| TOPIC |
ORGANIZATION |
DESCRIPTION |
HOW TO CONTACT |
| Male Health |
Male Health Center |
Information
on treatment options for prostate disease and other male health problems. |
http://malehealthcenter.com |
| Male
Health |
National Men's Health Foundation (Sponsored by Rodale
Press) |
subscribe
to Men's Health Magazine, read on-line articles about workouts, nutrition, sex and health. |
http://www.menshealth.com |
| Mammography |
US Food and Drug Administration |
list
of certified mammography facilities in the US |
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/faclist.html |
| Managed
Care |
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 |
| Managed
Care |
National Committee for Quality Assurance |
consumer
information on the quality of managed care plans. |
http://www.ncqa.org |
| Medic
Alert |
Medic
Alert Foundation International |
join Medic Alert and
wear an emblem stating your medical risks. |
http://www.medicalert.org Medic Alert maintains
a 24-hour emergency reponse center to transmit your vital medical facts to paramedics.
Call 800-825-3785. |
| Medical
Devices |
Center for
Devices and Radiological Health |
Lookup your medical
device by manufacturer to see status or impact of Year 2000 problem on product performance |
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/yr2000/y2kintro.html
|
Medical
Devices |
Food and Drug Administration Home Page |
USFDA
provides links to information on medical devices, drugs, biological research. |
http://www.fda.gov/fdahomepage.html |
Medicare
/Medicaid |
American Association for Retired Persons |
This
is AARP's Internet home page with links to sections on Medicare, managed care, and health
issues for seniors. |
http://www.aarp.org |
Medicare
/Medicaid |
Health Care Financing Administration |
This
is the Internet site for the agency in charge of Medicare & Medicaid. Come here to
find answers to questions about the legal and health issues of these two programs. |
http://www.hcfa.gov |
| Menopause |
All About Menopause: The North American Menopause Society |
information,
answers to frequently asked questions, resources |
http://www.menopause.org |
| Menopause |
Melpomene Institute |
information
on women's health issues, including menopause. |
http://www.melpomene.org |
| Menopause |
Power Surge |
support
and discussions for for women experiencing menopause |
http://members.aol.com/dearest/index.html
|
| Menopause |
Tampax |
information
on symptoms and hormone replacement therapy following menopause. Discussion of depression,
sexuality, and more. |
http://www.tampax.com |
| Menstruation |
Kotex |
general
information |
http://www.kotex.com/info |
| Menstruation |
Museum of Menstruation |
biology,
products, tampon safety |
http://www.mum.org/index.html |
| Mental
Health |
American Psychological Association |
publications,
information about depression |
http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/depress.html
|
| Mental
Health |
Internet Mental Health |
information
about disorders, medications, and diagnosis, links to other mental health sites. |
http://www.mentalhealth.com |
| Mental
Health |
Mental Health Net |
comprehensive
on-line guide to mental health with many links to other sites. |
http://www.cmhc.com |
| Mental
Health |
National Institute of Mental Health |
information
on specific mental disorders, education programs, research news |
http://www.nimh.nih.gov |
| Mental
Health |
National Mental Health Association |
information
about depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and the impact on families. |
http://www.nmha.org |
| Mental
Health |
State University of NY at Buffalo Counseling Center |
resources
pertaining to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender issues |
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/Relationships/Lgb/resources.html
|
| Mental
Health |
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration |
discussions,
publications, reports, and statistics on substance abuse and mental health. |
http://www.samhsa.gov |
| Mental
Health |
Wellness Reproductions & Publishing, Inc. |
books,videos,
audios, games and posters for use by mental health professionals. |
http://www.wellness-resources.com |
| Mental
Health,in Children |
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
information
on many topics related to children's mental health, including adoption, autism, child
abuse, bedwetting, anxiety, teen suicide, and more. |
http://www.aacap.org/factsfam/index.htm
|
| Mental
Health,in students |
State University of NY at Buffalo Counseling Center |
self
help resources for students pertaining to stress, alcohol and substance abuse, depression,
mental health, adjustment to college life |
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/selfhelp.html
|
| Migraine
headaches |
American Council for Headache Education |
support,
education |
http://www.achenet.org |
| Migraine
headaches |
Glaxo Wellcome Migraine Resource Center |
Migraine
Resource Center on the World Wide Web. Information on symptoms, triggers, treatment
programs |
http://www.migrainehelp.com |
| Migraine
headaches |
National Headache Foundation |
information
and educational materials about headaches and migraines. |
http://www.headaches.org |
| Multiple
Sclerosis |
National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
information
about medications, treatments, support groups, clinics. |
http://www.nmss.org |
| Myledysplastic
Syndrome |
Aplastic Anemia Foundation of America |
information
about aplastic anemia, myledysplastic syndromes, and bone marrow failures. |
http://www.aplastic.org |
| National
Institutes of Health |
National Institutes of Health |
Information
on health programs such as CancerNet, Women's Health Initiative,AIDS information. Health
Hotline lists of 800 numbers for health questions. |
http://www.nih.gov/health/ |
| Naturopathic
medicine |
Naturodoc |
comprehensive
information on naturopathic & natural medicine; articles
on nutrition, childcare, lifestyle, and women's health. |
http://www.naturodoc.com |
| Neurological
disorders |
Epilepsy Foundation of America |
Kid's Club, Teen chat
room, online version of Epilepsy USA newsletter |
http://www.efa.org |
| Neurological
disorders |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases |
information
about hypoglycemia and diseases associated with diabetes, such as retinopathy and
neuropathy |
http://www.niddk.nih.gov |
| Nutrition |
American Dietetic Association |
information
about the food pyramid and nutrition resources, how to find a dietician |
http://www.eatright.org |
| Nutrition |
Center for Science in the Public Interest |
nutrition
information for adults and children, newsletter, links |
http://www.cspinet.org |
| Nutrition |
Food and Drug Administration Home Page |
USFDA
provides links to information on food and nutrition, nutrition research, medical devices,
drugs, biological research. |
http://www.fda.gov/fdahomepage.html |
| Nutrition |
Food and Nutrition Information Center |
The
National Agricultural Library provides extensive information on food and nutrition. |
http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/fnic |
| Nutrition |
International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC) |
nutrition
information for adults and children, food labels, food additives, nutrition links,
information for nutrition educators. |
http://ificinfo.health.org |
| Nutrition |
National
Cancer Institute's 5 A Day Program |
Program to educate
public on need for eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. |
http://dccps.nci/nih.gov/5aday/GET5DAY.HTML
|
| Nutrition |
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator |
Links
to websites about nutrition, and ratings of these sites by Tufts nutritionists. |
http://navigator.tufts.edu |
| Nutrition |
US FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
USFDA
provides information on food labels, food additives, food-borne illnesses, effects of
pesticides, dietary supplements, and other topics relating to nutrition or food safety. |
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov |
