Medical Resource Web Sites

Have a health question? Here are a few useful sites to get you started. Click on the links below.
Breast Cancer	Cancer	Clinical Trials	Diabetes	Emotional Health
Family Health	Fitness	Heart Disease	Home Health Library	Hospital Reports
Prescription Medication	Quit Smoking

Family Health

For Women

	www.healthywomen.org
	www.4woman.gov
	www.menapause.org

For Men

	www.intelihealth.com
	www.prostatecancerfoundation.org

For Kids

	www.kidshealth.org
	www.bam.gov
	www.teenshealth.org
	www.dolesuperkids.com - Healthy meals & weight issues

Emotional Health

	www.nimh.gov - For general info
	www.nmha.org - To diagnose depression
	www.adaa.org - For worries about anxiety

Fitness

	www.mayoclinic.com - For an exercise program
	www.presidentschallenge.org - To get the whole family off the couch

Quit Smoking

	www.lungusa.org
	www.smokefree.gov
	www.quitsmoking.about.com

Home Health Library

	www.familydoctor.org - For checking out your symptoms
	www.mayclinic.com
	www.healthfinder.gov
	www.health.ucsd.edu/healthinfo
	www.medlineplus.gov
	www.labtestsonline.org - Understand lab tests
	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ - Pub Med (professional journals)

Breast Cancer Sites

	www.komen.org - walks you through all the decisions, from type of biopsy to kind of treatment
	www.breastcancer.org - Basic information plus clear analyses of the latest studies

Diabetes

	www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov - Complete guide to diabetes care
	www.diabetes.org - Latest news on diabetes
	www.jdrf.org - Juvenile diabetes

Hospital Report Cards

	www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
	http://www.leapfroggroup.org/ - The Leap Frog Group for Patient safety

Heart Disease

	www.nhlbi.nih.gov - Heart attack risk calculator
	www.americanheart.org - for heart disease or warning signs
	www.strokeassociation.org - Strokes
	www.mayoclinic.com/health/lhb99999 - Videos, interactive features, strong section on nutritional supplements
	www.deliciousdecisions.org - favorite recipes adapted to meet heart-healthy guidelines
	www.justmove.org - Exercise activities, workout diary

Cancer

	www.cancer.org
	www.cancer.gov - A-Z list of cancers, treatment, genetics, research, & clinical trials
	www.wcn.org - Gynecological cancer
	www.curesearch.org - Childhood cancers
	www.acor.org - cancer support groups
	www.cancercare.org - Social workers help you navigate everything from telling your family to financial resources

Prescription

	www.drugdigest.org
	www.pparx.org

Clinical Trials

http://ClinicalTrials.gov

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While there may be information on this Web site related to certain medical conditions and their treatment, should a medical condition exist, promptly see your own physician or health care provider. We do not offer personalized medical diagnosis or patient-specific treatment advice. Indeed, only your doctor or other health care professional, as a learned intermediary, can determine if a product described in this, or any, Web site is appropriate for you.

Page updated 05/02/2007