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| Previous 10 | Fluorine | http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section1/chapter4/4d.htm Fluorine | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Deficiency,_Dependency_and_Toxicity Fluoride is the ionic form of fluorine. A discussion about this mineral and its deficiency and toxicity. |
| Previous | Vitamin D Toxicity | http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section1/chapter3/3e.htm Vitamin D Toxicity | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Deficiency,_Dependency_and_Toxicity Discussion on this vitamin and its first symptoms of toxicity and the treatment. |
| Random 1 | VIE Healthcare Expense Management Solutions | http://www.viehealthcare.com/ VIE Healthcare Expense Management Solutions | Top/Business/Healthcare/Consulting/V Provides consulting services to assist organizations reduce expense, improve revenue, manage costs, and develop strategic operational plans. |
| Random 2 | Directory of Mental Health Professionals | http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/directory/directory.html Directory of Mental Health Professionals | Top/Health/Mental_Health/Counseling_Services/Directories Directory of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, and other therapists. Search by location. |
| Random 3 | Health Clinton seeks to reduce medical errors, promote patient safety | http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/02/21/medical.errors.02/index.html Health Clinton seeks to reduce medical errors, promote patient safety | Top/News/Online_Archives/CNN.com/2000/February/Health [CNN] |
| Random 4 | Endius | http://www.endius.com Endius | Top/Health/Medicine/Surgery/Endoscopic A medical technology company focused on minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery systems. Mission is to provide less traumatic and more effective surgery for patients treated for back pain. |
| Random 5 | The SHARP Foundation | http://www.thesharpfoundation.com/ The SHARP Foundation | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Immune_Disorders/Immune_Deficiency/AIDS/Regional/North_America/Canada/Alberta The 'Society Housing AIDS Restricted Persons' Foundation is a Calgary-based non-profit charitable organization with a mandate to provide affordable housing and care to people living with HIV/AIDS. Beswick House, a 24-bed facility, information. |
| Next | Thiamine Deficiency and Dependency | http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section1/chapter3/3j.htm Thiamine Deficiency and Dependency | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Deficiency,_Dependency_and_Toxicity The Merck Manual looks at primary and secondary deficiency, symptoms, signs, some specific diseases caused by deficiency, diagnosis and treatment. |
| Next 10 | Vitamin K Toxicity | http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section1/chapter3/3i.htm Vitamin K Toxicity | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Deficiency,_Dependency_and_Toxicity A brief look at this by The Merck Manual. |
| Random 1 | Camp Chaos Entertainment | http://www.campchaos.com Camp Chaos Entertainment | Top/Arts/Animation/Studios/Camp_Chaos_Entertainment Official site of the award-winning Shockwave Flash cartoon theater, animation studio and comedy magazine. |
| Random 4 | Drug Policy Forum of Oklahoma | http://members.aol.com/dpfok Drug Policy Forum of Oklahoma | Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Oklahoma/Localities/S/Stillwater/Society_and_Culture/Organizations Grassroots movement seeking better ways to reduce harm caused by the war on drugs and chemical addiction. |
| Random 4 | Tangentz Performance Group | http://www.butoh.net/tangentz/ Tangentz Performance Group | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Butoh Butoh dance in the Hawaiian Islands. Upcoming performances, history and bibliography, contact information. |
| Next 70 | Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia - Overview | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000396.htm Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia - Overview | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Cholesterol_and_Other_Fats/Hyperlipidemia Adam.com gives a definition, the causes, incidence and risk factor of this disease. |
| Previous 70 | Consensus Statement on Optimal Calcium Intake Published in JAMA | http://www.nih.gov/niams/news/calsum.htm Consensus Statement on Optimal Calcium Intake Published in JAMA | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals Answers all questions about the intake of calcium from birth on through each age. |
| Next 170 | International Tinnitus Journal | http://www.tinnitusjournal.com/ International Tinnitus Journal | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Tinnitus Twice annual peer-reviewed journal of basic and clinical research reports and reviews on this condition. Includes subscription information, advice for contributors, index of past issues, and abstracts from most recent issue. |
| Previous 170 | Mucopolysaccharidoses | http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/mucopolysaccharidoses.htm Mucopolysaccharidoses | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders Information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). |
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| Previous 270 | How to Avoid Being Stung by Africanized Honey Bees | http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/cnty/cntydepts/landuse/agri/ahb_avoid.html How to Avoid Being Stung by Africanized Honey Bees | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Bees,_Wasps,_and_Ants Collection of tips by San Diego County. |
| Other resource N0 | Tick removal methods and tools | http://remove-ticks.info/ Tick removal methods and tools | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Ticks_and_Mites Brief advice on how to remove ticks. |
| Other resource N1 | eMedicine Health - Shark Bite | http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6368-1.asp eMedicine Health - Shark Bite | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Aquatic_Organisms Overview of shark bites and their treatment. |
| Other resource N2 | Hypothermia Treatment Technology Web-Site | http://hypothermia-ca.com/ Hypothermia Treatment Technology Web-Site | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Hypothermia treatment should start in the field by rewarming victims with equipment supplying warm humidified air or oxygen and warm IV-fluids to minimize core-temperature afterdrop. |
| Other resource N3 | Cold Injuries & Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines | http://www.sarbc.org/hypo2.html Cold Injuries & Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Guidelines developed for use by prehospital, clinic and hospital personnel in dealing with cold injuries. By the State of Alaska. |
| Other resource N4 | Hypothermia Tool Box | http://www.opsafesite.com/ToolBoxTalks/Hypothermia.htm Hypothermia Tool Box | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Presentation outline. Gives warning signs, first aid and prevention for hypothermia. |
| Other resource N5 | Georgia Farm Bureau Safety: Hypothermia | http://www.gfb.org/safety/winter.htm Georgia Farm Bureau Safety: Hypothermia | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia When you hear about hypothermia, you usually envision someone stranded in a terrible winter storm. However, hypothermia can occur when it's wet, windy and up to 50 or 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This condition is most common in cold weather, but infants and the elderly can develop hypothermia at temperatures greater than 60 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| Other resource N6 | Warning Signs of Hypothermia | http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/warnhypo.html Warning Signs of Hypothermia | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Image illustrating hypothermia symptoms. |
| Other resource N7 | Hypothermia: Treatment in the Field/Hospital | http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/thermom.html Hypothermia: Treatment in the Field/Hospital | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Image illustrating body temperature vs symptoms and body temperature vs treatment. |
| Other resource N8 | Accidental Hypothermia | http://www.nih.gov/nia/health/agepages/hypother.htm Accidental Hypothermia | Top/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. |
| Other resource N9 | Heat Capacity, Body Temperature, and Hypothermia | http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issues/1998/Jan/abs48.html Heat Capacity, Body Temperature, and Hypothermia | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Discussion of how water affects the ease with which victims become hypothermic. University of Colorado at Denver, Chemistry Department. |
| Other resource N10 | REI: Dealing With Temperature Extremes | http://rei1.m0.net/m/s.asp?H2665917336X932473 REI: Dealing With Temperature Extremes | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Human miscalculations during surges or drops in temperature may leave you vulnerable to weather-related injury or illness. The savvy wilderness traveler needs to know how to react when weather conditions move outside a human's customary comfort zone. |
| Other resource N11 | Rural Family Medicine | http://www.ruralfamilymedicine.org/clinical%20topics/hypother.htm Rural Family Medicine | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries. |
| Other resource N12 | Hypothermia and Near Drowning | http://scuba-doc.com/hypoth.htm Hypothermia and Near Drowning | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Outlines of diagnosis, early treatment and management of the diver with hypothermia and near-drowning. From Diving Medicine Online. |
| Other resource N13 | BBC News: Cold 'killing 50,000' each winter | http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/298533.stm BBC News: Cold 'killing 50,000' each winter | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia News article: Campaigners are calling for action to help prevent 50,000 deaths from cold in the UK each year. |
| Other resource N14 | Ol' Buffalo Cold Weather Camping | http://www.three-peaks.net/coldcamp.htm Ol' Buffalo Cold Weather Camping | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Essay on camping comfortably in cold weather. Covers recognition and treatment of hypotermia and frostbite. Written by Alaskan who was trained in arctic survival skills by the US Air Force and the Alaska Army National Guard. |
| Other resource N15 | Frostbite | http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/frostbite.asp Frostbite | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Provides general information, symptoms, and treatment on frostbite. From Survive Outdoors Inc. |
| Other resource N16 | Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly | http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/news.asp?Id=2473 Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise. |
| Other resource N17 | Healthy Me | http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/topic13676 Healthy Me | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Basic information, including a bibliography. |
| Other resource N18 | Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy | http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section20/chapter281/281a.htm Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Chapter from the Merck Manual on altitude sickness covering causes, treatment, and prevention. |
| Other resource N19 | Special Safety Considerations for High Altitude Mountaineering | http://www.cmc.org/cmc/safetyha.html Special Safety Considerations for High Altitude Mountaineering | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Article on the effects of altitude with an emphasis on climbing at altitude. |
| Other resource N20 | High Altitude Pathology Institute | http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/6280/ High Altitude Pathology Institute | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness High altitude travel advice. Information on chronic mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, the use of hyperoxic/hypoxic adaptation chambers, and triple hypoxia syndrome. |
| Other resource N21 | High-Altitude Medical Guide | http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/ High-Altitude Medical Guide | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude. |
| Other resource N22 | Into the Heavens | http://www.samford.edu/schools/education/essm/PHED473/altitudeandillness/ Into the Heavens | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Slide presentation on altitude and its physiological effects from Samford University's Physiology of Exercise course. |
| Other resource N23 | Bibliography of High-Altitude Medicine and Physiology | http://annie.cv.nrao.edu/habibqbe.htm Bibliography of High-Altitude Medicine and Physiology | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Search by author, title, or citation. |
| Other resource N24 | Outdoor Places | http://www.outdoorplaces.com/Features/Mountain/altitude/page1.htm Outdoor Places | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips. |
| Other resource N25 | Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE | http://infoventures.com/osh/abs/aero0004.html Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Abstract of a study of the association between urinary excretion of leukotriene-E4 (LTE4) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) in order to determine whether HAPE involves inflammatory mechanisms. |
| Other resource N26 | Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial | http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information. |
| Other resource N27 | Family Practice Notebook: High Altitude Sickness | http://www.fpnotebook.com/ER14.htm Family Practice Notebook: High Altitude Sickness | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Outline of symptoms, prevention, and diagnosis for all altitude related illnesses. |
| Other resource N28 | Glossary of Food-Related Terms | http://www.ific.org/glossary/ Glossary of Food-Related Terms | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders All food related terms, as well as diseases and disorders. Alphabet bar for easy searching. |
| Other resource N29 | Statement on Sodium Intake and High Blood Pressure | http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/new/press/17-1998.htm Statement on Sodium Intake and High Blood Pressure | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders NIH News Release: An article about hypertension prevention and management and the intake of sodium. |
| Other resource N30 | Action Guide for Healthy Eating | http://rex.nci.nih.gov/NCI_Pub_Interface/ActionGd_Web/Actiongd.html Action Guide for Healthy Eating | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders Quick and easy tips to improve you health on fats, fruits and vegetables and whole grains. A guide designed to make it easy to fit low-fat, high-fiber eating into busy schedules. |
| Other resource N31 | Morbid Obesity | http://www.spotlighthealth.com/morbid_obesity/mo/mo.htm Morbid Obesity | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders Obesity sometimes is viewed as the adverse outcome of inappropriate eating and the failure of self discipline on the part of those afflicted. Read information on Carnie Wilson and weight loss. |
| Other resource N32 | Involuntary Weight Loss | http://www.involuntaryweightloss.com Involuntary Weight Loss | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders An online information resource for sufferers of IWL, a serious health problem associated with a wide range of medical conditions, such as HIV, cancer, burns, non-healing wounds, COPD and trauma. From Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Other resource N33 | McVitamins | http://www.mcvitamins.com/cornsyrup.htm McVitamins | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders Discusses the controversy over corn syrup contributing to the increase in the number of overweight people. |
| Other resource N34 | Excessive Appetite | http://www.alcohol-drug.com/obesity.htm Excessive Appetite | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity A discussion about small weight losses and gains and setting some goals. |
| Other resource N35 | First Federal Obesity Clinical Guidelines | http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/new/press/oberel4f.htm First Federal Obesity Clinical Guidelines | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults reviewed by 115 health experts at major medical and professional societies. |
| Other resource N36 | The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust | http://www.toast-uk.org.uk/index.html The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Information on the prevention and management of obesity. |
| Other resource N37 | Donald B. Brown Research Chair on Obesity | http://www.obesity.chair.ulaval.ca/ Donald B. Brown Research Chair on Obesity | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity A Laval University center dedicated to research, communication and education on obesity. |
| Other resource N38 | HealthLink MCW | http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/984434798.html HealthLink MCW | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity An article about the health problems related to severe obesity. |
| Other resource N39 | Understanding Adult Obesity | http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/pubs/unders.htm# Understanding Adult Obesity | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity An in depth look at this disorder and how it is measured, causes, consequences, treatment, research and additional reading. |
| Other resource N40 | Veritas Medicine | http://www.veritasmedicine.com/obesity/ Veritas Medicine | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Clinical trial listings for obesity. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing trials that match your needs. |
| Other resource N41 | Lose Weight Gain Health | http://www.loseweightgainhealth.ie/ Lose Weight Gain Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity From Roche Pharmaceutical, provides practical advice on healthy eating, diet, obesity and losing weight. |
| Other resource N42 | Obesity | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003101.htm Obesity | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Definition in the Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia. Illustration, alternative names, considerations, common causes, and home care. |
| Other resource N43 | Obesidad.net | http://obesidad.net/english2002/default.htm Obesidad.net | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Treat your obesity disease with free weight loss tips, diets and nutrition advice. Ask Dr. Goldberg and health forum. |
| Other resource N44 | WLS Help | http://wlshelp.com/ WLS Help | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Dedicated to providing the latest information on obesity, and surgical treatment. Provides online support, advocacy and help for those interested in weight loss surgery |
| Other resource N45 | Michael D. Myers M.D. Inc. | http://www.weight.com/ Michael D. Myers M.D. Inc. | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity General background information on obesity. Includes the prevalence, a definition, causes, medical complications and treatments. |
| Other resource N46 | Calculate your Body Mass Index | http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ Calculate your Body Mass Index | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity (USA) National Institute of Health (NIH) page uses height and weight (english or metric) to determine degree of obesity. |
| Other resource N47 | Be Wise Keep Healthy | http://bewisekeephealthy.com Be Wise Keep Healthy | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Awareness of obesity concerns, understanding and identifying the risks of developing certain diseases, and suggestions to make lifestyle changes to improve health. |
| Other resource N48 | The National Women's Health Information Center | http://www.4woman.gov/faq/obesity.htm The National Women's Health Information Center | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity This article defines obesity, describes the causes and the related health risks for women. |
| Other resource N49 | eMedicine Health | http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11494-1.asp eMedicine Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Consumer health resource center providing information on medication in the treatment of obesity. |
| Other resource N50 | American Obesity Association (AOA) | http://www.obesity.org/ American Obesity Association (AOA) | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Comprehensive web portal offering general information on obesity, current research and trials, treatment, prevention and consumer protection against fraudulent treatments. |
| Other resource N51 | Overweight Teen | http://www.overweightteen.com Overweight Teen | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Diet resources, weight loss tips, and information on the psychological impact of obesity on teens and what parents can do to help them. |
| Other resource N52 | Medi-Thin | http://www.medi-thin.com Medi-Thin | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity A comprehensive, individualized weight loss program dedicated to treating obesity and the health problems associated with this devastating disease. Includes a BMI calculator. |
| Other resource N53 | Amyloidosis - Blood Vessel | http://www.med.uiuc.edu/PathAtlasf/CVAtlas020.html Amyloidosis - Blood Vessel | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Amyloidosis A picture of group of proteins arranged in a B-pleated sheet affecting a blood vessel. |
| Other resource N54 | Amyloidosis Support Network | http://amyloidosis.org/ Amyloidosis Support Network | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Amyloidosis Provide complete, integrated, easy-to-reach support and information to existing information and referrals for other sources of help. Primarily for patients and their families struggling with the disease. |
| Other resource N55 | Heart - Amyloidosis | http://www.med.uiuc.edu/PathAtlasf/Atlas69.html Heart - Amyloidosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Amyloidosis Picture of the heart affected by amyloidosis by the Urbana Atlas of Pathology. |
| Other resource N56 | Peripheral Neuropathy and Amyloidosis | http://www.medhelp.org/perl6/neuro/archive/10656.html Peripheral Neuropathy and Amyloidosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Amyloidosis Ask the doctor medical forum for patients hosted by Med Help. |
| Other resource N57 | Primary Amyloidosis | http://www.mayoclinic.org/poems-rst/ Primary Amyloidosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Amyloidosis Mayo Clinic Rochester answers questions on Amyloidosis including what it is, who gets it, what its symptoms are, diagnosis, and treatment. |
| Other resource N58 | Head and Neck Manifestations of Amyloidosis | http://www.bcm.edu/oto/grand/4992.html Head and Neck Manifestations of Amyloidosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Amyloidosis Written by J. Cary Moorhead, MD for the Baylor College of Medicine. |
| Other resource N59 | Porphyrias: Diagnosis and Treatment | http://www.medstudents.com.br/metdis/metdis3.htm Porphyrias: Diagnosis and Treatment | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Porphyrias Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, etiology and treatment of six types of porphyrias are discussed. |
| Other resource N60 | Diagnosing the Porphyrias | http://www.ohsu.edu/som-hemonc/handouts/deloughery/por.shtml Diagnosing the Porphyrias | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Porphyrias An article by Thomas G. DeLoughery, Associate Professor of Medicine. |
| Other resource N61 | EPP | http://members.tripod.com/~Alzuko/epp.htm EPP | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Porphyrias Short for Erythropoetic ProtoPorhyria, which is a rare metabolic disease. A personal site about this disorder, one of the family of porphyrias. |
| Other resource N62 | Prophyria in Charlottesville | http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/porphyriaemail.html Prophyria in Charlottesville | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Porphyrias An e-mail sent to Professor Huskey from a person working on a rescue squad. |
| Other resource N63 | Porphyria | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porphyria/ Porphyria | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Porphyrias From Yahoo Groups. E-mail list for people with Porphyria. Friends, families and care givers are welcome. |
| Other resource N64 | Consensus Statement on Optimal Calcium Intake Published in JAMA | http://www.nih.gov/niams/news/calsum.htm Consensus Statement on Optimal Calcium Intake Published in JAMA | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals Answers all questions about the intake of calcium from birth on through each age. |
| Other resource N65 | An FDA Guide to Dietary Supplements | http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/598_guid.html An FDA Guide to Dietary Supplements | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals A framework for FDA regulation of dietary supplements, requiring consumers, as well as manufacturers, to be responsible for checking the safety of these products and determining the truthfulness of their label claims. |
| Other resource N66 | Introduction to Coenzyme Q10 | http://wwwcsi.unian.it/coenzymeQ/ Introduction to Coenzyme Q10 | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals Peter H. Langsjoen, M.D., F.A.C.C. gives a definition, history, deficiency, frequently asked questions and the future of this vitamin. |
| Other resource N67 | Family Practice Notebook: Beriberi | http://www.fpnotebook.com/PHA98.htm Family Practice Notebook: Beriberi | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Beriberi Explains what the disorder is, the causes, symptoms, signs, lab results, diagnosis and x-ray results. |
| Other resource N68 | Dr. Joseph Goldberger and the War on Pellagra | http://www.nih.gov/od/museum/exhibits/goldberger/main.html Dr. Joseph Goldberger and the War on Pellagra | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Pellagra Informative article on the history of this disorder. |
| Other resource N69 | Menkes Disease | http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/menkes.htm Menkes Disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Menkes'_Syndrome An information sheet this disease including treatment and prognosis. |
| Other resource N70 | Menkes Support Group | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/menkes_kinky_hair/ Menkes Support Group | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Menkes'_Syndrome At eGroups: Open to anyone interested in making friends, sharing information and providing support for persons affected by "Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome" |
| Other resource N71 | Justin Gordon and Menkes Syndrome | http://www.menkessyndrome.com/ Justin Gordon and Menkes Syndrome | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Menkes'_Syndrome Information about Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome through the experiences of a family - from birth to diagnosis and ultimately death. |
| Other resource N72 | Osteomalacia | http://courses.washington.edu/bonephys/opmal.html Osteomalacia | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Osteomalacia An explanation of this disease and its causes. |
| Other resource N73 | Oncogenic Osteomalacia | http://courses.washington.edu/bonephys/oncogenicOM.html Oncogenic Osteomalacia | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Osteomalacia Presentation of clinical features, pathophysiology and therapy. |
| Other resource N74 | Scurvy: WebMD | http://my.webmd.com/content/dmk/dmk_article_1459354 Scurvy: WebMD | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Scurvy A brief explanation of this disorder, the symptoms and the treatment. |
| Other resource N75 | Scurvy | http://www.healthlibrary.com/reading/nature/chap50.htm Scurvy | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Scurvy An article on this disease and its causes, symptoms and treatment. |
| Other resource N76 | Wilson's Disease | http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/peds/pidl/gi/wilsons.htm Wilson's Disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Wilson's_Disease Vanderbilt Medical Center takes an in depth look at this disease. Diagnoses, laboratory studies and treatment are discussed. |
| Other resource N77 | Wilsons Disease | http://www.ets.uidaho.edu/med532/wilson.htm Wilsons Disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Wilson's_Disease A look at this disease and the causes, symptoms and treatment. Also a brief article on Dr. Samuel Wilson. |
| Other resource N78 | Wilson's Disease | http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/digest/summary/wilson/wilson.htm Wilson's Disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Wilson's_Disease Learn about this disease. |
| Other resource N79 | Wilsons Disease Support Group UK | http://www.wilsons-disease.org.uk Wilsons Disease Support Group UK | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Wilson's_Disease Support, outreach and information for people interested in Wilson's disease - an hereditary but treatable disorder caused by defective handling of copper in the body, mainly affecting the liver and brain. |
| Other resource N80 | Calcium Metabolism | http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section2/chapter12/12d.htm Calcium Metabolism | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Deficiency,_Dependency_and_Toxicity A look at this by Merck Manual with a list of disorders from calcium metabolism including signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. |