns Hopkins Health Information)— http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/408.html
(Drug Search, Condition Center, Healthy Living, Women's Health, News by Topic, Free Newsletter)
MEDLINEplus (for consumer health information)— http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/freemedl.html
(Dictionaries, Doctors/Dentists, Hospitals, Organizations, Databases, Publications/News, Libraries)
The Pediatric Internet (American Academy of Pediatrics)— http://www.aap.org/bpi/default.htm
(Pediatrician's Reference Library, including electronic journals; Reference Materials for Parents; Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet; Organizations; Subspecialties from "Adolescent Medicine" to "Surgery & Anesthesia")
Resource Guide for Using the Internet for Pediatric Advocacy (by Mary McGowan, American Academy of Pediatrics)— http://www.aap.org/advocacy/washing/resources/irgd1-nlink.htm
(Internet Services; Federal & State Advocacy Sites; Medical & Organizational Resources for Pediatrics; Sites by Issue; Newsgroups of Interest to Pediatricians; Pediatric Mailing Lists; News Media, TV, Radio; Fun & Interesting Web Sites)
SciCentral (Best Health Sciences Online Resources)— http://www.scicentral.com/H-02heal.html
(45 gateways from AIDS to Virology, Companies & Products, Conferences & Meetings; Career Resources, Databases, Institutions, Journals, Research Communications, Discussion Groups, Specialty Directories, Educational Materials, Patient-Oriented Info)
Search MEDLINE (U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894)— http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/freemedl.html
(Search the 11 million references and abstracts in the MEDLINE database; Link to 400+ journals for full text of articles)
Health Dictionaries, Glossaries, References Online:
Acronym Glossary for Child Care (Healthy Child Care America, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)— http://ericps.ed.uiuc.edu/nccic/hcca/glossary.html
(Commonly used acronyms from AAFP "American Academy of Family Physicians" to WIC "Women, Infants, Children")
Addictions & Drugs Glossary (Addictions & Life Organization)— http://www.addictions.org/slang.htm
(Drug related street terms & slang words: Abe- "$5 worth of drugs" to Zoomers- "individuals who sell fake crack and then flee")
AIDS 101 Glossary (by Victor Hernandez)— http://www.critpath.org/research/gloss-vh.htm
(Glossary of terms relating to HIV & AIDS from "absolute CD4 count" & "accrual" to "Zovirax" & "ZVD")
AIDS Glossary of Medical and Statistical Terms (by Carlton Hogan, Univeristy of Minnesota, updated 10-15-95)— http://www.smartlink.net/~martinjh/ch_glos.htm
(Medical, statistical, and clinical research terminology from "abdomen" & "ABT-538" to "Zerit" & "Zidovudine")
Allergy Glossary (Health On the Net Foundation)— http://www.hon.ch/Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/food_intolerance.html
(Common Allergy: Asthma, Dust Mite, Food, Pet, Pollen, Insect Sting; Definitions from "Abdominal bloating" to "Yellow hornet")
Alphabet Soup of Medicalese (by R. Hewlett Lee, M.D., Palo Alto Medical Foundation)— http://www.pamf.org/yourhealth/understanding/patients/alpha_soup.cfm
(Acronyms, Names and Terms in Common Health Care Use)
AMA Medical Glossary (American Medical Association, updated 9-17-99)— http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/gen_hlth/glossary/index.htm
(Definitions from "Abdominal cavity" to "Zygote intrafallopian transfer")
Anatomy Chart (from National Library of Medicine)— http://anatquest.nlm.nih.gov/Anatline/index.html
(Anatomical Browser, Anatomical Database, General Information, AnatQuest)
Anatomy Chart (from Irek Tuniewicz)— http://www.geocities.com/irek65/anatomy.html
(Anterior & Posterior diagram of the human body with Latin names)
Anatomy Charts (from BodyTrends.com)— http://www.bodytrends.com/ant/antalpha.htm
(Commercial site with charts from Allergies to Whiplash Injuries)
BioTech's Life Science Dictionary (University of Texas Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology)— http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/search/dict-search.html
(8300+ terms in biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics)
Bone Marrow Transplant Glossary (National Marrow Donor Program, Dept. of Health Resources & Services Administration)— http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/dictionary.html
(Bone marrow transplant terms from ALL "Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia" to "Wiscott-Aldrich Syndrome")
CancerNet Dictionary (National Cancer Institute)— http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/dictionary.html
(Large dictionary of cancer terms from "A33 monoclonal antibody" to "zoledronate")
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Glossary (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA)— http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cfs/glossary.htm
(Definitions relating to CFS: Parts A & B— from "acute phase" to "vitamin" & "Addison's disease" to "vitamin D intoxication")
Cytokines Encyclopedia (by Horst Ibelgaufts, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Gene Center, University of Munich)— http://www.copewithcytokines.de/cope.cgi
(Cytokine is used as a generic name for a diverse group of soluble proteins and peptides which act as humoral regulators at nano- to picomolar concentrations and which, either under normal or pathological conditions, modulate the functional activities of individual cells and tissues. 6650+ web pages on cytokine research; 15000+ cited references; 50000+ internal hyperlinks)
Dental Dictionary (Patient's Dental Dictionary from the Internet Health Care Directory)— http://www.docsonline.com/pdd.htm
(Common dental terms from "Amalgam" & "Apicoectomies" to "TMJ Disorder" & "Tooth whitening")
Diabetes Dictionary Index (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, August 1994)— http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/dmdict/dmdict.htm
(Definitions from "ACE Inhibitor" to "Xylitol")
Diabetes Index (Royal BodyCare)— http://nutraceutic.royalbodycare.com/HealthNotes/Concern/Diabetes.htm
(Checklist, Treatments, Dietary & Lifestyle Changes, Supplements, Herbs, Holistic options)
Diagnostic Procedures Handbook (Health Gate, 1998)— http://www.bewell.com/dph/html/dph.asp
(294 common & less common diagnostic procedures from "A-a Gradient" to "Zygomatic Arch")
Emergency Room Language (by Stephan Suhocki)— http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/5196/noframes.html
(Definitions from "abduction" to "Whipple procedure")
English-Chinese Dictionary of Medical Terms (by Guo Li, MD, PhD)— http://home.ipoline.com/~guoli/engchn/0begin.htm
(500 medical terms in English and Chinese)
Epidemiology Dictionary (edited by Jonathan Swinton, University of Cambridge)— http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/~js229/glossary.html
(Definitions on infectious & non-infectious diseases from "Aetiology" to "Zoonosis")
Glossary of Health Communication Terms (Emerson College & Tufts University School of Medicine)— http://www.emerson.edu/acadepts/cs/healthcom/Resources/glossary.htm
(Definitions from "Attention" to "Target audience")
Glossary of Lay Terms for Use in Preparing Consent Forms (Stanford University)— http://www-portfolio.stanford.edu/103946
(Medical terms from "abdominal" & "acidosis" to "vertical transmission" & "wbc")
Glossary of Medical Words for Kids (KidsHealth.org)— http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/freemedl.html
(Definitions for kids: Medical terms from "Allergist" to "X-Ray" with links)
Health Concerns Index (Royal BodyCare)— http://nutraceutic.royalbodycare.com/HealthNotes/Index/Concern.htm
(Abdominal Pain to Zinc Malabsorption with Checklist & References)
Health and Medical Dictionaries & Glossaries (by Metta Lansdale, Librarian, Michigan Electronic Library)— http://mel.lib.mi.us/health/health-dictionaries.html
(Links to 27 medical dictionaries & glossaries)
The Heart: A Glossary of Terms (Franklin Institute of Science Museum, Philadelphia)— http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/glossary.html
(Short list of definitions relating to the heart from "aorta" to "white blood cell")
Heart Surgery Glossary (MASA: Mid Atlantic Surgical Associates)— http://www.histio.org/us/lib/dict.shtml
(Definitions from "Abdominal aorta" & "Alveolus" to "Vena Cava" & "Ventricle")
Hematology Glossary (ClinFx Lab, International Remote Imaging Systems)— http://www.proiris.com/clinfx/hemat/hematpri/gloss.htm
(Hematology Primer from "Agglutination" to "Xerocyte")
Histiocytosis Association of America Dictionary (Histiocytosis Association of America)— http://www.histio.org/us/lib/dict.shtml
(Medical dictionary with emphasis on hemotology and oncology terms and medications: from "ACTH" to "xanthomatosis")
HIV/AIDS Glossary (3rd edition, June 1999 from HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service)— http://www.hivatis.org/glossary/
(Definitions from "Abacavir" & "Acquired immunity" to "Zinc fingers" & "Zinc finger inhibitors")
Immunology Glossary (Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, Leicester University, UK)— http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/MBChB/ImmGloss.html
(Definitions from "Accessory cell" & "Affinity" to "Unresponsiveness" & "Vaccination")
Infomedical Dictionaries (by Guo Li, MD, PhD)— http://home.ipoline.com/~guoli/home/in_dict.htm
(Links to 9 medical dictionaries & English-Chinese dictionaries)
Kaiser Permanente's Medical Glossary (StudyWeb's Reference: Dictionaries & Glossaries Index)— http://www.scl.ncal.kaiperm.org/glossary/
(Medical definitions from "Abdominal Muscles" to "Yeast Infection")
Leukaemia Dictionary (Leukaemia Research Fund, London, UK)— http://www.leukaemia.demon.co.uk/glossary.htm
(Medical definitions from "Acute Leukaemia" to "Zig (Zoster Immune Globulin)")
Medical Dictionaries (StudyWeb's Reference: Dictionaries & Glossaries Index)— http://www.studyweb.com/links/675.html
(31 medical dictionaries from "Abbreviated Medical Dictionary" to "With Lam" with annotation)
Medical Encyclopedia (from Dr. C. Everett Koop's website)— http://www.drkoop.com/conditions/encyclopedia/
(Content from World Book— from "Abdomen" to "Zygote")
Medical Glossary (Office of Rare Diseases, National Institutes of Health)— http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/ord/glossary_a-e.html
(Terms & definitions from "Acquired mutations" to "Zoo blot"; Acronyms from AEC to USDA)
Medical Tests Index (Health Gate)— http://www.bewell.com/tests/index.asp
(Info on 400+ tests, including the test's purpose, how to prepare for test, and any potential risks or side effects)
MedicineNet.com Dictionary (written by physicians for use to everyone concerned about health)— http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/ord/glossary_a-e.html
(Medical terms defined from "AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm)" to "Zygotic lethal gene")
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (17th Edition, 1999)— http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/sections.htm
(23 sections & 308 chapters from nutritional disorders to poisoning; Searchable data from manual)
Merck Manual of Medical Information (Home Edition, 1997)— http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/
(24 sections for the laymen, with full text on heart & blood vessel disorders, infections, eye disorders, & women's health)
Merck Manual of Geriatrics (2nd Edition, 1995)— http://www.merck.com/pubs/mm_geriatrics/toc.htm
(114 chapters from nutrition to nose & throat disorders)
Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary— http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/9276.html?k=HRMEDICAL_DICTIONARYFR408
(Searchable database with over 40,000 definitions)
Multilingual Glossary of Medical Terms in 9 European Languages (Heymans Institute of Pharmacology & Mercator School, Dept. of Applied Linguistics)— http://allserv.rug.ac.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/welcome.html
(1830 technical & popular medical terms in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Danish)
Nutrition Glossary (by Ron Avidan & Chris Busch, Asian Amateur BodyBuilders Club)— http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/3322/glossary.htm
(Definition of terms on body building & fitness from "Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC)" to "Zinc")
On-line Medical Dictionary (by Dr. Graham Dark, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex, UK)— http://www.graylab.ac.uk/omd/ (65,000 definitions relating to biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science & technology.)
Open Heart Surgery Glossary (Medical University of South Carolina)— http://www.musc.edu/chp-clin/ect/glossary.htm
(Definition of terms on open heart surgery from AAA "abdominal aortic aneurysm" to "xenograft")
Organ Transplant Glossary (Organ Donation)— http://organdonor.gov/glossary.html
(Definition of terms on organ donation from "allocation" to "xenograft")
Pathology Glossary (by Jean-Christophe Fournet, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris)— http://organdonor.gov/glossary.html
(Definition of terms on pathology from "abces" to "xanthome" in French only)
Pharmacology Glossary (Pharmaceutical Information Network)— http://www.pharminfo.com/pia_glos.html
(Pharmacological terminology with links to articles for more info— from "abdomen" to "Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome")
Prostate Dictionary (Prostate Cancer InfoLink)— http://www.comed.com/Prostate/Glossary.html
(Definition of terms on prostate cancer & related conditions from "abdomen" & "ablation" to "Zoladex" & "zone")
Public Health & Health Care Administration Glossary of Terms (by Laura Larsson, University of Washington)— http://depts.washington.edu/hsic/resource/glossary.html (Definitions for public health practitioners from "Academic Medical Center" to "Volume Performance Standards (VPS)" with references)
Radiology Dictionary (Harvard Medical School)— http://radiology.bidmc.harvard.edu/Headings/glossary.html
(Definition of radiology terms from "abscess" & "anesthetic" to "upper GI series" & "vascular")
Radiology Hypertext Medical College of Wisconsin, Physicians & Clinics, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)— http://radiology.bidmc.harvard.edu/Headings/glossary.html
(Medical terms on the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genito-urinary, musculoskeletal systems) Respiratory Physiology Dictionary (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, updated 11-8-95)— http://omie.med.jhmi.edu/res_phys/Dictionary.HTML
(Definition from "Air Flow" & "Airway" to "Visceral Pleura" & "Vital Capacity")
Street Drug Slang (Indiana Prevention Resource Center, Indiana University)— http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/slang/home.html
(On-line dictionary contains more than 3,000 street drug slang terms)
Symptons, Illness, & Surgery Index (Health Gate)— http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/slang/home.html
(Complete descriptions of over 500 illnesses, disorders and procedures from "Abdomino-perineal resection" to "Zinc deficiency")
Virology Glossary (Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, Leicester University, UK, updated 1-4-2000)— http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/MBChB/VirGloss.html
(Definition from "Abortive Infection" & "Acute Infection" to "Virions" & "Virus attachment protein")
Virtual Medical Center (Jim Martindale's Health Guides)— http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/Medical.html#DICTION
(26 Online Medical Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Glossaries: Anesthesiology, Perfusion & Surgery, Bioscience & Biotechnology, Chemistry, Diabetes, Epidemiology, Hematology, Immunology, Nuclear Glossary, Pathology, Physiology, Virology, Vision)
Visionary Dictionary (by Lars Liden, Dept. of Cognitive & Neural Systems, Boston University, updated 1-15-99)— http://cns-web.bu.edu/pub/laliden/WWW/Visionary/Visionary.html
(Terminology used in the study of human & animal vision from "Absorption Spectrum" to "Zollner Illusion")
WebMD-Lycos Encyclopedia (World Book Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center Medical Encyclopedia)— http://webmd.lycos.com/dmk_encyclopedia/dmk/encyclopedialist/data/a
(Medical definitions from "ACE inhibitor" to "Zygote")
Yale University School of Medicine Patient's Guide to Medical Tests— http://my.webmd.com/yale_books
(Comprehensive descriptions of the most common diagnostic procedures from Chapter 1: Patients' Rights and Informed Consent to Chapter 29: Toxicology, Drug Therapy, and Substance Abuse)
Health Organizations:
Alzheimer's Association— http://www.alz.org
(Alzheimer's brochures for caregivers, Bibliographies, Contact info, Drug info, Glossary, Links to web sites, Newsletters)
American Academy of Pediatrics— http://www.aap.org/
(A Minute for Kids, Current News, Professional Education, Pubications, Research, What's New Archive, You & Your Family)
American Cancer Society— http://www.cancer.org
(Types of Cancer, Living with Cancer, Children & Cancer, Prevention, Treatment Options, Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Alternative Methods, Tobacco Control, Statistics, Media Resources, Patient Services, Glossary, Free Health Materials)
American Dental Association Online— http://www.ada.org/
(Dental Practice, Dental Societies, Education, New Dentists, Newstand, Members, Shopping Mall, Research & Clinical Issues, Patients & Consumers, Publishing, Find It!)
American Diabetes Association— http://www.diabetes.org/
(General Info, In the News, Newly Diagnosed, Nutrition, Exercise, Take the Risk Test, Tip of the Day, Recipe of the Day, Clinical Practice, Recommendations, Diabetes Advocate, Bookstore, For Professionals, Magazines & Journals, Search Site)
American Dietetic Association (Your link to nutrition & health)— http://www.eatright.org/
(Nutrition Resources, In the News, Find a Dietitian, Marketplace, Pressroom, Government Affairs, Related Sites, Tip of the Day)
American Foundation for the Blind— http://www.afb.org
(Fact sheets about Braille, Articles & Bibliographies on blindness & visual impairments, Press releases, Newsletters, Books & Videos, Photographs of Helen Keller)
American Heart Association— http://www.americanheart.org/
(Warning Signs, Your Risk?, Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide, Family Health, Your Heart, Stroke, News Bureau, Scientific Sessions)
American Lung Association— http://www.lungusa.org/
(Asthma, Tobacco Control, Air Quality, Diseases A-Z, Occupational Health, School Programs, Wall of Remembrance, Living with Lung Disease, Data & Statistics, Research, Jobs, Press Center, Ask ALA, Publications, History, Store, Links)
American Medical Association— http://www.ama-assn.org
(Information for Physicians, Journals & American Medical News, Consumer Health Info, Doctor Finder, Online Catalogs)
American Red Cross— http://www.redcross.org/
(Biomedical News, Research, & Services; FAQs, Health & Safety Tips; HIV/AIDS Education & Facts; Links; Multimedia Library; Poison Prevention; Search Site; Water Purification & Safety)
CFIDS Association of America— http://www.cfids.org
(FAQs: chronic fatigue & immune dysfunction syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis; CFIDS articles; Books & tapes; Links)
National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association— http://www.ndmda.org
(Articles on suicide & depressive illness, Bipolar illness, Books & Brochures, Directory to nationwide chapters, Web links)
National Eye Institute— http://www.nei.nih.gov
(Brochures: Cataracts, Diabetic Eye Disease, Glaucoma, Macular Degenration; Clinical Trials; Eye Health Organizations; Glossary)
Health Insurance:
Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information— http://www.medicare.gov/
(What is Medicare, Medicare Health Plans, Important Contacts, Publications, Wellness, Fraud & Abuse, Nursing Homes, Medicare & You 2000 Handbook, Top 20 Medicare/Medicaid Questions, Medicare.gov Survey)
HCFA (Health Care Financing Administration)— http://www.hcfa.gov/
(Medicare, Medicaid, Child Health, Info Clearinghouse, Local Info, Stats & Data, Research, Public Affairs, Govt Links, Search)
Medicare and You— http://www.medicareinfo.com
(Medicare Pamplets, Guide & Handbook, Medicare Q&A, Medicare Explained, Help is a Phone Call Away, Health Resources)
Blue Cross & Blue Shield— http://www.bluecross.com/
(Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Features, Making Sense of Health Insurance, Guide to Better Health, Newsroom, Plan Finder)
Kaiser Permanente— http://www.kaiserpermanente.org/
(About Kaiser Permanente, For Our Members, To Your Health, Health Plans, Locations, Permanente Medicine, Newsroom)
Hospital Resources:
American Hospital Directory— http://www.ahd.com/
(Search hospitals by city & state; Hospital characteristics; Service provided; Inpatient utilization; Outpatient stats; Costs & charges)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention— http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/default.htm
(Hospital Infections Program, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bloodborne Pathogens, Child Care, Dialysis, Guidelines,
Laboratory, Occupational Health, Outbreaks, Sterilization & Disinfection, Surveillance, Training)
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center— http://www.mskcc.org/
(About Cancer & Treatment, Prevention, Patient-Care Services, Clinical Trials, Outreach & Education)
Palo Alto Medical Foundation— http://www.pamf.org/
(Your Health, Community & Family, Health Explorer, Physician Finder, Professional, Health Care, Research, Education, News)
Walter Reed Army Medical Center (6900 Georgia Ave., NW, Washington DC 20301)— http://www.wramc.amedd.army.mil/
(Patient Info & Education, Departments, Provider Info, Women's Health, Field Medicine, TRICARE, News, Links, Search)
Medical Journals:
Medical Journals: WebMedLit— http://webmedlit.silverplatter.com/index.html
(Scans premier medical web sites each day and extracts the available citations, abstracts and full-text articles.
Search for topic: AIDS/Virology, Cancer/Oncology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Immunology, Medical Economics, Neurology, Women's Health)
Journals of the AMA— http://pubs.ama-assn.org/
(JAMA, American Medical News; Archives of: Dermatology, Facial Plastic Surgery, Family Medicine, General Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine)
Alzheimer's Disease Review— http://www.coa.uky.edu/ADReview
(full text of the peer-reviewed journal on Alzheimer's disease research & related disorders)
American Medical News— http://www.ama-assn.org/public/journals/amnews/amnews.htm
(coverage of professional, social, economic and policy issues in medicine)
British Medical Journal— http://www.bmj.com/
(Current Issue, Rapid Responses, Search Archive, Collected Resources, Customised @lerts, Jobs, Courses, Careers, PubMed/Medline, Bookshop, Debates, Netprints, Hit Parade, Theme Issues & Series)
Cancer Detection and Prevention— http://www.cancerprev.org/
(Searchable database of abstracts published in the Journal & Links to other sources; 2000 Symposium)
Clinical Cardiology (Journal for Advances in Cardiovascular Disease)— http://clinical-cardiology.org/
(Current Issue, Previous Issues, Search Back Issues, Supplements, Classified Advertising)
Emerging Infectious Diseases (published by the National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC)— http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eidtext.htm
(Current Issue, Table of Contents for Past Issues, Upcoming Articles, Download Articles)
JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)— http://jama.ama-assn.org/
(Current Issue, Author Index, Past Issues, Search, Document Delivery, E-Mail Alert, Classified, 1999 & 2000 Theme Issues)
The Lancet (British Medical Journal)— http://www.thelancet.com
(The Journal, Current Issue, Back Issues, Supplements, eResearch Archive, Discussion Groups, Arcade, Search)
Managed Care Magazine (A guide for managed care executives and physicians)— http://www.managedcaremag.com/
(Daily Briefing, Current Issue, Previous Issues, Most Popular Articles from Archives, Search Archives)
New England Journal of Medicine— http://www.nejm.org/content/index.asp
(This Week in the Journal, Search Past Issues, Full Text for Subscribers, Early Release, What's the Diagnosis?, Search Medline)
Medical News:
Lycos Directory: Health Magazines— http://dir.lycos.com/Health/Publications/Magazines/
(18 Health magazines from "Cattails" to "Your Family's Health")
Boston Globe Health-Science (Mondays)— http://www.boston.com/globe/healthscience/
(Latest Health News, Columns, Health Calendar, Upcoming Studies, Your Health Daily, Health Related Sites)
CNN Health News— http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/
(Top Stories, Summer Shape-Up, The Pulse, Ethics Matters, Ask Dr. Gupta)
Cancer News on the Net (Edited by Richard K.J. Brown, M.D.)— http://www.cancernews.com/
(Latest information on cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention.)
Los Angeles Times: Health— http://www.latimes.com/news/health/
(Top Stories, People's Pharmacy, Health Online, Kid Health, Eating Smart)
Medical Tribune (published 21 times a year by PressCorps, Inc. for over 40 years)— http://www.medtrib.com
(Current Issue, News Service, Neurology Edition, MD CyberGuide, Medical Tribune Asks, Clinical Quiz, Bulletin Board, Chat Room Searchable Archive to Nov. 1996, Links)
New York Times: Health Columns— http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/health/hth-col-index.html
(Cases, Essays, Doctor's World, The Novice, Personal Health, Vital Signs, Science Columns)
Past 7 Days News— http://www.docguide.com/News/content.nsf/Past7Days
(Links to medical news for last week, Most Read News, Webcasts, Cases, Medical Resources)
Science News Updates (News from JAMA & the Archives Journals)— http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/sci-news/2000/
(Available to the public after 3 p.m. U.S. Central time on the first four Tuesdays of each month)
Smart Life News (published ten times per year by CERI)— http://www.ceri.com/sdnews.htm
(Leading newsletter on smart nutrients and cognitive drugs)
USA Today: Health— http://www.usatoday.com/life/health/health.htm
(Latest News, Health Spotlight, Features, Health Scout, Resources, Shopping, Learning, Community, My Healthshop)
Washington Post: Health— http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/health/front.htm
(Alternative Care, Children/Youth, Fitness, Health Care, Men, Mental Health, Nutrition, Seniors, Women, Live Online, Index)
Medical Schools:
Mayo Clinic & Foundation for Medical Education & Research— http://www.mayo.edu/
(About Mayo, Patient Care, FAQs, Research, Education, Health Info, For Journalists, Mayo Clinic Diet, News Releases, Search)
Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons— http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/ps/
(History, Admissions, Affiliates, P&S Annual Report, Departments)
Harvard Medical Web— http://www.med.harvard.edu/
(Harvard Medical School, School of Dental Medicine, Medical Center, Publications, Index of Harvard Medical School Website)
Johns Hopkins Medicine— http://www.jhu.edu/www/medicine/
(School of Medicine, Medical Desk Reference, Medical Library, Medical News Archive, InfoNet, InteliHealth)
Stanford University Medical Center— http://www.med.stanford.edu/medcenter/
(School of Medicine, Hospital & Clinics, Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, UCSF Stanford Health Care, Search)
Yale University School of Medicine— http://info.med.yale.edu/ysm/index.html
(Patient Care, Research, Departments, Faculty, Libraries, Computers & Media, Search this Site, Yale Medicine Magazine)
Nutrition:
American Dietetic Association— http://www.eatright.org/
(Nutrition Resources, In the News, Find a Dietitian, Marketplace, Pressroom, Government Affairs, Related Sites, Tip of the Day)
AtoZfitness (Fitness, Diet, & Bodybuilding Information)— http://www.atozfitness.com/
(About AtoZfitness, Exercise Equipment, Health Multimedia, Personal Trainer Directory, Weekly Newsletter) Center for Science in the Public Interest (1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 300, Washington DC 20009)— http://www.cspinet.org/
(Health, Nutrition & Diet, Nutrition Action Healthletter, News Releases, Documents Library, Olestra Facts, Kid Stuff, Booze News, Food Safety & Additives)
Dole 5 A Day (Dole Food Company)— http://www.dole5aday.com
(Eat 5-9 servings of fruits & vegetables every day, Just for Kids, Nutrition Fruits & Vegetables, Educators)
Fast Food Facts (Office of the Minnesota Attorney General)— http://www.olen.com/food/book.html
(Calories, Fat, Cholesterol, Salt, Fast Food Meals: Burger, Pizza, Chicken, Taco)
Fast-Food Finder (Olen Publishing)— http://www.olen.com/food/index.html
(Search for fast food with maximum calories, sodium, fat, cholesterol, % calories from fat; Find restaurants serving your criteria)
HealthAtoZ (Medical Network Inc., Cranbury, NJ)— http://www.healthatoz.com/
(Women's Health, Men's Health, Health Headlines, Alternative Medicine, Healthy Lifestyles, Reference Desk) Nutribase (Data from U.S. Department of Agriculture)— http://www.nutribase.com
(What is Nutribase?, Nutrients, Research Database, Foods, Brands, Books, Food Makers, Software Editions)
Nutrition Analysis Tool (Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)— http://spectre.ag.uiuc.edu/~food-lab/nat/
(Free Web Based Program to analyze the food you eat for various different nutrients, Energy Calculator, Soy Food Finder)
Nutrition and Diet— http://www.osu.edu/units/osuhosp/patedu/homedocs.pdf/nut-diet.pdf/nutframe.htm
(General Info, Cardiac Conditions, Dysphagia Diet, Enteral Nutrition, Kidney Conditions, Lite Recipes, Parenteral Nutrition, Patient Education Menu & Feedback)
Little Accord in a Round Table of Diet Experts (New York Times, Feb. 25, 2000)— http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/health/022500hth-diets.html
(Nation's best-known nutritionists and diet promoters agreed on very little at the USDA's "the great nutrition debate" in Washington)
Two Studies With Fiber Find No Protection for the Colon (by Gina Kolata, New York Times, April 20, 2000)— http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/health/042000hth-nutrition-fiber.html
(Two studies found that neither eating a low-fat diet with abundant fiber, much of it from fruits and vegetables, nor eating extra fiber in the form of wheat bran made any difference in colon cancer risk.)
Fiber Does Not Help Prevent Colon Cancer, Study Finds (by Sheryl Stolberg, New York Times, Jan. 21, 1999)— http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/health/012199sci-fiber-cancer.html
(Research teams from Harvard University and Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, tracked the eating habits of more than 88,000 female nurses over 16 years and found that women who ate a high-fiber diet were no less likely to develop colorectal cancer or polyps, which can be a precursor to cancer, than women who ate little fiber.)
Tea: The Latest Health Food (but Hold the Clotted Cream) (by Jane E. Brody, New York Times, Sept. 7, 1999)— http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/health/090799hth-brody.html
(As long as the leaves come from the plant Camellia sinensis, tea will contain potent antioxidant chemicals that have been linked to protection against major diseases like cancer and heart disease.)
Editorial: Dietary Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus (by Marc Rendell, M.D., New England Journal of Medicine, May 11, 2000 )— http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/health/090799hth-brody.html
(New evidence that high dietary fiber intake is beneficial in type 2 diabetes confirms previously published work.)
Beneficial Effects of High Dietary Fiber Intake in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (by Manisha Chandalia et al., New England Journal of Medicine, May 11, 2000, Vol. 342: 1392-98 )— http://www.nejm.org/content/2000/0342/0019/1392.asp
(A high intake of dietary fiber, particularly of the soluble type, above the level recommended by the ADA, improves glycemic control, decreases hyperinsulinemia, and lowers plasma lipid concentrations in patients with type 2 diabetes)
The Science of Staying Healthy (Time, Jan. 21, 2002)— http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020121/index.html
(Foods to eat, Advances in medicine, Vaccines, Antibiotics Overtreatments, Walking)
10 Foods That Pack a Wallop (Time, Jan. 21, 2002)— http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020121/food.html
(Tomatoes, spinach, red wine, nuts, broccoli, oats, salmon, garlic, green tea, blueberries)
Playing Chicken With Our Antibiotics (Time, Jan. 21, 2002)— http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020121/antibiotics.html
(Overtreatment is creating dangerously resistant germs)
Diet & Nutrition (CBSNews.com)— http://cbsnews.com/htdocs/health/nutrition/framesource.html',540,400
(USDA food Guide Pyramid, Timeline: What Beauty Is, Calculator: Body Mass Index)
The Power of Oats (By Jill Max, HealthAtoZ.com, June 21, 2002)— http://www.healthatoz.com/atoz/healthupdate/Alert06212002.html
(Oats have beta-glucan for cholesterol-lowering & flavonoids to prevent cancer & heart disease)
Physician Resources:
Ask Dr. Weil— http://www.pathfinder.com/drweil/
(Q & A, Top 10 Questions, Self Help, In the Kitchen, Healing Center, Sexual Health, Vitamin Adviser, Find a Doctor, Recipes)
Bernie Siegel, M.D.— http://www.pathfinder.com/drweil/drbernie/index.html
(Bernie's Guide for Living, Survivor Stories, Survivor Resources, Bernie's Questions, Daily Fortunes, Community Boards)
Dr. Arthur Girard— http://www.accessexcellence.org/BF/bf05/girard/toc.html
(Table of Contents to Microbes: Diversity & Antibiotic Resistance)
Dr. C. Everett Koop— http://www.drkoop.com/
(60 Health Topics, News, Family, Resources, Wellness, Community, Chat, Conditions, Top Stories, Today's Features)
Go Ask Alice! (Columbia University's Health Education Program)— http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/index.html
(Search 1600 FAQs; New Questions, Relationships, Sexuality, Sexual Health, Emotional Health, Fitness & Nutrition, Alcohol, Nicotine & Other Drugs, General Health)
Ask a Medicine/Health/Fitness Experts— http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/aska/medicine.html
(Medicine: Ask the Orthopedist, STD Specialist, Mayo Clinic Physician, Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon, Optomeritst, Pharmacist, Fertility & Reproductive Medicine Expert; Health: Ask the Nurse, Dietician, Hemophilia Expert, Psychiatrist)
DocsOnline— http://www.docsonline.com/
(Health care directory to locate dentists, physicians, health care providers or hospitals in your area)
MedicineNet.com Doctor's Office— http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/hp.asp
(Dictionary, Diseases & Conditions, First aid, Health facts, Healthy living, Medications, Meet the doctors, Library, Medical links, News, Newsletter, Pharmacy, Poison control, Procedures & Tests, Store)
WebMD-Health— http://my.webmd.com/
(Medical Info, Health & Wellness, Member Services, My Healthcare, Newscenter, Newsletters)
Disease Information:
WebMD-Lycos: Health Topics A to Z— http://webmd.lycos.com/dmk_health_topics/dmk/topiclist/data/a
(Articles from "Abscess tooth" to "Yeast infections")
Allergy Epidemic (By Nancy Shute, U.S. News Cover Story: May 8, 2000)— http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/000508/allergies.htm
(Everyone seems to be sneezing, and our lifestyle may be the culprit. But help is on the way.)
Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (National Institute on Aging)— http://www.alzheimers.org
(Info about Alzheimer's, Progress Reports, Press Releases, Newsletter, Publications, Links to Alzheimer's Books & Articles)
Doctor's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease Information & Resources— http://www.pslgroup.com/ALZHEIMER.HTM
(Alzheimer's Disease News Stories, Links to Alzheimer's-Related Documents & Sites, Usenet Newsgroups)
Alzheimer's Unlocking the Mystery (by Geoffrey Cowley, Newsweek's Cover Story: January 31, 2000)— http://newsweek.com/nw-srv/printed/us/so/a54596-2000jan23.htm
(Links to Related Articles: How Alzheimer's Lays Siege to the Brain, Coping with the Darkness, Watching for Warning Signs, My Father's Battle with Alzheimer's)
Cholesterol Archive from New York Times— http://www.nytimes.com/ads/astrazeneca/
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)— http://www.cais.com/cfs-news
(FAQs on CFS, Newsletters, Articles on CFS from government & medical resources, Links to web sites on CFS)
Colin Cancer (by Christine Gorman, Time, March 13, 2000, pp. 70-76)— http://www.time.com/time/magazine/articles/0,3266,40319,00.html
(Katie Couric's Crusade: Colon cancer is one of the deadliest and most preventable malignancies. What you need to know about the disease— and the surprisingly painless test that could save your life.)
Dental Related Internet Resources— http://www.dental-resources.com
(Dental related Internet links, Fluoride, Orthodontics, Oral surgery)
Depression Central— http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
(Depressive Disorders, Mood Disorders, Depression in Children & Adolescents, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Famous People with Mood Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Psychotherapy, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Support Groups, Suicide Prevention, Usenet Newsgroups)
Diabetes Information Center— http://pharminfo.com/disease/diabets/diab_info.html
(Diabetes articles from medical publication, Diabetes drugs, News from medical meetings, Links to web sites & newsgroups)
Diabetes Monitor (Midwest Diabetes Care Center Inc.)— http://www.diabetesmonitor.com
(Diabetes Articles, Diabetes Registry of Web Links by Subject, Diabetes Journals & Magazines, Diabetes Support Groups)
Online Diabetes Resources— http://www.mendosa.com/faq.htm
(Annotated listing of 200+ diabetes bulletin boards, mailing lists, newsgroups, and web sites on the Internet)
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse— http://www.aerie.com/nihdb/nddic/ddbase.html
(Digestive Disease Database of titles, abstracts, and publications on digestive diseases)
Dysphagia (by Judith Kuster, updated 8-11-99)— http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/comdis/kuster2/sldisorders/dysphagia.html
(25 links on dysphagia & swallowing problems; Listserv addresses on dysphagia; Articles & case studies from medical schools)
Dysphagia Resource Center (Resources for swallowing & swallowing disorders)— http://www.dysphagia.com/
(Vendor list, Mailing list, Case studies, Conferences, Internet journals & books, Orgainizations, Research Info, Tutorials & articles)
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) FAQs for Patients (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA)— http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/aresist/mrsafaq.htm
(Facts for Healthcare Workers; What is MRSA?, Who gets it?, Where is it found? Is it treatable? Can it spread? Patient isolation)
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (Dorset Health Authority, UK)— http://www.dorset.swest.nhs.uk/comm_dis/mrsa.html (Staphylococcus aures, MRSA, How do I know someone has it?, Treatment, Contact with carriers, Precautions, Hand washing is most effective)
Multiple Sclerosis (International MS Support Foundation)— http://www.msnews.org
(Bulletin boards, Chat rooms, Clinical trials & research info, Drugs, Glossary, Recipes, Web links)
Neurological Disorders (American Academy of Neurology)— http://www.aan.com
(Fact sheets on Alzheimer's, brain tumors, carpal tunnel syndrome, epilepsy head injuries, Parkinson's disease, stroke; Web links)
Osteoporosis (Physician Desk Reference Family Guide to Women's Health, 1998)— http://www.pdr.net/gettingwell/osteoporosis/warning.html
(Backache, Height Loss, No Need for "Dowager's Hump", Tooth Loss)
Osteoporosis (Personal Health Lifestyles, Inc)— http://www.healingwithnutrition.com/odisease/osteoporosis/osteoporosis.html
(Osteoporosis Facts & Statistics, Osteoporosis Diseases, Prevention & Treatment Strategies, Drug Guidelines)
Prostate dilemmas (By Susan Brink, U.S. News Cover Story: May 22, 2000)— http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/000522/nycu/prostate.htm
(Early detection is forcing more men to weigh the difficult treatment options)
Swallowing Anatomy & Physiology (by Suzanne Evans Morris, Ph.D., New Visions, Faber, VA)— http://www.new-vis.com/fym/papers/p-feed10.htm
(Impact on the assessment & treatment of children with dysphagia)
Center for Swallowing Research (MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts)— http://swallow.mit.edu/swallow.html
(Physiology, Tongue anatomy, Abstracts, Articles, Movies, MRI Projects, Researchers, Links)
Tube Feeding (Denise Grady, New York Times, 1-20-2000)— http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/health/012000hth-feeding-tubes.html
(Calls Growing for Stopping Tube Feeding in Dementia)
Tube Feeding (Sounding Board, New England Journal of Medicine, 1-20-2000)— http://www.nejm.org/content/2000/0342/0003/0206.asp
(Rethinking the Role of Tube Feeding in Patients with Advanced Dementia)
Tube Feeding in Patients With Advanced Dementia (Thomas E. Finucane, MD; Colleen Christmas, MD; Kathy Travis, MD, JAMA, 10-13-99)— http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v282n14/full/jsc90078.html#top
(A Review of the Evidence: "We found no data to suggest that tube feeding improves any of these clinically important outcomes and some data to suggest that it does not.")
Urinary Incontinence (Geriatric Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester)— http://www.mayo.edu/geriatrics-rst/Incont.html
(Overview, Anatomy & Physiology, Cause & Type of incontinence, Medications, Evaluation, Treatment & Long-term care)

Pharmacy Information:
CERI: Source Listing (Cognitive Enhancement Research Institute, Menlo Park, CA)— http://www.ceri.com/sources.htm
(International sources for smart drugs: International & U. S. Companies, Buyer's Clubs, Pharmacies and Testing Companies)
Drug Formulary (Medical College of Wisconsin)— http://www.intmed.mcw.edu/drug.html
(Cost Comparisons, Analgesic Drugs, Antibiotic Guide, WWW Drug Information)
The Good Drug Guide— http://www.biopsychiatry.com/
(Article on new mood-brighteners & antidepressants with relevant links)
Medications (Internet Mental Health by Phillip W. Long, MD)— http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/
(Psychiatric medications: pharmacology, indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse effects, overdose, dosage, research info from Canadian monographs)
Merck Manual: Section 22. Clinical Pharmacology (17th Ed., edited by Mark H. Beers, MD & Robert Berkow, MD)— http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section22/sec22.htm
(Drug Input & Disposition, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Factors Affecting Drug Response, Drug Toxicity, Monitoring Drug Treatment, Drug Therapy in the Elderly, anabolic Steroid Use, Trade Name of Some Commonly Used Drugs)
Pharmaceutical Information Network (Mediconsult.com Inc.)— http://pharminfo.com/
(Articles, Drug Info, Disease Info, Discussion Groups, Glossary, PharmLinks, Gallery)
PharmLinks— http://pharminfo.com/phrmlink.html
(Biotechnology; Drug Info; Medical, Pharmaceutical, & Gov't Resources; Pharmacy Schools, Pharmaceutical Companies)
RxList: The Internet Drug Index (RxList.com, Inc.)— http://www.rxlist.com/
(Search for Drug Name, Keyword Search, Alternative Medicine, Online Store, Patient Education, Rx Laughs)
Pharmaceutical Information on the Internet— http://www.pharmweb.net/
(Chat, Discussion Forum, Drug Alert, Newsgroups, Patient Info, Virtual Library, Yellow Web Pages)

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