Provides fact sheets and other resources on childhood diseases.

Provides healthcare resources and links with search capabilities also available.

Provides illustrated aerobics instruction, and contains links to fitness resources.

Provides resources and links on children's health with an emphasis on less common disorders.

Provides resources and links to assist individuals and families with genetic conditions.

Provides information on hundreds of diseases and disorders.

Contains links to resources on alternative and preventative medicine.

Provides resources on dental care for children, teens, and patients with special dental needs.

Provides resources and links related to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Provides fitness resources and links.

Provides information about dental care from the American Dental Association.

Provides health, fitness, and nutrition information for people with arthritis. Produced by a team composed of doctors and patients.

Provides information on x-rays written for non-medical people.

Contains information and links to health and fitness resources.

Provides health resources with an emphasis on medical issues especially significant to Black people.

Provides information about massage therapy and bodywork.

Provides information from oncologists about cancer written in laypeople's terms.

Provides links to many resources to assist people with cancer and their families.

Provides a newsletter, other resources, and links for those caring for aging relatives, friends, or neighbors.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Provides resources and links for health and fitness. Includes resources on school health programs and travelers' health information.

Provides information and links on car seats, air bags, and other issues pertinent to child passenger safety.

Provides resources and links for families with children with Type 1 Diabetes.

Provides health information geared for consumers.

Provides resources and links to assist in developing a healthy diet, exercise plan, and lifestyle.

Provides resources and links to dental information, primarily at a professional, rather than a consumer, level.

Provides information from a dentist on good dental health.

Provides answers to commonly asked questions about avoiding and treating common injuries to runners, and also has links to other resources of interest to runners and other athletes.

Contains links to professional medical sites, primarily aimed at physicians, but also including many sites for patients.

Contains links and search capabilities for emergency resources on the Internet.

Provides health care advocacy resources and links.

First Aid and Health & Safety Online

http://www.parasolemt.com.au/

Provides the online version of a first aid book for EMTs with a searchable database.

Provides information on health, fitness, and nutrition, and provides links to related resources.

Provides resources and links on fitness.

Provides resources from the FDA on food standards, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics testing, children's use of tobacco products, illegal drugs, and related information.

Provides resources and links on food and nutrition, including school meal programs, dietary guidelines, and the USDA food guide pyramid.

Contains links to nutrition and food resources.

Provides answers to commonly asked questions about head lice.

Provides reviews of various alternative and complementary health care practices from health care professionals attempting to sort the useful from the quackery.

Provides answers to questions about Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and other health policy issues.

Provides resources and links on women's health issues.

Provides health resources from major medical facilities and respected professionals via a searchable database.

Contains links to resources on consumer health information.

Provides information on a variety of health-related issues.

Provides information and links on health, fitness, and nutrition.

Provides health, fitness, nutrition, and alternative medicine resources and links.

Provides instructions for infant, child, and adult CPR, not intended to stand alone, but to act as a supplement to CPR courses.

Provides resources for physical fitness.

Provides resources for those experiencing infertility.

Provides a searchable database for pediatrics information.

Provides information, activities, and links for children, teens, parents, and professionals on issues concerning the health, fitness, and safety of children and teens.

Contains links to assist people who have difficulties with latex allergies.

Provides resources and links to assist families with children whose physical growth is affected by medical problems.

Med Help International

Provides medical information in laypeople's terms. Also has search capabilities.

Provides links to health information. Also has search capabilities.

Provides a searchable database on health questions.

Provides resources and links to health-related topics. Also offers the opportunity to access expert opinions on medical questions.

Provides articles, news items, interactive quizzes, and search capabilities on a variety of medical topics. Designed for medical professionals and interested consumers.

Provides health resources from The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. Includes search capabilities.

Provides resources and links on alternative medicine, aromatherapy, and natural products.

Provides information, educational materials, advocacy resources, and links on the fight against AIDS.

Provides information and links about headaches, their causes, and their treatment.

Contains resources and links on Hospice care.

Provides health information and links to individual organizations in the NIH, many of which provide full-text consumer health publications.

Provides the online version of one of the most respected medical journals.

Provides information and support for individuals who wish to quit smoking or need assistance in maintaining a smoke-free lifestyle. Includes chat capacities to exchange experiences.

Contains reviewed and annotated links to nutrition resources.

Provides resources and links on health and wellness.

Provides information on a wide variety of genetic conditions. Has searching capabilities.

Provides information (and even some activities and humor) about braces and other orthodontia.

Provides resources and links to assist patients in understanding a diagnosis and its treatment.

Provides pharmaceutical and other health-related information.

Provides personalized eating plans and other tips and tools for maintaining a healthy diet.

Provides an online publication about sports medicine, as well as access to related resources and links.

Provides resources and links to assist those with a variety of pituitary problems.

Provides information on ultrasound, amniocentesis, and other prenatal diagnostic tests.

Provides resources and links on vision, including online vision tests.

Provides resources and links to assist people in locating and avoiding health fraud and quackery.

Provides resources and links to assist people in quitting smoking.

Provides search capabilities for prescription drugs by keyword search (actions/interactions/brands) and by imprint codes.

Provides resources and links for people with insomnia and other sleep problems.

Provides information and links to resources on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Provides articles on various sleep disorders experienced by children.

Stuttering Science & Therapy

http://www.casafuturatech.com/

Provides an article on stuttering in children between the ages of two and six.

Provides resources and links on stuttering.

Contains links to resources on surgery for patients and their families.

Provides resources and links combining conventional and alternative health care methods.

Provides resources and links to all the divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services. Lots of valuable information, particularly for people in the United States.

Provides nutrition information for food items via a searchable database.

Provides resources and links on walking for fitness and related topics.

Provides resources and links on combatting drug and alcohol addictions.

Provides resources on health issues of concern to women.

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