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General Health Information Sites

• American Academy of Family Physicians
  The Health Information for Patients section of this site includes patient information handouts covering more than 200 health topics. Handouts are arranged into four main categories: The Body, Common Conditions/Diseases/Disorders, Treatments, and Healthy Living. In addition, the most recent issue of the Good Health! Newsletter, which is published quarterly, is available on line.
• Doctor's Guide
  Complete Internet Medical Resources: This site is sponsored by a large group of pharmaceutical companies and includes search capabilities as well as a long listing of links to health-related sites.
• Yahoo! Health Directory
  Provides links to health-related sites.
• Healthfinder
  Provides links to more than 1250 web sites, including health-related sites for federal, state, local, not-for-profit, university and other health resources.
• Healthtouch - Online
  Provides health information on AIDS, allergy, asthma, dental health, diet and nutrition, drug and alcohol abuse, eye diseases, eating disorders, family planning, headaches, mental health, poison prevention, sexually transmitted diseases, and other health areas; and product information from manufacturers of pharmaceutical and over-the-counter drug products.
• MedicineNet
  MedicineNet is network of physician educators dedicated to providing up-to-date, quality medical information for the public. Major sections of the site include: Diseases&Treatments (A to Z index); Pharmacy/Drugs (A to Z index), Medical Dictionary, First Aid/Emergencies, Poison Control Centers, Medical News and Health Facts.
• MEDLINE
  The most extensive collection of published medical information in the world is now accessible, free-of-charge, to Internet users.
• MedWeb
  A great place to search for all types of medical information from Emory University.
• New York Online Access to Health
  NOAH seeks to provide high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. Information is provided in both English and Spanish. Health topics covered include aging and Alzheimer's disease, AIDS and HIV, alternative medicine, arthritis and rheumatic diseases, asthma, cancer, dentistry, diabetes, environmental health, the eye, the foot and ankle, headache, heart disease and stroke, Lyme disease, mental health, neuromuscular and neurological disease, nutrition, pregnancy, sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases and tubercolosis.
• Pub Med
  The most extensive collection of published medical information in the world is now accessible, free-of-charge, to Internet users.

Heart Disease

• American Heart Association
  Includes an interactive heart risk assessment, the Heart and Stroke Guide A-Z, family health information, general information about the heart and a science and professional section.
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
  Includes news from the HHLBI and health information as well as links to other related sites.

Hepatitis

• Hepatitis Central
  This site offers a wealth of information on all type of hepatitis (A-G) and related topics, such as mother/child transmission, liver disease, liver cancer and cirrhosis.
• Hepatitis Foundation International
  The goal of Hepatitis Foundation International is to increase awareness of the worldwide problem of viral hepatitis and to educate the public and healthcare providers about its prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Information on the site is provided in English, Spanish, Portugese and Italian. The site includes hepatitis information, research articles, a quarterly newsletter, educational materials for sale and a set of links to other web sites.

Herpes

• HerpesZone
  Excellent information on living and coping with herpes, including questions and answers, a glossary and related links.

Health Encyclopedia

• Health Encyclopedia
  Use this comprehensive resource to research diseases, symptoms, medical tests, surgeries, injuries and other health or medical questions.

Home Health Care

• National Association for Home Care
  Includes consumer information on home care, selecting a home care provider, patient rights and billing and insurance information.

Hospitals

• American Hospital Directory
  The American Hospital Directory provides on-line, comparative data for most hospitals. Their database is built from Medicare claims data, cost reports, and other public use files obtained from the federal Health Care Financing Administration.
• Hospital Web
  This is the most comprehensive listing of links to hospital web sites throughout the United States.

Immunizations

• Immunize
  Answers frequently asked questions about childhood immunizations.

Incontinence

• Incontinence.org
  Created by the American Foundation for Urologic Disease, this web site offers general information on incontinence and its many causes, as well as potential treatments.
• National Association For Continence
  This non-profit group's web site offers general information on incontinence and its treatment. In addition, various publications and videotapes are available for purchase.
  
• The Simon Foundation
  This non-profit group is dedicated to helping people cope with incontinence by educating them about cure, treatment and management techniques. The site includes discussion groups, information on continence products and an on line newsletter called The Informer.

Infertility

• American Society of Reproductive Medicine
  The Services Offered to Patients section of this site offers FAQs about infertility and the psychological component of infertility, a series of fact sheets about reproductive medicine, information on selecting an IVF/GIFT program, clinical trials at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, state infertility insurance laws, fertility drug importation and the adoption tax credit.
• Infertility Resources
  Designed for people experiencing infertility, as well as health professionals, this web site includes educational articles on diagnosing and treating infertility, the male factor, drugs and medications, a glossary, psychological and social issues and more.
• RESOLVE
  RESOLVE is a national infertility association that provides help to people experiencing the crisis of infertility. Their mission is to provide timely, compassionate support and information to individuals who are experiencing infertility issues through advocacy and public education. The site includes information about infertility, sample articles from their newsletter, success rates of assisted reproductive technology clinics in the U.S. and support group information.

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