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Previous 10IrishHealth.comhttp://www.irishhealth.com IrishHealth.comTop/Health/News_and_Media Health and medical information for Irish users. Requires free registration to access information.
PreviousWashington Post - Health Newshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/health/?nav=left Washington Post - Health NewsTop/Health/News_and_Media Original news and features from the Washington Post and Newsweek plus breaking news from AP. Includes special reports, recalls and alerts, videos, photo galleries and reader forums.
Random 1University Animal Hospitalhttp://www.universityanimalhospital.com/ University Animal HospitalTop/Regional/North_America/United_States/New_York/Localities/N/New_York_City/Manhattan/Business_and_Economy/Animals/Veterinary_Services Full service medical, surgical, and dental facility for animals.
Random 2Tinactinhttp://www.tinactin.com/ TinactinTop/Health/Pharmacy/Drugs_and_Medications/T Provides the fungus-related answers you've been itching for; also, guidelines for sports training and injury prevention and treatment. (Tolnaftate)
Random 3Center for Male Reproductive Medicine, Los Angeleshttp://www.malereproduction.com/ Center for Male Reproductive Medicine, Los AngelesTop/Health/Medicine/Medical_Specialties/Andrology/Clinics_and_Practices Provides diagnosis and treatment of male reproductive problems including impotence, vasectomy reversal, sperm aspiration and varicocele repair.
Random 4Yoga of Ballet with Ellen Davishttp://hometown.aol.com/ellentd/index.html Yoga of Ballet with Ellen DavisTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Education/Instructors This site describes Ellen's background and approach and philosophy in teaching ballet. It also has information on how to contact her.
Random 5Rainflower Essences Online Boutiquehttp://www.rainfloweressence.com/ Rainflower Essences Online BoutiqueTop/Shopping/Health/Alternative/Flower_Essences Many unique and powerful flower essences blends for personal growth, business success, school success and spiritual growth. Rare and hard to find single essences from Mount Shasta to Florida to deep in the Amazon rainforest. Amazon rainforest essences provide unique and powerful energies for personal transformation.
NextMedical News Todayhttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com Medical News TodayTop/Health/News_and_Media Current medical news and health articles.
Next 10MD net guidehttp://www.mdnetguide.com MD net guideTop/Health/News_and_Media/Publications Integrates both electronic and print media to provide physicians with access to online medical content. Offers a biweekly eNewsletter, several message-board forums, and resources of links on medical topics.
Random 1Bruce Timm Interviewedhttp://twomorrows.com/kirby/articles/21timm.html Bruce Timm InterviewedTop/Arts/Animation/Artists/Directors/Timm,_Bruce/Articles_and_Interviews By George Khoury. [The Jack Kirby Collector] An interview excerpt.
Random 4HARO Onlinehttp://www.haro-online.com/movies/shrek.html HARO OnlineTop/Arts/Animation/Movies/Titles/Shrek_Series/Shrek/Reviews Haro reviews the movie.
Random 4NPSS, Inc.http://www.npssinc.com/ NPSS, Inc.Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/California/Localities/I/Irvine/Business_and_Economy Specializing in child care consulting and management. Clients include corporations, municipalities, government agencies, medical centers and developers.
Next 70Journal of Postgraduate Medicinehttp://www.jpgmonline.com Journal of Postgraduate MedicineTop/Health/News_and_Media/Publications/Journals Provides full text of this quarterly biomedical journal covering specialities from basic and clinical sciences.
Previous 70Health 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.
Next 170Cloud Forest Chin Woo Associationhttp://www.dokungfu.com/ Cloud Forest Chin Woo AssociationTop/Sports/Martial_Arts/Kung_Fu/Chin_Woo Includes history, articles, Chinese medicine, and membership details.
Previous 170South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services: Tobacco Usehttp://www.scprevents.org/web/infosite/readroom/clearing.html South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services: Tobacco UseTop/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.
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Previous 270HealthCentral.comhttp://www.healthcentral.com HealthCentral.comTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Consumer health information from Dr. Dean Edell, designed to enable anyone to make intelligent, informed decisions about health-related products and services.
Other resource N0 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 N1 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 N2 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 N3 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 N4 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 N5 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 N6 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 N7 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 N8 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 N9 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 N10 Canadian Medical Association Journalhttp://www.cma.ca/cmaj/ Canadian Medical Association JournalTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Online edition of CMAJ.
Other resource N11 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 N12 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 N13 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 N14 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 N15 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 N16 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 N17 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 N18 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 N19 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 N20 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 N21 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 N22 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 N23 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 N24 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 N25 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 N26 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 N27 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 N28 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 N29 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 N30 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 N31 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 N32 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 N33 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 N34 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 N35 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 N36 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 N37 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 N38 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 N39 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 N40 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 N41 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 N42 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 N43 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 N44 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 N45 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 N46 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 N47 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 N48 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 N49 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 N50 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 N51 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 N52 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 N53 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 N54 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 N55 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 N56 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 N57 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 N58 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 N59 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 N60 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 N61 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 N62 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 N63 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 N64 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 N65 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 N66 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 N67 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 N68 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 N69 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 N70 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 N71 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 N72 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.
Other resource N73 Med411http://www.med411.com/ Med411Top/Health/Search_Engines A medical search engine and portal.
Other resource N74 U.S. Non-Commercial Medical Search Engineshttp://www.srv.net/~msdata/US_medsearch.html U.S. Non-Commercial Medical Search EnginesTop/Health/Search_Engines Dr. Claudia Krenz provides search boxes and instructions for eleven specialist search tools, mainly maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
Other resource N75 Medical World Searchhttp://www.mwsearch.com/ Medical World SearchTop/Health/Search_Engines This tool has the ability to query other search engines, also provides a discussion forum, medical spelling and drug acronym devices. All users must register and pay annual membership fee.
Other resource N76 Martindale's Health Science Guidehttp://www.martindalecenter.com/HSGuide.html Martindale's Health Science GuideTop/Health/Directories Extensive database of health related information, news and references.
Other resource N77 Health Issues - Idea Househttp://www.ncpa.org/pi/health/hedex5.html Health Issues - Idea HouseTop/Health/News_and_Media Conservative, pro-free market analysis of health-care issues from national center for policy analysis.
Other resource N78 Health Onlinehttp://www.sptimes.com/ihealth Health OnlineTop/Health/News_and_Media News and health information brought to you by the St Petersburg Times.
Other resource N79 The Electronic Policy Network - Health Policyhttp://tap.epn.org/ideacentral/health/index.html The Electronic Policy Network - Health PolicyTop/Health/News_and_Media Summaries and links to packages of features about health policy issues from various organizations.
Other resource N80 Zion'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.

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