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AMA Physician Select- Check the credentials of your doctor. Search by name or medical specialty.

Centers for Disease Control - Includes fact sheets, CDC journal articles on disease and chronic conditions, and statistics from the National Center of Health Statistics. Also provides information vital for travelers.

Consumer Affairs- Lists businesses and individuals that do not have an occupational license or they have had a license revoked.

FreeMedicalJournals.com - Offers free access to approximately 1000 full text medical journals.

Health A-Z- Contains links to health sites by category.

HealthGRADES - Provides ratings and profiles on hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, home health agencies and other healthcare providers.

Healthtouch
- Locate information about more than 10,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications.  

HospitalWeb neuro- Link to hospitals worldwide.

Lab Tests Online  Features a public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing. Search by test, condition and disease or screening.

Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project 
This is a multi-study effort to investigate whether environment factors are responsible for breast cancer in Suffolk, Nassau and Schoharie Counties, NY and in Tolland County, CT.

MayoClinic.com
Geared especially for the consumer, this site presents easy to understand coverage of many health related issues. You may submit questions to Mayo Clinic physicians and dietitian.

Medline plus Health Information- Find information on hundreds of diseases, conditions and wellness issues.

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy  Dedicated to providing reliable, easy-to-use medical information.

New York City and Tri-State Regional Hospitals and Hospices- Search hospitals by name or city.

New York State Physician Profile -Presents profiles for all licensed doctors of medicine and doctors of osteopathy who are registered to practice medicine in New York State. Includes information on their education, practice information, legal actions, professional activities and the doctor's statement.

Professional Misconduct and Physician Disciplinary Actions-Examine an up-to-date list of doctors who have been subject to disciplinary actions in New York State.

RxList- Search for a drug by key word.

U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals
View U.S. and World Reports rankings of America's best hospitals.

Vital Records

Arthritis
 
Arthritis.com - Claims to be a premier source for arthritis information. Contains information on managing arthritis pain, treating arthritis, living with arthritis and assistive products.

Arthritis Foundationon - Presents links to arthritis resources, conditions and treatments, events and programs, advocacy and research.

Johns Hopkins Arthritis s - Contains advice on rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis treatment.

MEDLINEplus: Arthritis  - Includes information on some of the following topics: arthritis overview, alternative therapy, clinical trials, coping, diagnosis/symptoms, disease management, nutrition, research, treatment and more.

Cancer 

American Cancer Society - Obtain facts on cancer, risk factors and prevention. Find out everything you need to know to cope with cancer and it effects. Learn about cancer support groups.

CancerHelp - Offers links to comprehensive cancer resources.

New York State Cancer Services- Provides information on cancer services in New York State.

Diabetes

About Diabetes Resources

American Diabetes Association-Provides information on diabetes research and advocacy. Offers resources and other services to people with diabetes, their families, healthcare professionals and the pubic.

Children with Diabetes - Features information for children, families and adults with diabetes. 

Joslin Diabetes Center -Established in 1898, Joslin Diabetes Center is internationally recognized in diabetes treatment, research and patient and professional education.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International

Lupas

Lupus Foundation of America

Lupus Resource Center

Medline - From the National Institutes of Health

Lyme Disease

American Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc.

Ask NOAH About: Lyme Disease

National Institute of Health Lyme Disease
-  More info on this subject.

Osteoporosis
 
National Osteoporosis Foundation

Osteoporosis and Bone Physiology

Osteoporosis Women's Health, and the Search for an Osteoporosis Curee


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