Natural History of Beryllium Sensitization and Chronic Beryllium Disease

site URL - http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1996/Suppl-5/newm

Site description: A medical article about the early detection of beryllium sensitization and chronic beryllium disease. Includes recent studies




Topic: Top/Health/Occupational_Health_and_Safety/Hazardous_Substances/Beryllium

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Other resource N0 Canadian Institute of Child Healthhttp://www.cich.ca Canadian Institute of Child HealthTop/Health/Child_Health/Organizations Dedicated to promoting and protecting the health, well-being and rights of all children and youth through monitoring, education and advocacy.
Other resource N1 Kosair Charitieshttp://kosair.org Kosair CharitiesTop/Health/Child_Health/Organizations Helping kids in need of vital medical care
Other resource N2 Childrens Blood Foundationhttp://www.childrensbloodfoundation.org Childrens Blood FoundationTop/Health/Child_Health/Organizations Supports the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at New York- Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Other resource N3 Stiftung NOAHhttp://www.stiftung-noah.de/en/ Stiftung NOAHTop/Health/Child_Health/Organizations A non-profit organization offering free online Care Guides for parents of children suffering from a variety of serious medical conditions.
Other resource N4 Child and Youth Health Network for Eastern Ontariohttp://www.child-youth-health.net/index1.html Child and Youth Health Network for Eastern OntarioTop/Health/Child_Health/Organizations Respite information for children and Youth with special needs in the Ottawa-Carleton Region.
Other resource N5 WomensHealthChannelhttp://www.womenshealthchannel.com/ WomensHealthChannelTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Developed and monitored by leading physicians containing up-to-date, medically accurate information pertaining to women's health issues.
Other resource N6 Allwise: Shared Wisdom for Women's Healthhttp://www.allwise.com/ Allwise: Shared Wisdom for Women's HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Creating an educational process about women's health that combines knowledge found in various health sciences, with the knowledge of women's lived experiences and personal truths.
Other resource N7 Women's HealthLinehttp://www.allhealth.edu/womenshealth Women's HealthLineTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Information on a variety of women's health issues, divided into educational, clinical and research categories. Includes online consultation with staff physicians. Affiliated with Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Other resource N8 A Focus on Womens Healthhttp://www.focusonwomenshealth.com A Focus on Womens HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Content designed, written, and developed by a woman physician covering topics such as menopause, breast cancer, pms and breast feeding.
Other resource N9 Melpomene Institute Women's Fitness and Health Researchhttp://www.melpomene.org Melpomene Institute Women's Fitness and Health ResearchTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources A non profit institute dedicated to providing comprehensive information regarding women's health and fitness issues.
Other resource N10 Feminist Women's Health Centerhttp://www.fwhc.org Feminist Women's Health CenterTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Empowering women's health decisions on wide range of health topics including menopause, abortion, birth control, selfcare.
Other resource N11 Vancouver Women's Health Collectivehttp://www.womenshealthcollective.ca Vancouver Women's Health CollectiveTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources A not for profit women's health organization located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Other resource N12 Women's Healthhttp://www.ahrq.gov/research/womenix.htm Women's HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Research findings from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on breast cancer, treatment of common uterine conditions, Cesarean sections, low birthweight, hysterectomy and alternatives, domestic violence, and health care for minority women.
Other resource N13 Health News of Interest to Womenhttp://www.femailhealthnews.com Health News of Interest to WomenTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Up-to-date health news of interest to women from leading medical journals. Received in email form.
Other resource N14 Women's Health Researchhttp://www.info.med.yale.edu/womenshealth Women's Health ResearchTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Details about an interdisciplinary program at Yale University. Includes drug abuse scholars program, areas of research excellence, workshops, news and clinical trials.
Other resource N15 NewsRx Report Series on Women's Health Wellness Researchhttp://www.newsrx.net/partialreports/newsrx_current_quarterly_report_on_women's_health_wellness.htm NewsRx Report Series on Women's Health Wellness ResearchTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources The latest information and news on Women's Health Wellness Research with NewsRx.net's series of monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports.
Other resource N16 Univ Wisconsin Center for Women's Healthhttp://www.womenshealth.wisc.edu Univ Wisconsin Center for Women's HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Resources on various women's health topics from abortions to menopause, links to relevant sites, local and national.
Other resource N17 InteliHealth - Women's Healthhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000//9103/9103.html InteliHealth - Women's HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Offers news, feature articles, ask the doctor, free weekly email newsletter.
Other resource N18 NewShe - Network for the Excellence of Women's Sexual Healthhttp://www.newshe.com/gw.html NewShe - Network for the Excellence of Women's Sexual HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Resources for women dealing with sexual function problems such as lack of desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, and pain.
Other resource N19 Dr. Janet PhD - womens healthhttp://drjanetphd.com Dr. Janet PhD - womens healthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Dr Janet Maccaro an expert in women's health and nutrition has a PHD in Nutrition, a degree in Naturopathy, her books, natural progesterone and hormone balancing products help women
Other resource N20 Medicomm : The Next Age Healthcarehttp://www.medicomm.net Medicomm : The Next Age HealthcareTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Medicomm's Women Health Center caters readers with information on disease and conditions including topics like Menopause, mood swings, breast care, and prevention.
Other resource N21 ClearlyMed - Women's Healthhttp://www.clearlymed.com/inside.asp?MainCat=WomensHealth ClearlyMed - Women's HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Free Women's health information covering Womens health topics like diabetes, breast cancer, menopause, and liver disease.
Other resource N22 MyHealthTestReminder.comhttp://www.myhealthtestreminder.com/ MyHealthTestReminder.comTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Set up free, private e-mail reminders to schedule your next pap smear, mammogram, blood donation, colon cancer screening test or cholesterol test.
Other resource N23 Women's Health Information from WebMDhttp://my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/womens_conditions/ Women's Health Information from WebMDTop/Health/Women's_Health/Resources Consumer health site for women's health conditions.
Other resource N24 New York Memory and Healthy Aging Serviceshttp://www.nymemory.org/devig/menmemandmoo.html New York Memory and Healthy Aging ServicesTop/Health/Women's_Health/Menopause/Resources FAQs and discussion on menopause, estrogen and memory and cognitive loss.
Other resource N25 Women's Health Centerhttp://www.thirdage.com/health/women/ Women's Health CenterTop/Health/Women's_Health/Menopause/Resources Suggestions for women dealing with menopause.
Other resource N26 Women's most important midlife health issueshttp://www.c-boom.com/women.htm Women's most important midlife health issuesTop/Health/Women's_Health/Menopause/Resources Discusses menopause related issues.
Other resource N27 HealthLink MCWhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1007066021.html HealthLink MCWTop/Health/Women's_Health/Menopause/Resources An article about new studies questioning the use of herbs for menopause relief.
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Other resource N30 Premature Menopausehttp://www.drdonnica.com/display.asp?article=387 Premature MenopauseTop/Health/Women's_Health/Menopause/Premature What is sound scientific fact, and what is a medical myth? Dr. Donnica helps you see the difference between the two as she debunks the myths.
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Other resource N52 Chronic Pelvic Painhttp://www.obgyn.net/cpp/cpp.asp Chronic Pelvic PainTop/Health/Women's_Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Pelvic_Pain A physician-reviewed section of ObGyn.net offering articles, research, video interviews, references and other material on chronic pelvic pain for both medical professionals and women.
Other resource N53 eMedicine Health - Abdominal Pain in Adultshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/Articles/10377-1.asp eMedicine Health - Abdominal Pain in AdultsTop/Health/Women's_Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Pelvic_Pain Consumer health resource center providing an overview of abdominal pain in adults and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N54 WomensHealthChannelhttp://www.womenshealthchannel.com/dub/index.shtml WomensHealthChannelTop/Health/Women's_Health/Menstruation Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is heavy or irregular menstrual bleeding that doesn't have any apparent underlying anatomical abnormality, such as a fibroid, lesion, or tumor.
Other resource N55 Athletic Amenorrhea Is Not Healthy -- Periodhttp://www.efit.com/servlet/article/womenshealth/28265.html Athletic Amenorrhea Is Not Healthy -- PeriodTop/Health/Women's_Health/Menstruation/Amenorrhea An article on the effects of athletic amenorrhea.
Other resource N56 No Uterine Development at Pubertyhttp://www.allhealth.com/health/followup/print/0,4197,7982_175527,00.html No Uterine Development at PubertyTop/Health/Women's_Health/Menstruation/Amenorrhea/MRKH A medical article about several conditions that could be possibilities for no uterine development.
Other resource N57 OBGYN.net: Women's Health - Dysmenorrhea (Painful Menstrual Cramps)http://www.obgyn.net/women/conditions/hc-dysmeno.htm OBGYN.net: Women's Health - Dysmenorrhea (Painful Menstrual Cramps)Top/Health/Women's_Health/Menstruation/Dysmenorrhea A guide to the causes and treatment of menstrual cramps.
Other resource N58 Menorrhagiahttp://www.geocities.com/nutriflip/Diseases/Menorrhagia.html MenorrhagiaTop/Health/Women's_Health/Menstruation/Menorrhagia Defined as excessively heavy or prolonged uterine bleeding, which may be caused by medical problems or hormone imbalances.
Other resource N59 BUPA Health Factsheethttp://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/Premenstrual_tension.html BUPA Health FactsheetTop/Health/Women's_Health/Menstruation/Premenstrual_Syndrome Describes causes, symptoms, complications and treatment options.
Other resource N60 Facts For Health: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorderhttp://pmdd.factsforhealth.org Facts For Health: Premenstrual Dysphoric DisorderTop/Health/Women's_Health/Menstruation/Premenstrual_Syndrome A comprehensive resource to help identify, understand and treat PMDD. A CME course is also available.
Other resource N61 Help And Advice On Premenstrual Syndromehttp://www.pmsandpmdd.eclipse.co.uk Help And Advice On Premenstrual SyndromeTop/Health/Women's_Health/Menstruation/Premenstrual_Syndrome Describes alternative treatments for premenstrual syndrome and information on medical research on PMS and PMDD.
Other resource N62 Tobacco and Women's Healthhttp://tc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/9/1/114 Tobacco and Women's HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Smoking Book review of book of same title.
Other resource N63 Our Health vs. Their Profits: the Lure of Smoking Continues for Girlshttp://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/smoking.htm Our Health vs. Their Profits: the Lure of Smoking Continues for GirlsTop/Health/Women's_Health/Smoking Essay from editors of Our Bodies, Ourselves reflects on the progress not made when it comes to women, girls, and smoking.
Other resource N64 A Primer on Women and Tobacco: The Leading American Epidemichttp://www.amsa.org/pdf/womentobaccoprimer.pdf A Primer on Women and Tobacco: The Leading American EpidemicTop/Health/Women's_Health/Smoking Report in PDF format from the American Medical Students Association on tobacco marketing, tobacco use, and women.
Other resource N65 June Russell's Health Facts: Smoking - Womenhttp://www.jrussellshealth.com/smokwomen.html June Russell's Health Facts: Smoking - WomenTop/Health/Women's_Health/Smoking Factsheet on tobacco products and their effects on women, children, and families.
Other resource N66 Feminist Women's Health Center: Gynecological Self-Examhttp://www.fwhc.org/health/selfcare.htm Feminist Women's Health Center: Gynecological Self-ExamTop/Health/Women's_Health/Pelvic_Exams_and_Pap_Tests Shows how to do a cervical or vaginal self-exam and identify problems. Also lists benefits of self-exams.
Other resource N67 eMedicine Health - Colposcopyhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6542-1.asp eMedicine Health - ColposcopyTop/Health/Women's_Health/Pelvic_Exams_and_Pap_Tests Consumer health resource center providing information on the risks and benefits of these procedures.
Other resource N68 Canadian Women and Sport: Health Webhttp://www.caaws.ca Canadian Women and Sport: Health WebTop/Health/Women's_Health/Support_Groups Physical activity has amazing benefits for women and girls yet only 1 in 10 Canadian women is active enough to benefit her health.
Other resource N69 MadGirls, Women's Voices in Mental Healthhttp://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/madgrrls.html MadGirls, Women's Voices in Mental HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Support_Groups Join the email list, post or read the archives.
Other resource N70 Medical Forum and Managed Carehttp://forums.delphiforums.com/medical Medical Forum and Managed CareTop/Health/Women's_Health/Support_Groups Message Board dealing with women's health issues, as well as Managed Care. General health information, diet, nutrition, medicare and medicaid.
Other resource N71 BreastHealthOnlinehttp://www.breasthealthonline.org/ BreastHealthOnlineTop/Health/Women's_Health/Support_Groups Support and education for women undergoing breast surgery: breast reconstruction, breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast surgery revision. Also supports and educates on tummy tucks, health and fitness. Discussion forums.
Other resource N72 Network for Excellence in Women's Sexual Healthhttp://www.newshe.com Network for Excellence in Women's Sexual HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Reproductive Information provided by Drs Laura and Jennifer Berman who specialise in women's sexuality and functional problems.
Other resource N73 American Medical Women's Associationhttp://www.amwa-doc.org/ American Medical Women's AssociationTop/Health/Women's_Health/Organizations Dedicated to the care of the woman patient and to improving the personal and professional well-being of its members. Information includes health advice and guidance for the public as well as a contact point for physicians and students.
Other resource N74 Global Alliance For Women's Healthhttp://www.gawh.org/ Global Alliance For Women's HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Organizations Coalitions of international, national and Non Governmental Organizations (NGO's) - Women's groups, health care professionals, religious organizations, academics and individual citizens from all of the regions of the world with the intention of improving health care services and research for women. English and Spanish.
Other resource N75 Women's Health Council (Ireland)http://www.whc.ie Women's Health Council (Ireland)Top/Health/Women's_Health/Organizations A statutory body set up in 1997 to advise the Minister for Health and Children on all aspects of women's health. Includes news, a forum, and a newsletter.
Other resource N76 FDA Office of Women's Healthhttp://www.fda.gov/womens/default.htm FDA Office of Women's HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Organizations Ensures that Federal Drug Administration functions remain gender sensitive, integrated and responsive, and forms partnerships with government and non-government entities to promote FDA's women's health objectives.
Other resource N77 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - Women's Health Initiativehttp://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/ National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - Women's Health InitiativeTop/Health/Women's_Health/Organizations Large, long-term preventive study focusing on the major causes of death, disability and frailty in postmenopausal women.
Other resource N78 Pacific Institute for Women's Healthhttp://www.piwh.org/ Pacific Institute for Women's HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Organizations Improves the sexual and reproductive health and well-being of women and girls, working through advocacy, training, community involvement, applied research and evaluation.
Other resource N79 Jacobs Institute for Women's Healthhttp://www.jiwh.org/ Jacobs Institute for Women's HealthTop/Health/Women's_Health/Organizations Promotes environments where an interdisciplinary audience including health care professionals, researchers, policy makers, consumers, and advocates come together to discuss ways to improve health care for women.
Other resource N80 National Black Women's Health Projecthttp://www.blackwomenshealth.org/ National Black Women's Health ProjectTop/Health/Women's_Health/Organizations Health education, research, advocacy and leadership development institution promoting the empowerment of African American women as educated health care consumers and working for the improved health status of African American women.

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