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AllRefer.com - Extensive information from trusted sources on over 4,000 topics including diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, surgeries, nutrition, poisons, and special topics. There is also focus on family and community health.
America's On-Line SafetyNet Directory - The first and only comprehensive directory of web links and on-line services for all sectors of the public and private health and human services field. A few examples: older Americans, children and families, medical and health services, mental health and substance abuse services, disaster relief, minority services and much, much more! There is no charge to use the service. No membership or registration requirements. No advertisements and no annoying pop-up advertisements.
Mesothelioma - Asbestos.com is committed to providing the latest, up-to-date information to our visitors in the hopes of spreading awareness about the dangers of asbestos cancer.
Blair's Quitting Smoking
Resource Pages - You'll find links to more than 50 web sites, newsgroups and chat rooms that offer further information on kicking the habit. You can also access personal testimonies on how other people have quit successfully.
Cancer News on the Net
- An Internet publication for cancer patients and their families. We have links to most of the major cancer resources on the Net. In addition, we feature articles on various forms of cancer.
Food & Drug Administration - This government site offers plentiful advice for consumers on food, medication and cosmetic safety issues. Links to related sites are also available.
Healthfinder - A gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the U.S. government. Leads to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases and web sites, and support and self-help groups.
Healthopedia - A medical and health consumer information resource containing comprehensive and unbiased information in patient-friendly language from trusted sources on over 1,500 health topics, 70 focused health centers, and more than 11,000 drugs and medications.
IAC Health Reference Center - Citations to consumer health articles in magazines, newspapers and medical texts. Some full-text articles are available. (You must have a current Glendale Public Library borrower's card to use this resource.)
Infoline - A comprehensive database of information about more than 4,500 health and human services providers and other community resources available to residents of the Los Angeles area.
OnHealth -
OnHealth is "your personal guide to health," containing up-to-the-minute health news, daily tips for keeping well, and a confidential personal health tracker where you can save information that is important and relevant to you.
Medical Matrix - Ranked, peer-reviewed, annotated, updated clinical medicine resources on the Internet, including journal articles, complete textbooks, current medical news, and other outstanding information sources.
MEDLINE - The National Library of Medicine's index to articles in medical journals. Links to Healthfinder, a consumer health resource, and the Human Gene Map, a database on human genome research.
Mental Health Net - Mental Health Net is the largest, most comprehensive guide to mental health online. Created in 1995 by a professional psychologist, it is updated almost daily and has over 6,500 resources. This is the best gateway to self-help on the Net.
U.S. News & World Report: Best Hospitals - If you're looking for the best in medical care, check out the annual edition of "America's Best Hospitals" ranking 203 top medical centers in 17 specialties.
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District - A California government and public health service agency whose mission is to reduce insect populations below nuisance levels and to prevent human infection associated with mosquito-transmitted disease.
Verdugo Hills Medical Associates (VHMA) - A comprehensive, interactive resource for quality, credible healthcare information on the Internet. Brought to you by Verdugo Hills Medical Associates (VHMA), an innovative, multidimensional, Glendale based medical group practice. Offers an expansive array of self-written educational material for
today's more curious and knowledgeable healthcare consumer, as well as hyperlinks to some of the nations most reputable resources for healthcare information.
There are many more Web sites devoted to specific health conditions and issues. In addition, you can find news groups, mailing lists, and support chat groups for many conditions. America Online and CompuServe all carry health-oriented components, providing excellent opportunities for networking with others who share your wellness concerns.
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