Medical Information Links for Patients
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American Academy
of Pediatrics
Topics include advocacy, you and your family, publications and services. |
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American Lung
Association
Basic information, fact sheets, summer camps
Training, advocacy, and research activities. |
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American
Medical Association
Patient education, support groups, treatment center, news, links to additional
AMA recommended sites. |
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New
England Journal of Medicine
Asthma articles from NEJM |
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National Jewish Medical
and Research Center (Lung Line*)
800 222-Lung Includes a personal interactive diary to help track symptoms, medicines
and quality of life; graphs that show progress and relationship of symptoms, medicines
and quality of life. |
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Head
Lice Information from Harvard School Public Health
Infestations by head lice become most apparent at the beginning of each school
year. Parents, day care providers, school officials and healthcare professionals
frequently seek information and solutions to this burdensome problem. |
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Health
Answers
HealthAnswers.com has a new look with more health info than ever! Visit our Library
for our Encyclopedia and Drug Finder. Click on News for what's current. Or try
Health Topics for articles, videos, and more. |
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Health
A to Z
Health A to Z is a comprehensive, well-integrated health and medical resource
developed by healthcare professionals. HealthAtoZ's aim is to partner with consumers
so that every individual and family can better manage their health. |
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Health
Finder
healthfinder® is a free guide to reliable consumer health and human services
information, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. healthfinder®
can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, Web sites,
and support and self-help groups, as well as government agencies and not-for-profit
organizations that produce reliable information for the public. |
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Intelihealth
InteliHealth's mission is to empower people with trusted solutions for healthier
lives. We accomplish this by providing credible information from the most trusted
sources, including Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania School
of Dental Medicine. |
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LaurusHealth
LaurusHealth is committed to providing you access to current, reliable health
information reviewed and approved by leading doctors and hospitals across the
country. LaurusHealth offers you this information so you can discuss it with your
doctor, and together make better decisions about your health. |
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Mayo
Health
This site is produced by a team of writers, editors, multimedia and graphics producers,
health educators, nurses, doctors, and scientists. Our presence on the Web is
a natural extension of Mayo's long-standing commitment to provide health education
to our patients and the general public. MayoClinic.com is the only Web site that
gives you access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians
and scientists of the Mayo Clinic. |
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Family
Doctor
Health information for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Physicians. |
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Kids
Health
Welcome to KidsHealth! KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the
Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth
through adolescence. |
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Alternative
Medicine
Health care ranging from self-care according to folk principles, to care rendered
in an organized health care system based on alternative traditions or practices
includes: acupuncture; ayurveda; environmental medicine; homeopathic medicine;
Latin America rural practices; Native American practices; natural products; naturopathic
medicine; past life therapy; Tibetan medicine; Tradional Chinese Medicine. |
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Try
to Stop Smoking
Here you can find information about support networks and other helpful websites
dedicated to smoking cessation to use in combination with medical advice from
your physician. You can also find the hard facts about cigarette ingredients and
other tobacco products, as well as the lowdown on second-hand smoke. |