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Health Resources
- The Facts
The Merck Manual of Medical Information covers causes, symptoms, diagnoses, prognoses, prevention
strategies, and treatments for hundreds of diseases.
Kids Stuff
Deals with childhood health and diseases.
Women First
The National Women's Health Information Center site covers women's issues. Best to start with "View all
Topics" link under the "FAQs About Women's Health" heading.
Testing 1,2, 3
The site evaluates what types of periodic exams, lab tests, immunizations, counseling, and other measures
are science-based, cost-effective, and useful according to public health officials.
IS MY BUG CONTAGIOUS?
The Web site of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a public health clearinghouse
that contains both current and archived guidelines for preventing and treating diseases, injuries, and disabilities.
WHAT'S GOOD TO EAT?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Information Center contains
dietary guidelines and details about the food pyramid.
IS YOUR PRESCRIPTION SAFE?
The Drug Information Database at the American Academy of Family Physicians site identifies drugs and
details their effects.
HEART SMARTS
The American Heart Association (AHA) site offers a wide array of practical information about the heart.
CLARITY ON CANCER
The American Cancer Society (ACS) site includes detailed discussions about cancer.
HERB SEARCH
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center site that look at herbs, dietary supplements, and
alternative cancer treatments.
WHAT'S IN YOUR SUPPLEMENTS?
ConsumerLab.com, a company based in White Plains, New York, independently tests dietary supplements
and herbs to determine their potency and find out if they're free of contaminants like lead.
Quackwatch
A guide to Quackery and Health Fraud.
Women in Sports
Sites that provide role models of women athletes that validate women's accomplishments and
perpetuate a new vision of women's abilities, autonomy and self determination.
HIV & AIDS Statistics
MEDLINEplus
A free consumer health information source maintained by the National Library of Medicine that includes
health topics, drug information, dictionaries, directories, and links to many medical organizations.
MEDLINE/PubMed
A user friendly version of MEDLINE that references journal articles of interest to health science students.
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