General References
Health Information
The purpose of this page is to provide material for the completion of a research paper on specific diseases. disabilities, etc. that affect the lives of people.
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.org/
Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group practice in the world. Doctors from every medical specialty work together to care for patients, joined by common systems and a philosophy of "the needs of the patient come first."National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
The National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
AAFP - Family Doctor.org
http://familydoctor.org/
All of the information within familydoctor.org has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians. The information is regularly reviewed and updated.Ability
http://www.ability.org/index1.html
The Ability Project aim is to show that quality of life is related to how free a person is to make their own choices and for a significant number of disabled people computer technology and the Internet holds the keys to those choices.All Health Topics (MEDLINEPlus)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/all_healthtopics.html
Welcome to MEDLINEplus, a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 590 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and dictionaries, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. MEDLINEplus is updated daily and can be bookmarked at the URL: medlineplus.gov. There is no advertising on this site, nor does MEDLINEplus endorse any company or product.athealth.com
http://www.athealth.com/
A leading provider of mental health information and services for mental health practitioners and those they serve. Our online community consists of psychiatrists, pediatricians, family practitioners, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, counselors, researchers, educators, school psychologists, caregivers, and others who meet the diverse needs of those with mental health concerns.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/health/default.htm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Fast StatisticsDisease World
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/
http://www.diseaseworld.com/dis.htm
The Wonderful World of Diseases website is about more than just diseases: it covers many other "human conditions" that plague and intrigue us.emedicine
http://www.emedicine.com/
eMedicine was launched in 1996 and is the largest and most current clinical knowledge base available to physicians and health professionals. Nearly 10,000 physician authors and editors contribute to the eMedicine Clinical Knowledge Base with coverage of 7,000 diseases and disorders. The evidence-based content provides current practice guidelines in 62 medical specialties, and is kept current 24/7. All of eMedicine's original content undergoes four levels of physician peer review plus an additional review by a PharmD.Family Practice Notebook
http://www.fpnotebook.com/index.htm
This notebook is intended to aid primary care providers in their pursuit of optimal care, well-informed patients, and healthy families.HealthAtoZ
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/default.html
HealthAtoZ is a comprehensive, well-integrated health and medical resource developed by healthcare professionals. HealthAtoZ's aim is to partner with consumers so that every individual and family can better manage their health.Health World Online
http://www.healthy.net/index.asp
HealthWorld Online is your 24-hour health resource center--a virtual health village where you can access information, products, and services to help create your wellness-based lifestyle.Holistic Healing Web Page
http://www.holisticmed.com/
The holistic medicine and alternative medicine - related information presented on these WWW pages is not meant as medical advice. What is presented are ideas which can be discussed with your chosen holistic healthcare practitioner.Internet Mental Health
http://www.mentalhealth.com/
Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopedia of mental health information created by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long.KidsHealth
http://kidshealth.org/kid/index.html
KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. KidsHealth has been on the Web since 1995.LifeClinic
http://www.lifeclinic.com/default.asp
The lifeclinic.com web site was developed to provide an in-depth resource for information about prevalent, long-term health conditions and an online service to track your health over time. It also provides the information, resources and tools that can help you become actively involved in the management of your own long-term health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or asthma.Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medlineplus.html
Welcome to MEDLINEplus, a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine.Mental Health Links for Families and Individuals
http://www.baltimorepsych.com/Consumer.htm
Northern County Psychiatric Associates - Baltimore, Maryland
We have selected these links because we feel that they may be helpful to individuals seeking information about mental health and family issues.Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/sections.htm
The mission of Merck is to provide society with superior products and services by developing innovations and solutions that improve the quality of life and satisfy customer needs, and to provide employees with meaningful work and advancement opportunities, and investors with a superior rate of return.MICROBES in Sickness and in Health
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/microbes.htm
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
http://www.nami.org/
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders.National Center for Biotechnology Information
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology information, NCBI creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information - all for the better understanding of molecular processes affecting human health and disease.National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/Default.htm
As the Nation’s principal health statistics agency, we compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people. We are a unique public resource for health information–-a critical element of public health and health policy.National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
The National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to reduce the burden of mental illness through research on mind, brain, and behavior. This public health mandate demands that NIMH harness powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding, treatment, and eventually prevention and cure of mental illness.NIMH - For the Public
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/index.cfm#disinfo
Mental Disorder Information, Clinical Trials, Material en Español, Science on Our Minds Series, Research Fact Sheets, Statistics, Science EducationNIMH - Research Fact Sheets
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/resfacts.cfm
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/index.htm
The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system