site URL - http://www.tobacco.org/resources/health/
Site description: Annotated collection of links on health effects of firsthand and secondhand smoking, spit tobacco, quitting.
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| Previous 10 | University of Virginia Health System: Researchers Discover that a Protein in Grape Skins Can Kill Cancer Cells | http://www.scienceblog.com/community/article2781.html University of Virginia Health System: Researchers Discover that a Protein in Grape Skins Can Kill Cancer Cells | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Research shows that resveratrol, an antioxidant compound present in the skin of grapes, helps to starve cancer cells of a key protein. |
| Previous | The Irreversible Health Effects of Cigarettes | http://www.acsh.org/publications/booklets/iesmoke.html The Irreversible Health Effects of Cigarettes | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Pamphlet from ACSH. Quitting greatly reduces risks, but some effects of smoking are permanent. |
| Random 1 | World-Wide Samba | http://www.worldsamba.org/ World-Wide Samba | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Latin/Samba Samba lovers from all around the world have gotten together to form a comprehensive repository about samba. Information about the International Federation of Sambistas, samba schools inside and outside Brazil, and samba organizations from 15 different countries. |
| Random 2 | Asuris Northwest Health | http://www.asurisnorthwesthealth.com/ Asuris Northwest Health | Top/Business/Financial_Services/Insurance/Life_and_Health/Managed_Care/Preferred_Provider_Organizations_[PPO] [USA, Washington] Offers group medical and dental insurance plans. Site describes products and services, and lists affiliated providers. A Regence affiliate. |
| Random 3 | Albracht Orthopedic Surgery | http://www.bones.medem.com Albracht Orthopedic Surgery | Top/Health/Medicine/Surgery/Orthopedics/Surgeons_and_Clinics/United_States/Texas Providing general orthopedic care including arthroscopy, joint replacement, fracture care, sports medicine, and work related injuries. Located in Dumas, Texas. |
| Random 4 | N2 Sleep | http://www.n2sleep.com/ N2 Sleep | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sleep_Disorders/Centers Providing educational and consultative services for people in the field of sleep medicine. |
| Random 5 | Study Domestic violence should be treated as global health problem | http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/01/20/women.violence.02/index.html Study Domestic violence should be treated as global health problem | Top/News/Online_Archives/CNN.com/2000/January/US [CNN] |
| Next | Health Effects of Smoking | http://www.umdnj.edu/rspthweb/bibs/smoking.htm Health Effects of Smoking | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Bibliography of research. |
| Next 10 | Cigar and Pipe Smoking are as Dangerous as Cigarettes to Periodontal Health | http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2001-01/AAoP-Caps-0401101.php Cigar and Pipe Smoking are as Dangerous as Cigarettes to Periodontal Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Mouth_and_Throat "Pierce Brosnan and Demi Moore have appeared on covers of cigar magazines...What the covers don't show is models with missing teeth." Yet recent research shows that cigars, pipes, and cigarettes all damage periodontal health and cause tooth loss. |
| Random 1 | Looney Tunes by Debbie | http://landru.i-link-2.net/debbie/looney/daffy.html Looney Tunes by Debbie | Top/Arts/Animation/Studios/Warner_Bros./Looney_Tunes/Characters/Daffy_Duck Profile, sound clips, screen captures and animated gif. |
| Random 4 | Canadian Institutes for Health Research | http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/ Canadian Institutes for Health Research | Top/Regional/North_America/Canada/Government/Services/Research Major federal funding agency for health research. Includes information about the agency and various institutes, details of funding opportunities and decisions, news, forums, and databases. |
| Random 4 | Alternative Medicine: Commercial Pet Food | http://www.wholisticanimal.com/commercialfood.html Alternative Medicine: Commercial Pet Food | Top/Health/Animal/Pets/Nutrition/Commercial_Pet_Food Article discussing the pitfalls of commercial pet foods, and their negative effects on health. |
| Next 70 | Unfavorable Effects of Passive Smoking on Aortic Function | http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/128/6/426 Unfavorable Effects of Passive Smoking on Aortic Function | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Cardiovascular_System/Secondhand_Smoke Report in Annals of Internal Medicine. Research directly measured effects of secondhand smoke on blood vessels. |
| Previous 70 | Journal of American Medical Women's Association | http://jamwa.amwa-doc.org/ Journal of American Medical Women's Association | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Peer-reviewed, quarterly medical journal that focuses on women's health. |
| Next 170 | Washington Post - Health News | http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/health/?nav=left Washington Post - Health News | Top/Health/News_and_Media Original news and features from the Washington Post and Newsweek plus breaking news from AP. Includes special reports, recalls and alerts, videos, photo galleries and reader forums. |
| Previous 170 | International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) | http://www.irct.org International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) | Top/Health/Organizations An independent, international health professional organization, founded upon the medical response to torture. Promotes and supports the rehabilitation of torture victims and works for the prevention of torture worldwide. |
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| Previous 270 | Feline Asthma Inhaled Medication Users Group | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/felineasthma_inhaledmeds/ Feline Asthma Inhaled Medication Users Group | Top/Health/Animal/Mammals/Cats/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Diseases/Feline_Asthma An e-group encouraging professional discussion concerning feline inhaled medication topics. |