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Previous 10Accidental Hypothermiahttp://www.nih.gov/nia/health/agepages/hypother.htm Accidental HypothermiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Covers recognition and treatment; discusses incidents not normally expected, such as the elderly in their homes. By National Institute of Health.
PreviousRural Family Medicinehttp://www.ruralfamilymedicine.org/clinical%20topics/hypother.htm Rural Family MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries.
Random 1Power-Matrixhttp://www.rainbow-usa.com/power-matrix/ Power-MatrixTop/Sports/Strength_Sports/Powerlifting/Training A workout that increases strength and power without drugs. A brief description of correct techniques for bench press, deadlift and squat.
Random 2Svensk Fotfilhttp://www.svenskfotfil.com/ Svensk FotfilTop/Shopping/Health/Feet Swedish foot file with long-lasting coarse and fine surfaces in two sizes and assorted colors.
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Random 4Texas Institute of Anti-Aging Medicinehttp://www.antiagingmed.com/ Texas Institute of Anti-Aging MedicineTop/Regional/North_America/United_States/Texas/Localities/E/Euless/Health Dr. Marina Johnson is an endocrinologist who specializes in anti-aging medicine to help prevent disease and to enhance the health of her patients.
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NextTroop 98 Winter Camping Tipshttp://www.bsatroop98.com/wintercamping.htm Troop 98 Winter Camping TipsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Tips for safe winter camping. Winter camping is a lot of fun, but it presents some subtle dangers. Winter camping, if not prepared, is dangerous even when sleeping.
Next 10Information on Hypothermiahttp://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/hypothermia.asp Information on HypothermiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Providing thorough information on hypothermia as well as treatment in the wilderness. Provided by Survive Outdoors Inc.
Random 1Growltiger's Shiphttp://www.angelfire.com/musicals/the_heaviside_layer Growltiger's ShipTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theatre/Musicals/C/Cats A site for Growltiger. View the cast list, bloopers, polls, pictures, cat couples, webrings, and a Growltiger and Griddlebone Scrapbook.
Random 4Study of 84,000 women confirms hearty rewards for healthy lifestylehttp://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/women/07/05/lifestyle.heart/index.html Study of 84,000 women confirms hearty rewards for healthy lifestyleTop/News/Online_Archives/CNN.com/2000/July/Health [CNN]
Random 4Aangikam Dance Companyhttp://aangikam.com/ Aangikam Dance CompanyTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Classical_Indian/Education This dance school teaches Manipuri, Bharata Natyam and folk dances of India. It is run by Jasmine Shah, and is based in New Hampshire, USA.
Next 70Journal of Inherited Metabolic Diseasehttp://www.kluweronline.com/issn/0141-8955 Journal of Inherited Metabolic DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders Official publication of the Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, with case reports covering clinical, biochemical, experimental and epidemiological fields.
Previous 70FAQ: Venomous Crittershttp://www.outdoorclub.org/Critters_FAQ.html FAQ: Venomous CrittersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings A summary on poisonous snakes, spiders, lizards, and scorpions, with recommended treatments. From Texin's Outdoor Club.
Next 170Vitamin A Deficiency and the Prevalence of Xerophthalmia in Southern Rwandahttp://www.unu.edu/unupress/food/8F173e/8F173E0o.htm Vitamin A Deficiency and the Prevalence of Xerophthalmia in Southern RwandaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Xerophthalmia Study conducted on the population of countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Methods, data analysis, and results.
Previous 170Dead Heat - Why Don't Americans Sweat Over Heat-Wave Deaths?http://slate.msn.com/id/2068612/ Dead Heat - Why Don't Americans Sweat Over Heat-Wave Deaths?Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related Raises the question of why more attention is not paid to these preventable deaths. [Slate]
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Previous 270Pituitary Tumor and Neuroendocrine Programhttp://www.pituitary.ucla.edu/Pituitary/PituitaryDis_Intro.html Pituitary Tumor and Neuroendocrine ProgramTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary UCLA's program page provides information regarding the clinic itself and its clincial procedures and research.
Other resource N0 Dorset (UK) Pituitary Foundationhttp://www.communigate.co.uk/dorset/dorsetpituitaryfoundation/index.phtml Dorset (UK) Pituitary FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary Pituitary Awareness Website for Patients and Medics providing Health Information, Telephone Buddies, National Conferences, Links to International and National Endocrine Illness Groups and Alternative Therapies.
Other resource N1 Acromegalyhttp://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/endo/pubs/acro/acro.htm AcromegalyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Acromegaly Answers question such as what causes this, how common it is, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated. Suggested readings and other resources.
Other resource N2 Acromegaly and Gigantism - Medstudentshttp://www.medstudents.com.br/endoc/endoc8.htm Acromegaly and Gigantism - MedstudentsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Acromegaly A review of this disease with the focus on etiology, pathogenesis and treatment.
Other resource N3 The Pituitary Society - Information for the Publichttp://pituitarysociety.med.nyu.edu/patients_guide.htm The Pituitary Society - Information for the PublicTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Acromegaly Patient's guide to acromegaly diagnosis & therapy
Other resource N4 eMedicine Health - Acromegalyhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/Articles/38312-1.asp eMedicine Health - AcromegalyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Acromegaly Consumer health resource center providing an overview of acromegaly and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N5 Prolactinomahttp://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/endo/pubs/prolact/prolact.htm ProlactinomaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Prolactinoma The NIDDK prolactinoma information site discusses the cause of prolactinomas, treatment, specific symptoms, diagnosis, affects of pregnancies, and sites other resources.
Other resource N6 UCLA NEUROSURGERY | Pituitary Disorders & Diseaseshttp://neurosun.medsch.ucla.edu/Diagnoses/Pituitary/PituitaryDis_10.html UCLA NEUROSURGERY | Pituitary Disorders & DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Prolactinoma Prolactinoma information site from UCLA Neurosurgery
Other resource N7 OHSU Pituitary Unit - Prolactinomahttp://www.ohsupituitary.com/patients/prolac.asp OHSU Pituitary Unit - ProlactinomaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Prolactinoma A prolactinoma is a prolactin secreting pituitary tumor. In most cases a prolactinoma can be treated with medications called dopamine agonists. These medications will usually lower the prolactin level to normal and dramatically shrink the tumor.
Other resource N8 Wolfram Syndromehttp://wolfram.150m.com Wolfram SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Diabetes_Insipidus A comprehensive educational site. Diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, and quality of life issues related to this genetic progressive neurodegenerative disease are addressed by a physician.
Other resource N9 MedicineNet.com - Diseases & Conditions - Diabetes Insipidushttp://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/Art.asp?li=USA&ArticleKey=1912 MedicineNet.com - Diseases & Conditions - Diabetes InsipidusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Diabetes_Insipidus Good article on what is Diabetes Insipidus, how it is diagnosed and treated. Also includes a forum for those with Diabetes Insipidus.
Other resource N10 Diabetes insipidus - Overviewhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000377.htm Diabetes insipidus - OverviewTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Diabetes_Insipidus Article from Adam.com includes information on this illness such as causes, incidences, risk factors, with links to central DI, Nephrogenic DI and links to further explanation of medical terminolgy used.
Other resource N11 The Facts About Diabetes Insipidushttp://www.histio.org/association/library/diabetes.shtml The Facts About Diabetes InsipidusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Diabetes_Insipidus Considerably well written informative article with a lot of detail on what DI is, how it affects you, symptoms, prevention, diagnosis, treatments with many reference links for the newly diagnosed to the medical professional.
Other resource N12 Empty Sella Syndromehttp://www.methodisthealth.com/endocrin/sella.htm Empty Sella SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Empty_Sella_Syndrome Methodist Health Care System explains what this syndrome is, the symptoms, diagnosis and its treatment.
Other resource N13 Empty Sellahttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/emptysella/ Empty SellaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Empty_Sella_Syndrome Email list available to anyone interested in sharing information and/or support for persons affected by this syndrome.
Other resource N14 Hypopituitarismhttp://methodisthealth.com/endocrin/hypopit.htm HypopituitarismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Hypopituitarism A look at this disorder and its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment by Methodist Health Care System.
Other resource N15 Hypopituitarismhttp://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.
Other resource N16 OHSU Pituitary Unit - Hormone Replacement Therapy and Pituitary Hormone Deficiencyhttp://www.ohsupituitary.com/patients/hormone.asp OHSU Pituitary Unit - Hormone Replacement Therapy and Pituitary Hormone DeficiencyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Hypopituitarism Pituitary hormone deficiency can have many causes, but the vast majority of cases are caused by benign pituitary tumors pressing on and destroying the cells of the pituitary gland.
Other resource N17 NINDS Cushing's Syndrome Information Pagehttp://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/cushings_doc.htm NINDS Cushing's Syndrome Information PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome Cushing's Syndrome information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
Other resource N18 The Pituitary Society - Information for the Publichttp://pituitarysociety.med.nyu.edu/cush1.htm The Pituitary Society - Information for the PublicTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome An article about Cushing's syndrome from Pituitary Society.
Other resource N19 Overview of Cushing's Syndrome - Endocrinology Health Guidehttp://www.umm.edu/endocrin/cushing.htm Overview of Cushing's Syndrome - Endocrinology Health GuideTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome Health guide on cushing's syndrome, a condition that results from adrenal glands producing excess hormones
Other resource N20 Yahoo! Groups : Cushingshttp://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cushings/ Yahoo! Groups : CushingsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome Yahoo! Groups: Cushings
Other resource N21 UpToDate Patient Resource Center: Pituitary glandhttp://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=endo_hor/6172 UpToDate Patient Resource Center: Pituitary glandTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome Discusses the signs and symptoms of Cushing's along with other useful information for patients on treatments, diagnosis, and effectiveness of treatment.
Other resource N22 Children And Sports Injurieshttp://www.hands-on-healing.com/children.htm Children And Sports InjuriesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Information on common sports injuries to children, causes and suggestions in preventing injuries. Provided by the Foundation For Chiropractic Education And Research.
Other resource N23 Play It Safehttp://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/prevspor.htm Play It SafeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Fact sheets and patient education brochures available on sports injuries from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Other resource N24 Prevent Injuries in Young Soccer Playershttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/970072746.html Prevent Injuries in Young Soccer PlayersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries An article by Roger M. Lyon, MD Assistant Professor, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Other resource N25 Pediatric On Callhttp://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/CommonChild/eye_injuries.asp Pediatric On CallTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Information of the Common eye injuries in children and the first aid measures that should be followed.
Other resource N26 Dr. Pribut's Sports Pagehttp://www.drpribut.com/sports/spsport.html Dr. Pribut's Sports PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Comprehensive information on injuries related to runners. In-depth descriptions, graphics, risk factors, and treatment recommendations.
Other resource N27 Wound Healerhttp://woundhealer.com Wound HealerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Site for education, information, treatment of wound healing problems.
Other resource N28 How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Childrenhttp://www.ehow.com/ehow/ehow.jsp?id=7177 How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in ChildrenTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related Steps, tips and overall warnings. From eHow.com
Other resource N29 HowStuffWorks: How Heat Stroke Workshttp://www.howstuffworks.com/question699.htm HowStuffWorks: How Heat Stroke WorksTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related Brief narrative explains the cause, effect and treatment of heat stroke.
Other resource N30 Heat-Related Illnesshttp://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/heat.html Heat-Related IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related Tips for staying safe in warm weather, and how to recognize and care for different stages of heat injuries. Includes a glossary of related terms. From the American Red Cross.
Other resource N31 Dehydration and Heat Strokehttp://www.umm.edu/non_trauma/dehyrat.htm Dehydration and Heat StrokeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related Presents the causes, symptoms, and prevention, from the University of Maryland Medicine.
Other resource N32 Heat Exhaustion and Heat Strokehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6209-1.asp Heat Exhaustion and Heat StrokeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment on heat related illness. Presented by eMedicine Health.
Other resource N33 Discovery Online -- Planet Earth Cams: Sunburn Camhttp://www.discovery.com/cams/sunburn/uv.html Discovery Online -- Planet Earth Cams: Sunburn CamTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Sunburn Maps showing the total amount of UV radiation reaching the surface of the Earth, the Erythermal Exposure Index. Extensive UV exposure can cause skin cancer and blinding cataracts in the eyes of humans and other animals.
Other resource N34 Rxinsiderhttp://rxinsider.com/monographs/sunburn.htm RxinsiderTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Sunburn An informational monograph on Sunburns for patient education and counseling.
Other resource N35 Ladies Home Journal - Sunburnhttp://www.lhj.com/home/Sunburn.html Ladies Home Journal - SunburnTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Sunburn Ideas and treatments to keep skin looking and feeling healthy and protected from harmful sunburns.
Other resource N36 PoisoningSun.comhttp://poisoningsun.com/ PoisoningSun.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Sunburn Provides poisoning sun definition, symptoms and treatment. Free tips and guidelines available.
Other resource N37 Common Foot and Ankle Fractureshttp://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/sep_96/thordar.htm Common Foot and Ankle FracturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures In-depth article with descriptions and x-ray photos of fractures of the ankle and hind foot.
Other resource N38 Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older Adultshttp://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/falls.htm Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older AdultsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Article from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
Other resource N39 Cervical Spine Fractureshttp://www.hughston.com/hha/a.cspine.htm Cervical Spine FracturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Describing c-spine fractures with illustrations. Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation.
Other resource N40 AAOS - Fractureshttp://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=9&topcategory=About%20Orthopaedics&searentry=fractures AAOS - FracturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Information on fractures from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Other resource N41 Medline: Fracture Overviewhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000001.htm Medline: Fracture OverviewTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Definition of types of fractures, their symptoms, treatment and prevention.
Other resource N42 Fractures and Splintinghttp://www.whmentors.org/saf/fracture.html Fractures and SplintingTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Describes initial care of various types of fractures aimed at the layman.
Other resource N43 The Internet Classics Archive - On Fractures by Hippocrateshttp://classics.mit.edu/Hippocrates/fractur.mb.txt The Internet Classics Archive - On Fractures by HippocratesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Translation by Francis Adams. An 89k text-only version is available for download.
Other resource N44 eMedicine Health - Boxer's Fracturehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4585-1.asp eMedicine Health - Boxer's FractureTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Other resource N45 eMedicine Health - Vertebral Compression Fracturehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/5822-1.asp eMedicine Health - Vertebral Compression FractureTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this disorder.
Other resource N46 eMedicine Health - Cast Carehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/9027-1.asp eMedicine Health - Cast CareTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on plaster/fiberglass cast care.
Other resource N47 RadiologyInfo: Radiography (X-ray) - Bonehttp://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/bone_radiography.htm RadiologyInfo: Radiography (X-ray) - BoneTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Easy to understand information for patients about bone x-rays. Learn what patients might experience, how to prepare for exams, benefits vs. and the risks.
Other resource N48 Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundationhttp://www.aarbf.org/ Alisa Ann Ruch Burn FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Recognizing that prevention education is essential to avoid the agony of burn injuries, the Burn Foundation has produced a variety of innovative prevention materials. Survivor assistance programs are designed to relieve emotional suffering, create opportunities for socializing, and help build the skills necessary to cope in a society that highly values physical appearance.
Other resource N49 Burn Emergencieshttp://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/FIRE/burns.html Burn EmergenciesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Burn classifications, methods, degree (types) of burns and how to determine severity. Initial treatment modalities are listed. From The City of Phoenix, Arizona.
Other resource N50 MedicineNet.com - Burnshttp://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/Art.asp?li=MNI&d=128&f=306&ArticleKey=306 MedicineNet.com - BurnsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Categorizations, why body area location is significant, and treatment for simple burns.
Other resource N51 The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Inc.http://www.phoenix-society.org/ The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Inc.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Helping burn survivors and their families cope with and overcome the unimaginable and difficult challenges they encounter following a burn injury.
Other resource N52 Burn Children Recovery Foundationhttp://www.burnchildrenrecovery.org/ Burn Children Recovery FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Information about the organization which helps teach children about fire prevention, helps support child burn victims, and offers training to protect children from fire. Details about the programs and contacts.
Other resource N53 Burn Resource Centrehttp://www.burnresource.com/ Burn Resource CentreTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Offers education and consultation to professionals and the community. Includes an awareness quiz, articles [PDF], and list of training topics and seminars.
Other resource N54 Children's Burn Foundationhttp://www.childburn.org Children's Burn FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Provides financial resources to meet the needs children suffering severe burns caused by abuse, neglect, or accident. Includes information about the programs and request for funding.
Other resource N55 Burn Survivor USAhttp://www.burnsurvivorusa.com/ Burn Survivor USATop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Richard Webser tells his personal story and discusses the long-term issues of being a burn survivor. Includes pictures.
Other resource N56 Assessing a Burnhttp://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/burns/assessment.html Assessing a BurnTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns How to determine the severity of a burn.
Other resource N57 eMedicine Health - Chemical Burnshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4849-1.asp eMedicine Health - Chemical BurnsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Other resource N58 Burn Recovery Centerhttp://www.burn-recovery.org/ Burn Recovery CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Describes burn treatment therapies including skin grafts and reconstructive surgery. Information on burn centers and resources for long-term treatment and care.
Other resource N59 My Long Hard Battlehttp://www.angelfire.com/fl3/lc24fan/index.html My Long Hard BattleTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns/Burn_Care Laura's burn survival story.
Other resource N60 An Easy Guide to Outpatient Burn Rehabilitationhttp://www.ncddr.org/rr/burn/burnguide.html An Easy Guide to Outpatient Burn RehabilitationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns/Burn_Care Online guide includes introduction and extensive information on burn care and scar management. Videos in .mov format available.
Other resource N61 Pediatric Oncallhttp://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/CommonChild/Burns.asp Pediatric OncallTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns/Burn_Care An overview of burns in children: first, second and third degree burns; its treatment and skin grafting.
Other resource N62 BSTTWhttp://groups.msn.com/BurnSurvivorsThroughoutTheWorld BSTTWTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns/Burn_Care An international 501 (c)(3) non profit organization offers peer support, education, advocacy, elists, membership, weekly and emergency chats for the burn survivor community and the public.
Other resource N63 Nature: Victims of Venomhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/victims/ Nature: Victims of VenomTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings PBS Nature series focusing on several venomous snakes and marine animals.
Other resource N64 FAQ: Venomous Crittershttp://www.outdoorclub.org/Critters_FAQ.html FAQ: Venomous CrittersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings A summary on poisonous snakes, spiders, lizards, and scorpions, with recommended treatments. From Texin's Outdoor Club.
Other resource N65 Rattlesnakehttp://www.whmentors.org/saf/snakes.html RattlesnakeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Snakes An article by Willis Lamm, TrailBlazer Magazine. Statistical information on bites to humans and livestocks, how to avoid and what to do if you are bitten.
Other resource N66 Treating and Preventing Venomous Biteshttp://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/995_snakes.html Treating and Preventing Venomous BitesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Snakes Article from the US Food and Drug Administration.
Other resource N67 Human Bites Versus Dog Biteshttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/349/11/e11 Human Bites Versus Dog BitesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Mammals Advice for physicians on how to tell the difference, with photos. Images in Clinical Medicine from The New England Journal of Medicine.
Other resource N68 eMedicine Health - Human Biteshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4805-1.asp eMedicine Health - Human BitesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Mammals Information on the treatment of human bites.
Other resource N69 Don't Let the Bugs Bitehttp://pediatrics.about.com/cs/safetyfirstaid/a/dnt_lt_bugs_bte.htm Don't Let the Bugs BiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods Bites and stings from insects, including spiders, ticks, mites, mosquitoes, flies, fleas, ants, bees, and wasps, are common in children. Know how to prevent and treat common ones, and when to not over react.
Other resource N70 Bites and Stingshttp://www.dhyansanjivani.org/bites_and_stings.asp Bites and StingsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods Advice on using Indian remedies to treat insect bites and stings.
Other resource N71 Spider Envenomations, Brown Reclusehttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic547.htm Spider Envenomations, Brown RecluseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Spiders Medical information about brown recluse spider bites.
Other resource N72 eMedicine Health - Brown Recluse Spider Bitehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10729-1.asp eMedicine Health - Brown Recluse Spider BiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Spiders Information on the symptoms and treatment for brown recluse bites.
Other resource N73 How to Avoid Being Stung by Africanized Honey Beeshttp://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/cnty/cntydepts/landuse/agri/ahb_avoid.html How to Avoid Being Stung by Africanized Honey BeesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Bees,_Wasps,_and_Ants Collection of tips by San Diego County.
Other resource N74 Stinging Insects - Stinging and Venomous Insectshttp://www.silcom.com/~vector/insect.html Stinging Insects - Stinging and Venomous InsectsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Bees,_Wasps,_and_Ants Insects that can be considered a public health problem. From the Santa Barbara Coastal Vector Control District, CA.
Other resource N75 ABC of Allergies: Venom Allergyhttp://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/316/7141/1365 ABC of Allergies: Venom AllergyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Bees,_Wasps,_and_Ants Clinical review by Pamela W Ewan includes clinical features, diagnosis, acute treatment and future management.
Other resource N76 Jelly Fish Stingshttp://www.discoveringhawaii.com/SF_Medicine/StingingMarineLife/JellyFish.html Jelly Fish StingsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Aquatic_Organisms Information, symptoms and treatment on skin injuries from marine life such as Jellyfish and Portuguese man-of-war.
Other resource N77 AAFP: Poisoning, Envenomation, and Trauma from Marine Creatureshttp://www.aafp.org/afp/20040215/885.html AAFP: Poisoning, Envenomation, and Trauma from Marine CreaturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Aquatic_Organisms Symptoms and treatment of ciguatera and scombroid poisoning, stings by jellyfish, sea urchins, and stingrays, and trauma. Includes a patient brochure.
Other resource N78 Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatmenthttp://www.hypothermia.org Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and TreatmentTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment. Articles, protocols and research on the life-saving skills of keeping hypothermia victims alive by core rewarming techniques.
Other resource N79 Outdoor Action Winter Activities Home Pagehttp://www.princeton.edu/~oa/winter/index.shtml Outdoor Action Winter Activities Home PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Guide to outdoor activities in winter: winter camping, Cross-country and Telemark skiing, snowshoeing, and winter first aid. By Princeton University.
Other resource N80 Keep Cold-Weather Gear Ready in Home and Carhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1009464640.html Keep Cold-Weather Gear Ready in Home and CarTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Even though most of the US has been visited by a mild season thus far, it's inevitable that more typical winter weather will eventually find us. Now would be a good time to prepare our homes and vehicles.

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