The Medicine Box says it is "for you, the patient, or the friend or family of the patient to learn more about particular diseases and available treatment options." And they do seem to have ample information about many, many diseases and conditions. Click here to see their site.
"The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) conducts and supports basic and applied research and
training and disseminates information on complementary and alternative medicine to
practitioners and the public.
Organized under the Director of the NIH, the NCCAM does not serve as a referral agency
for various alternative medical treatments or individual practitioners. The NCCAM
facilitates and conducts biomedical research." If it sounds just like government lingo, that's because it is government. But it does have quite a bit of information. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This organization says about themselves: "We have created HealthWorld Online to act as your 24-hour health resource center--a virtual health
village where you can access the information, services and products to help design a wellness-based
lifestyle. You will meet many of the leaders in natural health, wellness, self-care and alternative
medicine as you navigate our Internet health network, experts who have dedicated their lives to
educating consumers and professionals in the health care of the future--Integrative Health--blending
the best of conventional and alternative/ complementary medicine.
Recognizing that the individual is primarily responsible for maintaining their own health and
well-being, we have developed our Health Network to be consistent with our philosophy of
Self-Managed Care."
livingVICTORIA is full of IMAGES, so be ready to wait patiently for some pages to load. In exchange for your patience, you get access to information on everything natural for the ill and the healthy alike.
Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery,
and Intelligent Decisions is at QuackWatch Home Page .
The Alternative Medicine Homepage is a jumpstation for sources of information on unconventional,
unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies.
In 1996, The National Library of Medicine and the MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) Term Working
Group, Office of Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health classifies alternative medicine
as an unrelated group of non-orthodox therapeutic practices, often with explanatory systems that do
not follow conventional biomedical explanations.
Men's Health
If you want TONS of information on men's health, and don't mind being bombarded with ADS for all types of men's products and services, this may be the site for you.
YOUR HEALTH DAILY - NYT SYNDICATE
Well written articles from a variety of sources. Features permanent health topics, PR Newswire and discussion groups.
For all subjects related to mental health, visit Internet Mental Health, whose "goal is to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness
throughout the world." The website is translated into English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese and French.
Mental Health Net say that they are "your personal, award-winning, definitive guide to mental health, psychology, and psychiatry resources online. They currently index over 9,000 refereed resources and are home to the oldest & largest online mental health community of over 14,000 regular members.
This Web site contains lots of psychology-related information for students and teachers of psychology: Psych Web .
This guide has been developed to act as your starting point for exploring real-life support groups and networks that are available throughout the world and in your community. The organizations listed in this directory can help you find and/or start a support group in your community. Mental Health Net - Self-Help Sourcebook OnLine
Information for professionals, friends and family, and those who suffer from various eating disorders is available at Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc. (EDAP) is a national
non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the awareness and prevention of eating
disorders. Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention provides educational resources on eating
disorders and their prevention for schools, health professionals, community organizations, and
individuals, including several specific educational
eating disorders programs and activities, including Eating Disorders Awareness Week
(EDAW) and a Puppet Project for Schools.
The Males & Eating Disorders site is an attempt to uncover those
few sites which deal primarily with eating disorders in males, as well as to provide other
informative and helpful resources concerning this under-represented and misunderstood
subject. Although eating disorders are commonly considered female conditions, it is estimated that ten percent of those who suffer from these ailments are male.
This home page lists resources regarding all aspects of sleep including, the physiology of
sleep, clinical sleep medicine, sleep research, federal and state information, patient
information, and business-related groups. Sleep Medicine Home Page
Everything you wanted to know about sleep disorders but were too tired to ask, may be found at SleepNet
Alzheimer Research Forum are a non-profit foundation which has established this web site to serve the scientific and clinical research community.
"In 1995 I had to move my mom in with me and have been her care provider since,
7 days a week, 24hrs. a day. It is very hard and sometimes just terrible but, I
would not change it. I grieve for the mother that I once knew and care for the
being that has become. There is nothing else one can do.
I invite you to read my Journal, it is an ongoing account of our day to day life. I
also have a few short stories, hints for coping, page and web links to other related
sites. I hope that they are useful to you." Alzheimer's:Coping With Alzheimer's Disease by Denise Cooper