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Medical, Nonprofit, and Government Health Websites

Administration for Children and Families — Information on wide variety of health and legal issues for families and children from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality — Information on the latest research and breakthroughs in health and medicine

Alzheimer's Association — Information and resources about Alzheimer’s causes, treatments, prevention, and cure

American Academy of Family Physicians — Health and medical information for everyone

American Arthritis Association — Information and resources about all forms of arthritis, causes, treatment, and links to other sites

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) — A wide range of medical, health, legal, financial, and social information for people 50 and above

American Cancer Society — Information, recommendations, resources, research, and treatment options for cancers, as well as healthy living and prevention alternatives

American College of Sports Medicine — Information, research, and recommendations about physical fitness and sports medicine

American Diabetes Association — A wide range of information about the causes, treatment, diet, exercise, and research findins for diabetes

American Dietetic Association — Science-based information of diet, food, dietary research, risks, and dietary recommendations

American Heart Association — Information about heart disease, disease prevention, healthy living, research, medications, education, and risk management

American Hospital Association — Information about American hospitals and care facilities, finding hospitals, health policy, and health standards

American Lung Association — Information on lung health, lung disease, and a special focus on quitting smoking and avoiding secondhand smoke

American Medical Association — Science-based health information for individuals, health recommendations, medical advances

American Psychological Association — News, information, research, and practical recommendations on a variety of mental and social health topics

American Red Cross — Health and safety information, emergency assistance, and medical support programs and information

British Medical Journal — Professional research information on a variety of medical topics, written for health professionals

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Clearinghouse of information on a wide variety of health and medical areas

Families USA — Information and news about getting high quality and affordable health care for families and individuals in the United States

Healthfinder — Government clearinghouse of health information and links to hundreds of health sites

Journal of the American Medical Association — Professional research information on a variety of medical topics, written for health professionals

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International — Information, research, recommendations, and support about type 1 diabetes, with a focus on finding a cure

Internet Health Resources — Information, research, and news about infertility and where to get help

Mayo Clinic Health Information — A wide variety of health topics, general health information, and links to Mayo Clinics

Medem Medical Library — A full range of patient education information

National Cancer Institute — The U.S. Government's principal agency for cancer research and training

National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence — Information, research, treatment, and support for those who have or love those with alcohol dependency and dependency on other drugs

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute — A wide variety of sources, links, research, news, and practical information on diseases and problems of the heart, circulatory system, and lungs

National Institutes of Health — One of the world's foremost medical research centers

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases — Research findings and information about causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases — Research, information, treatment, and prevention of diabetes, digestive diseases, and kidney diseases

National Institute of Mental Health — Part of the National Institutes of Health for generating the knowledge needed to understand, treat and prevent mental disorders

National Institute on Aging — Research, news, and general information on aging and the aging process

National Osteoporosis Foundation — Research, treatment, and prevention of osteoporosis and the conditions leading to osteoporosis

New England Journal of Medicine — Science-based and peer-reviewed articles on a wide variety of diseases, conditions, and medical topics, written for medical professionals

Overeaters Anonymous — Information, support, and recommendations for those working to overcome eating problems

PubMed — Access to research citations from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. Includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — United States government's principal agency for protecting the health and providing essential human services and information

U.S. Food and Drug Administration — Government agency that oversees food and drug safety. Information, research, recommendations, and safety warnings

Written by: Sam Vigil Jr.
Date Published: March 16,2001 Date Reviewed: April 04,2008
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