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AEDs
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Aging
Research
 |
Administration
on Aging - resources
for practitioners and other professionals in aging |
| Ageless
Design - a resource for caregivers and professionals dealing with
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Offers news, books, research,
Q & A's |
| Aging
Parents and Elder Care - newsletters, books and videos, support
groups and more |
| Alliance
for Aging Research |
| Alz
Online- Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Online - provides state-of-the-art
education, information, and support to persons caring for someone
with a progressive memory problem. |
| Alzheimer's
Association - a source for information, support, and assistance
on issues related to Alzheimer's disease |
| Alzheimer's
Disease Education and Referral Center |
| Alzheimer's
Disease Resource Center - community and informational resource
site to medical news, articles, video webcasts, forums and chat, books,
newsletters and links to related sites |
| Alzheimer's
Research Foundation |
| America's
Senior Choice - includes information on exercise and fitness,
nutrition, home and safety, insurance, services and more |
| American
Association for Geriatric Psychiatry - news, facts, tools and
expert information for adults coping with mental health issues and
aging |
| American
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging - represents
not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing high quality healthcare,
housing and services to the nation's elderly |
| American
Association of Retired Persons (AARP) |
| American
Geriatrics Society |
| American
Society on Aging |
| Benefits
CheckUp - find programs for people age 55 and over that may pay
for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities
and other essential items or services |
| Care
Guide - everything families need to understand, plan and manage
care for their elderly loved one |
| Caregiver.com
- provides information, support, and guidance for family and professional
caregivers. It produces Today's Caregiver Magazine and the website
includes topic-specific newsletters, online discussion lists and chat
rooms |
| Center
for Healthy Aging - innovative
and effective programs and services that assist clients and their
families with the physical, emotional, and financial challenges that
come with aging through customized programs and services |
| Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| Dementia.com
- information on causes, diagnosis, symptoms and treatment of
dementia and Alzheimer's disease aimed at medical healthcare professionals,
patients and caregivers |
| Elder
Care Online - offers information, resources, education and support
on Alzheimer's care, home care, independent living, insurance coverage,
legal and financial matters, and wellness |
| Eldercare
Locator - a nationwide directory assistance service designed to
help older persons and caregivers locate local support resources for
aging Americans to help them remain independent in their own homes |
| Elderhope
- offers support,
inspiration and nurturance to the elderly and their caregivers. It
addresses their physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs
and is packed with helpful articles, resources, information and links |
| ElderWeb
- provides directory of eldercare support groups. Offers information,
resources, education, and support on Alzheimers care, home care, independent
living and more |
| Family
Caregiver Alliance - support and sustain the important work of
families nationwide caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling
health conditions |
| FirstGov
for Seniors - provides senior citizens with a site where they
can access government services and information on benefits, health
and nutrition, travel, employment, taxes and more |
| Fisher
Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation - to educate, engage
and create an online community with 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
access to information, support and the most comprehensive resource
database available |
| Foundation
for Health in Aging |
| New! Health
and Age - lists news, articles, health checks, and questions and
answers all related to aging |
| Healthy
Aging Campaign - designed to broaden awareness of the positive
aspects of aging and to provide information and inspiration for adults
aged 50 and over, to improve their physical, mental, social, and financial
fitness |
| Hugs
for Health Foundation - increase awareness and enhance the quality
of life for the elderly in senior and long-term care facilities |
| New! Infoaging.org
- provides the latest research-based information on healthy aging,
age-related diseases, conditions, issues, features and news |
| Johns
Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Research Center - interactive, educational
and research program for health care professionals and patients about
Alzheimer's and its treatments |
| Merck
Manual of Geriatrics - focuses on medical problems of the elderly.
Website breaks down the manual by chapters and is searchable. Chapters
include: Falls & Fractures, Surgery & Rehab, Psychiatric Disorders,
Dementia, Cancer and more |
| My
Ziva.net - a free, obective and easy-to-use nursing home resource
for prospective residents, caregivers and health care professionals |
| National
Alliance for Caregiving - provides support to family caregivers
and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness
of issues facing family caregivers |
| National
Association of Area Agencies on Aging |
| National
Center on Elder Abuse |
| National
Council on the Aging |
| National
Family Caregivers Association |
| The
National Institute on Aging |
| |
Partnership
for Prescription Assistance - helps qualifying patients who lack
prescription coverage get the medications they need through the public
or private program that's right for them. Many will get them free
or nearly free! |
| |
New! Senior
Health - includes health topics such as heart health, cancer,
vision and hearing loss, bone health, and has latest news, find a
doctor/hospital, symptom checker, and much more |
| |
Senior
Health Channel - provides comprehensive, trustworthy information
about conditions and diseases that affect today's seniors, such as
stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and congestive heart failure |
| |
Senior
Resource.com - find retirement homes, cope with aging, elder law,
estate and insurance planning and more |
| |
Seniors-site.com |
| |
Solutions
for Better Aging - includes advice on health, drugs, caregiving,
legal issues, insurance information and more |
AIDS
|
AIDS.org
- news, FAQ's, video webcasts and more |
| AIDS
Healthcare Foundation - provides a full spectrum of quality and
affordable healthcare services to all individuals infected with HIV
|
| AIDS
Info Web - an online library of HIV and AIDS related information |
| AIDS
Meds.com - complete, easy-to-read information on treating HIV
and AIDS, including guided treatment lessons, info on AIDS treatments,
symptoms, and testing information, recent news, community forums,
and interactive tools |
| AIDS
Research Alliance of America - their mission is tofind and accelerate
the development of effective treatments for HIV and its complications |
| AIDS
Research Information Center |
| AIDS
Treatment Data Network - provides treatment access and advocacy,
case management, supportive counseling, and English and Spanish language
information services to men, women and children with AIDS and HIV |
| AIDS
Treatment News - newsletter for people with HIV reports on mainstream
and alternative treatment, access to care, web resources, public policy,
and political action |
| AMFAR
- American Foundation for AIDS Research - nation's leading non-profit
organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, AIDS prevention,
treatment education and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public
policy |
| The
Body- The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource - HIV/AIDS
information in over 250 topic areas |
| eHIVTest.com
- helps people find a local testing center nationwide |
| Elizabeth
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation |
| Johns
Hopkins AIDS Services- offers
treatment guidelines, case studies, and more |
| HIV
and Hepatitis.com - contains articles, treatment guidelines, research
and more |
| HIV
Insite |
| HIV
Positive.com |
| Know
HIV/AIDS |
| Managing
HIV.com - offers
intelligent, relevant information about new research and treatment
and empowers one to make informed choices about care |
| National
Association of People with AIDS |
| National
Prevention Info Network - provides education, prevention, published
materials, and research findings on HIV/AIDS, STD's and TB |
| |
Project
Inform - information, inspiration and advocacy for people living
with HIV/AIDS
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Project
Kindle
- provides cost-free camping programs, year round support and advocacy
for children, young adults and families infected with or affected
by HIV/AIDS and offers innovative peer-based HIV/AIDS education for
young people ages 12-24 |
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Women
Alive - a national treatment-focused, non-profit organization
by and for women living with HIV/AIDS |
Allergic
and Infectious Diseases
|
Allergy
Clean Environment, Inc. - offers asthma and allergy sufferers
state-of-the-art allergy proofing products |
| Alliance
Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE)- their
goal is to reduce the inappropriate use of antibiotics and inhibit
the spread of antibiotic resistance through education efforts geared
to healthcare providers and consumers |
| Avian
Influenza (Bird Flu) - includes key facts, Q & A's, prevention,
outbreaks, related links and more |
| Healthy
Hands. Healthy Kids. |
| Healthy
Schools, Healthy People - It's a SNAP -
The School Network for Absenteeism Prevention (SNAP)
challenges middle schools to develop programs designed to help keep
students in school and learning by improving overall health through
promoting clean hands. |
| Henry
the Hand - promotes
hand awareness (handwashing, food safety, infection control and more) |
| Immune
Disease.Com - offers in-depth information for consumers and healthcare
professionals on immunology, primary immune deficiency diseases, and
treatment with intravenous immune globulin, also called immunoglobulin
or IGIV |
| Infectious
Diseases in Children |
| Infectious
Diseases Society of America |
| National
Center for Infectious Diseases |
| The
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease |
| National
Jewish Center for Lung, Allergic and Immune Diseases |
| Pandemic
Flu.gov - one-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic
flu information |
| Scrub
Club - a fun, interactive and educational website that teaches
children the proper way to wash their hands. The site consists of
Webisode interactive games, educational music, downloadable activities
for kids, educational materials for teachers, and program information
for parents |
Alternative
Medicine
|
Acupuncture.com |
| Alternative
Dr.com - includes information on herbs, supplements, therapies,
articles, FAQ's and more |
| Alternative
Health News Online |
| Alternative
Medicine Directory |
| Alternative
Medicine Foundation |
| Alternative
Medicine Homepage |
| American
Academy of Medical Acupuncture - a physician organization promoting
the integration of acupuncture with Western medical training and a
comprehensive approach to health care |
| American
Holistic Medical Association |
| American
Holistic Nurses Association |
| American
Massage Therapy Association |
| American
Naturopathic Medical Association |
| Center
for Mind-Body Medicine |
| ChiroWeb.com
- your chiropractic news source; explains chiropractic, find a chiropractor
near you, discussions and forums, chat room and more |
| Healing
Choices - a description of modalities and practitioners, and informs
the reader of resources and books to help make informed decisions
for their health |
| Healing
People Network |
| The
Healing Way - provides holistic healing information on a variety
of topics |
| Holistic
Health News - online source for information regarding wellness,
holistic health, natural health care and much more |
| Holistic
Health Tools - information and articles on holistic remedies for
mind, body and spirit |
| Holistic
Health Topics - covers subjects such as body typing, herbal therapies
and nutrition. It also considers disorders like asthma, Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome, hypothyroidism and Wilson's Disease from a natural and holistic
viewpoint |
| Holistic
Online.com - provides detailed information about holistic, integrative,
alternative, and mind body therapies |
| Hypnosis.com |
| International
Chiropractors Association |
| Longwood
Herbal Task Force |
| National
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| National
Center for Homeopathy |
| The
National Foundation for Alternative Medicine |
| Natural
Health Web.com - a directory to natural health and alternative
medicine |
| Naturopathic
Medicine Network |
| |
Planet
Chiropractic.com - news headlines, newsletters, multimedia and
more |
| |
Share
Guide - the
holistic health magazine and resource directory |
| |
Total
Health Institute - located in Chicago, it is one of the leading
alternative healing facilities in the country |
Arthritis
|
About
Arthritis |
| American
College of Rheumatology |
| Arthritis
and Glucosamine Information Center - top quality information,
the latest research, details on arthritis medications and treatments,
and tips for effectively managing your pain |
| Arthritis
Central - includes FAQ's, free newsletter, find a rheumatologist,
articles and more |
| Arthritis
Foundation |
| Arthritis
Insight
- information on medications, diet information, home treatment options,
travel tips, arthritis organizations, a message board, newsletter,
and more |
| Arthritis
Relief Guide
- an informative site regarding various arthritis relief techniques.
Information on various types of arthritis including rheumatoid arthritis,
osteoarthritis, etc. and their treatment techniques |
| Arthritis
Symptoms - information on every type of arthritis and links to
resources by state |
| Johns
Hopkins Arthritis Center |
| Joint
and Bone.org - Rheumatology Online |
| National
Institute for Arthritis |
Asthma
and Allergy
|
Achoo!
Asthma & Air Products - an online retailer of allergy and
environmental control products such as dust mite proof bedding, dust
mite and mold allergen control products, air purifiers and vacuums,
asthma tools and more |
| AIR-
Allergy Internet Resources |
| Allergic
Child.com - advice for parents on practical, everyday living for
the family of a severely food allergic child |
| Allergy
and Asthma Foundation of America |
| Allergy
and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc. |
| Allergy
Control Products, Inc.- offers a full line of supplies to reduce
allergen exposure |
| The
Allergy Report - science-based
findings on the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disorders |
| Allies
Against Asthma - a program to improve asthma care for children
and adolescents |
| American
Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
| American
College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
| American
Latex Allergy Association |
| Anaphylaxis.com-
causes,
treatment guidelines, resources and information about epi-pens |
| Asthma
Action America.Org |
| Asthma
and Allergy Foundation of America/ New England Chapter
- improve the quality
of life for people with allergies and asthma through a wide range
of education, public awareness, and advocacy programs in New England,
and support for research |
| Asthma
and Indoor Environments - includes asthma triggers, public awareness
campaigns, resources and links |
| Asthma
Awareness Curriculum for the Elementary Classroom |
| Asthma
Life Center - user-friendly
medical resource center for asthma patients and their caregivers.
Includes information, treatment, doctors Q & A, medical videos
and audio clips, and access to board-certified experts to obtain answers |
| Asthma
Management |
| Asthma
Moms - families
helping families manage asthma. Comprehensive interactive asthma management
resources include: videos, overview, solutions, articles, health services,
discussions and more |
| The
Asthma Wizard - the Wizard is an asthma expert who teaches kids
about asthma when they become his apprentice, complete a jigsaw puzzle,
go on a treasure hunt, and more. The Wizard speaks English and Spanish |
| Attack
Asthma |
| Breathe
Georgia- Controlling Childhood Asthma Through Education |
| Breathing
Difficulties Related to Physical Activity for Students with Exercise-Induced
Asthma |
| Breathing
Easy: Solutions in Pediatric Asthma - a knowledge path by the
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health to access
related websites, journal articles, books, reports, databases, discussion
groups and electronic newsletters |
| Center
for Anaphylactic Support- discusses
allergies to food, latex, insect stings, medications and explains
the importance of having an Epi-pen on hand at all times |
| Chicago
Asthma Consortium - coalition
of medical and public health professionals, business leaders, government
agencies, community activists and others dedicated to improving the
quality of life for people with asthma through information sharing,
networking, and advocacy |
| Creating
Asthma Friendly Schools: A Resource Kit |
| Food
Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network |
| Food
Allergy Connection - offers
a voice on the phone and a free support group. Also provides food
allergy in-service training for schools, workshops for educational
and developmental groups as well as individual consultation |
| Food
Allergy Digest - a
monthly newsletter with news, tips, recipes regarding food allergies
and anaphylaxis |
| Food
Allergy Initiative - a
non-profit organization seeking to develop a vaccine for food allergies |
| Food
Allergy Survivors Together |
| Food
Allergy Website Just for Kids |
| Food-
Allergy.org |
| How
Asthma-Friendly is Your School? - these survey questions, produced
by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, will help determine
how well your school assists children with asthma |
| Immune
Deficiency Foundation |
| Indoor
Air Quality Tools for Schools Kit - shows schools how to carry
out a practical plan of action to improve indoor air problems at little
or no cost using straight-forward activities and in-house staff |
| Is
the Asthma Action Plan Working? A Tool for School Nurse Assessment
|
| Latex
Allergy-A Prevention Guide |
| Latex
Allergy Links by Category |
| Managing
Asthma: A Guide for Schools |
| MedicAlert
Foundation- offers
identification tags that can alert emergency personnel about a medical
condition |
| Medline
Plus - Asthma in Children - topics include latest news, diagnosis/symptoms,
treatments, clinical trials, prevention/screening, coping, research,
organizations and more |
| Mobile
C.A.R.E. Foundation - dedicated to providing FREE asthma care
and education to children in underserved areas of Chicago |
| MOCHA-
Mothers of Children Having Allergies - support
group for families of children with severe food allergies, serving
the north and northwest suburban Chicago area |
| My
Asthma |
| National
Asthma Education and Prevention Program - contains
specific links to schools/childcare |
| Peanut
Allergy.com |
| Pollen.com
- accurate allergy
forecasts for the entire U.S. |
| Quest
for the Code Asthma Game - from the Starbright Foundation, features
the voices of top celebrities and designed in 3-D animation, Quest
for the Code is an on-line game that helps kids ages 7-15 learn how
to manage their asthma. |
| School
Asthma Allergy.Com - provides accurate, current and useful tools
and information to empower today's school nurse as she/he manages
the student with asthma and allergies at school |
| Strategies
for Addressing Asthma within a Coordinated School Health Program |
| U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency - asthma
and indoor environments |
| What
You Need to Know About Allergies |
| When
Should Students with Asthma or Allergies Carry and Self-Administer
Emergency Medications at School? |
| World
Allergy Organization |
Cancer
|
About
Liver Tumors - excellent resource that includes FAQ's definitions,
as well as a portal for people to contact physicians and support groups |
| Advances
in Oncology -
online resource for the latest in cancer treatment education |
| American
Association for Cancer Research |
| American
Brain Tumor Association - complete
source for information about brain tumors, treatment options, clinical
trials, and living with a brain tumor. ABTA offers printed information
about research and treatment of brain tumors and lists of physicians,
treatment facilities, and support groups throughout the country |
| American
Cancer Society |
| Association
of Cancer Online Resources |
| Avon's
Breast Cancer Awareness Crusade - provides women, particularly
those who are medically underserved, with direct access to breast
cancer education and early detection screening services such as mammograms
and clinical breast exams |
| Bladder
Cancer Web Cafe - online
community for bladder cancer patients and those who care for them.
It covers treatment options, chemotherapy, prevention guidelines,
survivor stories, a support group, and more |
| Breast
Cancer Answers -
delivers the latest and most accurate information about early stage
breast cancer |
| Breast
Cancer Health -
this site is intended to improve the lives of breast cancer patients
and survivors by education |
| Breast
Cancer.org -
information on a broad range of breast cancer topics including prevention,
diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials and moving beyond cancer. Celebrity
talking dictionary, discussion boards, and other resources are also
provided |
| The
Breast Cancer Site - help fund free mammograms with a simple click
of the mouse |
| New! Breast
Cancer Stories.com - a non-profit site that provides newly diagnosed
breast cancer patients with their own web space for posting diary
entries and photos |
| Breast
Friends - one-to-one breast cancer support networks including:
24 hour telephone support line; in-home visits by volunteers to keep
breast cancer patients company or to help with household chores; transportation
services to and from doctors offices, hospitals or treatment centers
and much more |
| Camp
Mak-A-Dream - a medically supervised, cost-free camp for children,
teens, and young adults with cancer and their siblings located in
western Montana |
| Cancer.com
- comprehensive
listing of credible websites for those whose lives are touched by
cancer |
| Cancer
and Careers.org - a resource for working women with cancer |
| Cancer
Care - provides free professional help to people with all cancers
through counseling, education, information and referral, and direct
financial assistance |
| Cancer
Consultants - provides access to the most current information
about screening, prevention, and optimal treatment of cancer for patients
and their family members |
| Cancer
Education.com - improves
cancer care by providing up-to-date, accurate educational programming
and information for healthcare professionals, cancer patients and
their families |
| Cancer
Facts.com -
has a profiler to help people with cancer make informed treatment
decisions for optimal outcomes |
| Cancer
Fit - an exercise program designed to help people tolerate cancer
treatment and regain the best possible physical fitness after treatment,
as well as improve emotional and mental health |
| Cancer
Guide |
| Cancer
Helper.com - includes risk factors, symptoms and treatment options
|
| Cancer
Hope Network |
| Cancer
Index - a guide to internet resources for cancer |
| Cancer
Information Guide - cancer website guide, links to specific tumors
and research funding, lay cancer tutorial, drug/target reviews |
| Cancer
Information Network - discusses different types of cancer, news
and features, newsletter, Ask an Expert, and more |
| Cancer
Links - search by type of cancer (eg. brain, cervical, eye, ovarian,
colorectal, etc.) |
| Cancer
Network - a premier, full-text cancer information resource for
healthcare professionals. |
| Cancer
News on the Net - provides
the latest information on diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Also
links to the best cancer information sources available on the net |
| Cancer
Page.com - includes
stage-specific guidelines, support group chats, and email access to
oncology nurses covering general medical information and information
on support organizations and groups |
| Cancer
Quest - educates about the biology of cancer and cancer treatments.
Designed to inform and empower patients and their families as well
as others interested in the topic. Utilizes graphics and animations
of processes involved in cancer growth, metastatis, detection and
treatment |
| Cancer
Source.com |
| Cancer
Survivors Online - information on coping, questions to ask your
doctor, different types of support and more |
| Cancer
Symptoms - ways
to manage cancer symptoms such as fatigue, pain and depression |
| Cancer
Track - a
source of cancer news that is updated every 15 minutes |
| Cancer
Treatment Centers of America |
| Cancervive
- dedicated to serving the needs of cancer survivors by providing
emotional support, education and advocacy to assist survivors as they
cope with the cancer experience |
| Candlelighters
Childhood Cancer Foundation - educate, support, serve and advocate
for families of children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer,
and the professionals who care for them |
| Chemocare.com
- Scott Hamilton's website designed to provide the latest information
about chemotherapy to patients and their families, caregivers and
friends |
| Childhood
Cancer Guides - excellent resource for parents of children with
cancer |
| Children's
Brain Tumor Foundation - uses
accessible language to present complex medical information about the
treatment and diagnosis of children with brain or spinal cord tumors;
also has information on non-medical topics of importance for families
of children with these tumors (e.g. school issues and support services) |
| Children's
Cancer Association |
| Children's
Cancer Web - an overview of childhood cancers with links to dedicated
childhood cancer pages on the web |
| Chronic
Myeloid Leukemia Help.org - accurate
and reliable medical information on the disease and on a promising
breakthrough treatment |
| Colon
Cancer Alliance |
| Corporate
Angel Network - provides FREE air transportation to qualified
cancer patients on corporate jets |
| Cure
Magazine - cancer updates, research and education |
| Cure
Search - complete coverage of all aspects of childhood cancer
from the Childr | | |
