Medical Links
American Heart Association
This site offers a useful guide to assessing the warning signs of
a heart attack or stroke. Take the online quiz to determine your risk level and
learn how you can reduce, control, and eliminate your chances of having an
attack. Peruse the Heart and Stroke A-Z Guide and get clear, concise definitions
of medical terms and valuable information about cholesterol, pacemakers, and
procedures. The American Heart Association also offers information about heart
surgery, descriptions of how your heart and circulatory system work, and
resources for those who are living with heart failure or for those who have
survived a stroke. Women may also want to explore Take
Wellness to Heart, which provides facts about women and their risks for
heart disease and strokes.
American
Medical Association
The American
Medical Association home page has a valuable consumer health information
link that covers everything from general health topics and specific conditions
to family health issues and resources for locating doctors and hospitals. The
AMA also offers medical ethics information and access to journals and American
medical news.
Complete
Home Medical Guide
The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons offers the Complete
Home Medical Guide, which gives advice on using your health care system,
finding new approaches to wellness, understanding and assessing symptoms,
providing first aid and safety, treating and preventing diseases, and using
medication properly.
RxList
Billing itself as the Internet drug list, the RxList
provides detailed information about medications. You can do a keyword search by
a drug's brand name, its actions, or its interactions. You can also take a peek
at the top 200 prescriptions of 1998 and find alternative-medicine FAQs,
including information about homeopathy, Chinese herbs, and Ayurvedics.
Healthfinder
A valuable U.S. government resource, Healthfinder
offers a clean, simple interface with direct links to hot topics (flu, AIDS,
tobacco), the latest government health news, prevention resources, libraries,
medical dictionaries, and much more. It's a good resource if you're new to web
browsing and are easily overwhelmed by complicated page designs but still want
reliable access to reputable health links.
National
Institutes of Health
The NIH is one of the eight health agencies of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NIH has 25 separate agencies
and centers that include the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute
on Aging, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, among others.
The NIH site is as large as it is comprehensive, and you'll find links to each
of the affiliated agencies from the NIH home page. This site also offers
invaluable information on clinical trials, health hotlines, and consumer health
publications.
