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50+Health
Health topics, lifestyle magazine, discussion forum, news and research.
A Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Employer or Private Health Plan
http://www.kff.org/consumerguide/
The Kaiser Family Foundation provides detailed advice.
A Second Opinion Medical Information Services
http://www.physicians-background.com
Medical treatment options, physician background check service, best hospitals and doctors. (Ft. Walton Beach, FL)[Fee based service - ed]
AARP - Health
Guide to health-related topics and issues of concern to older Americans, such as diseases, government policy, prescription drugs, and self-care.
Accent Health
Health TV network produced by CNN and delivered to medical waiting rooms across the US. Includes programming guide, articles, and tips for living a healthy lifestyle.
Access Place Health
http://www.accessplace.com/health.htm
Web directory containing links to medical news, specialty sites, and general health information.
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Consumer health and patient information on health plans and insurance, prescriptions, conditions and diseases, surgery, quality of care, quitting smoking, and prevention and wellness.
AnswerMed.com
Provides basic information on medical conditions and procedures including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, predicted outcome and alternative diagnoses.
Apples For Health
http://www.applesforhealth.com/
Weekly consumer news e-zine on a variety of healthcare topics.
Ask Dr. Stoll
Offering information about combining conventional and alternative medicine. Bulletin board, articles, and related links.
Best Doctors
Comprehensive knowledge-based medical referral service.
BluePrint for Health
http://blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/
A health and wellness portal which provides health information, personalized newsletters and interactive health tools.
Body1.com
Health news and medical information community for consumers.
C.S.S. Doctor's Credentials Search
http://www.tese.com/css/index.html
Search for a Doctor's Medical School, Board Certification, residence training, licensing, disciplinary action (if any), and other important information.
Citypractice.com
Provides information on preventative approaches in physical, behavioural and emotional healthcare.
CNN Health
Health news, chats and advice from CNN.
Combined Health Information Database
A database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. Provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources.
Consumer Laboratory Testing Information
http://www.ascls.org/labtesting/index.asp
A thorough guide to medical laboratory tests, why they are performed, and what they might mean.
Consumers Union - Health Care
http://www.consumersunion.org/health.html
Provides information on health services, medicaid, nursing homes and long-term care, insurance, prescription drugs, safety issues, and health care organizations.
Discovery Health
Offers news and a variety of health information resources.
Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics
http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/index.html
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Comprehensive listings of links to medical information, most reliable, some not.
Dr. Gabe Mirkin
Reports on health, fitness, and nutrition news from talk show host Gabe Mirkin, M.D., in text and audio form.
Dr. Koop's Community
Former Surgeon General Koop's resources for health information. A wide variety of topics, an encyclopedia, pharmacopeia, and resources guide.
E-health Fitness
http://www.e-health-fitness.com/
Advice, information, research and links concerning alcoholism, debt, drug addiction, marriage problems, sexual abuse and weight issues.