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AARP - Health

Guide to health-related topics and issues of concern to older Americans, such as diseases, government policy, prescription drugs, and self-care.

http://www.aarp.org/health/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Accent Health

Health TV network produced by CNN and delivered to medical waiting rooms across the US. Includes programming guide, articles, and tips for living a healthy lifestyle.

http://www.accenthealth.com/

Access Place Health

Web directory containing links to medical news, specialty sites, and general health information.

http://www.accessplace.com/health.htm

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

Consumer health and patient information on health plans and insurance, prescriptions, conditions and diseases, surgery, quality of care, quitting smoking, and prevention and wellness.

http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/

AnswerMed.com

Provides basic information on medical conditions and procedures including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, predicted outcome and alternative diagnoses.

http://www.answermed.com/

Apples For Health

Weekly consumer news e-zine on a variety of healthcare topics.

http://www.applesforhealth.com/

Ask Dr. Stoll

Offering information about combining conventional and alternative medicine. Bulletin board, articles, and related links.

http://askwaltstollmd.com/

Best Doctors

Comprehensive knowledge-based medical referral service.

http://www.bestdoctors.com/

BluePrint for Health

A health and wellness portal which provides health information, personalized newsletters and interactive health tools.

http://blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/

Body1.com

Health news and medical information community for consumers.

http://www.body1.com/

The California Patient's Guide

This guide is intended to inform Americans of their rights to receive quality health care and what steps to take if they encounter problems.

http://www.calpatientguide.org/

Center For Medical Consumers

The Center is a unique not for profit, independent organization whose only agenda is informing and helping to protect members of the public in their encounters with the medical care system.

http://www.medicalconsumers.org/

Citypractice.com

Provides information on preventative approaches in physical, behavioural and emotional healthcare.

http://www.citypractice.com/

CNN Health

Health news, chats and advice from CNN.

http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/

Combined Health Information Database

A database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. Provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources.

http://chid.nih.gov/

A Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Employer or Private Health Plan

The Kaiser Family Foundation provides detailed advice.

http://www.kff.org/consumerguide/

Consumer Laboratory Testing Information

A thorough guide to medical laboratory tests, why they are performed, and what they might mean.

http://www.ascls.org/labtesting/index.asp

Consumers Union - Health Care

Provides information on health services, medicaid, nursing homes and long-term care, insurance, prescription drugs, safety issues, and health care organizations.

http://www.consumersunion.org/health.html

C.S.S. Doctor's Credentials Search

Search for a Doctor's Medical School, Board Certification, residence training, licensing, disciplinary action (if any), and other important information.

http://www.tese.com/css/index.html

Discovery Health

Offers news and a variety of health information resources.

http://health.discovery.com/

Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics

Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Comprehensive listings of links to medical information, most reliable, some not.

http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/index.html

The Doctor's Doctor

Explains how to interpret laboratory, surgical pathology, and cytology reports and provides information about various conditions and diseases. Maintained by a group of pathologists.

http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/

Dr. Gabe Mirkin

Reports on health, fitness, and nutrition news from talk show host Gabe Mirkin, M.D., in text and audio form.

http://www.drmirkin.com

Dr. Koop's Community

Former Surgeon General Koop's resources for health information. A wide variety of topics, an encyclopedia, pharmacopeia, and resources guide.

http://www.drkoop.com/

E-health Fitness

Advice, information, research and links concerning alcoholism, debt, drug addiction, marriage problems, sexual abuse and weight issues.

http://www.e-health-fitness.com/

eHealthMD

Provides information on a wide range of health and medical topics. Articles are reviewed by distinguished physicians and updated regularly.

http://www.ehealthmd.com/

eMaxHealth

Offers free articles on diet, exercise, alternative medicine, aging, and general health.

http://www.emaxhealth.com

eMedicine Health

Information for consumers on the symptoms and treatment of nearly every type of disease and health condition, first aid procedures for accidents and injuries, and physical and the emotional well-being that contribute to general wellness.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/

Evaluation of English and Spanish Health Information on the Internet

The findings of a large study that describes and evaluates English and Spanish health information on the Internet. Assesses search engine performance and the quality and readability of health information on the Internet, and provides conclusions and recommendations.

http://www.rand.org/publications/documents/interneteval/

Family Health and Wellness

A guide with information about mental health, wellness, disease prevention, and family supports.

http://www.balmoralfarm.ns.ca/index2.html

GetWell.org

Offers resources for consumers on medical conditions, treatment and research.

http://getwell.org/

Halls MD

Clinical calculators of body surface area, breast cancer risk and body mass.

http://www.halls.md/

50+Health

Health topics, lifestyle magazine, discussion forum, news and research.

http://www.50plushealth.co.uk

Health A to Z

Includes a directory of more than 50,000 professionally-reviewed Internet resources, supportive online communities, and a calendar.

http://www.healthatoz.com/

Health Communication Network

Provides the up-to-date health information on a variety of subjects.

http://www.hcn.net.au/

Health Consumer Alliance

Provides information to consumers and advocates about access to health care for low-income consumers, including consumer education materials in 13 languages.

http://www.healthconsumer.org

Health Forums

Customized libraries of health and well-being information. Log in to access an library of resources.

http://www.healthforums.com/

Health Hippo

Health law, policy and regulatory materials. Organized deep links to US government health care resources.

http://hippo.findlaw.com/hippohome.html

Health In Depth

Health information links to newspapers, magazines and internet resources.

http://www.healthindepth.com/

Health Leader

A webzine produced by The University of Texas Health Science Center, which provides information to help you make better decisions about your health.

http://www.uthouston.edu/hLeader/index.html

Health Reserve.com

Offers information on men's, women's, and general health topics.

http://www.healthreserve.com

The Health Resource, Inc.

Specialized medical research reports on mainstream, experimental, and alternative treatments, specialists, and support organizations.

http://www.thehealthresource.com/

HealthAnswers

Contains health news and information, including a health encyclopedia.

http://www.healthanswers.com/

Healthfinder

Resource for consumer health and human services.

http://www.healthfinder.gov/

HealthFrontier.com

Offers information including diseases and conditions, nutrition, exercise, mental health, live discussions and a message board.

http://www.healthfrontier.com/

Healthgrades.com

Grades the performance of hospitals, physicians, health plans, nursing homes and other health care providers in the United States.

http://www.healthgrades.com/

HealthLeader

An online news service produced by the Office of Public Affairs of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. HealthLeader brings recent, reliable information to help people make better decisions about personal health.

http://www.healthleader.uthouston.edu/

HealthLink Plus

Consumer health information on general health, health care providers, medical research, insurance, wellness, mental health, and alternative medicine.

http://www.healthlinkplus.org/

Healthology.com

Provides health and medical information, written by professionals for consumers, and offers interactive online events and educational videos.

http://www.healthology.com/

HealthStatus

Free reports on body fat percentage, body mass index, calorie burning activities, target heart rate and smoking costs. Online health risk assessment which provides resources based on your health risks.

http://www.healthstatus.com

How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet

National Cancer Institute's fact sheet helps consumers help decide whether the health information they find on the Internet or receive via e-mail from a Web site is likely to be reliable.

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Information/internet

Internet Health Library

Searchable index to healthcare sites.

http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/

Internet Pharmacy and Online Pharmacies Verification

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy provides searchable listings of approved online pharmacies.

http://www.nabp.net/vipps/intro.asp

MayoClinic.com

Clinical experts provide current medical information and news on health topics.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/

McGill Molson Medical Informatics: Student Projects

A growing collection of multimedia projects in medical teaching. Developed by McGill medical students under the supervision of the McGill Medical Faculty. Includes a student/faculty forum.

http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/

MCW HealthLink

Features health news and information, produced by the Medical College of Wisconsin.

http://healthlink.mcw.edu/

MDAdvice.com

Provides health and medical information, health tips, resources, experts, news, chats, and community support.

http://www.mdadvice.com/

MDinteractive

Providing consumers with healthcare information and resources in every medical specialty. Providing physicians and patients with an efficient way to create and store medical records interactively.

http://mdinteractive.com/

Med-Help.net

Nurses trained to answer questions on a variety of health topics.

http://www.med-help.net

MedicalClub

Provides interactive free health information on Women's, Children's and Family health concerns. Includes information on herbal medicines, supplements and First Aid. Bilingual, English/Spanish.

http://www.medicalclub.com

Medicalresourcesusa.com

Offers guides to American hospitals, health clinics, medical practices and specialties.

http://www.medicalresourcesusa.com/

Medicine OnLine

In-depth information on cancer for health care professionals and patients.

http://www.meds.com

The Merck Manual - Home Edition

Transforms the language of the professionals' version into commonly used English while retaining the vital information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html

Michigan Electronic Library - Health Information Resources

Includes resources and links of interest to the health consumer and to professionals.

http://web.mel.org/viewtopic.jsp?id=13

Mylifepath

Provides information on health and wellness, daily health news and message boards.

http://www.mylifepath.com

National Institutes of Health -- Health Information Index

Main consumer health information page for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

http://health.nih.gov/

NetHealthBook.com

Find symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatment of conditions and diseases. The content is categories and a newsletter is offered.

http://www.nethealthbook.com/

New York Online Access to Health

Definition, care and treatment information and related conditions are offered by NOAH. In English and Spanish.

http://www.noah-health.org

NHS Choices

Information on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living.

http://www.nhs.uk

Revolution Health Group LLC

Provides advice and guidance to help individuals manage their health care, with product comparisons, membership plans, and an online store.

http://www.revolutionhealth.com/

SciTalk.com

Science related resources for the public on health and disease. Discussion boards, chat, news, patents, clinical trials and books.

http://www.scitalk.com/

A Second Opinion Medical Information Services

Medical treatment options, physician background check service, best hospitals and doctors. (Ft. Walton Beach, FL)[Fee based service - ed]

http://www.physicians-background.com

Student Health Center

Online medical resources and information.

http://healthydevil.studentaffairs.duke.edu/

Surgery Door Home Healthcare Guide

Symptoms of common illnesses and ailments. From the UK's on-line health service.

http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/hhcg/detail1.asp?level1=Welcome

UHealthy Network

Global health information network and community that integrate every aspect of Health and Fitness in one place.

http://www.uhealthy.com/

Virtual Medical Centre

Offers health and medical information for Australia. Diseases, drugs, symptoms, treatments and lifestyle for men, women and children.

http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com

Wellness Hour Medical Informational Talk Show

A medical talk show aired in over 100 cities throughout the United States.

http://www.wellnesshour.com

Wellness.com

Includes health resources, discussion and news.

http://www.wellness.com

Yahoo! Health

Medical dictionary, disease symptoms and treatments, resources for healthy living, and information on drugs and medicines.

http://health.yahoo.com

WSJ.com - As Angry Patients Vent Online, Doctors Sue to Silence Them

Legal battles are becoming more frequent between website authors/owners and the doctors or institutions written about on the sites. (September 14, 2005)

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB112568868274630508-LCeEmJwsVCTdLbpUXciwtBVJsek_20060914.html

CNN.com - Health

Health news from CNN. [RSS]

http://rss.cnn.com/rss/cnn_health.rss

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Many parents are under pressure to meet the costs of sending their children to school, two charities warn.

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Zenit St Petersburg manager Dick Advocaat claims Andrei Arshavin's proposed move to Tottenham is off after the clubs failed to agree on a fee.

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A woman dies and her husband and daughter are seriously injured in a 200ft fall from a mountain ridge in the Lake District.

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McRae tribute convoy to cross UK

Hundreds of rally cars will join a convoy from Lanark to Banbury in tribute to racing star Colin McRae, who died last year.

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Darling warns of economic crisis

Chancellor Alistair Darling says the UK is facing the worst economic crisis in 60 years and warns of a "profound" downturn.

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Arctic melt

North Pole kayak trip to highlight global warming

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McCain picks female running mate

US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picks Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, 44, as his surprise running mate.

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Floating hope

Rescuing survivors as India river changes course

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Antigua murders policeman sacked

The Canadian who headed the inquiry into the honeymoon murders of Catherine and Ben Mullany in Antigua confirms he has been fired.

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Arty party pooper: Banksy's secret costs Labour £75,000

Graffiti star Banksy's secret identity caused some problems for Labour's accountants, after he donated a piece of art to raise funds for the party.

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The RAF flies the flag in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Cot death warning for teen mums

The children of young mothers are at much higher risk of cot death because their parents miss out on prevention advice, a charity warns.

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Competitors from New Zealand, Australia, the US and Scotland compete to become a haggis eating champ.

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BNP activist's killer jailed

An Asian man is jailed for the manslaughter of his BNP activist neighbour who he stabbed following a long-running dispute.

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Five classic map symbols you won't get on your satnav

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Powerful Gustav heads to Caymans

Tropical storm Gustav reaches hurricane strength again and bears down on the Cayman Islands and western Cuba.

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Pavel Pogrebnyak and Danny get the goals for Zenit St Petersburg as the Russian champions beat Man Utd to the European Super Cup.

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British number one Anne Keothavong gives Olympic champion Elena Dementieva a scare before bowing out 6-3 6-4 in the third round of the US Open.

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A new website is helping people find out where their relatives are spread around the world by mapping surnames.

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The government is facing fresh pressure to stop faith schools selecting pupils and staff on the basis of their religion.

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An over-eater explains her destructive eating

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England produce another fine one-day performance to beat South Africa by 126 runs to seal the series at The Oval.

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