American Dietetic Association. http://www.eatright.org/Public/ To locate a registered dietitian in your area, ask your physician, or call the consumer nutrition hot line (800/366-1655) of the National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ The National Library of Medicine, part of the government's National Institutes of Health. Also check out home to health sites such as Medline Plus, a patient-friendly location for looking up drugs and medical conditions which gives the latest health news and a link for information on clinical trials in your area.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ The National Institute of Mental Health, which is part of the National Institutes of Health and provides a comprehensive and authoritative source of information on mental disorders and treatments.
http://www.health.gov/ The U.S. Health & Human Services Dept Well organized information on everything from breast-feeding to menopause as well as new items on women's health.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/ The Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research, an affiliate of the Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minn. Comprehensive site guides patients who are weighing treatment options. Tools let you calculate everything from body mass index to pregnancy due date.
http://www.nationalhealthcouncil.org/ A nonprofit made up of voluntary health agencies, professional associations, and medical nonprofits and businesses which is a one stop directory of links to groups like the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Assn., and the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization.
http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/ The Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention, at the Harvard School of Public Health. Readers can fill out online questionnaires for quick assessments of their risk for diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, stroke and various cancers. The site ranks your risk factors.
http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/ Home Express Scripts, a major pharmacy benefits manager. Allows users to check for potential interactions between the drugs they use as well as with food and alcohol. Also lets users compare side effects of different drugs. Site tells whether a generic is available, provides a picture of the pill and cites uses for the medication.
http://www.questdiagnostics.com/ Quest Diagnostics is a leading diagnostics testing company. Its health library offers information on medical tests, medications, support groups and general health topics.
http://www.oncolink.com/ The Abramsom Cancer Center of the university of Pennsylvania. Its library provides physician summaries of the journal articles that have influenced the standard of care for various types of cancer, as well as free access to the table of contents and abstracts from many cancer–related journals.
www.spineuniverse.com Information on back pain, neck pain. Loctate a specialist near you and see links to many other Websites with valuable information.
www.usatechguide.org Information on wheelchairs and assistive technology choices including scooters and other devices for adaptive sports and recreation.
www.hospicenet.org Guide for hospice and all kinds of rsources for life towards the end of life span.
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