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Health Information from Non-commercial Sites for Disease Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment |
Mayo Clinic |
The Mayo Clinic provides information on prevention and treatment of medical problems. |
| MEDLINEplus | Vast and useful health information resources from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
A gateway or point of entry to the broad range of consumer health information resources produced by the U. S. Federal Government and many of its partners. |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Click on "health information" and see an alphabetical list under "diseases". |
Healthfinder |
A free guide to reliable
health information. A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Med Help International |
This "Virtual Medical Center for Patients" is a collection of information and professional medical support gathered from the best medical organizations and experts in the world. |
National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics |
A non-profit group co-founded by physician Craig Feied. |
CancerNet |
National Cancer Institute's information for the public and professionals. |
OncoLink |
Information from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center |
"Virtual Hospital" |
The Iowa Health Book from the University of Iowa includes an annotated list of patient educational materials that can be accessed by subject, such as "breast cancer". |
American Heart Association |
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American Lung Association |
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British Medical Journal |
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American Medical Association |
Health and fitness information includes data on general and specific conditions and includes a "doctor finder" and "hospital finder". |
Organ and Tissue Donation |
Sign-up to be an organ and tissue donor. You could save or enhance the lives of more than 50 people! Each day about 63 people receive an organ transplant, but another 16 people on the waiting list die because not enough organs are available. |
Epidemic!: on the trail of killer diseases |
An expedition with the American Museum of Natural History. |
United States National Library of Medicine |
The world's largest medical library. |
Natural Resources Defense Council |
Information about quantities and effects of toxic air pollutants throughout the United States. |
Nutrition Navigator |
A rating guide to nutrition websites. |
Health on the Net Foundation |
HON's mission is to guide lay persons or non-medical users and medical practitioners to useful and reliable online medical and health information. |
Alternative Medicine Resources |
An index based on classifications developed by the National Institutes of Health and the Office of Alternative Medicine. |
HealthHQ |
HealthHQ is designed and
maintained by ICON
librarians in Omaha, Nebraska.
The site provides access to consumer information on support and self-help groups, participating public libraries, and regional and national consumer health websites. Our geographic focus is on seven counties in Nebraska - Burt, Cuming, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders, and Washington - and Pottawattamie County in Iowa. |
Boys Town Pediatrics |
Provides answers to questions on children's health and parenting isssues. |
Addiction |
A gateway to research-based addiction information. |
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AllRefer.com - Reference and Health An educational resource with a comprehensive collection of reference, encyclopedia, health, gazetteer, country studies, and educational databases. Includes more than 150,000 articles on topics covered under health, history, science, people, places, arts, sports, plants, animals, technology, philosophy, religion, literature, and more. |
America's Health Network |
"Researchers estimate that half or more of all cancers are caused by diet and toxic environmental pollutants". This site covers a wide variety of ways to protect and improve your health. |
CancerOption |
Cancer news, research, treatment options and other helpful information. |
CBS HealthWatch |
Medical advice for protecting your health. |
Dr. Koop |
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eMedicine |
Online medical textbooks. |
HealthBoards |
Message Boards on Health Related Topics so you can post questions, comments, and respond to messages from others. "Connecting with others who are going through the same medical concern is often helpful". |
HealthTouch Online |
A resource that brings together valuable information from trusted health organizations. |
InteliHealth |
Home to Johns Hopkins health information. |
| iVillage | iVillage provides information for educational purposes only. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for personal medical attention, diagnosis or hands-on treatment. |
Med411 |
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| Medical Tests | Medical Tests That Can Save Your Life. Provided by Reader's Digest. |
Mediconsult |
The Virtual Medical Center. |
Medscape |
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On Health |
On Health has a wide variety of resources for many health issues, from sexual dysfunction to alternative medicine. You can learn about pregnancy, food and nutrition, diseases, and more. There's a symptom checker to help you diagnose what's going on, a medical library, including a drug database, and a direct connection to a nurse. You can read through the online resources, ask an expert, or simply peruse some of the many informative articles. |
TopicDoc |
A medical literature service. |
WebMD |
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| Healthopedia |
GreenTree |
The Wellness Center and Superstore. |
MotherNature.com |
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Healthshop.com |
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AllHerb.com |
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Health & Vitamin Express |
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Vitamin Shoppe |
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Soma |
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PlanetRx |
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Drugstore.com |
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GNC |
GNC also has "brick and mortor" stores. |
Rite Aid |
NOTES:
If you are trying to maintain or regain your health, you may benefit greatly by practicing disease prevention.
Improving Energy Efficiency and using Non-Fossil Energy can help you prevent diseases by reducing the quantity of toxic pollutants released the burning of fuels by and for you.
Some pollutants can damage genes in sperms and eggs. A child conceived from the union of a genetically damaged egg or sperm can have increased risk for one or more diseases. Genetic damage is often passed on to succeeding generations.