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NextPersistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newbornhttp://neonatal.peds.washington.edu/NICU-WEB/pphn.stm Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the NewbornTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congenital A definition along with look at the diagnosis, treatment and the prognosis, from the University of Washington Academic Medical Center.
Next 10The Helena Cardiology Clinic: Congestive Heart Failurehttp://www.helenacardiology.com/chf.htm The Helena Cardiology Clinic: Congestive Heart FailureTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure Brief discussion on symptoms, salt intake, medications and exercise. Very detailed information and pictures of testing such as echocardiogram.
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Random 4Duke University Medical Center, Department of Radiologyhttp://www.radweb.mc.duke.edu/ Duke University Medical Center, Department of RadiologyTop/Health/Medicine/Medical_Specialties/Radiology/Departments Information for patients, personnel, fellowship and residency programs, research, continuing medical education courses, technologists' courses, and job postings. (Durham, North Carolina)
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Next 70Fox's Medical Pagehttp://members.tripod.com/ferociousfox/id33.htm Fox's Medical PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cardiomyopathy A site describing a young woman's struggle with cardiomyopathy. She has a left ventricular assist device, and is waiting for a heart transplant. Site has links to educational sites on heart failure, assist devices, organ donation, and recipes.
Previous 70Health Link MCWhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/979064416.html Health Link MCWTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity An article about the search for genes responsible for human obesity.
Next 170Healthtronix Lymphedema Treatment Centerhttp://www.healthtronix.com Healthtronix Lymphedema Treatment CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Lymphedema Specializing in the treatment of Lymphedema and providing products and services that improve the quality of life for those suffering from Lymphedema
Previous 17050 Years of Type I Diabeteshttp://home.comcast.net/~robghspiro/ 50 Years of Type I DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Personal_Pages Personal experience of a physician who has lived for 50 years with type I diabetes and has carried out research on this disease at the Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School.
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Previous 270Health News - Link Between Hypothyroidism, Glaucoma Foundhttp://www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=520970 Health News - Link Between Hypothyroidism, Glaucoma FoundTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Related_Diseases Contains a study involving 600 male patients.
Other resource N0 Intelihealth - Thyroidectomyhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=20758&p=~br,IHW|~st,24479|~r,WSIHW000|~b,*| Intelihealth - ThyroidectomyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Surgery Answers to questions about thyroidectomy. Why this procedure might be required, the risks and what to expect before and after surgery.
Other resource N1 Two Thyroid Hormones Better Than Onehttp://www.healthcentral.com/news/newsfulltext.cfm?id=9430 Two Thyroid Hormones Better Than OneTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Medication In an older study by the Kaunas Medical University in Lithuania it is reported that hypothyroid patients may respond best to a combination of thyroxine and triiodothyronine. HealthCentral - News.
Other resource N2 Radioactive Iodine Treatmenthttp://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/thyroid/RAI.html Radioactive Iodine TreatmentTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Radioactive_Iodine_Therapy In additon to a short FAQ about RAI, there is information for thyroid cancer patients. Includes precautions after RAI treatment. Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.
Other resource N3 ThyCa: The Thyroid Cancer Survivors Associationhttp://www.thyca.org/ ThyCa: The Thyroid Cancer Survivors AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Information on all types of thyroid cancers, built by patients with the help of members of the medical community. Features a support network and a Low Iodine Cookbook created by users.
Other resource N4 T4 vs T4/T3 Controversy: Articles, Infohttp://thyroid.about.com/cs/t3controversy/ T4 vs T4/T3 Controversy: Articles, InfoTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer List of articles about the T3/T4 debate - whether long term thyroid hormone replacement therapy should include both drugs or just T4.
Other resource N5 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Treatment with Insulin-Lowering Medicationshttp://www.ivf.com/pcostreat.html Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Treatment with Insulin-Lowering MedicationsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome by Dr. Mark Perloe of the Atlanta Reproductive Health Center.
Other resource N6 PCOS: The Metabolic Syndrome Comes to Gynecologyhttp://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/317/7154/329 PCOS: The Metabolic Syndrome Comes to GynecologyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Zoe E. C. Hopkinson et al. British Medical Journal article.
Other resource N7 Penn State Women's Health: PCOShttp://www.hmc.psu.edu/womens/research/pcos/ Penn State Women's Health: PCOSTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Features information about the disorder, treatments available, success stories, and articles.
Other resource N8 Natural Health Solutions for PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com Natural Health Solutions for PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Articles describing ovarian cysts, polycystic ovary syndrome, ovarian cancer, infertility, miscarriage, glycemic index, hirsutism, PCOS drugs, and related research. Free e-mail newsletter and archive.
Other resource N9 Hypoparathyroidismhttp://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/hmg21_0012.html#21.45 HypoparathyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hypoparathyroidism Short description of hypo- and hyper- parathyroidism. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Complete Home Medical Guide
Other resource N10 Addison's Diseasehttp://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/peds/pidl/endocr/addison.htm Addison's DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Addison's_Disease A discussion about this disease, its symptoms and long term management, by Vanderbilt Medical Center.
Other resource N11 Paper by Morgan Holmes: Long Versionhttp://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/queerfrontiers/queer/papers/holmes.long.html Paper by Morgan Holmes: Long VersionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Congenital_Adrenal_Hyperplasia This paper discusses the surgical and medical management of intersexed children in terms of a relationship of violence in which the intersexed infants/children are completely disenfranchised, it highlights the similarities between traditional practises of female genital mutilation and genital 'reconstructive surgery', fleshes out tensions around complicity in the genital mutilation of intersexed infants and children, and views homophobia as a motivating factor in the management of intersexed bodies.
Other resource N12 Pheochromocytomahttp://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/g2601/0010/2601001053/p1/article.jhtml PheochromocytomaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Pheochromocytoma Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine's definition, diagnosis and treatment.
Other resource N13 MamasHealth Diabetes Informationhttp://www.mamashealth.com/diabetes.asp MamasHealth Diabetes InformationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Basic information about diabetes and treatment techniques.
Other resource N14 InteliHealth: Diabeteshttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/21054/21054.html InteliHealth: DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Information on treatment, medication, diet, insulin, foot ulcers and alternative therapies as well as free diabetes e-card, online diary and Ask The Experts -reviewed by Harvard Medical School.
Other resource N15 Diabetes Watchhttp://www.diabeteswatch.com/ Diabetes WatchTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Information about diabetes including treatment, medication, management, prevention, high blood sugar, and low blood sugar from pharmaceutical manufacturer Aventis. Free registration required.
Other resource N16 Lifeclinic Diabetes Channelhttp://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/diabetes/default.asp Lifeclinic Diabetes ChannelTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes A comprehensive resource for information on diabetic symptoms, hypoglycemia, diabetic diet, treatment options, chart records blood glucose and other vital medical information.
Other resource N17 HealthAtoZ - Type 1 Diabeteshttp://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/dc/caz/diab/dia1/dia1_gen_ovw.jsp HealthAtoZ - Type 1 DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Personalized diary tracks blood sugar, medications, exercise and other health management tools. Plus, articles on research, a recipe exchange, risk assessment and related conditions.
Other resource N18 Larry L. Hillblom Foundationhttp://www.llhf.org/ Larry L. Hillblom FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Organizations Provides philanthropic support for medical research in the areas of diabetes mellitus, diseases associated with aging and children's developmental disorders.
Other resource N19 HealthBoards: Diabeteshttp://www.healthboards.com/cgi/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&number=41 HealthBoards: DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups Moderated forum which requires registration to post.
Other resource N20 Sweetsuccess (California Hospital Medical Center - Catholic Healthcare West, Los Angeles)http://www.chmcla.org/index.asp?catID=ps&pg=ps_sweetsuccess Sweetsuccess (California Hospital Medical Center - Catholic Healthcare West, Los Angeles)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/California Program for gestational diabetes
Other resource N21 Covenant Health System (Lubbock)http://www.covenanthealth.org/services/diabetes.htm Covenant Health System (Lubbock)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/Texas Describes the Covenant Center for Outpatient Diabetes Education, including a Diabetes Support Group.
Other resource N22 Ohio Valley Medical Center (Wheeling, WV) - Diabetes Support Grouphttp://www.ohiovalleymedicalcenter.com/program.asp?program_id=73 Ohio Valley Medical Center (Wheeling, WV) - Diabetes Support GroupTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/West_Virginia Meetings (held on the third Monday of each month, from September through May, except in December) are free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not required.
Other resource N23 North Brevard Business Directory - Support Groups (Titusville)http://www.nbbd.com/npr/support/ North Brevard Business Directory - Support Groups (Titusville)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida Diabetes support groups (e.g. Parrish Medical Center).
Other resource N24 Joslin Diabetes Center Mental Health Unithttp://www.joslin.org/jboston/mental.shtml Joslin Diabetes Center Mental Health UnitTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/Massachusetts A group of experienced mental health professionals who specialize in the personal side of (and/or emotional issues surrounding) diabetes.
Other resource N25 Northwest Primary Care Grouphttp://www.nwpc.com Northwest Primary Care GroupTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Facilities We are a Primary Care Medical Group in Milwaukie Oregon. Go to Your Health and learn more about our clinic and our outstanding diabetes class.
Other resource N26 Children with Diabeteshttp://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/ Children with DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Children An online community for kids, families, and adults with diabetes, featuring message boards, chat rooms, and questions/answers from medical professionals.
Other resource N27 The Juvenile Diabetes Forum at Med Helphttp://www.medhelp.org/forums/diabetes/wwwboard.html The Juvenile Diabetes Forum at Med HelpTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Children Interactive medical question and answer format about all aspects of juvenile diabetes (type 1 diabetes). Patient questions are replied to by online volunteers from the Juvenile Diabates Research Foundation.
Other resource N28 Pancreas-Kidney Transplantationhttp://pancreas-kidney.tripod.com/ Pancreas-Kidney TransplantationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Treatments This site examines the history of transplantation, the immunology, tissue typing, and immunosuppressant drugs that make transplantation possible.
Other resource N29 NIDDK Health Information: Diabeteshttp://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/diabetes.htm NIDDK Health Information: DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Brochures Clearinghouse of diabetes information.
Other resource N30 Fiber Benefits for Type 2 Patientshttp://www.joslin.harvard.edu/news/fiber_benefits.shtml Fiber Benefits for Type 2 PatientsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Nutrition This report discusses an article from the New England Journal of Medicine.
Other resource N31 Insulin Resistance Syndromehttp://www.aafp.org/afp/20010315/1159.html Insulin Resistance SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Insulin_Resistance American Academy of Family Physicians descriptive site about this condition. Written for medical professionals; also includes patient handouts.
Other resource N32 HAI Bulletin 44 on Symptoms Of Hypoglycemia And Hypoadrenocorticismhttp://www.fred.net/slowup/habul44.html HAI Bulletin 44 on Symptoms Of Hypoglycemia And HypoadrenocorticismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Hypoglycemia Bulletin #44, This bulletin is not meant to be medical advice. It is written by lay people, dedicated to helping those with hypoglycemia. All cases are individual. If you need medical advice, see your physician.
Other resource N33 Hypoglycemia - MotherNature.com Health Encyclopediahttp://library.mothernature.com/index.cfm?page=detail&ContentID=1034003 Hypoglycemia - MotherNature.com Health EncyclopediaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Hypoglycemia MotherNature's huge, doctor-authored Natural Health Library answers all your questions. Risks, signs, remedies, and information on Hypoglycemia given.
Other resource N34 Dorset (UK) Pituitary Foundationhttp://www.communigate.co.uk/dorset/dorsetpituitaryfoundation/index.phtml Dorset (UK) Pituitary FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary Pituitary Awareness Website for Patients and Medics providing Health Information, Telephone Buddies, National Conferences, Links to International and National Endocrine Illness Groups and Alternative Therapies.
Other resource N35 eMedicine - Prolactinoma : Article by Venkatesh Babu Segu, MDhttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1915.htm eMedicine - Prolactinoma : Article by Venkatesh Babu Segu, MDTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Prolactinoma An article on prolactinoma covers background, frequency, and history, medical and surgical care.
Other resource N36 Diabetes insipidus - Overviewhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000377.htm Diabetes insipidus - OverviewTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Diabetes_Insipidus Article from Adam.com includes information on this illness such as causes, incidences, risk factors, with links to central DI, Nephrogenic DI and links to further explanation of medical terminolgy used.
Other resource N37 eMedicine Health - Hypopituitaryhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/34988-1.asp eMedicine Health - HypopituitaryTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Hypopituitarism Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of hypopituitary disorder.
Other resource N38 Prevent Injuries in Young Soccer Playershttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/970072746.html Prevent Injuries in Young Soccer PlayersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries An article by Roger M. Lyon, MD Assistant Professor, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Other resource N39 It's Just An Accidenthttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1012406028.html It's Just An AccidentTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries The new Injury Research Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (IRC-MCW) has set about to change old ways of thinking about injuries, with the ultimate goal of reducing fatalities and disabilities.
Other resource N40 eMedicine Health - Finger Dislocationhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/5113-1.asp eMedicine Health - Finger DislocationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N41 eMedicine Health - Sunburnhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/13316-1.asp eMedicine Health - SunburnTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Sunburn Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of sunburn.
Other resource N42 eMedicine Health - Boxer's Fracturehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4585-1.asp eMedicine Health - Boxer's FractureTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Other resource N43 eMedicine Health - Vertebral Compression Fracturehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/5822-1.asp eMedicine Health - Vertebral Compression FractureTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this disorder.
Other resource N44 eMedicine Health - Cast Carehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/9027-1.asp eMedicine Health - Cast CareTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on plaster/fiberglass cast care.
Other resource N45 The KC Regional Firefighters Burn Foundationhttp://www.kcburn.org/ The KC Regional Firefighters Burn FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns is an independernt, not for profit, volunteer organization, established with the goal of assisting in the recovery and rehabilitation of the burn patient. The foundation supports burn research and works towards the prevention of these injuries. The foundation serves in Kansas and Missouri. The membership consists of burn survivors, their families, firefighters, medical professionals and other interested persons.
Other resource N46 HealthLink MCWhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1008273330.html HealthLink MCWTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns An article addressing preventing home fires during the holidays.
Other resource N47 eMedicine Health - Chemical Burnshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4849-1.asp eMedicine Health - Chemical BurnsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Other resource N48 eMedicine Online Text - Emergency Medicinehttp://emedicine.com/cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/showsection@d:/em/ga?book=emerg&topicid=544 eMedicine Online Text - Emergency MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Snakes In depth information on snake envenomations of the Cobra. History, statistics, pre-hospital and hospital emergency treatments.
Other resource N49 Animal Bitehttp://www.fpnotebook.com/ER2.htm Animal BiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Mammals Advice on treatment of dog and cat bites, for emergency medical personnel.
Other resource N50 Animal Bites - HealthWorld Onlinehttp://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?id=1778 Animal Bites - HealthWorld OnlineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Mammals Preventive measures and treatments. From the American Institute of Preventive Medicine.
Other resource N51 eMedicine Health - Black Widow Spider Bitehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6436-1.asp eMedicine Health - Black Widow Spider BiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Spiders Information on the symptoms and treatment of black widow spider bites.
Other resource N52 eMedicine Health - Bee and Wasp Stingshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/Articles/4761-1.asp eMedicine Health - Bee and Wasp StingsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Bees,_Wasps,_and_Ants Overview of bee and wasp stings and their symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N53 Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury Pagehttp://perso.wanadoo.fr/dmtmcham/dmtm_uk.htm Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital.
Other resource N54 Rural Family Medicinehttp://www.ruralfamilymedicine.org/clinical%20topics/hypother.htm Rural Family MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries.
Other resource N55 eMedicine Health - Hypothermiahttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6232-1.asp eMedicine Health - HypothermiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N56 British Mountaineering Council - Mountain Medicine Centrehttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/world/mm/mm0.htm British Mountaineering Council - Mountain Medicine CentreTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Information on altitude related illnesses with a focus on climbing at altitude.
Other resource N57 International Society for Mountain Medicinehttp://www.ismmed.org International Society for Mountain MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology.
Other resource N58 Bibliography of High-Altitude Medicine and Physiologyhttp://annie.cv.nrao.edu/habibqbe.htm Bibliography of High-Altitude Medicine and PhysiologyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Search by author, title, or citation.
Other resource N59 Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Societyhttp://www.bmres.org.uk/ Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary SocietyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness.
Other resource N60 Non-Physician Altitude Tutorialhttp://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm Non-Physician Altitude TutorialTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information.
Other resource N61 Action Guide for Healthy Eatinghttp://rex.nci.nih.gov/NCI_Pub_Interface/ActionGd_Web/Actiongd.html Action Guide for Healthy EatingTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders Quick and easy tips to improve you health on fats, fruits and vegetables and whole grains. A guide designed to make it easy to fit low-fat, high-fiber eating into busy schedules.
Other resource N62 Roles of Mental Health Professionals in Multidisciplinary Medically Supervised Treatment Programs for Obesityhttp://www.sma.org/smj/97june2.htm Roles of Mental Health Professionals in Multidisciplinary Medically Supervised Treatment Programs for ObesityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Paper presenting a case management model, assessment for treatment planning, clinical practice model, and behavioral health treatment options.
Other resource N63 HealthLink MCWhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/984434798.html HealthLink MCWTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity An article about the health problems related to severe obesity.
Other resource N64 Health Link MCWhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/979064416.html Health Link MCWTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity An article about the search for genes responsible for human obesity.
Other resource N65 Obesityhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003101.htm ObesityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Definition in the Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia. Illustration, alternative names, considerations, common causes, and home care.
Other resource N66 Michael D. Myers M.D. Inc.http://www.weight.com/ Michael D. Myers M.D. Inc.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity General background information on obesity. Includes the prevalence, a definition, causes, medical complications and treatments.
Other resource N67 The National Women's Health Information Centerhttp://www.4woman.gov/faq/obesity.htm The National Women's Health Information CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity This article defines obesity, describes the causes and the related health risks for women.
Other resource N68 Obesity Supporthttp://www.obesitysupport.co.uk Obesity SupportTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Non judgemental UK based support site set up for overweight people, their friends and families. Includes nutritional advice, exercise, diets, and medical issues.
Other resource N69 Immunopathology - Amyloidosishttp://edcenter.med.cornell.edu/CUMC_PathNotes/Immunopathology/Immuno_04.html Immunopathology - AmyloidosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Amyloidosis Detailed information about this disease by Robert C. Mellors, M.D., Ph.D. of the Cornell University Medical College.
Other resource N70 Head and Neck Manifestations of Amyloidosishttp://www.bcm.edu/oto/grand/4992.html Head and Neck Manifestations of AmyloidosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Amyloidosis Written by J. Cary Moorhead, MD for the Baylor College of Medicine.
Other resource N71 Wilson's Diseasehttp://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/peds/pidl/gi/wilsons.htm Wilson's DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Wilson's_Disease Vanderbilt Medical Center takes an in depth look at this disease. Diagnoses, laboratory studies and treatment are discussed.
Other resource N72 Prevention and Treatment of Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndromehttp://www.medicouncilalcol.demon.co.uk/wks.htm Prevention and Treatment of Wernicke-Korsakoff SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Wernicke-Korsakoff_Syndrome The Medical Council on Alcoholism looks at the problem, the aim, treatment, who to treat, follow-up and references.
Other resource N73 Health Link MCWhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/993748461.html Health Link MCWTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Water_Balance Dehydration is 100 percent preventable. Here are some practical tips to prevent you from becoming dehydrated this summer.
Other resource N74 eMedicine Health - Dehydration in Adultshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6098-1.asp eMedicine Health - Dehydration in AdultsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Water_Balance Consumer health resource center providing information on the symptoms and risks.
Other resource N75 Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundationhttp://www.parseghian.org/apmrfweb/ Ara Parseghian Medical Research FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Cholesterol_and_Other_Fats/Niemann-Pick About this foundation whose goal is to find a cure for the devastating Niemann-Pick Type C disease.
Other resource N76 multiple symmetric lipomatosis from On-line Medical Dictionaryhttp://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?Madelung's+disease multiple symmetric lipomatosis from On-line Medical DictionaryTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Madelung's_Disease A definition of multiple symmetric lipomatosis
Other resource N77 Health Care Book: Ear, Nose and Throat Diseaseshttp://www.nethealthbook.com/otolaryngology_ent.html Health Care Book: Ear, Nose and Throat DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat Symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatment, divided by specific conditions.
Other resource N78 University of Michigan Health System: Laryngitishttp://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_chronlar_crs.htm University of Michigan Health System: LaryngitisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Throat/Laryngitis Description, diagnosis, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N79 Tinnitus Web Site by Mike Cohenhttp://tinnitus.itgo.com/Mike/mikecohen.htm Tinnitus Web Site by Mike CohenTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Tinnitus Personal story by a patient who was treated at the Hadassah Medical Centre in Israel.
Other resource N80 Professional Auditory Therapeutics Hearing Clinicshttp://www.hearingclinics.com/ Professional Auditory Therapeutics Hearing ClinicsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Tinnitus/Clinics P.A.T. Full-service hearing loss diagnostic and treatment facilities specializing in both the medical and surgical treatment of hearing disorders. Site describes the hearing process, hearing impairments, and types of hearing aids. Fort Wayne, IN area and OH locations.

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