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Previous 10HealthWebhttp://www.healthweb.org/ HealthWebTop/Health/Directories Links to evaluated information resources selected by librarians and information professionals at academic medical centers in the US Midwest. Selection emphasizes quality information aimed at assisting health care professionals as well as consumers in meeting their health information needs.
PreviousHarvard School of Public Health - World Health Newshttp://www.worldhealthnews.harvard.edu/ Harvard School of Public Health - World Health NewsTop/Health/News_and_Media News digest covers critical public health issues from around the world, offering a combination of original reporting with news stories and commentaries from newspapers and magazines worldwide.
Random 1Hypopituitarismhttp://www.healthsouth.com/medinfo/home/app/frame?2=/medlib/medLibDispatcher&pageType=0&medkey=000343&medarttype=article HypopituitarismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Hypopituitarism A look at the treatment, prognosis and complications of this disease.
Random 2Multi Medhttp://www.edIHealthcare.com/multimed.html Multi MedTop/Business/Healthcare/Computing/Software/Practice_Management Patient management software for physicians, providers. This software allows for electronic claims submission (ECS). Full managed care plan and encounter tracking. Complete, analytical reporting package, tailored to your practice.
Random 3National Eye Institute - What You Should Know About Low Visionhttp://www.nei.nih.gov/nehep/what.htm National Eye Institute - What You Should Know About Low VisionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Eye_Disorders/Low_Vision Includes pictures, research studies and additional resources.
Random 4Promoting child health care with Bill Gateshttp://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/05/09/pul.gates/index.html Promoting child health care with Bill GatesTop/News/Online_Archives/CNN.com/2002/May/Health [CNN]
Random 5Execuhealthhttp://www.execuhealth.com ExecuhealthTop/Business/Healthcare/Employment/Recruitment_and_Staffing/Recruiters An executive healthcare recruiting firm. Provides listings of current jobs and recruitment FAQs.
NextZion's Hopehttp://www.zionshope.com/medicalnews.htm Zion's HopeTop/Health/News_and_Media Current news from 5 different sources relating to family health issues. Global medical news from various countries.
Next 10Datamonitor's Healthcare Newshttp://www.datamonitor.com/healthcare/news/index.asp Datamonitor's Healthcare NewsTop/Health/News_and_Media Healthcare news and opinion from national and trade press resouorces plus a 30 day archive.
Random 1Ballet Alert's Ballet Talkhttp://www.balletalert.com/ballettalk.htm Ballet Alert's Ballet TalkTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Ballet/Chats_and_Forums Moderated board for civilized discourse about ballet. Members are a mix of fans, dancers, critics, teachers, and other ballet lovers. There are special boards for Young Dancers and Adult Dance Students, but most of the discussions are about performances, issues in ballet, dancers, and books.
Random 4R.O.C.K Ridehttp://www.rockride.com R.O.C.K RideTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Organizations/Children Ontario, Canada organization organizes the motorcycle Ride For Our Cancer Kids to increase awareness and funding, and to help find a cure.
Random 4West Virginia AIDS Drug Assistance Program Contact and Eligibilityhttp://www.atdn.org/access/states/wv/wv.html West Virginia AIDS Drug Assistance Program Contact and EligibilityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Immune_Disorders/Immune_Deficiency/AIDS/Regional/North_America/United_States/West_Virginia Contact information for WV ADAP director, financial and medical eligibility criterias for the West Virginia ADAP.
Next 70HealthySkepticism.orghttp://www.healthyskepticism.org HealthySkepticism.orgTop/Health/News_and_Media/Publications/Newsletters Defending health care from misleading and harmful marketing.
Previous 70Health Effects On the Unborn Babyhttp://www.state.in.us/isdh/programs/tobacco/unborn.htm Health Effects On the Unborn BabyTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Reproduction_and_Pregnancy Concise summary of effects of firsthand and secondhand exposure to tobacco products on the unborn.
Next 170Wu Tao Kuan School of Martial Artshttp://www.thetaoistcenter.com/ Wu Tao Kuan School of Martial ArtsTop/Sports/Martial_Arts/Schools_and_Instruction/North_America/United_States/California Classes in tai ji and qi gong, judo and jujitsu, meditation, Chinese painting and calligraphy. Full-service Chinese medicine clinic with acupuncture, herbology, tui na massage. {Oakland, California]
Previous 170Brewers of Canada: Beer and Healthhttp://www.brewers.ca/EN/about_beer/health.htm Brewers of Canada: Beer and HealthTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Beer Annotated article covering some of the issues and benefits related to beer consumption. Links to extensive bibliography.
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Previous 270Healthtouch Onlinehttp://www.healthtouch.com Healthtouch OnlineTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education A resource that brings together valuable information from trusted sources on topics such as medications, health, diseases, supplements, and natural medicine.
Other resource N0 Health Helper.comhttp://www.healthhelper.com Health Helper.comTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education Medical and health self-help information, covering conventional and alternative health.
Other resource N1 Patient Protecthttp://www.PatientProtect.com/en/ Patient ProtectTop/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 N2 Home Healthcare Guidehttp://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/hhcg/detail1.asp?level1=Welcome Home Healthcare GuideTop/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 N3 Allexperts Medical Q&Ahttp://www.allexperts.com/central/healthfitness.shtml Allexperts Medical Q&ATop/Health/Education/Patient_Education Doctors, professors, and others in all major fields of medicine ready, willing, and able to answer your questions.
Other resource N4 JAMA's Patient Education Pageshttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/collection/patient_page JAMA's Patient Education PagesTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education The full text of patient education pages from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Other resource N5 MCare: Health at Homehttp://www.mcare.org/healthathome/ MCare: Health at HomeTop/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 N6 Medscapehttp://www.medscape.com MedscapeTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Offers the web's largest collection of free, full-text, peer-reviewed clinical medicine articles.
Other resource N7 Mdwebcompendium.comhttp://www.mdwebcompendium.com Mdwebcompendium.comTop/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 N8 PatientCareRxhttp://www.patientcarerx.com PatientCareRxTop/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 N9 HealthPathfinderhttp://www.law.uh.edu/healthpathfinder/ HealthPathfinderTop/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 N10 Asking the Dochttp://www.askingthedoc.com Asking the DocTop/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 N11 Health Library Reading Roomhttp://www.healthlibrary.com/reading/index.htm Health Library Reading RoomTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Free full-text online health books for patient education.
Other resource N12 HealthMedNethttp://www.epscorp.com/healthmednet HealthMedNetTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Provides disease and illness links including disorders, conditions, syndromes, infections, and alternative health.
Other resource N13 Sharp eCare - Health Info A to Zhttp://www.sharp.com/healthaz/ Sharp eCare - Health Info A to ZTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Glossaries An encyclopedic reference for those seeking authoritative explanations of health topics, as well as online resources.
Other resource N14 Medical Terms Information Guidehttp://www.medicalterms.org/ Medical Terms Information GuideTop/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 N15 Medical Glossaryhttp://allserv.rug.ac.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/EN/lijst.html Medical GlossaryTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Glossaries List and glossary of medical terms.
Other resource N16 American Medical Association - Scientific Publicationshttp://pubs.ama-assn.org/ American Medical Association - Scientific PublicationsTop/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 N17 North Carolina Medical Journalhttp://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/ North Carolina Medical JournalTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Official publication of North Carolina Medical Society. Six issues a year. Intended for both doctors and patients.
Other resource N18 Canadian Medical Association Journalhttp://www.cma.ca/cmaj/ Canadian Medical Association JournalTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Online edition of CMAJ.
Other resource N19 United States Pharmacopeial Conventionhttp://www.usp.org United States Pharmacopeial ConventionTop/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 N20 Washington State Medical Association: Patient Brochureshttp://www.wsma.org/patients/brochures.html Washington State Medical Association: Patient BrochuresTop/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 N21 CBC Marketplace: Milkhttp://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/food/milk/index.html CBC Marketplace: MilkTop/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 N22 Europa: Growth Promoting Hormones Pose Health Risk to Consumershttp://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 ConsumersTop/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 N23 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 N24 JAMA: Coffee Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabeteshttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/291/10/1213 JAMA: Coffee Consumption and Risk of Type 2 DiabetesTop/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 N25 JAMA: Coffee Consumption and Symptomatic Gallstone Disease in Menhttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/281/22/2106 JAMA: Coffee Consumption and Symptomatic Gallstone Disease in MenTop/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 N26 Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) and Urinary Tract Infectionhttp://nccam.nih.gov/research/concepts/consider/cranberry.htm Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) and Urinary Tract InfectionTop/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 N27 JAMA: Protective Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Ischemic Strokehttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/281/1/53 JAMA: Protective Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Ischemic StrokeTop/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 N28 Wine Spectator: Drinking Alcohol Reduces Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Elderly, Research Findshttp://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,2378,00.html Wine Spectator: Drinking Alcohol Reduces Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Elderly, Research FindsTop/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 N29 Wine Spectator: Frequent Drinking Lowers Chance of Heart Attackhttp://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,1939,00.html Wine Spectator: Frequent Drinking Lowers Chance of Heart AttackTop/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 N30 Realbeer.com: Beer And Your Healthhttp://www.realbeer.com/edu/health/ Realbeer.com: Beer And Your HealthTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Beer A variety of articles on the effects of beer on nutrition and health.
Other resource N31 BBC News: Why Red Wine is Healthierhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1719675.stm BBC News: Why Red Wine is HealthierTop/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 N32 Professional Friends of Wine: Wine and Healthhttp://www.winepros.org/wine101/wine-health.htm Professional Friends of Wine: Wine and HealthTop/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.
Other resource N33 ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine, Particularly White Wine, May Help Keep Lungs Healthyhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/05/020521072618.htm ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine, Particularly White Wine, May Help Keep Lungs HealthyTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine A University at Buffalo study has shown that drinking wine -- especially white -- recently and over a lifetime, was associated with better lung function.
Other resource N34 The Sacramento Bee: Wine Health Claims Allowedhttp://www.sacbee.com/content/business/story/6213809p-7168466c.html The Sacramento Bee: Wine Health Claims AllowedTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine New rules introduced by the US federal alcoholic beverage label regulator will allow producers to cite health benefits of moderate consumption, if the risks are disclosed as well.
Other resource N35 Life Extension: Resveratrolhttp://www.lef.org/resveratrol/ Life Extension: ResveratrolTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Article presents a summary of medical information, effects and health benefits of resveratrol, which is contained in wine, grapes and other plants.
Other resource N36 News-Medical.Net: Wine May Reduce the Risk of Ovarian Cancerhttp://www.news-medical.net/print_article.asp?id=1067 News-Medical.Net: Wine May Reduce the Risk of Ovarian CancerTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Scientists at The Queensland Institute of Medical Research have found that women who reported moderate alcohol consumption had a reduced risk of ovarian cancer. Women who consumed more than one glass of red wine per day had the lowest risk.
Other resource N37 eMedicine Health - Alcohol Intoxicationhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11412-1.asp eMedicine Health - Alcohol IntoxicationTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Detriments Learn about a person's mental and physical abilities being impaired due to an excessive amount of alcohol.
Other resource N38 Pharmacological Management of Alcohol Withdrawalhttp://www.asam.org/publ/withdrawal.htm Pharmacological Management of Alcohol WithdrawalTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Detriments/Alcohol_Withdrawal_Syndrome Abstract on the subject, with goal of providing an evidence-based practice guideline for physicians. Article from the Journal of the American Medical Association. Includes references.
Other resource N39 Tobacco BBS Health Information Pagehttp://www.tobacco.org/resources/health/ Tobacco BBS Health Information PageTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Annotated collection of links on health effects of firsthand and secondhand smoking, spit tobacco, quitting.
Other resource N40 Health Effects of Active Smokinghttp://www.quit.org.au/quit/FandI/fandi/c03.htm Health Effects of Active SmokingTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Complete book chapter on health effects of cigarettes.
Other resource N41 Smoking Deaths Not Overstated, Re-Analysis Showshttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/284/6/706 Smoking Deaths Not Overstated, Re-Analysis ShowsTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Refuting claims by the tobacco industry that death estimates from smoking are inflated, the American Medical Association re-analyzes the data.
Other resource N42 Tobacco and Your Oral Healthhttp://www.floss.com/tobacco_and_oral_health.htm Tobacco and Your Oral HealthTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Mouth_and_Throat Articles on smoking and periodontal disease, cigars and oral health, smokeless tobacco and oral health, and sports and chewing tobacco.
Other resource N43 Cigar Smoking is a Serious Risk to Public Healthhttp://www.cfah.org/hbns/newsrelease/cigar8-8-00.cfm Cigar Smoking is a Serious Risk to Public HealthTop/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.
Other resource N44 Cigar Smoking Increases Coronary, COPD, and Cancer Riskshttp://www.oncolink.com/templates/resources/article.cfm?c=3&s=8&ss=23&id=2309 Cigar Smoking Increases Coronary, COPD, and Cancer RisksTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Cigar_and_Pipe_Smoking Summary of research reported in the The New England Journal of Medicine in June 1999.
Other resource N45 Cigarette Filters May Have Added to Health Riskhttp://www.drkoop.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=93&id=506313 Cigarette Filters May Have Added to Health RiskTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Cigarette_Smoking New study says Philip Morris knew, but didn't fix the problem.
Other resource N46 Spit Tobacco, Dental Health, and Cancerhttp://www.agd.org/consumer/topics/tobacco/main.html Spit Tobacco, Dental Health, and CancerTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Smokeless_Tobacco Information from the Academy of General Dentistry on effects of spit tobacco; mouth sores; double dippers; addiction; and kicking the habit.
Other resource N47 Expert Commentary: Dangers Of Chewing Tobaccohttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/21827/24753/184343.html?d=dmtICNNews Expert Commentary: Dangers Of Chewing TobaccoTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Smokeless_Tobacco "Don't be fooled by the label 'smokeless'...the industry would love to have you believe that chewing tobacco and snuff are a safe alternative to cigarettes. In fact, what the medical professionals call 'spit tobacco' is just as addictive -- and just as likely to cause cancer and heart disease -- as cigarettes." The facts.
Other resource N48 Smokeless Tobacco or Healthhttp://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/tcrb/monographs/2/ Smokeless Tobacco or HealthTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Smokeless_Tobacco Monograph from the National Cancer Institite. Epidemiology, clinical and pathological effets, carcinogenesis, nitocine effects and addiction, prevention, cessation, policy, and recommendations. All downloadable PDF files.
Other resource N49 Would a Switch from Cigarettes to Smokeless Tobacco Benefit Public Health? Yeshttp://www.acsh.org/healthissues/newsID.744/healthissue_detail.asp Would a Switch from Cigarettes to Smokeless Tobacco Benefit Public Health? YesTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Smokeless_Tobacco Presents the case for recommending that smokers switch to smokeless tobacco products.
Other resource N50 Setting the Record Straight: Secondhand Smoke is A Preventable Health Riskhttp://www.tobacco.org/Documents/9406EPA.html Setting the Record Straight: Secondhand Smoke is A Preventable Health RiskTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke Since the EPA identified secondhand smoke as a known human carcinogen, the tobacco industry has been trying to cast doubt on the science. In this item, the EPA summarizes the science and fact.
Other resource N51 The Health Effects of Passive Smokinghttp://www.health.gov.au/nhmrc/advice/nhmrc/index.htm The Health Effects of Passive SmokingTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke A scientific information paper on the health effects of passive smoking. November 1997.
Other resource N52 Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smokehttp://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/tobacco/caets/ets-main.htm Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco SmokeTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke California EPA report; HTML and gzipped Word formats provided.
Other resource N53 Bartenders' Respiratory Health After Establishment of Smoke-Free Bars and Tavernshttp://jama.ama-assn.org/content/vol280/issue22/index.dtl Bartenders' Respiratory Health After Establishment of Smoke-Free Bars and TavernsTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke Research measures lung function, respiratory symptoms, before and after bars went smokefree.
Other resource N54 Science and Health Effects of Secondhand Smokehttp://www.ncth.ca/ncth_new.nsf/MAINframeset?OpenFrameSet&Frame=BodyFrame&Src=http://www.ncth.ca/NCTH_new.nsf/0/2E9CD9BD3C79763385256DF7006A73 Science and Health Effects of Secondhand SmokeTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke NCTH collection of web resources on the subject.
Other resource N55 The Health Effects of Passive Smokinghttp://www.health.gov.au/nhmrc/advice/nhmrc/execsum.htm The Health Effects of Passive SmokingTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke A scientific information paper on the health effects of passive smoking by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. November 1997.
Other resource N56 Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke: Lung Cancerhttp://www.ocat.org/healtheffects/lungcancer.html Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke: Lung CancerTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke/Cancer Characterizes the risk and provides a bibliography of the research literature that establishes the risk.
Other resource N57 Secondhand Smoke Snuffs Health of Childrenhttp://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/news/s_83322.html Secondhand Smoke Snuffs Health of ChildrenTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke/Effects_on_Children Article on program to encourage parents to protect kids from secondhand smoke.
Other resource N58 Dr. Spock: Secondhand Smoke and Children's Healthhttp://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5431,00.html Dr. Spock: Secondhand Smoke and Children's HealthTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke/Effects_on_Children Summary of effects of secondhand smoke on children.
Other resource N59 Noncancer Respiratory Health Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Adultshttp://www.chestnet.org/education/online/pccu/vol15/lessons1_2/lesson01.php Noncancer Respiratory Health Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in AdultsTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke/Respiratory_System Online course from the American College of Chest Physicians covers effects of secondhand smoke on adult asthma.
Other resource N60 Acute Effects of Passive Smoking on the Coronary Circulation in Healthy Young Adultshttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/286/4/436 Acute Effects of Passive Smoking on the Coronary Circulation in Healthy Young AdultsTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Cardiovascular_System/Secondhand_Smoke Recent research shows that even brief exposure to secondhand smoke affects heart health.
Other resource N61 Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and ischaemic heart disease: an evaluation of the evidencehttp://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/315/7114/973 Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and ischaemic heart disease: an evaluation of the evidenceTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Cardiovascular_System/Secondhand_Smoke Article from the British Medical Journal.
Other resource N62 Nicotine Metabolite Shows Promise for Improving Memory, Protecting Brain Cellshttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-11/mcog-nms110703.php Nicotine Metabolite Shows Promise for Improving Memory, Protecting Brain CellsTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Brain_and_Nervous_System Report that a nicotine metabolite may improve memory and protect brain cells from diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The researcher is Dr. Jerry J. Buccafusco, director of the Alzheimer's Research Center at the Medical College of Georgia.
Other resource N63 Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke: Breast Cancerhttp://www.ocat.org/healtheffects/breastcancer.html Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke: Breast CancerTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Cancer/Breast Characterizes the risk and provides a bibliography of research establishing the risk.
Other resource N64 Health Effects On the Unborn Babyhttp://www.state.in.us/isdh/programs/tobacco/unborn.htm Health Effects On the Unborn BabyTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Reproduction_and_Pregnancy Concise summary of effects of firsthand and secondhand exposure to tobacco products on the unborn.
Other resource N65 2001 National Conference on Tobacco or Health; November 27-29http://www.tobaccocontrolconference.org/ 2001 National Conference on Tobacco or Health; November 27-29Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Conferences This conference is about a national tobacco control movement, bringing together local, state and national advocates and experts, creating new partnerships, providing new information, comprehensive coverage of cessation/nicotine and the science of addiction, formulating public policy and advocacy strategies, media and communication strategies, youth and prevention.
Other resource N66 The Price of Coffins: Specious Arguments by Eeminent Doctors against the Dangers of Tobaccohttp://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/319/7225/1621 The Price of Coffins: Specious Arguments by Eeminent Doctors against the Dangers of TobaccoTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/History Letter to the British medical Journal reviews some tobacco, medical, and public policy history: "good evidence showed that smoking causes lung cancer; the media's response to this information was initially resistant; specious arguments were used to detract from the real issue, which confused the general public and lessened its concern; after 40 years there has been little change in smoking rates."
Other resource N67 The Anti-Tobacco Campaign of the Nazishttp://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/313/7070/1450 The Anti-Tobacco Campaign of the NazisTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/History Report about anti-tobacco public health program in Germany from 1933-45, supported by Nazi medical and military leaders as part of their concern for racial and bodily purity.
Other resource N68 NIDA Research Report - Nicotine Addictionhttp://www.nida.nih.gov/researchreports/nicotine/Nicotine.html NIDA Research Report - Nicotine AddictionTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Research Summary of research findings on the drug, its effects, the extent and impact of tobacco use, mechanisms, medical consequences, treatment.
Other resource N69 JAMA Tobaccohttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/collection/tobacco JAMA TobaccoTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Research Recent papers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on tobacco and related topics.
Other resource N70 Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Healthhttp://www.ochsner.org/academics/smokingaward.html Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and HealthTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Research/Funding Award nominations invited for clinicans or basic science investigators for outstanding work that relates to tobacco consumption and health.
Other resource N71 Health Care Information Resources on Smokinghttp://www-hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/smok.html Health Care Information Resources on SmokingTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources From McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, some health, policy, and activism links on smoking and tobacco.
Other resource N72 Health Education Inc. Research Promotion Preventionhttp://www.healtheducation.org/ Health Education Inc. Research Promotion PreventionTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources Tobacco prevention and education for Nebraska children and communities. News, legislation, and art.
Other resource N73 Tobacco control resource centrehttp://www.tobacco-control.org/ Tobacco control resource centreTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources Promotes tobacco control activity among national medical associations; encourages doctors to stop smoking; provides research and improves knowledge of skills in smoking cessation through its information database.
Other resource N74 House of Commons - Smoking and Health - Second Reporthttp://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199900/cmselect/cmhealth/27/2702.htm House of Commons - Smoking and Health - Second ReportTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources UK scientific report on smoking in Britain, awareness of the health effects of active smoking, passive smoking, nicotine addiction, and the tobacco industry in Britain.
Other resource N75 Economic Opportunity Institute - Health Care Policyhttp://www.econop.org/Policy-HealthCare.htm Economic Opportunity Institute - Health Care PolicyTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources Contains several factsheets and reports on tobacco, its costs to Washington State, its marketing, and its effects.
Other resource N76 AMSA: Comprehensive List of Tobacco Textshttp://www.amsa.org/hp/tobtexts.cfm AMSA: Comprehensive List of Tobacco TextsTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources American Medical Students Association list of tobacco books and articles, organized into top recommended readings, women and tobacco, historical readings, international tobacco, area/state specific tobacco, and other tobacco readings of interest.
Other resource N77 Oregon Public Health Serviceshttp://www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/tobacco/ Oregon Public Health ServicesTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources Tobacco Prevention and Education Program provides information on the program, key partners, the science behind it, legislation and policy initiatives, the secrets, the tools, quitting tobacco, and progress made so far.
Other resource N78 Missouri Department of Health: Smoking and Tobaccohttp://www.health.state.mo.us/SmokingAndTobacco/ Missouri Department of Health: Smoking and TobaccoTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources Factsheets and reports on tobacco prevention, clean in door air, costs of tobacco products, youth tobacco use, and county-level studies; most in PDF or Word format.
Other resource N79 Canoe-Health: Smokinghttp://chealth.canoe.ca/ Canoe-Health: SmokingTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources Health news and features from C-Health in Canada.
Other resource N80 Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)http://www.ash.org/ Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources U.S. legal-action antismoking organization. Resources include information on health effects, quitting, advocacy programs and techniques, smoking statistics, and U.S. antismoking groups.

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