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| Previous 10 | Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking | http://www.epa.gov/nceawww1/ets/etsindex.htm Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke 1992 EPA report identifies diseases caused by secondhand smoke, estimates exposures. |
| Previous | Could Passive Smoking Damage Your Health? | http://www.nelh.nhs.uk/hth/passive_smoking.asp Could Passive Smoking Damage Your Health? | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke Analysis of recent research finds that a single study with a number of problems which failed to find an effect of secondhand smoke is best understood in the context of many studies that have found an effect, but notes that most news reporting failed to note that context. |
| Random 1 | Dews Research Laboratories | http://www.dewsnatural.com/ Dews Research Laboratories | Top/Shopping/Health/Alternative/Herbs Single herb and special formulas for specific ailments. |
| Random 2 | Medtamic Pty Ltd | http://www.medtamic.com.au Medtamic Pty Ltd | Top/Business/Healthcare/Computing/Software/Diagnostic_and_Educational Offers software to assist in the organisation of medical imaging/multimedia and intra-operative videos. |
| Random 3 | Philipps University ,School of Dental Medicine. | http://www.uni-marburg.de/zahnmedizin/welcome_engl.html Philipps University ,School of Dental Medicine. | Top/Health/Dentistry/Education/Dental_Schools Website of the School of D.M. of Philipps University in Marburg, Germany. |
| Random 4 | Colorado Sports Chiropractic Center | http://www.coloradosportschiro.com Colorado Sports Chiropractic Center | Top/Health/Medicine/Medical_Specialties/Sports_Medicine/Clinics Sports medicine, physical therapy and massage based in Louisville, Colorado. |
| Random 5 | Travco Medical Supplies | http://www.diamedicare.com/ Travco Medical Supplies | Top/Shopping/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Diabetes Offering test strips, lancets, glucose monitors, and injectors. Also offering impotence devices and supplies. |
| Next | Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke | http://www.ocat.org/healtheffects/ Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke Characterizes the risk, provides a research bibliography, breaks down the exposure by toxins and carcinogens, and enumerates the scientific bodies that have concluded that secondhand smoke causes disease. |
| Next 10 | WHO Report on Tobacco Smoke and Child Health | http://ash.org/who-ets-rpt.html WHO Report on Tobacco Smoke and Child Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke/Effects_on_Children 1999 report summarizes the effects of secondhand smoke on children. |
| Random 1 | Jumpin' at the AachenSide | http://www.it-must-schwing.de/index_en.php Jumpin' at the AachenSide | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Swing/Regional Information for swing dancers (Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, Shag) from Germany (with a special focus for people around Aachen, Cologne). Includes a schedule of workshops and parties. |
| Random 4 | Litigation and Public Inquires as Public Health Tools for Tobacco Control | http://www.globalink.org/tobacco/docs/litigation/200110francey.shtml Litigation and Public Inquires as Public Health Tools for Tobacco Control | Top/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Product_Liability/Tobacco Summary and policy paper argues for litigation as a means to expose and roll back the deceit designed by the industry to influence public policy. |
| Random 4 | VIE Healthcare Expense Management Solutions | http://www.viehealthcare.com/ VIE Healthcare Expense Management Solutions | Top/Business/Healthcare/Consulting/V Provides consulting services to assist organizations reduce expense, improve revenue, manage costs, and develop strategic operational plans. |
| Next 70 | San Francisco Medical Society Online: Substance Abuse and Tobacco | http://www.sfms.org/sfm/sfm798.htm San Francisco Medical Society Online: Substance Abuse and Tobacco | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources Articles on addiction, tobacco, cessation, and progress in treatment. |
| Previous 70 | International Herald Tribune: It's (Almost) Official: Drink Up and Be Healthy | http://www.iht.com/articles/81826.html International Herald Tribune: It's (Almost) Official: Drink Up and Be Healthy | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits New York Times article summarizes some of the research over the last 30 years which points to the mainly beneficial effects of moderate alcohol consumption. |
| Next 170 | Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter | http://healthletter.tufts.edu/ Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter | Top/Health/News_and_Media/Publications/Newsletters Tufts University sample articles from recent issues, subscription information, table of contents for the past year, and forms to order back issues. |
| Previous 170 | Medifocus Patient Research Guides | http://www.medifocus.com Medifocus Patient Research Guides | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education A unique new Internet health resource. Covering over 220 conditions, for consumers and families facing chronic or life-threatening medical diseases. Free sample Guides are available. |
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| Previous 270 | 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 N0 | How Stuff Works: How Alcohol Works | http://www.howstuffworks.com/alcohol.htm How Stuff Works: How Alcohol Works | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol In-depth partial graphic tutorial about alcohol examines all the ways in which alcohol affects the human body. |
| Other resource N1 | Drugs Bite | http://DrugsBite.com/ Drugs Bite | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Stephen Arrington is an anti-drug and motivational speaker that has spoken at over 500 schools. |
| Other resource N2 | What's Your Anti-Drug? | http://www.whatsyourantidrug.com/ What's Your Anti-Drug? | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Interactive site focusing on ideas to keep teens from using drugs. Includes polls and e-cards. |
| Other resource N3 | Parents & Adolescents Recovering Together Successfully | http://www.teendrughelp.org/ Parents & Adolescents Recovering Together Successfully | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Fighting the teen alcohol and drug epidemic one family at a time. |
| Other resource N4 | National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: For Kids Only | http://www.health.org/features/kidsarea/ National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: For Kids Only | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Learn about the brain's response to marijuana, opiates, inhalants, hallucinogens, stimulants and steroids. Information on how to help someone with a drug or alcohol problem. |
| Other resource N5 | European Good Templar Youth Federation | http://egtyf.org European Good Templar Youth Federation | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol A non-governmental federation for national abstainer organisations in Europe. |
| Other resource N6 | The Nemours Foundation - Having a Healthy Pregnancy | http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/pregnancy.html The Nemours Foundation - Having a Healthy Pregnancy | Top/Health/Teen_Health/Teen_Pregnancy Overview of prenatal care, changes to expect, taking care of yourself, emotional health, and planning for the future. |
| Other resource N7 | American Preventive Medical Association | http://www.apma.net/ American Preventive Medical Association | Top/Health/Organizations The political voice for health care practitioners who use nutritional and other complementary therapies in patient care. |
| Other resource N8 | Association of Air Medical Services | http://www.aams.org Association of Air Medical Services | Top/Health/Organizations An international association which serves providers of air and surface medical transport systems. |
| Other resource N9 | American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology | http://www.amsect.org/ American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology | Top/Health/Organizations Nonprofit association providing continuing medical education services and professional support to perfusionists and extracorporeal technologists. |
| Other resource N10 | International Organization for Medical Physics | http://www.medphysics.wisc.edu/~empw/iomp.html International Organization for Medical Physics | Top/Health/Organizations Organizes international cooperation in medical physics and allied subjects, and contributes to its advancement, especially in developing countries. |
| Other resource N11 | National Association of Health Unit Coordinators (NAHUC) | http://www.nahuc.org National Association of Health Unit Coordinators (NAHUC) | Top/Health/Organizations NAHUC is dedicated to promoting Health Unit Coordinating as a profession through education and certification. |
| Other resource N12 | Association of Medicine and Psychiatry | http://www.amedpsych.com Association of Medicine and Psychiatry | Top/Health/Organizations Founded by primary care physicians and psychiatrists interested in improving the health of patients with concurrent physical and psychiatric issues. |
| Other resource N13 | Center For Medical Consumers | http://www.medicalconsumers.org/ Center For Medical Consumers | Top/Health/Organizations The Center is a unique not for profit, independent organization whose only agenda is informing and helping to protect members of the public in their encounters with the medical care system. |
| Other resource N14 | International Center for the Integration of Health and Spirituality | http://www.icihs.org/ International Center for the Integration of Health and Spirituality | Top/Health/Organizations (ICIHS) Describes their goal of integrating health and spirituality. A multi-disciplinary collaboration with organizations, researchers, educators, clinicians, and patients. |
| Other resource N15 | International Medical Volunteers Association | http://www.imva.org International Medical Volunteers Association | Top/Health/Organizations Provides information about international health volunteer work and helps volunteers and organizations find each other. |
| Other resource N16 | Institute for Healthcare Advancement | http://www.iha4health.org/ Institute for Healthcare Advancement | Top/Health/Organizations A California not-for-profit foundation dedicated to innovating and advancing superior healthcare practices and solutions for populations across the healthcare continuum. |
| Other resource N17 | 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. |
| Other resource N18 | Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems | http://www.amdis.org Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems | Top/Health/Organizations A professional organization dedicated to the promotion, development and sharing of information between physicians responsible for organizationl leadership in information technology. |
| Other resource N19 | Society for Medical and Biological Engineering | http://www.smbe.asn.au Society for Medical and Biological Engineering | Top/Health/Organizations Professional organization for biomedical engineering; technical meetings and newsletters. |
| Other resource N20 | Health Resources and Services Administration | http://www.hhs.gov/ Health Resources and Services Administration | Top/Health/Organizations Overview and programs, news room, grants and contracts, calendar of events and information center. Department of Health and Human Services, US Public Health Service. |
| Other resource N21 | Project Hope | http://www.projecthope.ch/ Project Hope | Top/Health/Organizations Active in the field of medical education and training, and in the development of effective and sustainable health care systems in low and middle income countries. Project HOPE's emphasis is on "helping people help themselves." |
| Other resource N22 | ISIPS: International Sharps Prevention Society | http://www.isips.org/ ISIPS: International Sharps Prevention Society | Top/Health/Organizations International group of medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare instituations, and industry professionals joining forces to reduce medical sharps injuries worldwide. |
| Other resource N23 | The George Institute for International Health | http://www.thegeorgeinstitute.org The George Institute for International Health | Top/Health/Organizations Seeks solutions for major global public health problems through research, policy development and training. Based in Sydney, Australia. |
| Other resource N24 | Committee for Promoting German Medicine in Foreign Countries | http://www.committee-german-medicine.de/home.html Committee for Promoting German Medicine in Foreign Countries | Top/Health/Organizations/Medicine Information for patients in all parts of the world in need of medical treatment. Aims to strengthen international co-operation in the medical sector. |
| Other resource N25 | PBS TeacherSource: Health and Fitness | http://pbs.org/teachersource/health.htm PBS TeacherSource: Health and Fitness | Top/Health/Education/High_School_Health Over 300 free resources and lesson plans to help instruct students how to make informed decisions about their health. |
| Other resource N26 | Health and Medical Information | http://healthinfo2000.com Health and Medical Information | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Medical and health information for health professionals, patients and families. Information about hospitals, diseases, injuries, health care, surgery and infections. |
| Other resource N27 | Healthfinder | http://www.healthfinder.gov Healthfinder | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education A "gateway" website for health and human services information from the US Government. Healthfinder can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations. |
| Other resource N28 | Navy Health Book | http://www.vnh.org/NHB/NHBHome.html Navy Health Book | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education General and comprehensive information for patient education which includes Health Promotion, Adult Medicine and Pediatrics. Compiled from the HEALTHWATCH articles in the Naval Service Medical News. |
| Other resource N29 | Health Authority | http://www.HealthAuthority.com Health Authority | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Offers information on tobacco addiction, weight loss, cholesterol reduction and hypertension control. |
| Other resource N30 | HealthScout: Personalized Health News For You And Your Family | http://www.healthscout.com HealthScout: Personalized Health News For You And Your Family | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Personal and family health news, interactive checkups, medical encyclopedias, discussion groups, articles on drugs, diseases. |
| Other resource N31 | NetHealth Online Guide | http://www.netdoctor.com NetHealth Online Guide | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education A comprehensive guide to health on the Internet, with reviews and links to hundreds of online resources. |
| Other resource N32 | HealthySelf: Health and Medical Information Research Service | http://www.networksplus.net/healthyself HealthySelf: Health and Medical Information Research Service | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education HealthySelf provides fee-based health and medical information on diseases, procedures, treatments (conventional and alternative) and resources. |
| Other resource N33 | Wired for Health | http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/ Wired for Health | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Health information at the touch of a button for young people and their teachers, Wired for Health aims to provide accurate and engaging information on health. |
| Other resource N34 | Patient Medical Assistant | http://www.sparks.org/pma/ Patient Medical Assistant | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Dr. Michael Cole's quick and simple guidelines for common medical problems. |
| Other resource N35 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | http://healthfullife.umdnj.edu Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Developed by leading medical experts, these tests and actions, both medical and self-examinations, are the focal point of the Healthful Life Program. |
| Other resource N36 | Good Housekeeping - Can the Internet Be Hazardous to Your Health? | http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/hb/health/articles/0,12873,284594_290453,00.html Good Housekeeping - Can the Internet Be Hazardous to Your Health? | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Article from the magazine pertaining to health issues. |
| Other resource N37 | Colorado Health Site: Chronic Illnesses | http://www.coloradohealthsite.org/chronic_illnesses.htm Colorado Health Site: Chronic Illnesses | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Provides free access to support services, resources, holistic health and other medical information for persons with chronic medical conditions. |
| Other resource N38 | A Guide to Medical Information and Support on the Internet | http://www.geocities.com/~mediguide/ A Guide to Medical Information and Support on the Internet | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Covers medical chats, newsgroups, listservs, doctors online, Medline access, research tips, and comprehensive medical and health sites. |
| Other resource N39 | Ohio State University's Patient Education Documents | http://devweb3.vip.ohio-state.edu/patedu.htm Ohio State University's Patient Education Documents | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Covers an extensive list of medical and surgical conditions. Documents are available in pdf format. |
| Other resource N40 | MedicineNet | http://www.medicinenet.com MedicineNet | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Patient focused site covering over 400 conditions and diseases, more than 100 tests and procedures, and a medical dictionary of over 6500 terms. Original content provided from a network of over 40 doctors. |
| Other resource N41 | A Healthy Me | http://www.ahealthyme.com A Healthy Me | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories A website about health and wellness, produced by Blue Cross BlueShield of Massachusetts. |
| Other resource N42 | Areufit.com | http://www.areufit.com/hw/hw.php3 Areufit.com | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Health and fitness search engine. Learn about a certain drug or medicine you are taking, safety alerts, medical and pediatric encyclopedias. |
| Other resource N43 | e-MDs | http://www.e-mds.com/services/healthinfo/index.html e-MDs | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Stay healthy with preventive care tips, learn about a particular disease or symptom, or read about a medication (including alternative therapies). |
| Other resource N44 | Fast Health | http://www.fasthealth.com Fast Health | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories A directory of websites targeting specific diseases. |
| Other resource N45 | Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs | http://www.medicineinfo.com Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Offers people information about how to help avoid problems with medicines as well as limited scope fee-for-service answers to questions and book sales. |
| Other resource N46 | HealthEssence | http://hometown.aol.com/jchlee/HealthEssence/disease/index.htm HealthEssence | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Review, sort, and select Web pages that offer the best Internet health information of current interest. |
| Other resource N47 | HealthyWay | http://health.sympatico.ca/ HealthyWay | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories A comprehensive online health and wellness resource designed primarily for Canadians, but offers excellent information and services. The Reference Tools section includes charts, checklists, primers, and how-to sites. |
| Other resource N48 | MedicineNet: Medical Dictionary | http://www.MedicineNet.com/ALPHAIDX.asp?li=MNI&ag=Y&Param=ADICT MedicineNet: Medical Dictionary | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Glossaries Offers a dictionary of common terms, medication listings, procedures and condition listings. |
| Other resource N49 | Word! A List of Weird Medical Words | http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/word/ Word! A List of Weird Medical Words | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Glossaries From the award-winning KidsHealth.org |
| Other resource N50 | 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. |
| Other resource N51 | Health Advice for Students and Young People from StudentHealth.co.uk | http://www.unimed.co.uk/health/ Health Advice for Students and Young People from StudentHealth.co.uk | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Medical journal aimed specifically at student health matters. Written by National Health Service physicians at the University of Sussex. Offers advice leaflets on topical and student related issues. Updated weekly. |
| Other resource N52 | Medical Journals on the WWW | http://www.medbioworld.com/med/journals/med-bio.html Medical Journals on the WWW | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Links to the homepages of medical journals in dozens of disciplines. |
| Other resource N53 | Federal Consumer Information Center Health | http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/health.htm Federal Consumer Information Center Health | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Brochures Federal health publications from FCIC in Pueblo, CO. |
| Other resource N54 | Medical Condition Monographs | http://rxinsider.com/monographs/monograph.htm Medical Condition Monographs | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Brochures Patient consultation medical condition monographs, acne to yeast infections, from RxInsider. |
| Other resource N55 | The World's Healthiest Foods: Cow's Milk | http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=130 The World's Healthiest Foods: Cow's Milk | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products Health benefits and risks, and nutritional analysis. |
| Other resource N56 | Consumer Health Journal: Hormones in Milk Are Linked to Cancer | http://www.consumerhealthjournal.com/articles/milk-and-cancer.html Consumer Health Journal: Hormones in Milk Are Linked to Cancer | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products/IGF-1 Alison Stewart's article on the presence of IGF-1 in milk from both treated and untreated cows, and an analysis of the studies connecting it to cancer. |
| Other resource N57 | AJCN: Dairy Foods and Bone Health: Examination of the Evidence | http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/72/3/681 AJCN: Dairy Foods and Bone Health: Examination of the Evidence | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products/Effects Review by Roland L. Weinsier and Carlos L. Krumdieck to determine whether scientific evidence supports the recommendation that dairy foods be consumed daily for improved bone health in the general US population. |
| Other resource N58 | Coffee Science Source | http://www.coffeescience.org/ Coffee Science Source | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Coffee Presents information on coffee, caffeine and health, reviewed by medical experts, from science journals and industry reports for journalists, health care professionals and coffee consumers. |
| Other resource N59 | JAMA: Association of Coffee and Caffeine Intake With the Risk of Parkinson Disease | http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/283/20/2674 JAMA: Association of Coffee and Caffeine Intake With the Risk of Parkinson Disease | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Coffee Higher coffee and caffeine intake is associated with a lower incidence of Parkinson Disease in a study of Japanese-American men. Journal of the American Medical Association, May 24, 2000. |
| Other resource N60 | Health Research: The Cranberry Institute | http://www.cranberryinstitute.org/healthresearch.htm Health Research: The Cranberry Institute | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Cranberries Information about the health benefits of cranberries, including effects on the urinary tract as well as other areas of the body. Provided by an industry-supported organization. |
| Other resource N61 | JAMA: Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Persons | http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/285/15/1971 JAMA: Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Persons | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits Increasing levels of moderate alcohol consumption are associated with a decreasing risk of heart failure among older persons. Journal of the American Medical Association. |
| Other resource N62 | Healthy Drinking Science | http://healthydrinkingscience.com/ Healthy Drinking Science | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits Investigative journalist Gene Ford presents a large and comprehensive collection of articles and commentary on the subject of sensible and healthy alcohol consumption. Includes a research reference archive. |
| Other resource N63 | The Globe and Mail: A Drink a Day Keeps the Bats From Your Belfry | http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030318.wbooz318/BNStory/Front The Globe and Mail: A Drink a Day Keeps the Bats From Your Belfry | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits A US medical study of people aged 65 and over, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, finds that light to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower risks of developing dementia. |
| Other resource N64 | International Herald Tribune: It's (Almost) Official: Drink Up and Be Healthy | http://www.iht.com/articles/81826.html International Herald Tribune: It's (Almost) Official: Drink Up and Be Healthy | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits New York Times article summarizes some of the research over the last 30 years which points to the mainly beneficial effects of moderate alcohol consumption. |
| Other resource N65 | Brewers of Canada: Beer and Health | http://www.brewers.ca/EN/about_beer/health.htm Brewers of Canada: Beer and Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Beer Annotated article covering some of the issues and benefits related to beer consumption. Links to extensive bibliography. |
| Other resource N66 | North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture: Wine and Health | http://www.ncwine.org/wineheal.htm North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture: Wine and Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Summary of findings on the relationship between moderate wine consumption and health. |
| Other resource N67 | ScienceDaily: Wine Drinkers Have Healthier Lifestyles | http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/07/020725081740.htm ScienceDaily: Wine Drinkers Have Healthier Lifestyles | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Study reported in the American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition suggests that the benefits of wine drinking may not be only physiological, but that a preference for wine may be part of an overall healthier lifestyle. |
| Other resource N68 | Wine Spectator: Drink to Your Health and Pour Some on the Counter, Too | http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,1881,00.html Wine Spectator: Drink to Your Health and Pour Some on the Counter, Too | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Scientists at Oregon State University explore wine's antiseptic effects on E. coli and salmonella, and speculate on developing a wine-based anti-microbial spray. |
| Other resource N69 | HealthDay: Red Wine May Protect Against Breast Cancer | http://www.healthday.com/view.cfm?id=516350 HealthDay: Red Wine May Protect Against Breast Cancer | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine An animal-based study published in the journal Cancer Research says that a natural chemical found in grape skins and seeds may have a preventative effect on breast cancer, by reducing estrogen formation. |
| Other resource N70 | 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. |
| Other resource N71 | WebMD: Alcohol May Raise Risk of Irregular Heartbeat | http://my.webmd.com/content/article/95/103221.htm WebMD: Alcohol May Raise Risk of Irregular Heartbeat | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Detriments Study reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that drinking alcohol on a regular basis may slightly raise men's risk of developing a type of irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation. |
| Other resource N72 | MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Alcohol Withdrawal | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000764.htm MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Alcohol Withdrawal | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Detriments/Alcohol_Withdrawal_Syndrome Overview, including definition, causes, incidence, risk factors, symptoms, signs, and treatment. Provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. |
| Other resource N73 | 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. |
| Other resource N74 | 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. |
| Other resource N75 | Smoking: The Health Effects | http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/473673.stm Smoking: The Health Effects | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Smokers in their 30s and 40s are five times more likely to have a heart attack than non-smokers. Half of all smoking deaths are in middle age. Article from the BBC news summarizes. |
| Other resource N76 | Tobacco or Health: The Consequences of Tabacco Use | http://web.idrc.ca/en/ev-28813-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html Tobacco or Health: The Consequences of Tabacco Use | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Summary of health effects, costs, effects on environment, with focus on Canada. |
| Other resource N77 | 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. |
| Other resource N78 | Effect of Cigar Smoking on the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cancer in Men | http://www.oncolink.com/library/article.cfm?c=2&s=34&id=474 Effect of Cigar Smoking on the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cancer in Men | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Cigar_and_Pipe_Smoking Summary of June 1999 article in the New England Journal of Medicine covers what cigars do to the heart, lungs, and throat. |
| Other resource N79 | Low-Tar Cigarettes: No Benefit to Public Health | http://newscenter.cancer.gov/pressreleases/lowtar.html Low-Tar Cigarettes: No Benefit to Public Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Cigarette_Smoking Millions of Americans smoke "low-tar," "mild," or "light" cigarettes, believing they're less hazardous. But scientific experts conclude that public health has not been served by changes in cigarette design and manufacturing over the last 50 years; this paper explains. |
| Other resource N80 | AMA Warns About Misleading Tobacco Ads | http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2001/11/26/edsa1126.htm AMA Warns About Misleading Tobacco Ads | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Cigarette_Smoking American Medical Association warns that ads for Omni cigarettes are making dangerously misleading claims, and that in fact there's no scientific data that show an Omni smokers is less likely to develop lung cancer. |