WebMD, Diseases and Conditions

http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/default.htm

Guide to the basics, treatment, prevention, community, experts, and the latest news.

Text Box: Organizations Online

 

American Cancer Society

www.cancer.org

Publishes information to support cancer patients and survivors including early detection, treatment options, clinical trials. Provides access to local information.

 

American Diabetes Association

www.diabetes.org

Offers information about diabetes prevention, weight loss, nutrition, recipes, and more.

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

www.cdc.gov

Includes information about health and safety topics and access to publications, data, and statistics.

 

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse

www.niams.nih.gov

Health information includes a list of the most frequently asked questions about various types of       arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases and their answers. Also includes related organizations.

 

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

www.niddk.nih.gov

Conducts biomedical research, disseminating research findings and health information to the public. Offers information about diabetes, digestive endocrine and metabolic diseases, hematologic diseases, kidney and urologic disease, nutrition and weight loss, and statistics.

 

National Institute of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

www.nih.gov

Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research to improve people’s health and save lives.

 

Office of Rare Diseases, National Institute of Health

http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov

Genetic and rare disease information center for major topics of interest in rare diseases research.

 

World Health Organization

www.who.int/en/

Provides access to research database including all WHO publications from 1948 onwards and articles from WHO-produced journals and technical documents from 1985 to the present.