| TOPIC |
ORGANIZATION |
DESCRIPTION |
HOW TO CONTACT |
| Headaches, migraine |
American Council for Headache Education |
support,
education |
http://www.achenet.org |
| Headaches, migraine |
Glaxo Wellcome Migraine Resource Center |
Migraine
Resource Center on the World Wide Web, sponsored by Glaxo Wellcome, a pharmaceutical
company. |
http://www.migrainehelp.com |
| Headaches, migraine |
National Headache Foundation |
information
and educational materials about headaches and migraines. |
http://www.headaches.org |
| Health Newsletter |
ABC's of Parenting |
newsletter and many
articles on parenting and family life as well as web site reviews and links to related
sites. |
http://www.abcparenting.com |
| Health Newsletter |
American
Running and Fitness Association |
Running & FitNews.
Site has information on training, nutrition, motivation, referrals |
http://www.arfa.org |
| Health Newsletter |
Balance |
Monthly
on-line magazine with articles on health and fitness. Also sponsors on-line discussion
group, Balance Forum |
http://hyperlink.com/E0020/FKBy4s3HMpFAP3BMbBqZ2tPorFKkXlqu/balance
|
| Health Newsletter |
HealthWise Newsletter |
National Institutes of
Health newsletter provides information on wide assortment of health topics for the entire
family. |
http://www.nih.gov/news/HealthWise/home.htm
|
| Health Newsletter |
National
Safety Council |
Family Health and Safety
magazine. Site provides links pertaining to job safety and health, road and traffic
safety, environmental health, community safety |
http://www.nsc.org |
| Health Newsletter |
Pediatrics
for Parents |
basic medical articles
and research news on a wide variety of children's health topics |
http://www.moms-refuge.com/pediatrics |
| Health Newsletter |
PetView
Magazine Online |
newsletter about pet
health and veterinary research news |
http://www.petview.com |
| Health Newsletter |
Pregnancy
Today |
newsletter offers health
information, advice, resources |
http://pregnancytoday.com |
| Health Newsletter |
Women's
Health Hotline Newsletter |
Beckwith Communications
publishes this newsletter and information about other Websites. |
http://www.libov.com |
| Heart disease |
American
Assoc of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation |
information on
rehabilitative services, Consumer's Guide booklet. |
http://www.aacvpr.org |
| Heart disease |
American Heart Association |
online
test to assess your risk for heart disease. |
http://www.amhrt.org |
| Heart disease |
American Heart Association |
information
about smoking and cardiovascular diseases |
http://www.americanheart.org/Heart_and_Stroke_A_Z_Guide/cigcvd.html
|
| Heart disease |
HeartInfo & Heart Information Network |
answers
to frequently asked questions, list of lipid clinics and cardiovascular health products
and services. |
http://www.heartinfo.com |
| Heart disease |
Heartpoint |
health
tips, news, dietary information for heart health |
http://www.heartpoint.com |
| Heart disease |
Mended Hearts, Inc. |
support
group for patients and their caregivers |
http://www.mendedhearts.org |
| Heart disease |
Merck & Co. |
discussions
of heart disease, osteoporosis, HIV and AIDS, glaucoma, and other diseases. |
http://www.merck.com |
| Heart disease |
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute |
information
on cholesterol, obesity, and heart attacks, links to other sites. |
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/nhlbi.htm
|
| Hemochromatosis |
Hemochromatosis
Research Foundation |
information about
hemocromatosis's symptoms. Books, audio tapes. |
http://www.hemochromatotis.org |
| Hemophilia |
National
Hemophilia Foundation |
info on bleeding
disorders, products, services, HANDI database for referrals, treatments, publications. |
http://www.hemophilia.org |
| Home Health Care |
National Assoc for Home Health Care |
Information
on home health care agencies and hospices in your area. |
http://www.nahc.org/home.html |
| Hospice |
National Assoc for Home Health Care |
Information
on home health care agencies and hospices in your area. |
http://www.nahc.org/home.html |
| Hospice |
National Hospice Organization |
commonly asked questions
about hospice care, how to find hospice care, links, discussion groups, publications,
contacts. |
http://www.nho.org/general2.htm Hospice Healthline (800) 658-8898 |
| Huntington's Disease |
Huntington's
Disease Society of America |
publications,
videotapes, internet links, referrals for treatment, genetic testing |
http://www.hdsa.mgh.harvard.edu |
| Hysterectomy |
A Forum for Women's Health |
information
on fibroids, the medical reasons for hysterectomies. |
http://www.womenshealth.org/subjects/reproductive.htm
|
| Hysterectomy |
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
pamphlets
about hysterectomy |
http://www.acog.org |
| Hysterectomy |
Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services |
information
about the alternatives to and consequences of hysterectomy |
http://www.dca.net/hers/ |
| Immunization |
Centers
for Disease Control, National Immunization Program |
publications and fact
sheets on child and adult immunizations |
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publicat.htm |
| Incontinence |
American Urogynecologic Society |
information
and referrals. |
http://www.augs.org |
| Incontinence |
Let's Talk about Bladder Control |
publications |
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/urolog/uibcw/index.htm |
| Incontinence |
National Association for Continence |
answers
to frequently asked questions |
http://www.nafc.org |
| Incontinence |
The Simon Foundation for Continence |
discussion
groups, information, research news, products |
http://www.simonfoundation.org |
| Incontinence |
Urinary Incontinence in Women |
information
about the types of incontinence and treatment options. |
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/urolog/uibcw/bcw/bcw.htm |
| Infectious Diseases |
American
Assn for World Health |
links to infectious
disease Internet sites and global health monitoring |
http://www.aawhworldhealth.org/weblinks.htm
|
| Insurance |
American Association of Health Plans |
describes
health plans and gives definitions of insurance-related terms. |
http://www.aahp.org/menus/index.cfm |
| Insurance |
Health-Line |
describes
different types of insurance and managed care plans, and how to selecting a plan for your
family. Includes a glossary of terms. |
http://www.health-line.org |
| Insurance, for elderly |
American Association for Retired Persons |
This
is AARP's Internet home page with links to sections on managed care, Social Security, and
health issues for seniors. |
http://www.aarp.org |
| Insurance, for elderly |
Health Care Financing Administration |
Medicare
& Medicaid information |
http://www.hcfa.gov |
| Kidney |
National
Kidney Foundation, Inc |
Information on research,
organ donations, transplant programs. |
http://www.kidney.org |
| Lennox-Gastaut syndrome |
Epilepsy
Foundation of America |
Research news,
information and education, Kid's Club, Teen chat room, online version of Epilepsy USA
newsletter |
http://www.efa.org |
| Leukemia |
Leukemia
Society of America |
support for people with
leukemia, myeloma, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma. |
http://www.leukemia.org |
| Lung cancer |
American Cancer Society |
general
information about lung cancer and tobacco |
http://www.cancer.org |
| Lung cancer |
National Familial Lung Cancer Registry |
lung
cancer research information |
http://www.path.jhu.edu/NFLTR.html |
| Lung cancer |
Oncolink: A University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Resource |
information
about lung cancer risk factors and prevention, screening, and support. |
http://www.upenn.edu/disease/lung1 |
| Lung diseases |
American
Assoc of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation |
information on
rehabilitative services, Consumer's Guide booklet. |
http://www.aacvpr.org |
| Lung diseases |
American Lung Association |
information
on effects of smoking on lung health, pregnancy; discusses secondhand smoke, and nicotine
addiction. |
http://www.lungusa.org |
| Lung diseases |
Medicine OnLine |
electronic
library of educational materials |
http://www.meds.com/lung/lunginfo.html |
| Lung diseases |
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute |
information
about asthma, emphysema, and other lung diseases |
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/nhlbi.htm
|
| Lupus Erythematosus |
Lupus Foundation of America |
chapters. |
http://internet-plaza.net/lupus |
| Lupus Erythematosus |
Lupus Home Page |
information
about systemic lupus erythematotsis, diagnosis and treatment, pregnancy, effects on
kidney, heart, and mental health. |
http://www.hamline.edu/index.html |
| Lyme Disease |
American Lyme Disease Foundation |
information
about diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease, prevention tips, images of the tick that
causes Lyme disease and of the symptomatic rash. |
http://www.w2.com/docs2/d5/lyme.html |
| Lyme Disease |
Lyme Disease Network |
overview
of Lyme disease and its diagnosis and treatment, subscription information for newsletter
(LymeNet Newsletter), a listserv from Lehigh University, and a newsgroup. |
http://www.lymenet.org |
| Lyme Disease |
New York Online Access to Health |
broad
range of information on many health topics, including Lyme Disease. |
http://www.noah.cuny.edu |
| Lyme Disease |
Lyme
Disease Foundation |
News,
research info, educational materials, online resources pertaining to
tick-borne illnesses. |
http://www.lyme.org/index2.html |
| Lyme Disease |
Lots
Of Links On Lyme Disease |
Over 6,500
categorized links on Lyme disease including medical and scientific articles from the National Institutes
of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM) MEDLINE database. |
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/6455/lyme-links.html |
