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Pathological conditions of a part of an organism resulting from causes such as infection, genetic defect, or environmental stress, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms.

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Addictions

The use of substances or activities harmful by nature or in harmful quantities.

AIDS

Allergies

Alzheimer's

Arthritis

Birth Defects

Blood Disorders

Cancer

Communicable Diseases

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Diabetes

Digestive Disorders

Dystonia

Eating Disorders

Genetic Disorders

Hair, Nail & Skin Diseases

Heart Disease

Immune & Autoimmune Disorders

Kidney Stones

Lyme Disease

Mental Disorders

Multiple Sclerosis

Neurological & Neuromuscular Disorders

Nose, Ear & Throat Disorders

Prostatitis

Respiratory & Lung Disease

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sleep Disorders

Tourette Syndrome

Viruses

Vision and Eye Conditions

Resources in this category are:

American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse

http://mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/

"The Self-Help Sourcebook Online is a searchable database that includes information on approximately 800+ national and demonstrational model self-help support groups, ideas for starting groups, local self-help group clearinghouses, and opportunities to link with others to develop needed new national or international groups." This site provides online resources for topics ranging from Addiction to Suicide.

Author: Mental Health Net

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Keywords: Support Groups; Addiction; Disease; Mental Health

CDC Travelers' Health

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

This page links the user to the Center for Disease Control's International Travelers' Health Information sheets for the different areas of the world. Also included is information about contagious diseases, vaccinations, safe food and water, travelling with children, and special needs travelers.

Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (netinfo@cdc1.cdc.gov)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Keywords: Disease; Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

http://www.cdc.gov/

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) performs many of the administrative functions for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a sister agency of CDC, and one of eight federal public health agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Director of CDC also serves as the Administrator of ATSDR."

Author:

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Keywords: disease control; prevention

The Chemical Scorecard: Health Effects

http://www.scorecard.org/health-effects/

"Using information from scientific sources and regulatory agencies, Scorecard provides listings of the chemicals that can cause cancer, harm the immune system, contribute to birth defects, or lead to any of nine other types of health impacts. Chemicals whose health hazards are widely recognized by authoritative scientific organizations are separated from chemicals whose health hazards are suspected on the basis of more limited data."

Author: Environmental Defense Fund (webmaster@environmentaldefense.org)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

ClinicalTrials.gov

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/

"ClinicalTrials.gov provides patients, family members, and members of the public easy and free access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions." This site is maintained by the National Library of Medicine in conjunction with all of the National Institutes for Health and the Food and Drug Administration. For users that are not familiar with clinical trials and the process of taking part in a trial, there is information on the basics of clinical trials.

Author: National Library of Medicine

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Keywords: clinical trial

The Combined Health Information Database

http://chid.nih.gov/

"CHID is a database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. This database provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources.The value of this database is that it lists a wealth of health promotion and education materials and program descriptions that are not indexed elsewhere." 

Author: National Institutes of Health (NIHInfo@OD.NIH.GOV)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Consumer Information

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics

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

Directory of disease and disorder related information available on the Internet, arranged by MeSH (US National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings). Very well done.

Author: Tor Ahlenius (Tor.Ahlenius@mic.ki.se)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Keywords: Resources

Doctor's Guide to the Internet

http://www.docguide.com/

Medical news and alerts in two sections--one for medical professionals and one for patients. The guide for patients is browsable by disease or disorder.

Author: P\S\L Group (webmaster@pslgroup.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Consumer Information

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Health & Medical Sciences--Professional Resources

Drug Study Central

http://www.drugstudycentral.com/

"Drug Study Central provides you with easy access to information on clinical trials being conducted throughout the United States. You'll discover a variety of medical research studies designed to find new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat common (and not-so-common) complaints and illnesses. Each clinical trial is described in everyday language, without complicated medical jargon and terminology." Includes general description/definition of a clinical study. Listings updated monthly.

Author: Star Communications Group (starcom@mediaone.net)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Health & Medical Sciences--Medications & Pharmaceuticals

Keywords: Drug Trials; Drug Studies

Global Dialysis

http://www.globaldialysis.com/

Travel directories and information for kidney dialysis patients. Includes a directory of dialysis centers in nearly 100 countries around the world and information on paying for dialysis while on vacation, as well as travel resources (insurance, travel agents, etc). General resources for dialysis patients are also included.

Author: Russell England (info@globaldialysis.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Keywords: Kidney failure; Renal; Renal failure

Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Resources

http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html

"Hardin MD is a "list of lists" - Its purpose is to provide easy access to comprehensive resource lists in health-related subjects. It includes subject listings in large "one-stop-shopping" sites, such as MedWeb and Yahoo, and also independent discipline-specific lists. Hardin MD subject pages indicate the length of lists in each subject, making it easy to see at a glance which lists are most comprehensive - These are often not the lists from the"one-stop-shopping" sites, but those developed by people within the field, which are well-known and frequently cited within the field, but not well-known outside it." The site also features links to health news online, the University of Iowa Virtual Hospital and other major index sites.

Author: Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa (hardin-webmaster@uiowa.edu)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Keywords: Resources

HealthlinkUSA

http://www.healthlinkusa.com/

HealthlinkUSA offers free links to thousands of health sites related to hundreds of health topics. The sites include information about treatment, diagnosis, prevention, risk factors, support groups, email lists, personal stories, etc. HealthlinkUSA is updated regularly.

Author: HealthlinkUSA

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

The Mayday Pain Project

http://www.painandhealth.org/

"The major goal of The Mayday Pain Project is to increase awareness and provide objective information concerning the treatment of pain. This web site is set up to be an index for visitors and contains carefully chosen Internet links and resources. We hope that everyone from pain sufferers to family members and care givers to medical professionals will use this site." A site with Internet links on a variety of pain- and health-related topics as well as a monthly column on topics of interest.

Author: Mayday Pain Project (mail@painandhealth.org)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Health & Medical Sciences--Pain Treatment & Management

Keywords: pain; arthritis; cancer; fibromyalgia; headaches; treatment

medicdirect

http://www.medicdirect.co.uk/

"medicdirect is an innovative health website hosted by some of the leadingmedical consultants in the United Kingdom, providing a comprehensive health information website written by recognised experts in their particular field of medicine." This site provides a comprehensive guide for health and medical information. Includes areas dealing with common diseases and conditions, explaining symptoms, causes, and treatment; explanations of common tests and surgical procedures; advice on performing self-examinations; a virtual body tour; travel advice; information on prescription drugs; a special area for student health; and a section dealing with alternative medicine.

Author: medicdirect.co.uk ltd. (enquiries@medicdirect.co.uk)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Medicine Net

http://www.medicinenet.com/

This site is recommended by Consumer Reports for offering valuable information online. The site is created by "a network of U.S. Board Certified Physicians working together to provide the public with current, comprehensive medical information, written in easy to understand language." It offers extensive information about diseases and treatments, prescription and non-prescription drugs, an archive of over 6000 answered medical questions organized by speciality, information about first aid, ad directory of poison control centers, medical news and an online medical dictionary.

Author: William Shiel, M.D. (mnieditor1@fia.net)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Keywords: Diseases; Pharmacy; Dictionary; First Aid; Poison Control; News

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/

Online version of one of the most widely used medical texts in the world. Covers symptoms and treatments for an extremely broad range of diseases, disorders, and other medical conditions. Emphasis and tone is aimed at medical professionals, but laypersons will find much of use here as well.

Author: Merck & Co., Inc.

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Health & Medical Sciences--Professional Resources

The Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition

http://www.merckhomeedition.com/

"Merck & Co., Inc.'s online version of the home edition of their celebrated medical reference text. Based on The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, the home edition is a new publication from Merck geared for the layperson but still containing searchable 'information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.'" The manual can be accessed via an "interactive" version with video, audio and other multimedia features, or via a plain-text version.

Author: Merck & Co., Inc.

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Health & Medical Sciences--Medications & Pharmaceuticals

NIH Consensus Statements

http://odp.od.nih.gov/consensus/cons/cons.htm

An NIH Consensus Statement is a report evaluating state-of-the-art scientific information on a given biomedical technology with the purpose of resolving a particular controversial issue in clinical practice. Each NIH Consensus Statement answers a series of four to six questions concerning efficacy, risk, and clinical applications, and recommends directions for future research. [They are] intended to advance understanding of the technology or issue in question and to be useful to health professionals and the public." Statements are indexed by subject and year and deal with a broad spectrum of medical topics.

Author: National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Program

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Consumer Information

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Health & Medical Sciences--Professional Resources

Keywords: Medical technology; Treatment; Diagnosis; Clinical practice

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health

http://www.noah.cuny.edu/

"New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) is your guide in Spanish and English to the latest health information and resources from volunteer and local governmental agencies, and from other health sites on the Internet.

Author: Kirsten Dehner (kidbh@cunyvm.cuny.edu)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Keywords: Aging; AIDS; Alternative Medicine; Cancer; Diabetes; Heart Disease; Nutrition; Pregnancy; Sexuality; Sexualy Transmitted Disease; Tuberculosis; Spanish

OBGYN.net

http://www.obgyn.net/women/conditions/conditions.asp

Information on health conditions that effect women, including cancer, eating disorders, menstruation, menopause, migraines, and sexuality. There's a section on medical procedures, such as hysterectomy and mammograms. An annotated list of other health related links is also available.

Author: Elecomm Corporation (info@obgyn.net)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Health & Medical Sciences--Women's Health

Outbreaks

http://www.who.int/emc/outbreak_news/index.html

Information about contagious disease outbreaks from the World Health Organization.

Author: World Health Organization (info@who.int)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Keywords: Epidemics; Outbreaks; Cholera; Influenze; Ebola; travel

RXmed

http://www.rxmed.com/

A "peer-reviewed resource for primary care physicians." Includes patient handouts for over 400 illnesses and a pharmaceutical index.

Author: Rx Net Inc. (chuckfox@cfoxhost.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Health & Medical Sciences--Medications & Pharmaceuticals

Health & Medical Sciences--Professional Resources

Sarcoidosis Home Page

http://www.blueflamingo.net/sarcoid/

"The comprehensive source for sarcoidosis information on the Internet." Contains links to support groups and physicians, a newsletter, and many other sites which contain a wealth of information about this disease.

Author: Jay Lloyd (webmaster@blueflamingo.net)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Keywords: Sarcoidosis; Lung Disease

Stroke: Lifeclinic.com

http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/stroke/

A resource providing basic information about strokes, including their diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Also information on rehabilitation for stroke victims and links to other resources and medical news.

Author: Lifeclinic.com

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Keywords: Stroke; Brain; Blood clots

TMJD.COM

http://www.tmjd.com/

The website includes information on TMJD , individual stories coping with the disorder, health links, events, litigation, and a newsletter for TMJD sufferers.

Author: Steven and Linsey (Steven@tmjd.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Health & Medical Sciences--Oral Health & Dentistry

Keywords: Jaw; Joint; Mandible; Temporo-Mandibular Joint Dysfuntion

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