LINKS - Health Information

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Alzheimers Society - Canada

American Family Physician Journal - Patient Information
American Academy of Family Physicians - This site provides consumer-specific network of evidence-based information on wide range of health topics and population groups; links to other sites provided

Asthma Society of Canada
Living Well with Asthma - includes information and an interactive educational movie about asthma

Canadian Diabetes Association
The Canadian Diabetes Association Web Site - covers complete information about type I and type II and gestational diabetes including medications, insulins, nutrition, complications, facts, additional resources

Canadian Lung Association
The Canadian Lung Association Web Site - is a source for respiratory health information on asthma, lung disease, cough, tuberculosis, and sleep apnea. Specialized information for support groups, children and teachers

Digestion
Jackson Gastroenterology - an American site with gastrointestinal news, diseases, diets, drugs and endoscopy images, plus additional links to specific gastrointestinal disorders such as bowel and liver.

Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
This site provides an on-line version of the "Gray's Anatomy" book

Health Canada Online
Covers numerous topics related to diseases, health promotion, mental health and the Acts and Regulations

Health Canada: Canadian Health Network
Offers a full range of information on many health topics

HealthMap Platform
A one-stop health resource which walks you through diagnosis and treatment of your specific medical condition

Immunization Info
A national network for immunization information for travelers. Immunization Info - National Network for Immunization Information - does not receive financial support from any pharmaceutical company.

Infection Control/Travel
World Health Organization - This site provides health information on a variety of topics from around the world

InteliHealth from Harvard Medical School
Consumer health information on diseases and conditions, drugs and healthy lifestyles.

Kids Health
Provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence

Lipid Health - CCMD, formerly National Lipid Education Council's Cholesterol Management Resource
Timely information on atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease risk factors, and clinical trials involving lipid modification therapy.

Mayo Clinic
Information on more than 8000 prescription and over the counter drugs, diseases and conditions from the Mayo Clinic.

MdTravel.com
Complete travel information, updated daily, for physician and travelers

Medline Plus
This site provides good drug and health information by from the American National Institutes of Health

Medscape
Provides healthcare professionals with timely clinical information.

Merck Home Edition
Provides complete and comprehensive health information online in both interactive and text versions.

MerckSource
Online health library, plus tools to assess, control and manage your personal health. Health library contains the PDR Family Guide to over-the-counter (non-prescription) drugs.

Motherisk (based at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto)
This site provides details for evidence-based information about the safety or risk of drugs, chemicals and disease during pregnancy and lactation

OMNI
Health & medicine search engine

Osteoporosis Strategy
McMaster University and Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Osteoporosis resources.

Travel Health Online
This site provides health related information for travelers

US - Medwatch: The FDA Safety Information & ADR Reporting Program
Timely safety information on the drugs and other medical products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This site provides information on CDC prevention guidelines, travel & health recommendations, searchable database on health topics, information on rumours and hoaxes; access to MMWR is useful for health professionals

WebMD
Contains information on diseases and conditions