site URL - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/health/frdheal.htm
Site description: Tips on spotting false claims, some medical problems that attract health fraud schemes, dietary supplement precautions, how to report a possible fraud.
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| Previous 10 | Operation Berkshire | http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/321/7257/371 Operation Berkshire | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Tobacco_Industry_Documents/News_Coverage Article from British Medical Journal. Internal documents from the tobacco industry show that in 1977 seven of the world's major tobacco companies conspired to promote "controversy" over smoking and disease, in an exercise called Operation Berkshire. |
| Previous | Tobacco and Health: Deception on a Grand Scale | http://www.psljournal.com/archives/papers/tobacco2.cfm Tobacco and Health: Deception on a Grand Scale | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Industry_Critiques Journal article is also expert witness testimony covering history of tobacco and the tobacco industry. |
| Random 1 | SY.O. System and Organization S.r.l. | http://www.syo.it/ SY.O. System and Organization S.r.l. | Top/World/Italiano/Computer/Aziende/Software/Sviluppo Societa' di consulenza e sviluppo software specializzata in soluzioni informatiche ad alta tecnologia per il settore medicale e industriale. |
| Random 2 | Dental Hygiene Education | http://www.dhed.net Dental Hygiene Education | Top/Health/Dentistry/Education For dental hygiene patients, instructors, students, and practitioners. |
| Random 3 | Preston County Health Profile | http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/hsc/prof2000/cp39.htm Preston County Health Profile | Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/West_Virginia/Counties/Preston County health statistics for the years 1989 to 1998. |
| Random 4 | US - California - Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) | http://www.dir.ca.gov/OSHSB/ US - California - Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) | Top/Health/Occupational_Health_and_Safety/Government_Agencies/North_America The OSHSB is the standards-setting agency within the Cal/OSHA program. Its objectives are to adopt reasonable and enforceable standards at least as effective as federal standards. |
| Random 5 | BriteSmile | http://www.britesmile.com BriteSmile | Top/Shopping/Health/Dental/Tooth_Whitening Offers consumers tooth paste, mouth wash, gum and equipment to help whiten teeth. Ships in North America. |
| Next | Health Watch UK | http://www.healthwatch-uk.org/ Health Watch UK | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud Information on how to spot fraudulent claims. Non-profit organization in the UK. |
| Next 10 | Spine Society Issues Health Fraud Alert | http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/17/20/11.html Spine Society Issues Health Fraud Alert | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud The North American Spine Society has issued a special alert to all of its members regarding a cracking down on health fraud. |
| Random 1 | Six Degrees Dance Company, Inc. | http://www.geocities.com/sixdegreesdance Six Degrees Dance Company, Inc. | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Modern/Companies/United_States/Eastern/NYC_Area Northern NJ based modern dance company. Dancers with a shared vision. |
| Random 4 | travellercare - making your health convenient | http://www.travellercare.co.uk travellercare - making your health convenient | Top/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/London/Health Special after hours facility for professionals. Contains a private GP service, benefits, an enquiry form and contact details. |
| Random 4 | Simi Valley Boots and Slippers Square Dance Club | http://www.bootsandslippers.com/ Simi Valley Boots and Slippers Square Dance Club | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Folk_Dancing/Square_Dancing/Clubs Simi Valley, California. Square and round dancing on the fourth Saturdays, plus level. Listing of special dances, lessons, and contact information. |
| Next 70 | Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) | http://www.cchr.org/ Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Mental_Health/Medication Information on the use of medications in the treatment of mental illness. Site investigates and exposes human rights violations in the psychiatric industries. |
| Previous 70 | Partnerships Between Attorneys and Public Health Professionals to Support Local Tobacco Control Efforts | http://www.tobaccocontrol.neu.edu/castpage.htm Partnerships Between Attorneys and Public Health Professionals to Support Local Tobacco Control Efforts | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regulation Historically, the greatest deterrents to local tobacco control efforts have been 1) lack of policy guidance; and 2) tobacco industry legal intimidation. This paper outlines an approach that deals with both problems. |
| Next 170 | Drugs (Unlimited Freedom of Speech) | http://www.freespeech.org/unlimitedfreedom/druginfo.html Drugs (Unlimited Freedom of Speech) | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization A compilation of links and information on all facets of drug use and abuse, drug testing, and the Drug War, as well as efforts to legalize and de-criminalize drugs. |
| Previous 170 | Americans For Medical Advancement (AFMA) | http://www.curedisease.com Americans For Medical Advancement (AFMA) | Top/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations/North_America/United_States Explains the invalidity of the animal model as a model of human disease. FAQ, alternatives, human harms, science, interest groups, book 'Sacred Cows and Golden Geese', articles, activities, projects, charter and links. California, US. |
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| Previous 270 | The Birth of the Clinic | http://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPS/BirthOfTheClinic/ The Birth of the Clinic | Top/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Hypertext lecture notes on Foucault's account of the development of modern medicine |