Also Try Children Finding Medical Care Medical Directories and Search Engines Microbiology - Bacteria and Viruses Prevention Seniors Special Education Women Discussions Disabilities - Support for Families and Siblings With Disabilities (Family Village) 2-00 Lists Acne (Pimple Portal) Provides suggestions for handling acne. 5-00. Addictions (Awesome Library) Allergies (About.com - Tidwell) Provides news, facts, statistics, treatments, symptoms, a glossary, and more. 2-01 Anxiety Disorders (Awesome Library) Attention Deficit Disorder (Awesome Library) Bacterial Infections Blind and Visually Impaired (Awesome Library) Cancer (Awesome Library) Provides articles and research on prevention and treatment of cancer. 8-01 Cleft Lip or Palate (Awesome Library) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Deaf and Hearing Impaired (Awesome Library) Diabetes (Awesome Library) Digestive Problems Diseases and Conditions (HealthlinkUSA) Provides links to diseases and conditions, listed in alphabetic order. Diseases and Conditions Search (Citeline) Provides articles on diseases and conditions, based on keyword searches. 12-99 Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders (Awesome Library) HIV and AIDS (Awesome Library) Hemophilia (Awesome Library) Injuries (Awesome Library) Kidney Diseases (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Provides information types of kidney diseases and disorders, by type. 1-02 Kidney Failure - Treatment (KidneyPatientGuide) Provides information and animations to help patients better understand treatments for kidney failure, including dialysis. 1-02 Learning Diabilities (Awesome Library) Mental Health (Awesome Library) Mental Retardation (Awesome Library) Muscle and Skeletal Problems Neurofibromatosis Obesity (Awesome Library) Provides articles and research on prevention and treatment of obesity. 8-01 Organizations by Disease or Conditions (Center for Healthcare Information) Provides a list of healthcare organizations by disease, condition, or keyword. Try specifying disease or condition first. 11-99 Organizations by Health Topic - State (Center for Healthcare Information) Provides a list of state agencies by topic and state. 11-99 Physically Challenged (Awesome Library) Respiratory Diseases Seizure Disorders (Awesome Library) Severe and Chronic Illness (Awesome Library) Sleep Disorders (Awesome Library) Provides articles and research on prevention and treatment of sleep disorders. 8-01 Stress (Awesome Library) Surgery Directory (Oxygen Media) Provides an alphabetic directory to types of surgery. 3-00   Symptoms Directory (Oxygen Media) Provides an alphabetic directory of symptoms. 3-00   Viruses Materials -Spelling Checkers for Medical Terms (Awesome Library) Checks online for correct spelling and offers alternatives if the spelling is incorrect. Also offers glossaries for browsing terms. 7-02 Glossary of Terms Related to Genetic Disorders (Murphy) Provides a description of key terms related to genettc disorders, in layman's language. 6-01 Health Quizzes (ivillage.com) Provides quizzes about health conditions. Trisomy 13 Effects (Pediatric Database) Provides a discussion of possible symptoms of trisomy 13, a genetic anomaly. 6-01 Trisomy 13 Effects (Perry) Provides a discussion of possible symptoms of trisomy 13, a genetic anomaly. 6-01 Trisomy 13 Effects (WebMDHealth) Provides a discussion of possible symptoms of trisomy 13, a genetic anomaly. 6-01 Trisomy 14 Diagram (Pediatric Database) Provides a diagram showing normal genes and trisomy 14. 6-01 News Crohn's Disease Treatment (applesforhealth) Doctors say they have successfully treated patients with Crohn's Disease by administering antibiotic combinations that attack a hard-to-find tuberculosis-like organism. 06-18-99. Papers ADD or ADHD (Awesome Library) Provides diagnostic information, treatments, support groups, and more. 11-99 Acne (Health World) Acne (University Health Services) Summarizes the types of treatments available for acne. 12-99 Acne - Skin Care (Pimple Portal) Everything you never wanted to know about acne. Allergic Reactions To Stings - Tips (applesforhealth) Wasps, honeybees, yellow jackets. We were building a fence and quenching our thirst with a lemonade between posts when this yellow-jacket decided the inside of the can was a cool place to hang out. 11-05-99. Allergies - Pollen Forcasts by City (Allegra) 2-00 Allergy Shots (applesforhealth) If you suffer from any kind of allergies, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) recommends that you consider allergy shots as an option for relief. 11-12-99. Alternative Medicine Options (applesforhealth) More Americans are seeking medical care not traditionally taught in medical school. Last year, 42 percent of American adults used some type of alternative care like herbal therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage therapy. 03-17-00. Anxiety Disorders (Awesome Library) Provides articles. 5-00. Back Pain (Health Scout - Rx Remedy) Provides information on diagnosis of disc problems associated with lower back pain, including MRI procedures for locating ruptured discs. 5-00 Back Pain - Tips (applesforhealth) If you suffer from back pain, there are things you can do to prevent it from worsening or requiring a visit to the doctor. Some helpful tips. 02-25-00. Bipolar Affective Disorder (Awesome Library) Provides articles. 5-00. Brain Tumor - Fact Sheet (Family Caregiver Alliance) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Patient's Guide Chickenpox (ChickenpoxInfo.com) Provides a factsheet on chickenpox. Visitors sometimes misspell it as chicken pox. 7-01 Cholera (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides a fact sheet for the public. 5-00 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment (HealthAtoZ.com) Provides the treatments and research related to CFS. 12-01 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and NADH (ImmuneSupport.com) Summarizes a study on the effects of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced with high energy hydrogen. It is a reduced form of Vitamin B3, sometimes called Coenzyme 1. 12-01 Common Cold Treatment (applesforhealth) Describes a new drug, pleconaril, the first drug proven effective in reducing symptoms of the common cold by attacking the picornavirus that causes it. 12-01 Constipation (American Gastroenterological Association) Describes causes and treatments. 9-02 Constipation (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse) Describes causes and treatments. 9-02 Constipation Treatment (American Academy of Family Physicians) Describes treatments for constipation. 9-02 Depression (Awesome Library) Provides articles. 5-00. Dialysis Patient's Guide (KidneyDoctor.com) Provides information about dialysis, kidney disorders, and diabetes. 1-02 Diarrhea (American Institute of Preventive Medicine) Describes causes and treatments. Visitors sometimes misspell as diarea, diarhea, diaria, or diarrhia. 9-02 Diarrhea (MedlinePlus) Describes causes and treatments. Visitors sometimes misspell as diarea, diarhea, diaria, or diarrhia. 9-02 Diarrhea (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse) Describes causes and treatments. Visitors sometimes misspell as diarea, diarhea, diaria, or diarrhia. 9-02 Diseases and Conditions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides fact sheets for the public, as well as more technical information. 5-00 Diseases and Conditions by Type (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides basic facts about prevention, prevalence and treatment of many commonly encountered diseases and conditions. Listed alphabetically. 2-00 Diseases and Conditions of Children (Virtual Hospital) Provides information alphabetically, by disease or condition. 2-00 Diseases and Conditions of Children (WebMD) Provides information alphabetically, by disease or condition. 4-00 Diseases, Evolution of (Scientific American - Neese and Williams) Provides a Darwinian theory of how diseases evolve, with implications for future medicine. 6-99 E. Coli (U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA) Provides information on the symptoms and outbreaks of the Escherichia coli, E. coli O157:H7 bacteria, the version of E. coli that is harmful to humans. Also see E. coli under Medical, Prevention. 5-00. E. Coli Infections (New York City Department of Health) Provides a fact sheet for the public. 5-00 Eating Disorders - Teenagers Epstein-Barr Disease (Australian Academy of Science) Provides a description of the virus, as well as common complications arising from it, such as glandular fever or infectious mononucleosis. A vaccine may be close at hand. Sometimes visitors misspell as Epstene Bar or Barr. 9-00 Epstein-Barr Disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides a description of the virus, as well as common complications arising from it, such as glandular fever or infectious mononucleosis. Sometimes visitors misspell as Epstene Bar or Barr. 9-00 Epstein-Barr Disease (Columbia University Press - The Columbia Encyclopedia) Provides a description of the virus, as well as common complications arising from it, such as glandular fever or infectious mononucleosis. Known as EBV. Sometimes visitors misspell as Epstene Bar or Barr. 9-00 Factsheets on Preventable and Treatable Conditions Globally (World Health Organization) Provides factsheets on some of the most disabling medical conditions globally that are also preventable or treatable with minimal costs. 3-01 Fees - Benchmark Medical Fees (INTELLIMED - MyHealthScore.com) Provides a "comprehensive listing of Physician, Dental, Inpatient, and Outpatient procedures, with corresponding fees already reduced to a competitive rate." Actually, the descriptions of physician procedures were removed by INTELLIMED because, they state, the American Medical Association threatened to sue them if they made the comparison information available for free. INTELLIMED charges that the AMA has demanded a fee for each person who views their descriptions of physician procedures. Without accurate descriptions, consumer comparisons cannot be made. 7-00 Finding Accurate Health Information (applesforhealth) As if unsolicited medical advice from friends and family weren’t enough, today’s healthcare consumers find themselves navigating through a previously unimaginable plethora of medical information. 12-24-99. Flu Vaccine Stops Illness In Family (applesforhealth) An inhaled influenza vaccine can prevent the sickness from spreading among family members - as well as reduce the impact of the illness on the person who comes down with the flu. 10-15-99. Glaucoma - Eye Medication (applesforhealth) According to The Glaucoma Foundation, six percent of the population over 65 years old has glaucoma, the leading cause of preventable blindness in the US. When diagnosed with glaucoma, it is crucial to follow the medical routine prescribed by one's physician. 01-14-00. Glaucoma Myths Mask Need For Eye Exam That Can Save Sight (applesforhealth) If you think glaucoma is a disease of old age, that it primarily strikes people with diabetes, or that you´re safe if you have 20/20 vision - think again. 01-07-00. Glaucoma News and Research (Glaucoma Research Foundation) Provides research and news about glaucoma. Health and Medicine (Oxygen Media - ThriveOnline) Provides information on diseases and treatments, drugs, and more. Heart - Angina (National Library of Medicine - Medline Plus) Provides information on diagnosis and treatment. 11-99 Heart - Gene Therapy (Excite News - Fox) Describes new gene therapy for heart disease and clogged arteries. 11-99 Heart Pacemaker and Exercise (applesforhealth) Not everyone who has a pacemaker implant wants to take it easy -- or needs to -- but cardiologists say those who want to start an exercise program probably need to get the heartbeat regulator adjusted first. 02-11-00. Hepatitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides fact sheets for Hepatitis viruses A, B, C, D, and E. 5-00 Hepatitis A Information (Centers for Disease Control) Provides basic facts about prevention, prevalence and treatment. 2-00 Hepatitis B Information (Centers for Disease Control) Provides basic facts about prevention, prevalence and treatment. 2-00 Hepatitis C (HCV) - Combination Treatment Best (ReutersHealth.com - Frieden) "Combining two therapies remains the best way to treat hepatitis C infection, according to a draft consensus panel statement released Wednesday during a conference at the National Institutes of Health. The combination includes interferon, a protein that blocks virus reproduction, and the antiviral medication ribavirin." 6-02 Hepatitis C (HCV) Fact Sheet (Centers for Disease Control) Provides basic facts about prevention, prevalence and treatment. 2-00 Hepatitis C (HCV) Information for Consumers (Moreland) Provides information regarding prevention and treatment, primarily for individuals who have contracted the disease. Hepatitis C (HCV) Nutrition Information (Moreland) Provides nutritional information to promote a healthy liver and a healthy immune system. Hepatitis C (HCV) Pamphlets (Centers for Disease Control) Provides basic facts about prevention, prevalence and treatment. 2-00 Histoplasmosis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides a fact sheet for the public. 5-00 Influenza Prevention and Control (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides a fact sheet for the public. 5-00 Kidney Disease in Children (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Provides information about growth failure in children due to kidney disease. Includes suggestions on diet. 1-02 Lung Diseases (American Lung Association) Describes the different types of lung diseases, such as flu (influenza), lung cancer, emphysema, bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and more. Discusses prevention and treatment. 2-00 Meningitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides a fact sheet for the public. 5-00 Multiple Sclerosis - Fact Sheet (Family Caregiver Alliance) Osteoporosis (WebMD) Provides answers articles related to the latest research on osteoporosis and prevention. 6-99 Pain Could Signal Stress Fracture (applesforhealth) Doctors caution that a sore rib or forearm could mean more than an overworked muscle; it could indicate a stress fracture. 03-31-00. Parkinson's Disease - Latest Discoveries (Henkel) Provides a diagram of the brain and the problems that show up as Parkinson's Disease. Discusses latest successful treatment, as of the summer of 1998. 6-99 Parkinson's Disease - Progressive Subnuclear Palsy (Washington Post - Tucker and Grunwald) Describes the rare degenerative disease associated with Parkinsons's Disease. Dudley Moore, a famous actor and musician, was diagnosed with the disease. Uses PDF format. 3-02 Pneumonia (American Lung Association) Describes the different types of pneumonia, prevention, and treatment. River Blindness (The Carter Center) Provides a factsheet on an infection common in Africa and Latin America. The dangerous condition is caused by the bite of the blackfly, which breeds near fast moving rivers and streams. The bit deposits the larvae of a parasitic worm. 6-01 Shingles and Post-Herpetic Neuralgia (Visitng Nurse Associations of America) Provides facts, caregiver suggestions, and a glossary of terms about shingles and PHN. 7-02 Sickle Cell Anemia (CNN - Baum) Provides an update on the disability. 2-01 Strep - Group B (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides a fact sheet for the public on streptococal infection, group B, "the most common cause of life-threatening infections in newborns." 5-00 Strep Throat (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides a fact sheet for the public on streptococal infection, group A. 5-00 Suicide Prevention (CDC) Suggests ways to help prevent suicide. Suicide Statistics in the USA (CDC) Provides statistics on the frequency of suicide and similar information. Thrush (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides a fact sheet for the public. 5-00 Treatment Information (Med Help International) Provides patients with the tools necessary to make informed treatment decisions within the short time lines dictated by their illness or disease. Typhoid Fever (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides a fact sheet for the public. 5-00 Viruses - West Nile Virus (Centers for Disease Control) Provides a short history of the disease and a chart showing where it has been found in the USA. 8-02 Viruses - West Nile Virus Prevention (Centers for Disease Control) Suggests that the primary way to avoid infection by the disease is to avoid being bite by an infected mosquito. "Apply insect repellent containing DEET when you're outdoors. Avoid applying repellent to children less than 2 years old. Use care in applying repellent to small children, and don't put repellent on their hands because it may get into their mouth or eyes and cause irritation." 8-02 Projects Medical Records Online (iVillage) Provides an online space and forms to store your own medical information and history, including prescriptions, allergies, emergency contacts, tests, surgeries, and more. Research Tuberculosis Gene Identified (applesforhealth) Researchers have identified a gene necessary for the tuberculosis bacterium to wreak its disease-causing havoc in the lung. 01-14-00. Tuberculosis Treatment (Nature - Haw) Scientists have found a drug that may be more effective in treating tuberculosis, the "number one infectious killer worldwide." 6-00.

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