Health/Medical

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Autism
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Dental Health
Diabetes
Environment and Health
Heart Disease
Mental Health
Nutrition and Fitness
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Pediatrics
Public Health
Senior Citizens

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General Sites
American Medical Association
Official site of the AMA with a member's list and links to other medical sites.

America's Doctor
Features an online doctor available anytime. Offers support and advice on a wide range of medical and health topics through information, news, events and chat groups.

CNN Health
CNN offers the latest health news on a variety of topics. Includes a searchable database for earlier articles and information.

Consumer Health Publications
The National Institutes of Health offers dozens of publications covering multiple health topics.

Discovery Health
This website provides insight into maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Includes an online physician, reference guide and links.

Drkoop.com
This resource includes interactive features that assess health risks and harmful drug interactions.

FamilyDoctor
A searchable database on various medical topics.

Health A to Z
Access to hundreds of medical sites with a search engine that will search only "reviewed" sites or the whole database list can be searched.

Health Information
Information on specific conditions, as well as details regarding general and family health. Includes interactive feature that allows you to organize your family's health history.

Health News Directory
This site provides health news and information regarding all aspects of health. Includes data on specific conditions, healthy lifestyles, insurance coverage, hospitals, medical schools, alternative treatments and more.

Health Services Research
Provides access to technical journal articles regarding health services and policies.

Health World
Health network combines traditional and alternative health information; includes free access to medline.

Healthfinder
A comprehensive site offering medical information and data on prevention, food safety and more.

Internet Drug Index
Information on prescription medications.

Internet Health Library
Houses information on all elements of health, including dentistry, consumer information and more.

Macomb County Health Department
Listing of programs, requirements, hours and locations; Macomb County health statistics; results of seasonal testing of water quality at area beaches; includes links to additional community resources.

Mayo Clinic Health
This website offers a searchable database of drug treatments, as well as other medical information on a variety of health topics.

MedicineNet
This website gives a broad medical index that includes specific disorder, as well as procedures and treatments. Includes first aid and poison control information.

Michigan Health and Hospital Association
Monitors health care reform and policies.

Michigan Hospital Report
A voluntary release of information from hospitals to help Michigan patients, purchasers and providers become more informed about health care.

MSN Health
A guide to all aspects of well being: specific disorders, mental health, healthy lifestyle, alternative lifestyles and more. Includes medical and drug reference libraries.

National Institutes of Health
A governmental catalog of America's health-related institutes. Includes clearinghouses, scientific institutes and news. Links to associated institutes and other resources.

Substance Abuse
Well-organized information for parents, college students, youth, employers and medical professionals.

University of Michigan Health
This resource stresses medical research studies and findings. It also includes a database of up-to-date information on treatments and programs for specific disorders.

U.S. National Library of Medicine
This website houses a comprehensive searchable database and includes information on clinical research studies and event announcements.

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Autism

Autism
Information on autism includes how to diagnose, current scientific thought on the disorder and answers to questions about treatment.
Autism Resources
This site provides links to relevant sites, FAQs, and advice to parents with autistic children.

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Cancer
American Cancer Society
Home page of the National American Cancer Society. Includes prevention, descriptions, diagnoses, treatments and support communities.

Cancer News on the Net
Internet publications for cancer patients and their families.

CancerCare
Online resources for information and prevention of cancer.

Karmanos Cancer Institute
Provides help translating oncological jargon used by doctors, along with information on cancer prevention, diagnoses and treatments.

National Cancer Institute
This site was created to answer your questions about cancer.

Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatica is a non-profit organization that provides information on the latest treatment and clinical trials for people with pancreatic cancer.

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Dental Health
Academy of General Dentistry
A website with easy-to-read FAQs, fact sheets and dental notes. Includes links to other resources and contact information to dentists and clinics.

CDC's Oral Health Program
Information on dental health.

Medline Plus
This site covers all aspects of dental health.

Pediatric Dental Health
Information on dental health for children.

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Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
Source for information and resources for diabetics and their families.
Children With Diabetes
Information, recipes and chat rooms for children and parents.

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Environment and Health
American Council on Science and Health
This resource focuses on the press releases and publications on the external environment and its effect on health and well-being.

Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA's website offers information on environmental-health related topics. Includes articles, news and publications on both indoor and outdoor health safety.

National Safety Council
Information on safety and quality of life issues.  Includes environmental health, agricultural safety and child safety.

Safe USA
This website highlights accidental injuries, violence and crime prevention.

US Consumer Product Safety
Offers access to the safety assessment of various products. Includes a list of unsafe products and product recalls.

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Heart
American Heart Association
Latest news and risk assessment for and about heart disease.

Heart Disease
Provides links to information on heart disease including symptoms, common tests and treatment.

Merck
Determine your risk for coronary problems with this informative site sponsored by Merck.

National Stroke Association
Offers help and advice to survivors and caregivers of stroke. Includes information about stroke and how to prevent it as well.

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Mental Health
American Psychiatriac Association
The Public Information section of this website provides information about mental illness including descriptions, treatments and community information.
American Psychological Association
A well-balanced guide to both maintaining mental health and treating mental illness. Caters to a wide audience, as it includes both technical journal articles and brochures.

Psych Central
Covers issues and resources for psychology and mental health.

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Nutrition and Fitness
American Dietetic Association
This website offers information about diet and nutrition. Offers links to other nutrition sites and contact information for registered dieticians.

Cyberdiet
A great nutrition and fitness website. Includes easy-to-use interactive self-assessments, news, information and recipes.

Dole Company
This website features nutritional information on common fruits and vegetables. Also has an interactive component for children.

FitnessLink
Provides help on developing and sticking to an exercise routine. Includes an exercise encyclopedia, as well as other nutritional and health information.

Five-a-Day
This website offers program information, nutrition facts and recipes that promote health by encouraging people to eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day.

Food/Nutrition Information Center
Focusing on nutrition, this website includes information on food safety, food composition, dietary supplements and more.

Food Finder
This interactive website helps you to find low-fat, low-calorie foods at fast food restaurants.

Shape Up America
A site that focuses on fitness. Includes tools to measure your BMI, as well as specialized exercises and diets for the whole family.

Tuft's University Nutrition Navigator
This well-organized site describes and rates other nutrition and health sites. Includes information for the whole family, as well as medical professionals.

Vegetarian Pages
This site provided by the Vegetarian Resource Group offers FAQs, information, recipes and games.

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Optometry
American Opthometric Association
This website features information on the health and well-being of eyes and sight.
Eye Care Information
Consumer information and health issues are addressed on this website.

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Pediatrics
FDA Kids
The FDA Kids website is a health and nutrition website aimed at children and teens. Focuses on health issues that concern youth and their parents.

KidsHealth
Information on children's health care issues, medicine, surgery and parenting.

March of Dimes
This site has a searchable database that allows access to information about healthy pregnancy and preventing birth defects. Includes environmental and genetic risks.

Teen Health Issues
A site that focuses on teen health concerns, including specific disorders, healthy lifestyle, substance abuse and more.

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Public Health
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Offers information on a wide range of medical topics. Good for traveler's information and about chronic diseases.
Pan American Health Organization
This reference emphasizes public health information and issues in North and South America.

World Health Organization
Provides information, fact sheets and answers to frequently asked questions regarding medical and public health topics.

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Senior Citizens
Benefits Check-up
The National Council on Aging has provided a site where seniors can find over 1,000 federal and state assistance programs for paying utility bills and medication.

Eldercare Locator
Provides local information for seniors looking for particular services.  Using a zip code, find which services are available in your area.

ElderNet: Your Health
This website focuses on healthy aging. Contains in-depth information about specific disorders that affect the elderly, as well as nutrition and fitness for seniors.

Elderweb
Issues pertaining to health care for seniors are addressed at this website.

FHA Eldercare
This is an excellent website for those caring for the elderly at home.

Medicare
This easy-to-use site can help answer questions on nursing homes, insurance plans, doctors that participate in the medicare/medicaid plan, and current news.

Michigan Access to Services for Seniors
By typing in your zip code, this website allows one to find out what services are available in a geographic area.  Services include dial-a-ride, meals on wheels, home health care, senior centers and much more.

Michigan's Online Long Term Care Resource
Divided by age groups, this site provides tips on finding and financing long term care.

NeedyMeds
This non-profit company lists pharmaceutical companies that help provide medication to people needing assistance.

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