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Site description: Written by William Shapiro MD., an article about hemolytic uremic syndrome. An introduction, lab studies, treatment and follow up.




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Next 70WWW Virtual Library - Public Healthhttp://www.ldb.org/vl/ WWW Virtual Library - Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety Directory of public health links sorted topically and geographically.
Previous 70InteliHealth: 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.
Next 170American Public Health Associationhttp://www.apha.org American Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Professional association dedicated to improving the public's health through education and advocacy.
Previous 170Healthology Osteoporosis Focushttp://www.healthology.com/focus_index.asp?b=healthology&f=osteoporosis Healthology Osteoporosis FocusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Osteoporosis Learn how to prevent and treat this disease. Features webcasts or transcripts and articles.
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Previous 270MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Tetanushttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000615.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: TetanusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Tetanus Includes cause, symptoms, tests, prognosis, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N0 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 N1 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 N2 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 N3 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 N4 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 N5 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 N6 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 N7 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 N8 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 N9 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 N10 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 N11 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 N12 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 N13 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 N14 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 N15 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 N16 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 N17 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 N18 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 N19 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 N20 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 N21 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 N22 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 N23 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 N24 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 N25 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 N26 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 N27 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 N28 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 N29 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 N30 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 N31 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 N32 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 N33 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 N34 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 N35 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 N36 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 N37 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 N38 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 N39 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 N40 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 N41 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 N42 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 N43 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 N44 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 N45 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 N46 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 N47 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 N48 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 N49 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 N50 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 N51 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 N52 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 N53 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 N54 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 N55 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 N56 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 N57 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 N58 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 N59 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 N60 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 N61 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 N62 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 N63 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 N64 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 N65 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 N66 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 N67 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 N68 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 N69 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 N70 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 N71 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 N72 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 N73 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 N74 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 N75 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 N76 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.
Other resource N77 Johns Hopkins University Student Health Center: Traveler's Diarrhea Infohttp://www.jhu.edu/~shcenter/travelersdiarrhea.html Johns Hopkins University Student Health Center: Traveler's Diarrhea InfoTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Travelers_Diarrhea Factsheet with causes, prevention, and treatment.
Other resource N78 BioMed Central: Travelers' Diarrheahttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1523-3820/2/323 BioMed Central: Travelers' DiarrheaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Travelers_Diarrhea Scientific and medical article.
Other resource N79 Guide to Poisonous and Toxic Plantshttp://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/PLANT.HTM Guide to Poisonous and Toxic PlantsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins From the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.
Other resource N80 Medicine Net: Focus on Urological Disordershttp://www.focusonurology.com Medicine Net: Focus on Urological DisordersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders Offers medical information, doctor produced, written for patients experiencing disorders such as urinary tract infections, and overactive bladder. Includes procedures, tests, and medications.

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