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| Previous 10 | The Osler Medical Journal | http://omj.med.jhu.edu/ The Osler Medical Journal | Top/Health/News_and_Media/Publications/Journals Published by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine resident housestaff. |
| Previous | Internet Medical Journal | http://www.medjournal.com Internet Medical Journal | Top/Health/News_and_Media/Publications/Journals Medical news, pearls, and a powerful search tool. |
| Random 1 | Lexington Shriners Hospital | http://www.shrinershq.org/shc/lexington/index.html Lexington Shriners Hospital | Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Kentucky/Localities/L/Lexington/Health/Hospitals Specializing in musculoskeletal problems and one of 22 Shriners Hospitals that provide free specialized medical care to children. Includes contact details, admissions guidelines, background, support, and contribution information, and links. |
| Random 2 | Housing Works | http://www.housingworks.org Housing Works | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Immune_Disorders/Immune_Deficiency/AIDS/Organizations Provides housing, medical, prevention, support services for those living in New York, United States. |
| Random 3 | Sol Natural | http://www.solnatural.com Sol Natural | Top/World/Español/Países/México/Economía_y_negocios/Compras/Salud_y_belleza Sitio dedicado a la comercialización de productos y complementos naturale. Nuturismo, alimentos, herbolaria, homeopatia y demás medicina alternativa. |
| Random 4 | Search and Rescue Dogs of Australia | http://www.angelfire.com/wizard/sarda/ Search and Rescue Dogs of Australia | Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Search_and_Rescue/Search_Dogs SARDA is a volunteer organization based on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia providing specially trained search and rescue dogs to assist police and other emergency services. |
| Random 5 | National EMS Memorial Service | http://nemsms.org National EMS Memorial Service | Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Memorials Lists the names and brief biographies of those individuals honored by the National EMS Memorial Service. |
| Next | Evidence-Based Medicine Online | http://ebm.bmjjournals.com/ Evidence-Based Medicine Online | Top/Health/News_and_Media/Publications/Journals Current issue, collections, full texts and a search and browse feature. |
| Next 10 | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine | http://www.jpgmonline.com Journal of Postgraduate Medicine | Top/Health/News_and_Media/Publications/Journals Provides full text of this quarterly biomedical journal covering specialities from basic and clinical sciences. |
| Random 1 | Coney Island Circus Sideshow | http://www.coneyisland.com/sideshow.shtml Coney Island Circus Sideshow | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Circus/Circuses Authentic 10-in-1 sideshow. Includes profiles of performers, videos, and workshops. |
| Random 4 | River Rock Insurance Services | http://www.plansforhealth.com River Rock Insurance Services | Top/Business/Financial_Services/Insurance/Agents_and_Marketers/Health/United_States/California Offering individual and group health insurance from Blue Cross, Blue Shield, and HealthNet. |
| Random 4 | Soap Gallery | http://soapgallery.co.uk Soap Gallery | Top/Shopping/Health/Beauty/Bath_and_Body/Soap/Handmade/Aromatherapy Hand-made artistic aromatherapy moisturizing soaps. Mail order gift service. |
| Next 70 | Lascaux Welsh | http://www.icehouse.net/lascauxwelsh/ Lascaux Welsh | Top/Sports/Equestrian/Breeds/Welsh_Pony_and_Cob/Breeders/United_States Section C Ponies of Cob type and Section D Cobs. Standing at stud stallions Popster's Mr. Moffett and North Forks Sir Oliver Blakeslee. Foals, youngstock and occasionally, trained show ponies for sale. Medical Lake, Washington. |
| Previous 70 | Your Health Daily | http://yourhealthdaily.com Your Health Daily | Top/Health/News_and_Media Updated daily and past health-related newspaper articles and press releases searchable by keyword. |
| Next 170 | Steroid Information | http://www.steroidinformation.com/ Steroid Information | Top/Sports/Strength_Sports/Bodybuilding/Supplements/Anabolic_Steroids Information pertaining to steroids, for both recreational and medical purposes. |
| Previous 170 | 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. |
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| Previous 270 | BCHealthFiles: Raw Milk | http://www.bchealthguide.org/healthfiles/hfile03.stm BCHealthFiles: Raw Milk | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products/Effects/Detriments Health risks and how to pasteurize milk at home. |
| Other resource N0 | Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) and Urinary Tract Infection | http://nccam.nih.gov/research/concepts/consider/cranberry.htm Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) and Urinary Tract Infection | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Cranberries Describes project to support basic and clinical research on the role of cranberry in the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections. Includes overview of what is currently known about use, efficacy, safety, and mechanism of action. From the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. |
| Other resource N1 | JAMA: Protective Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Ischemic Stroke | http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/281/1/53 JAMA: Protective Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Ischemic Stroke | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits The protective effect of moderate consumption of alcohol was found in various populations. Journal of the American Medical Association. |
| Other resource N2 | Wine Spectator: Drinking Alcohol Reduces Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Elderly, Research Finds | http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,2378,00.html Wine Spectator: Drinking Alcohol Reduces Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Elderly, Research Finds | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits A study published in the medical journal Atherosclerosis finds that senior citizens who drink beverage alcohol are less likely to develop heart disease than teetotalers. |
| Other resource N3 | Wine Spectator: Frequent Drinking Lowers Chance of Heart Attack | http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,1939,00.html Wine Spectator: Frequent Drinking Lowers Chance of Heart Attack | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits A study which appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that people who drink alcoholic beverages more often have a reduced chance of developing heart disease. |
| Other resource N4 | Realbeer.com: Beer And Your Health | http://www.realbeer.com/edu/health/ Realbeer.com: Beer And Your Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Beer A variety of articles on the effects of beer on nutrition and health. |
| Other resource N5 | BBC News: Why Red Wine is Healthier | http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1719675.stm BBC News: Why Red Wine is Healthier | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Article reporting on a study which explains some of the reasons why red wine appears to protect the heart. |
| Other resource N6 | Professional Friends of Wine: Wine and Health | http://www.winepros.org/wine101/wine-health.htm Professional Friends of Wine: Wine and Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Overview and explanation of recent findings of the health-related aspects of wine consumption, including headaches, sulfites, and cardiovascular effects. |
| Other resource N7 | ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine, Particularly White Wine, May Help Keep Lungs Healthy | http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/05/020521072618.htm ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine, Particularly White Wine, May Help Keep Lungs Healthy | Top/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 N8 | The Sacramento Bee: Wine Health Claims Allowed | http://www.sacbee.com/content/business/story/6213809p-7168466c.html The Sacramento Bee: Wine Health Claims Allowed | Top/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 N9 | Life Extension: Resveratrol | http://www.lef.org/resveratrol/ Life Extension: Resveratrol | Top/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 N10 | News-Medical.Net: Wine May Reduce the Risk of Ovarian Cancer | http://www.news-medical.net/print_article.asp?id=1067 News-Medical.Net: Wine May Reduce the Risk of Ovarian Cancer | Top/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 N11 | eMedicine Health - Alcohol Intoxication | http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11412-1.asp eMedicine Health - Alcohol Intoxication | Top/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 N12 | Pharmacological Management of Alcohol Withdrawal | http://www.asam.org/publ/withdrawal.htm Pharmacological Management of Alcohol Withdrawal | Top/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 N13 | Tobacco BBS Health Information Page | http://www.tobacco.org/resources/health/ Tobacco BBS Health Information Page | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Annotated collection of links on health effects of firsthand and secondhand smoking, spit tobacco, quitting. |
| Other resource N14 | Health Effects of Active Smoking | http://www.quit.org.au/quit/FandI/fandi/c03.htm Health Effects of Active Smoking | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Complete book chapter on health effects of cigarettes. |
| Other resource N15 | Smoking Deaths Not Overstated, Re-Analysis Shows | http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/284/6/706 Smoking Deaths Not Overstated, Re-Analysis Shows | Top/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 N16 | Tobacco and Your Oral Health | http://www.floss.com/tobacco_and_oral_health.htm Tobacco and Your Oral Health | Top/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 N17 | Cigar Smoking is a Serious Risk to Public Health | http://www.cfah.org/hbns/newsrelease/cigar8-8-00.cfm Cigar Smoking is a Serious Risk to Public Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Cigar_and_Pipe_Smoking Summary of recent scientific findings concludes cigars are not a safe alternative to cigarettes, and that both cause addiction, cancer, and secondhand smoke. |
| Other resource N18 | Cigar Smoking Increases Coronary, COPD, and Cancer Risks | http://www.oncolink.com/templates/resources/article.cfm?c=3&s=8&ss=23&id=2309 Cigar Smoking Increases Coronary, COPD, and Cancer Risks | Top/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 N19 | Cigarette Filters May Have Added to Health Risk | http://www.drkoop.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=93&id=506313 Cigarette Filters May Have Added to Health Risk | Top/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 N20 | Spit Tobacco, Dental Health, and Cancer | http://www.agd.org/consumer/topics/tobacco/main.html Spit Tobacco, Dental Health, and Cancer | Top/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 N21 | Expert Commentary: Dangers Of Chewing Tobacco | http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/21827/24753/184343.html?d=dmtICNNews Expert Commentary: Dangers Of Chewing Tobacco | Top/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 N22 | Smokeless Tobacco or Health | http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/tcrb/monographs/2/ Smokeless Tobacco or Health | Top/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 N23 | Would a Switch from Cigarettes to Smokeless Tobacco Benefit Public Health? Yes | http://www.acsh.org/healthissues/newsID.744/healthissue_detail.asp Would a Switch from Cigarettes to Smokeless Tobacco Benefit Public Health? Yes | Top/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 N24 | Setting the Record Straight: Secondhand Smoke is A Preventable Health Risk | http://www.tobacco.org/Documents/9406EPA.html Setting the Record Straight: Secondhand Smoke is A Preventable Health Risk | Top/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 N25 | The Health Effects of Passive Smoking | http://www.health.gov.au/nhmrc/advice/nhmrc/index.htm The Health Effects of Passive Smoking | Top/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 N26 | Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke | http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/tobacco/caets/ets-main.htm Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke California EPA report; HTML and gzipped Word formats provided. |
| Other resource N27 | Bartenders' Respiratory Health After Establishment of Smoke-Free Bars and Taverns | http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/vol280/issue22/index.dtl Bartenders' Respiratory Health After Establishment of Smoke-Free Bars and Taverns | Top/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 N28 | Science and Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke | http://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 Smoke | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke NCTH collection of web resources on the subject. |
| Other resource N29 | The Health Effects of Passive Smoking | http://www.health.gov.au/nhmrc/advice/nhmrc/execsum.htm The Health Effects of Passive Smoking | Top/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 N30 | Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke: Lung Cancer | http://www.ocat.org/healtheffects/lungcancer.html Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke: Lung Cancer | Top/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 N31 | Secondhand Smoke Snuffs Health of Children | http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/news/s_83322.html Secondhand Smoke Snuffs Health of Children | Top/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 N32 | Dr. Spock: Secondhand Smoke and Children's Health | http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5431,00.html Dr. Spock: Secondhand Smoke and Children's Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke/Effects_on_Children Summary of effects of secondhand smoke on children. |
| Other resource N33 | Noncancer Respiratory Health Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Adults | http://www.chestnet.org/education/online/pccu/vol15/lessons1_2/lesson01.php Noncancer Respiratory Health Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Adults | Top/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 N34 | Acute Effects of Passive Smoking on the Coronary Circulation in Healthy Young Adults | http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/286/4/436 Acute Effects of Passive Smoking on the Coronary Circulation in Healthy Young Adults | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Cardiovascular_System/Secondhand_Smoke Recent research shows that even brief exposure to secondhand smoke affects heart health. |
| Other resource N35 | Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and ischaemic heart disease: an evaluation of the evidence | http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/315/7114/973 Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and ischaemic heart disease: an evaluation of the evidence | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Cardiovascular_System/Secondhand_Smoke Article from the British Medical Journal. |
| Other resource N36 | Nicotine Metabolite Shows Promise for Improving Memory, Protecting Brain Cells | http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-11/mcog-nms110703.php Nicotine Metabolite Shows Promise for Improving Memory, Protecting Brain Cells | Top/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 N37 | Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke: Breast Cancer | http://www.ocat.org/healtheffects/breastcancer.html Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke: Breast Cancer | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Cancer/Breast Characterizes the risk and provides a bibliography of research establishing the risk. |
| Other resource N38 | Health Effects On the Unborn Baby | http://www.state.in.us/isdh/programs/tobacco/unborn.htm Health Effects On the Unborn Baby | Top/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 N39 | 2001 National Conference on Tobacco or Health; November 27-29 | http://www.tobaccocontrolconference.org/ 2001 National Conference on Tobacco or Health; November 27-29 | Top/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 N40 | The Price of Coffins: Specious Arguments by Eeminent Doctors against the Dangers of Tobacco | http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/319/7225/1621 The Price of Coffins: Specious Arguments by Eeminent Doctors against the Dangers of Tobacco | Top/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 N41 | The Anti-Tobacco Campaign of the Nazis | http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/313/7070/1450 The Anti-Tobacco Campaign of the Nazis | Top/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 N42 | NIDA Research Report - Nicotine Addiction | http://www.nida.nih.gov/researchreports/nicotine/Nicotine.html NIDA Research Report - Nicotine Addiction | Top/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 N43 | JAMA Tobacco | http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/collection/tobacco JAMA Tobacco | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Research Recent papers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on tobacco and related topics. |
| Other resource N44 | Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Health | http://www.ochsner.org/academics/smokingaward.html Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Health | Top/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 N45 | Health Care Information Resources on Smoking | http://www-hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/smok.html Health Care Information Resources on Smoking | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources From McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, some health, policy, and activism links on smoking and tobacco. |
| Other resource N46 | Health Education Inc. Research Promotion Prevention | http://www.healtheducation.org/ Health Education Inc. Research Promotion Prevention | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources Tobacco prevention and education for Nebraska children and communities. News, legislation, and art. |
| Other resource N47 | Tobacco control resource centre | http://www.tobacco-control.org/ Tobacco control resource centre | Top/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 N48 | House of Commons - Smoking and Health - Second Report | http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199900/cmselect/cmhealth/27/2702.htm House of Commons - Smoking and Health - Second Report | Top/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 N49 | Economic Opportunity Institute - Health Care Policy | http://www.econop.org/Policy-HealthCare.htm Economic Opportunity Institute - Health Care Policy | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources Contains several factsheets and reports on tobacco, its costs to Washington State, its marketing, and its effects. |
| Other resource N50 | AMSA: Comprehensive List of Tobacco Texts | http://www.amsa.org/hp/tobtexts.cfm AMSA: Comprehensive List of Tobacco Texts | Top/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 N51 | Oregon Public Health Services | http://www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/tobacco/ Oregon Public Health Services | Top/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 N52 | Missouri Department of Health: Smoking and Tobacco | http://www.health.state.mo.us/SmokingAndTobacco/ Missouri Department of Health: Smoking and Tobacco | Top/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 N53 | Canoe-Health: Smoking | http://chealth.canoe.ca/ Canoe-Health: Smoking | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Resources Health news and features from C-Health in Canada. |
| Other resource N54 | 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 N55 | Med411 | http://www.med411.com/ Med411 | Top/Health/Search_Engines A medical search engine and portal. |
| Other resource N56 | U.S. Non-Commercial Medical Search Engines | http://www.srv.net/~msdata/US_medsearch.html U.S. Non-Commercial Medical Search Engines | Top/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 N57 | Medical World Search | http://www.mwsearch.com/ Medical World Search | Top/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 N58 | Martindale's Health Science Guide | http://www.martindalecenter.com/HSGuide.html Martindale's Health Science Guide | Top/Health/Directories Extensive database of health related information, news and references. |
| Other resource N59 | Health Issues - Idea House | http://www.ncpa.org/pi/health/hedex5.html Health Issues - Idea House | Top/Health/News_and_Media Conservative, pro-free market analysis of health-care issues from national center for policy analysis. |
| Other resource N60 | Health Online | http://www.sptimes.com/ihealth Health Online | Top/Health/News_and_Media News and health information brought to you by the St Petersburg Times. |
| Other resource N61 | The Electronic Policy Network - Health Policy | http://tap.epn.org/ideacentral/health/index.html The Electronic Policy Network - Health Policy | Top/Health/News_and_Media Summaries and links to packages of features about health policy issues from various organizations. |
| Other resource N62 | Zion's Hope | http://www.zionshope.com/medicalnews.htm Zion's Hope | Top/Health/News_and_Media Current news from 5 different sources relating to family health issues. Global medical news from various countries. |
| Other resource N63 | FDAnews | http://www.fdanews.com/ FDAnews | Top/Health/News_and_Media An electronic division of Washington Business Information Inc. with news on drugs, medical devices, and biologics. |
| Other resource N64 | Your Health Daily | http://yourhealthdaily.com Your Health Daily | Top/Health/News_and_Media Updated daily and past health-related newspaper articles and press releases searchable by keyword. |
| Other resource N65 | Datamonitor's Healthcare News | http://www.datamonitor.com/healthcare/news/index.asp Datamonitor's Healthcare News | Top/Health/News_and_Media Healthcare news and opinion from national and trade press resouorces plus a 30 day archive. |
| Other resource N66 | International Herald Tribune Health and Science | http://www.iht.com/health.html International Herald Tribune Health and Science | Top/Health/News_and_Media Provides international health and science news and articles. |
| Other resource N67 | Wired News: Med-Tech Center | http://wired.com/news/feeds/rss2/0,2610,12,00.xml Wired News: Med-Tech Center | Top/Health/News_and_Media Daily medical technology news from the monthly magazine. |
| Other resource N68 | health.telegraph.co.uk | http://health.telegraph.co.uk/ health.telegraph.co.uk | Top/Health/News_and_Media Health news, features and advice from the Telegraph newspaper. Includes a searchable archive of health stories. |
| Other resource N69 | Baltimore Sun - Health & Science | http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/ Baltimore Sun - Health & Science | Top/Health/News_and_Media Recent and archived news plus breaking news and in-depth reports. |
| Other resource N70 | Medical News Today | http://www.medicalnewstoday.com Medical News Today | Top/Health/News_and_Media Current medical news and health articles. |
| Other resource N71 | News-Medical.Net | http://www.news-medical.net/index_rss.asp News-Medical.Net | Top/Health/News_and_Media Feed for medical news from around the world. |
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| Other resource N75 | Wellness Letter | http://www.berkeleywellness.com/ Wellness Letter | Top/Health/News_and_Media/Publications/Newsletters Newsletter from the University of California, Berkeley, which discusses health news and provides advice on staying healthy via nutrition, exercise, self-care and preventive medicine. |
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