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Site description: Report from the American Heart Association covers effects of smoking, secondhand smoke, and smokeless tobacco on young people. Effects include cardiovascular and respiratory disease, low birth weight, infant mortality, and problems in the oral cavity.
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| Previous 10 | AIM-Digest: Red Wine May Keep Prostate Cancer Cells in Check | http://www.aim-digest.com/gateway/pages/cancer/articles/prostate_check.htm AIM-Digest: Red Wine May Keep Prostate Cancer Cells in Check | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine A Spanish study published in a British medical journal finds that polyphenols found in wine may keep prostate cancer cells from proliferating. |
| Previous | South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services: Tobacco Use | http://www.scprevents.org/web/infosite/readroom/clearing.html South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services: Tobacco Use | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects "Tobacco use is the nation's deadliest addiction. Smoking cigarettes is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Over 400,000 Americans die every year from tobacco use. More people die from tobacco than from AIDS, car accidents, alcohol, suicides, homicides, fires, and illegal drugs combined." Summary of the effects of tobacco use. |
| Random 1 | Medisys Health Communications, LLC | http://www.medisyshealth.com/ Medisys Health Communications, LLC | Top/Health/Medicine/Education/Medical_Related_Training Provide clients with medical education programs that are developed by medical education experts. |
| Random 2 | Maddy's Page | http://members.aol.com/kymwig Maddy's Page | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genetic_Disorders/Personal_Pages The story of Madison Wigglesworth who has hurler syndrome. Includes photo album and links to informative sites. |
| Random 3 | Pegge Lee School of Dance | http://plsdance.com Pegge Lee School of Dance | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Education/Studios/United_States Concord, NC - Providing dance education for over 50 years. |
| Random 4 | Blue Sky Studios, Inc. | http://www.blueskystudios.com/ Blue Sky Studios, Inc. | Top/Arts/Animation/Studios/Blue_Sky_Studios,_Inc. Computer animation studio dedicated to creating high end character animation and visual effects for the commercial and feature film industries. |
| Random 5 | Toddstoons | http://members.aol.com/toddstoons/ Toddstoons | Top/Arts/Animation/Web/Amateur Original short Flash cartoons and animations. |
| Next | Health Effects of Active Smoking | http://www.quit.org.au/quit/FandI/fandi/c03.htm Health Effects of Active Smoking | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Complete book chapter on health effects of cigarettes. |
| Next 10 | Cigar Smoking is a Serious Risk to Public Health | http://www.cfah.org/hbns/newsrelease/cigar8-8-00.cfm Cigar Smoking is a Serious Risk to Public Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Cigar_and_Pipe_Smoking Summary of recent scientific findings concludes cigars are not a safe alternative to cigarettes, and that both cause addiction, cancer, and secondhand smoke. |
| Random 1 | Smackin Anine Fansubs | http://www.angelfire.com/anime/smackin/ Smackin Anine Fansubs | Top/Arts/Animation/Anime/Fandom/Fan_Subtitled/Distributors_and_Traders Tape list, request information, and images. |
| Random 4 | Energy Spiritual Healing Center | http://energy-spiritual-healing.com Energy Spiritual Healing Center | Top/Society/Paranormal/Psychic/Healers Offers distance healing, psychic healing and medical intuitives. Experience lasting results and re-balancing for mental, psychological, emotional and physical issues. |
| Random 4 | Joy of Bellydance | http://www.geocities.com/joyofbellydance Joy of Bellydance | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Middle_Eastern/Teachers_and_Performers/Australia Troupe based in Queensland, Australia. Includes discussion forums, information on teachers, classes, events and magazine, plus Zen Ptah swords. |
| Next 70 | Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and ischaemic heart disease: an evaluation of the evidence | http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/315/7114/973 Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and ischaemic heart disease: an evaluation of the evidence | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Cardiovascular_System/Secondhand_Smoke Article from the British Medical Journal. |
| Previous 70 | American Medical Association - Scientific Publications | http://pubs.ama-assn.org/ American Medical Association - Scientific Publications | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Free access to tables of contents, abstracts, selected full-text articles, searchable archives and other features from the AMA's family of scientific information services. |
| Next 170 | Baltimore Sun - Health & Science | http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/ Baltimore Sun - Health & Science | Top/Health/News_and_Media Recent and archived news plus breaking news and in-depth reports. |
| Previous 170 | The Military Health System | http://tricare.osd.mil/ The Military Health System | Top/Health/Organizations The Official Web Presence of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) and the TRICARE Management Activity. |
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| Previous 270 | Fritz the Brave | http://www.fritzthebrave.com Fritz the Brave | Top/Health/Animal/Mammals/Cats/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Diseases/Feline_Asthma Site dedicated to Fritz, a Siamese cat with Feline Asthma. Includes description of the condition, medications, photos and further web resources. |
| Other resource N0 | Peter Gurney's Guinea Pig Health Guide | http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/index.html Peter Gurney's Guinea Pig Health Guide | Top/Health/Animal/Mammals/Guinea_Pigs World-renowned British guinea pig health expert discusses various cavy disorders and treatments. |
| Other resource N1 | The Holistic Dairy Veterinarian | http://members.aol.com/rjhdvm/holvet.html The Holistic Dairy Veterinarian | Top/Health/Animal/Mammals/Goats Articles about holistic health therapies and medicine, related to livestock. |
| Other resource N2 | Reproductive Herd Health | http://www.breedersworld.com/springwood/ Reproductive Herd Health | Top/Health/Animal/Mammals/Sheep Springwood Livestock Management Services specializes in herd health, preventative medicine, reproductive problem solving, ultrasounding, synchronization and artificial insemination programs. |
| Other resource N3 | OPP and Sheep Health Facts | http://www.all-animals.com/groveland/sheeph.html OPP and Sheep Health Facts | Top/Health/Animal/Mammals/Sheep/Conditions_and_Diseases Fact sheets describe the disease and methods of eradication. Also includes membership information for the "OPP Concerned Sheep Breeders Society" and a veternarian referral list. |
| Other resource N4 | Alpharma Animal Health's Reporcin site | http://www.alpharma.com.au Alpharma Animal Health's Reporcin site | Top/Health/Animal/Mammals/Swine Information about Alpharma Animal Health and Reporcin (porcine growth product). |
| Other resource N5 | Teen Health FX | http://www.teenhealthfx.com/ Teen Health FX | Top/Health/Teen_Health Providing health and medical information, access to medical, mental health, and other support services in Northern New Jersey. |
| Other resource N6 | Teenagers and Mental Health | http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/Newsletter/FPN_4_15.html Teenagers and Mental Health | Top/Health/Teen_Health Informative articles and links regarding depression, suicide, suicide prevention, youth violence, substance abuse. |
| Other resource N7 | Teen Health | http://www.theriver.com/Public/teenhealth/index.html Teen Health | Top/Health/Teen_Health Find ideas and resources for setting-up a teen health program at your school, or just for getting information that you want for yourself. |
| Other resource N8 | Student Health Ministries | http://www.studenthealthministries.com/ Student Health Ministries | Top/Health/Teen_Health Timely health related information for an ethically challenged world. |
| Other resource N9 | Pediatric Oncall - Teen Care | http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/TeenCare/teencarepat.asp Pediatric Oncall - Teen Care | Top/Health/Teen_Health Information on puberty, drugs, mental health conditions, and teenage health problems. |
| Other resource N10 | AdolescentHealth.com | http://www.adolescenthealth.com/ AdolescentHealth.com | Top/Health/Teen_Health Providing education, clinical care, research, and health care information for adolescents. |
| Other resource N11 | Health Considerations for the College-Bound | http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1028054516.html Health Considerations for the College-Bound | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Articles Article about medical issues that need to be addressed when young adults leave home for college. |
| Other resource N12 | Teen Health Centre | http://www.teenhealthcentre.com/ Teen Health Centre | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Advice Resources for those ages 12-24. Deals with teen health and social issues. Sections for teens and for parents. |
| Other resource N13 | Prevention Online | http://health.org/ Prevention Online | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol The world's largest resource for current information and intervention, and treatment involving drugs. |
| Other resource N14 | Tips for Teens about Crack and Cocaine | http://www.health.org/govpubs/phd640i/ Tips for Teens about Crack and Cocaine | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Overview, quick facts and risks associated with crack and cocaine from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information. |
| Other resource N15 | Addaction | http://www.addaction.org.uk/ Addaction | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol A UK based drug and alcohol treatment charity. Includes drug information, parent section, publications and links. |
| Other resource N16 | Inhalant Abuse | http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/InhalantAb.html Inhalant Abuse | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Guide to preventing inhalant abuse. |
| Other resource N17 | Interview with Howard A. Liddle, EdD, | http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/particles/interview_howardliddle.html Interview with Howard A. Liddle, EdD, | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Answers to questions about the state of the science of adolescent substance abuse treatment and research. |
| Other resource N18 | Freevibe.com | http://www.freevibe.com/ Freevibe.com | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Provides teens with a safe space ask questions and to get reliable information about marijuana and its effects. |
| Other resource N19 | Help Against Drugs Organization of New York City | http://www.hadofnyc.org/ Help Against Drugs Organization of New York City | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Non-profit organization devoted to steering youths away from drugs through sports, modeling, and entertainment. |
| Other resource N20 | Teenage Pregnancy and Healthy Lifestyle | http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5296.html Teenage Pregnancy and Healthy Lifestyle | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Teen_Pregnancy Features an article with guidelines on helping young parents' chances of having a healthy baby. |
| Other resource N21 | National Medical Association | http://www.nmanet.org National Medical Association | Top/Health/Organizations Professional society representing the interests of physicians of African descent and the patients they serve. |
| Other resource N22 | Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs | http://www.amchp1.org/ Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs | Top/Health/Organizations Represents state public health leaders and others working to improve the health of women of reproductive age, children and youth, including those with special health care needs, and their families. |
| Other resource N23 | Thermophysiology International Resource Center | http://physio1.utmem.edu/THERMOPHYSIOLOGY/ Thermophysiology International Resource Center | Top/Health/Organizations Surveys the entire field of Thermal Physiology and fosters all its activities (including those outside of the purely medical sphere) world-wide. |
| Other resource N24 | Health Information Management Association of Australia | http://www.himaa.org.au Health Information Management Association of Australia | Top/Health/Organizations A national professional association representing health information managers. |
| Other resource N25 | International Foundation for Performing Arts Medicine | http://www.ifpam.org International Foundation for Performing Arts Medicine | Top/Health/Organizations Non-profit organization dedicated to providing performing artists and support staff/crews of the arts injury prevention information. |
| Other resource N26 | American Medical Group Association | http://www.amga.org American Medical Group Association | Top/Health/Organizations Trade association representing approximately 300 multi-specialty medical group members composed of approximately 67,000 physicians |
| Other resource N27 | American Medical Association - AMA | http://www.ama-assn.org/ American Medical Association - AMA | Top/Health/Organizations Journals, research, medical ethics, membership information |
| Other resource N28 | CIDA: Global Health | http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/health.htm CIDA: Global Health | Top/Health/Organizations A global health organization providing information, stories and images from developing countries on women's health, immunization, infectious diseases, nutrition and population. |
| Other resource N29 | Midwest Healthcare Marketing Association | http://www.mhma.com Midwest Healthcare Marketing Association | Top/Health/Organizations A nonprofit organization providing a forum for education and information about healthcare marketing. |
| Other resource N30 | Help for Health Trust | http://www.hfht.org Help for Health Trust | Top/Health/Organizations An independent, not-for-profit charitable organization providing a range of health information services. |
| Other resource N31 | Dr. I-Net | http://www.drinet.com/individuals.asp Dr. I-Net | Top/Health/Organizations Helps individuals without insurance who cannot afford the high cost of premiums in todays healthcare market. Provides access to free medical services, charity organizations, government programs, and alternative medicine. |
| Other resource N32 | Olive Index of Health Resources and the NHS | http://www.oliveweb.clara.net/health.htm Olive Index of Health Resources and the NHS | Top/Health/Organizations Directory of health resources, hospitals, trusts, charities and public information. |
| Other resource N33 | Medical Group Management Association | http://www.mgma.com/ Medical Group Management Association | Top/Health/Organizations Organization for professionals in group practice medical management. |
| Other resource N34 | Institute of Health Systems | http://www.ihsnet.org.in Institute of Health Systems | Top/Health/Organizations An autonomous research and educational institution engaged in health systems research, training and consultancy. |
| Other resource N35 | The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health | http://www.rsph.org The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health | Top/Health/Organizations Founded in 1876 with the aim of promoting the continuous improvement in human health through education, communication, and the encouragement of scientific research. |
| Other resource N36 | Danish Institute for Health Technology Assessment (DIHTA) | http://www.sst.dk/Planlaegning_og_behandling/Medicinsk_teknologivurdering.aspx?lang=en Danish Institute for Health Technology Assessment (DIHTA) | Top/Health/Organizations National organization that evaluates the conditions and consequences of using health technologies. |
| Other resource N37 | US Medical Alliance and Health Insurance Foundation | http://www.us-mahif.net US Medical Alliance and Health Insurance Foundation | Top/Health/Organizations A not-for-profit service organization formed to help fulfill the needs for modern healthcare and health education in developing and under-developed nations. |
| Other resource N38 | Kent Health and Education Partnership | http://www.kenthealthyschools.org Kent Health and Education Partnership | Top/Health/Education/High_School_Health Covers issues about making the school a safer place, stopping bullying, ensuring the grounds are clean and giving pupils a say in how their school is run. UK based. |
| Other resource N39 | Suicide in the School: A Health Issue | http://www.ncpamd.com/Suicide.htm Suicide in the School: A Health Issue | Top/Health/Education/High_School_Health Identifying and intervening with students at risk for suicide. Setting up school protocols for prevention and dealing with the aftermath of a suicide. |
| Other resource N40 | FamilyDoctor | http://www.familydoctor.co.nz FamilyDoctor | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education A database of over 600 articles and guides, covering 37 common medical topics. All articles are reviewed and edited by family doctors and specialists. |
| Other resource N41 | PreOp.com | http://preop.com PreOp.com | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Offers patients animated videos, graphics, and medical illustrations as explanations for the most common surgical and diagnostic procedures performed in the US. |
| Other resource N42 | HELP - Health Education Library for People | http://www.healthlibrary.com HELP - Health Education Library for People | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education with many free online full-text books and magazines on health and illness. |
| Other resource N43 | HealthAnswers Inc | http://healthanswersinc.com HealthAnswers Inc | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Developing knowledgeable, empowered consumers actively engaged in managing their own health. Learn to work with professionals, managed care organizations, employers, pharmaceutical, device and other healthcare companies. |
| Other resource N44 | Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati | http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/family/pep/ Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Patient education information written by the nurses and physicians at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati. |
| Other resource N45 | MUSC Health | http://www.muschealth.com MUSC Health | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Complete health and disease information along with the latest health care news. Presented by the experts at the Medical University of South Carolina. |
| Other resource N46 | StopGettingSick.com | http://www.stopgettingsick.com StopGettingSick.com | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Current medical news, articles, and research. |
| Other resource N47 | AllAboutBlackHealth | http://www.allaboutblackhealth.com AllAboutBlackHealth | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Information on health related issues as they affect African Americans and other minorities at risk. |
| Other resource N48 | Health Helper.com | http://www.healthhelper.com Health Helper.com | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Medical and health self-help information, covering conventional and alternative health. |
| Other resource N49 | Patient Protect | http://www.PatientProtect.com/en/ Patient Protect | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Consultation devoted to protecting patients against healthcare costs, abuse, negligence, and incompetence in the field. Articles, resources, and links for those seeking medical advice or treatment. |
| Other resource N50 | Home Healthcare Guide | http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/hhcg/detail1.asp?level1=Welcome Home Healthcare Guide | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education The NHS Home Healthcare guide from SurgeryDoor provides over 120 pages on common ailments, their causes, effects and treatment. |
| Other resource N51 | Allexperts Medical Q&A | http://www.allexperts.com/central/healthfitness.shtml Allexperts Medical Q&A | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Doctors, professors, and others in all major fields of medicine ready, willing, and able to answer your questions. |
| Other resource N52 | JAMA's Patient Education Pages | http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/collection/patient_page JAMA's Patient Education Pages | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education The full text of patient education pages from the Journal of the American Medical Association. |
| Other resource N53 | MCare: Health at Home | http://www.mcare.org/healthathome/ MCare: Health at Home | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education An online book covering a broad range of health topics, with questions to guide the reader as to whether the condition can be treated at home or should be checked by a doctor. |
| Other resource N54 | Medscape | http://www.medscape.com Medscape | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Offers the web's largest collection of free, full-text, peer-reviewed clinical medicine articles. |
| Other resource N55 | Mdwebcompendium.com | http://www.mdwebcompendium.com Mdwebcompendium.com | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Medical Reference Guide to the Internet. Health care professionals will find reviews and ratings, by medical editors, of the "best sites" on a particular disease/condition. Visitor feedback is encouraged. |
| Other resource N56 | PatientCareRx | http://www.patientcarerx.com PatientCareRx | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Centralized medical information and services. Seeks to link readers to various private and public health care related sites on the world wide web. |
| Other resource N57 | HealthPathfinder | http://www.law.uh.edu/healthpathfinder/ HealthPathfinder | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Contains many annotated links from the Health Law and Policy Institute's web site to sites pertaining to health law, health policy, and general health. Offers a wide range of topics from Advance Directives to personal health guides; from clinical information to alternative health sources. |
| Other resource N58 | Asking the Doc | http://www.askingthedoc.com Asking the Doc | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Consumer can get their medical questions answered by actual Doctors. Companies can advertise their services and product in the MEDI-PLEX. |
| Other resource N59 | Health Library Reading Room | http://www.healthlibrary.com/reading/index.htm Health Library Reading Room | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Free full-text online health books for patient education. |
| Other resource N60 | HealthMedNet | http://www.epscorp.com/healthmednet HealthMedNet | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Provides disease and illness links including disorders, conditions, syndromes, infections, and alternative health. |
| Other resource N61 | Sharp eCare - Health Info A to Z | http://www.sharp.com/healthaz/ Sharp eCare - Health Info A to Z | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Glossaries An encyclopedic reference for those seeking authoritative explanations of health topics, as well as online resources. |
| Other resource N62 | Medical Terms Information Guide | http://www.medicalterms.org/ Medical Terms Information Guide | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Glossaries University of Maryland Medicine. Offers two ways to find definitions of medical terms. Use the online medical glossary or search by term. |
| Other resource N63 | Medical Glossary | http://allserv.rug.ac.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/EN/lijst.html Medical Glossary | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Glossaries List and glossary of medical terms. |
| Other resource N64 | American Medical Association - Scientific Publications | http://pubs.ama-assn.org/ American Medical Association - Scientific Publications | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Free access to tables of contents, abstracts, selected full-text articles, searchable archives and other features from the AMA's family of scientific information services. |
| Other resource N65 | North Carolina Medical Journal | http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/ North Carolina Medical Journal | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Official publication of North Carolina Medical Society. Six issues a year. Intended for both doctors and patients. |
| Other resource N66 | Canadian Medical Association Journal | http://www.cma.ca/cmaj/ Canadian Medical Association Journal | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Online edition of CMAJ. |
| Other resource N67 | United States Pharmacopeial Convention | http://www.usp.org United States Pharmacopeial Convention | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Brochures Includes "Just Ask," six online brochures containing patient FAQs on medications, evaluation tools for professionals to assess education and counseling, and drug information. |
| Other resource N68 | Washington State Medical Association: Patient Brochures | http://www.wsma.org/patients/brochures.html Washington State Medical Association: Patient Brochures | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Brochures Patient brochures on a variety of health and social topics available online or free by mail to organizations and Washington state hospitals or clinics. |
| Other resource N69 | CBC Marketplace: Milk | http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/food/milk/index.html CBC Marketplace: Milk | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products Milk consumption in Canada, government recommendations, and medical research. Includes a dairy factsheet, alternative sources of calcium, and links. |
| Other resource N70 | Europa: Growth Promoting Hormones Pose Health Risk to Consumers | http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/02/604&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en Europa: Growth Promoting Hormones Pose Health Risk to Consumers | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products/IGF-1 The EU Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health confirmed that the use of hormones as growth promoters for cattle poses a potential health risk to consumers. |
| Other resource N71 | The World's Healthiest Foods: Do I need to eat dairy products in order to prevent osteoporosis? | http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=79 The World's Healthiest Foods: Do I need to eat dairy products in order to prevent osteoporosis? | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products/Effects Explores consumption of dairy products as a nutritional strategy for preventing osteoporosis. Includes a list of calcium-rich foods and references. |
| Other resource N72 | JAMA: Coffee Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes | http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/291/10/1213 JAMA: Coffee Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Coffee Reports an association between coffee consumption and a reduced risk of diabetes in a Finnish population. Journal of the American Medical Association, March 10, 2004. |
| Other resource N73 | JAMA: Coffee Consumption and Symptomatic Gallstone Disease in Men | http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/281/22/2106 JAMA: Coffee Consumption and Symptomatic Gallstone Disease in Men | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Coffee In a study of men in the United States, coffee consumption may have helped to prevent symptomatic gallstone disease. Journal of the American Medical Association, June 9, 1999. |
| Other resource N74 | Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) and Urinary Tract Infection | http://nccam.nih.gov/research/concepts/consider/cranberry.htm Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) and Urinary Tract Infection | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Cranberries Describes project to support basic and clinical research on the role of cranberry in the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections. Includes overview of what is currently known about use, efficacy, safety, and mechanism of action. From the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. |
| Other resource N75 | JAMA: Protective Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Ischemic Stroke | http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/281/1/53 JAMA: Protective Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Ischemic Stroke | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits The protective effect of moderate consumption of alcohol was found in various populations. Journal of the American Medical Association. |
| Other resource N76 | Wine Spectator: Drinking Alcohol Reduces Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Elderly, Research Finds | http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,2378,00.html Wine Spectator: Drinking Alcohol Reduces Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Elderly, Research Finds | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits A study published in the medical journal Atherosclerosis finds that senior citizens who drink beverage alcohol are less likely to develop heart disease than teetotalers. |
| Other resource N77 | Wine Spectator: Frequent Drinking Lowers Chance of Heart Attack | http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,1939,00.html Wine Spectator: Frequent Drinking Lowers Chance of Heart Attack | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits A study which appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that people who drink alcoholic beverages more often have a reduced chance of developing heart disease. |
| Other resource N78 | Realbeer.com: Beer And Your Health | http://www.realbeer.com/edu/health/ Realbeer.com: Beer And Your Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Beer A variety of articles on the effects of beer on nutrition and health. |
| Other resource N79 | BBC News: Why Red Wine is Healthier | http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1719675.stm BBC News: Why Red Wine is Healthier | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Article reporting on a study which explains some of the reasons why red wine appears to protect the heart. |
| Other resource N80 | Professional Friends of Wine: Wine and Health | http://www.winepros.org/wine101/wine-health.htm Professional Friends of Wine: Wine and Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Overview and explanation of recent findings of the health-related aspects of wine consumption, including headaches, sulfites, and cardiovascular effects. |