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Previous 10NIDDK Health Information: Urologic Diseaseshttp://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/urolog/urolog.htm NIDDK Health Information: Urologic DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders Online information relating to urological disorders.
PreviousDialysis Units in the USAhttp://nephron.com/usacgi.html Dialysis Units in the USATop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/End_Stage_Disease/Dialysis National listing of medicare providers furnishing kidney dialysis and transplant services in US.
Random 1Somatcohttp://www.somatco.com/ SomatcoTop/Science/Instruments_and_Supplies/Laboratory_Equipment/Pipettors,_Automatic_and_Manual Laboratory dispensers, industrial chemicals,lab chemicals, laboratory equipment, scientific instruments, medical equipment,and school equipment.
Random 2Medical Savings Advantagehttp://www.msaadvantage.com/ Medical Savings AdvantageTop/Business/Financial_Services/Insurance/Agents_and_Marketers/Health/Medical_Savings_Accounts Offers MSAs from Mellon Bank with investment options from Dreyfus. MasterCard and checkbook for easy access to funds.
Random 3Central District Health Department - Boise, Idahohttp://www.cdhd.org/ Central District Health Department - Boise, IdahoTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Community_Health A Public Health Resource site. One of Idaho's seven independent public health districts, providing community health services to Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties.
Random 4Consumer Medicine Information: Levitrahttp://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Consumers/cmi/l/levitra.htm Consumer Medicine Information: LevitraTop/Health/Pharmacy/Drugs_and_Medications/V/Vardenafil Advice for patients, from New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority.
Random 5National Hansen's Disease Programshttp://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/nhdp National Hansen's Disease ProgramsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Features history, research, rehabilitation, clinical care, and training programs.
NextGambrohttp://www.gambro.com/ GambroTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/End_Stage_Disease/Facilities Gambro Group is a global medical-technology company, operating in dialysis products, dialysis care, cardiopulmonary care and blood component technology.
Next 10Adult Polycystic Kidney Diseasehttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd.section.109 Adult Polycystic Kidney DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/Polycystic_Kidney National Center for Biotechnology Information a division of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health gives a description of this disease.
Random 1Happy Birthday, Chuck Jones!http://www.awn.com/mag/issue2.7/2.7pages/2.7jacksonjones.html Happy Birthday, Chuck Jones!Top/Arts/Animation/Artists/Directors/Jones,_Chuck Coverage of Chuck Jones' 85th birthday party.
Random 4Health Education Board for Scotlandhttp://www.hebs.scot.nhs.uk/topics/sexualhealth/ Health Education Board for ScotlandTop/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Health/Sexual_and_Reproductive Publications and support group details concerning all aspects of sexual health. Contains charts and statistics specific to HIV infection rate in Scotland.
Random 4IMDb: Sleeping Beautyhttp://us.imdb.com/title/tt0053285/ IMDb: Sleeping BeautyTop/Arts/Animation/Movies/Titles/Sleeping_Beauty Cast and crew list, production information, trivia, reviews, links, and other details.
Next 70MCW HealthLinkhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/931026329.html MCW HealthLinkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Bladder/Neurogenic_Bladder Details about neurogenic bladder, including the causes, diagnoses, testing and treatment.
Previous 70Foot Health Foundation of Americahttp://www.foothealthfdn.org/ Foot Health Foundation of AmericaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Feet Non-profit arm of the American Podiatric Medical Association with information on podiatry and foot problems and tips about foot care.
Next 170Center on Patient Safetyhttp://www.ashp.org/patient-safety/ Center on Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Supports professional practice of pharmacists in hospitals and health systems and promotes issues related to medication use and public health. Includes research, links, and informative brochures.
Previous 170Moonrise, Inc.http://www.moonriseinc.com Moonrise, Inc.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Osteoporosis Dedicated to expanding the awareness of osteoporosis among both the medical and lay communities.
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Previous 270MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Carbunculosishttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000825.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: CarbunculosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Staphylococcal Includes cause, treatment, and complications.
Other resource N0 Postgraduate Medicine: Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndromehttp://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2001/10_01/issa.htm Postgraduate Medicine: Staphylococcal Toxic Shock SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Staphylococcal/Toxic_Shock_Syndrome Explores the scientific and medical aspects of the organism and the disease.
Other resource N1 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gas Gangrenehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000620.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gas GangreneTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N2 Postgraduate Medicine: Recurrent Clostridium difficile Colitishttp://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2002/11_02/joyce3.htm Postgraduate Medicine: Recurrent Clostridium difficile ColitisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Pseudomembranous_Colitis Research paper on the disease, its cause, prevention, and treatment.
Other resource N3 Texas Department of Health: Brucellahttp://www.tdh.state.tx.us/ideas/brucella/factsheet/ Texas Department of Health: BrucellaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Brucellosis Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
Other resource N4 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Legionnaire's diseasehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000616.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Legionnaire's diseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Legionellosis Features cause, symptoms, tests, treatment, prognosis, and prevention.
Other resource N5 Leprosy Info from the World Health Organizationhttp://www.who.int/lep/ Leprosy Info from the World Health OrganizationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Information on leprosy, research, treatment, WHO strategy for elimination and global statistics.
Other resource N6 eMedicine Health - Tuberculosishttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17621-1.asp eMedicine Health - TuberculosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of TB.
Other resource N7 Lyme Disease Networkhttp://www.lymenet.org/ Lyme Disease NetworkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Organizations Offers a forum, a list of support groups, on-line library, legal resources, medical abstracts, a newsletter and links. Also information about the organization.
Other resource N8 Lyme Disease Test Kits: Potential for Misdiagnosishttp://www.fda.gov/medbull/summer99/Lyme.html Lyme Disease Test Kits: Potential for MisdiagnosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Diagnostic_Testing Article published in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medical Bulletin, Summer 1999.
Other resource N9 Minnesota Department of Health: Lyme Diseasehttp://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/lyme/ Minnesota Department of Health: Lyme DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease/Government The State of Minnesota presents general information, information for health care providers, photos, and links to other resources on Lyme disease.
Other resource N10 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Leptospirosishttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001376.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: LeptospirosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Leptospirosis Features cause, symptoms, treatment, diagnosis, prevention, risk factors, and complications.
Other resource N11 Rickettsia Research and Treatmentshttp://www.cfsresearch.org/rickettsia/ Rickettsia Research and TreatmentsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial A collection of research articles from a variety of medical journals.
Other resource N12 Emergence of the Ehrlichioses as Human Health Problemshttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol2no1/walker1.htm Emergence of the Ehrlichioses as Human Health ProblemsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Ehrlichiosis Scientific and medical article on the disease.
Other resource N13 Typhus: AHealthyMe.comhttp://www.ahealthyme.com/article/gale/100084835 Typhus: AHealthyMe.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Rickettsial/Typhus Factsheet on the four main types of typus.
Other resource N14 Healing Center: Arthritishttp://www.wholehealthmd.com/hc/resourceareas_view/0,1438,432,00.html Healing Center: ArthritisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis Focuses on how to treat arthritis with alternative medicine and offers step-by-step personalized options for treatment and care.
Other resource N15 Arthritis & Pain Health Centerhttp://health.yahoo.com/health/centers/arthritis_pain/ Arthritis & Pain Health CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis Information on wide range of arthritis conditions from Yahoo! Health.
Other resource N16 eMedicine Health: Arthritishttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/collections/CO1545.asp eMedicine Health: ArthritisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis Information on the types, causes, symptoms, and treatment of arthritis.
Other resource N17 University of Washington Orthopedics and Sports Medicinehttp://www.orthop.washington.edu/Bone%20and%20Joint%20Sources/izzzzzzz1_1.html University of Washington Orthopedics and Sports MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Reactive_Arthritis A brief article explaining what reiter's syndrome is, its causes, symptoms, who gets it and the prognosis.
Other resource N18 AS Support Grouphttp://www.kickas.org AS Support GroupTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Ankylosing_Spondylitis Offers communication, medical and support centers for those with AS.
Other resource N19 eMedicine Health - Gouthttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/5270-1.asp eMedicine Health - GoutTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Gout Consumer health resource center providing an overview of gout and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N20 Arthritis Insight - Pain Managementhttp://www.arthritisinsight.com/medical/pain/ Arthritis Insight - Pain ManagementTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Pain An extensive collective of arthritis pain management information, including medications, treatments, alternative treatments, and personal stories.
Other resource N21 eMedicine Health - Osteoarthritishttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/5494-1.asp eMedicine Health - OsteoarthritisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Osteoarthritis Consumer health resource center providing an overview of this disorder and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N22 BMJ.com: Rheumatoid Arthritishttp://bmj.com/cgi/collection/rheumatoid_arthritis BMJ.com: Rheumatoid ArthritisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Rheumatoid Collected articles and resources about the disease and its treatment from the BMJ and other medical journals, plus links to related collections.
Other resource N23 Collection of Articles on Rheumatoid Arthritishttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/rheumatic_disease Collection of Articles on Rheumatoid ArthritisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Rheumatoid From the New England Journal of Medicine.
Other resource N24 Cedars-Sinai Health Systemhttp://www.cedars-sinai.edu/5234.html Cedars-Sinai Health SystemTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Rheumatoid Offers treatment options and information for people suffering from all forms arthritis.
Other resource N25 Veritas Medicine - Rheumatoid Arthritishttp://www.veritasmedicine.com/ra/ Veritas Medicine - Rheumatoid ArthritisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Rheumatoid/Treatment Clinical trial listings and in-depth treatment information about this disorder. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing clinical trials that match your needs.
Other resource N26 Disease modfiying drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis.http://www.australianprescriber.com/index.php?content=/magazines/vol26no2/36_40_rheumatoidarthritis.htm Disease modfiying drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis/Rheumatoid/Treatment Article from the Australian Prescriber
Other resource N27 eMedicine Health: TMJ Overviewhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/Articles/14227-1.asp eMedicine Health: TMJ OverviewTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Temporomandibular_Joint_Syndrome Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome or TM joint disorders are medical problems related to the jaw joint. Problems in this area can cause head, ear, and neck pain among many other symptoms.
Other resource N28 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: An Overview at Simple Steps to Better Dental Healthhttp://www.simplestepsdental.com/SS/ihtSS/r.WSIHW000/st.28829/t.28829/pr.3.html Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: An Overview at Simple Steps to Better Dental HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Temporomandibular_Joint_Syndrome A detailed look at these disorders including the symptoms, causes, treatment, possible surgery and chat transcripts from experts.
Other resource N29 eMedicine Health - Achilles Tendon Rupturehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/Articles/4504-1.asp eMedicine Health - Achilles Tendon RuptureTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Tendonitis Overview of achilles tendon rupture and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N30 eMedicine Health - Tendinitishttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/5738-1.asp eMedicine Health - TendinitisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Tendonitis Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of tendinitis.
Other resource N31 National Institute of Health - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseaseshttp://www.osteo.org/ National Institute of Health - Osteoporosis and Related Bone DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Osteoporosis Information to health care professionals, patients and the public about metabolic bone diseases.
Other resource N32 The Osteoporosis Centerhttp://www.endocrineweb.com/osteoporosis/ The Osteoporosis CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Osteoporosis Includes discussions on diagnosis, complications, treatments and newest osteoporosis drugs discussed.
Other resource N33 Health Link MCWhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/983292666.html Health Link MCWTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Osteoporosis An article about Osteoporosis, its current evaluation and treatment.
Other resource N34 Osteoporosis Resource Center, by Spine-Healthhttp://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/osteoporosis/osteopor02.html Osteoporosis Resource Center, by Spine-HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Osteoporosis In-depth review of causes, risk factors, prevention and full range of treatment options.
Other resource N35 Osteoporosis Health Centerhttp://www.drdonnica.com/display.asp?article=125 Osteoporosis Health CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Osteoporosis Resources and links by DrDonnica.com.
Other resource N36 Osteoporosis on Medbroadcast.comhttp://www.medbroadcast.com/condition_info_details.asp?disease_id=188 Osteoporosis on Medbroadcast.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Osteoporosis Factual medical information about the condition, including its prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N37 eMedicine Health - Osteoporosishttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/5516-1.asp eMedicine Health - OsteoporosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Osteoporosis Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N38 Legg Perthes Support Group Internationalhttp://maxpages.com/lpsupportgroup Legg Perthes Support Group InternationalTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Osteonecrosis Part of the National Osteonecrosis Foundation, offering encouragement, medical information, online discussions and a message board.
Other resource N39 Spine-Healthhttp://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/whip/w01.html Spine-HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Sprains_and_Strains Information on whiplash injury, how it occurs, factors that affect it and treatment options.
Other resource N40 Spine Healthhttp://www.spine-health.com Spine HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Back_and_Spine Information about back pain and neck pain, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis and full range of treatment options.
Other resource N41 The Back Pain Information Webhttp://www.davmarpad.com/The_Back_Pain_Information_Web.htm The Back Pain Information WebTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Back_and_Spine Back pain information, signs and symptoms, medications, diagnostics, treatment, living with chronic pain. Written by licensed Registered Nurse in the state of NY who suffers long term disability due to back problems.
Other resource N42 Yahoo! Health - Back Pain Health Centerhttp://health.yahoo.com/health/centers/back_pain/ Yahoo! Health - Back Pain Health CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Back_and_Spine Information on back pain causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
Other resource N43 eMedicine Health - Lumbar Laminectomyhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6606-1.asp eMedicine Health - Lumbar LaminectomyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Back_and_Spine/Ruptured_Disk Information on risks and benefits of this procedure.
Other resource N44 eMedicine Health - Scoliosishttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/5648-1.asp eMedicine Health - ScoliosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Back_and_Spine/Scoliosis Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of scoliosis.
Other resource N45 Spineys Clubhousehttp://members.shaw.ca/spineys/ Spineys ClubhouseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Back_and_Spine/Personal_Pages Dedicated in helping those with back or neck pain. Includes recipes, chatroom, links to medical information and personal sites.
Other resource N46 Ehlers-Danlos Hopehttp://ehler.8m.com Ehlers-Danlos HopeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Connective_Tissue/Ehlers-Danlos_Syndrome A Syrian patient gives a personal plea for better medical support and research.
Other resource N47 HealthWise: Ehlers Danlos Syndromehttp://hw.healthdialog.com/kbase/nord/nord240.htm HealthWise: Ehlers Danlos SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Connective_Tissue/Ehlers-Danlos_Syndrome Expands on NORD's information about EDS, includes great detail on symptoms and cross-over of types.
Other resource N48 Oral Manifestations of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromehttp://www.cda-adc.ca/jcda/vol-67/issue-6/330.html Oral Manifestations of Ehlers-Danlos SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Connective_Tissue/Ehlers-Danlos_Syndrome EDS causes many dental concerns that you, your dentist, and your medical team must be aware of. This excellent article covers the problems and solutions in detail.
Other resource N49 Veritas Medicine - Lupushttp://www.veritasmedicine.com/lupus/ Veritas Medicine - LupusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Connective_Tissue/Lupus Perform a personalized search to find ongoing clinical trials that match your needs.
Other resource N50 Mama's Health - Lupushttp://www.mamashealth.com/lupus.asp Mama's Health - LupusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Connective_Tissue/Lupus Learn about disease types, prevalence, and treatment.
Other resource N51 ProHealthNetwork.com - Lupushttp://www.lupuschat.com ProHealthNetwork.com - LupusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Connective_Tissue/Lupus Read the latest Lupus treatment information and news. Post messages to other visitors who have Lupus in our chat room and message boards.
Other resource N52 The Lupus Sitehttp://www.uklupus.co.uk/ The Lupus SiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Connective_Tissue/Lupus/Personal_Pages Diagnostic information, tests, medications, advice, support, forum, and survey with over 150 pages of information.
Other resource N53 Fibromyalgia: Facts, Prevention, and Treatment Strategieshttp://www.healingwithnutrition.com/fdisease/fibromyalgia/fibromyalgia.html Fibromyalgia: Facts, Prevention, and Treatment StrategiesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Connective_Tissue/Fibromyalgia Includes nutrient, lifestyle, and medical options along with precautions and scientific research information.
Other resource N54 eMedicine Health - Fibromyalgiahttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/5202-1.asp eMedicine Health - FibromyalgiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Connective_Tissue/Fibromyalgia Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of fibromyalgia.
Other resource N55 National Fibromyalgia Partnershiphttp://www.fmpartnership.org/ National Fibromyalgia PartnershipTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Connective_Tissue/Fibromyalgia/Organizations The mission of this organization is to provide medically-accurate, quality resource information on fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
Other resource N56 Fibromyalgia Alliancehttp://www.docmike.com Fibromyalgia AllianceTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Connective_Tissue/Fibromyalgia/Clinical_Theory_and_Practice Treatment of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome through the use of applied research, education and alternative therapy. Completely medication-free treatment.
Other resource N57 International Scleroderma Networkhttp://www.sclero.org/index.html International Scleroderma NetworkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Connective_Tissue/Scleroderma Resource for medical and support information including symptoms, treatments, clinical trials, and support group listings.
Other resource N58 Limb Anomalies - University of Kansas Medical Centerhttp://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/limb.html Limb Anomalies - University of Kansas Medical CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Congenital_Anomalies List of links to information, help sites and support groups for a variety of limb anomalies and disorders.
Other resource N59 Healthubshttp://www.healthubs.com/craniosynostosis HealthubsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Congenital_Anomalies/Craniosynostosis A brief definition of craniosynostosis, followed by links to research articles, photos, clinical trials and case reports.
Other resource N60 Little People of America, Inc.http://www.lpaonline.org/ Little People of America, Inc.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Congenital_Anomalies/Dwarfism LPA is a nonprofit organization that provides support and information to people of short stature and their families. Here you'll find resources pertaining to dwarfism and LPA, medical data, instructions on how to join an e-mail discussion group, and links to numerous other dwarfism-related sites.
Other resource N61 Short Staturehttp://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2087.htm Short StatureTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Congenital_Anomalies/Dwarfism Article on medical aspects from eMedicine.
Other resource N62 RSI Sitehttp://www.geocities.com/rsi_site RSI SiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Repetitive_Strain_Injuries A little educational project by students from Holland presenting brief RSI definitions, medical indications and treatment information.
Other resource N63 Rescue Rickhttp://www.freewebs.com/rescuerick/ Rescue RickTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Amputee/Personal_Pages Fund raiser to Rescue Rick from medical bills and expenses associated with his lawn mower amputation of part of his left foot. Also includes lawn mower safety advice.
Other resource N64 Foot Health Foundation of Americahttp://www.foothealthfdn.org/ Foot Health Foundation of AmericaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Feet Non-profit arm of the American Podiatric Medical Association with information on podiatry and foot problems and tips about foot care.
Other resource N65 Foot Health Forumhttp://www.foot-health-forum.com Foot Health ForumTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Feet Discussion of foot health problems. Ask a question about foot problems.
Other resource N66 Bunionshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001231.htm BunionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Feet/Bunions Information from the MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia.
Other resource N67 Morton's Neuromahttp://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1997/05may/mollica.htm Morton's NeuromaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Feet/Morton's_Neuroma Article from the Physician and Sports Medicine.
Other resource N68 InteliHealth: Ingrown toenailhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10199.html InteliHealth: Ingrown toenailTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Feet/Ingrown_Toenails Information on causes, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N69 Back Pain - Health Factsheets from BUPAhttp://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/mosby_factsheets/backpain.html Back Pain - Health Factsheets from BUPATop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Neck Concise factsheets explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of back pain, available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat.
Other resource N70 Hearing Disordershttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/hearing-disorders/ Hearing DisordersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing News and information about hearing disorders from the physicians of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Other resource N71 Healthy Hearinghttp://www.healthyhearing.com Healthy HearingTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing News and information about hearing loss, hearing aids, tinnitus, cochlear implants and all other hearing health topics.
Other resource N72 Defeating Deafnesshttp://www.defeatingdeafness.org Defeating DeafnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Organizations The UK's only national medical research charity for hearing-impaired people. Includes news, research and information.
Other resource N73 Speechville Expresshttp://www.speechville.com Speechville ExpressTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech A language-development resource for parents, educators, and medical professionals. Impairment-specific articles, books, software, toys, and support groups are featured.
Other resource N74 VoiceDoctor.net: Spasmodic Dysphoniahttp://www.voicedoctor.net/therapy/dystonia.html VoiceDoctor.net: Spasmodic DysphoniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia Fact sheet on abductor and adductor SD, with links to audio clips, diagnostic information, reviews of medical and surgical approaches, and national listings for laryngologists. Presented by James P. Thomas, MD.
Other resource N75 eMedicine - Spasmodic Dysphoniahttp://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic349.htm eMedicine - Spasmodic DysphoniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia Peer-reviewed article on the medical and surgical management of SD, co-authored by Darius Bliznikas, MD and Soly Baredes, MD.
Other resource N76 University of Michigan Study: Botox Shots Ease Voice Problemshttp://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2004/botox.htm University of Michigan Study: Botox Shots Ease Voice ProblemsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia Report on a recently published Botox study, which focused on the long-term effects of the medication in individuals with adductor SD. Pointers to further information about SD and its treatment at the U-M Health System's Vocal Health Center are provided, in addition to study details.
Other resource N77 FDA medical devices databasehttp://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfPMN/pmn.cfm FDA medical devices databaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Electronic_Devices_and_Computer_Software Type KTH in the product code for a list of all anti-stuttering devices cleared for marketing in the United States.
Other resource N78 BBC Health - Food Poisoninghttp://www.bbc.co.uk/health/features/food_poisoning.shtml BBC Health - Food PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Short discussion of the causes, prevention, and treatments.
Other resource N79 Minnesota Department of Health: Foodborne Illnesshttp://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/foodborne/ Minnesota Department of Health: Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Includes surveillance statistics, outbreaks in the state, symptoms, causes, and prevention.
Other resource N80 CDC Travelers' Health - Risks from Food and Drinkhttp://www.cdc.gov/travel/food-drink-risks.htm CDC Travelers' Health - Risks from Food and DrinkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Factsheet covering prevention of foodborne and waterborne illness.

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