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Traditional Medicines & Treatment

What To Ask About Your Medicines (Consumer-SOS)

Free Or Low Cost OTC & Prescription Drugs (Consumer-SOS)
For the thrifty shopper, the uninsured, the financially strapped or the unemployed.

FAQs About Your Medicine
Search by name, brand or generic, for precautions, side effects, proper usage, drug interactions, etc.
For Back Up Site, Click Here.

Is Purchasing Prescription Medication Over the Internet Safe? (Google Articles)

Specific Medical Conditions & Treatment (Consumer-SOS)
Eyes, skin, heart, cancer, etc. If you can't find it, choose "other".

Clinical Trials (Consumer-SOS)

Medical Bills (Consumer-SOS)
Cutting your costs and negotiating with insurance companies.

US Drug Information (List of Reputable Links)

10 Ways To Avoid Outrageous Hospital Overcharges
Profit-hungry hospitals are overcharging consumers an estimated
$10 billion a year. Some deliberately work to keep bills indecipherable.
Here's how to fight back.

Benefits Checkup
Find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services. Please fill out their simple questionnaire to find programs that can assist you or your loved ones.

Doctor & Hospital Profiles (Consumer-SOS)
Look for the ones best at treating your condition.

Managed Care (Consumer-SOS)
HMOs, PPOs, Hospitals, etc./ Choosing a health plan, getting them to treat you right, and where to complain and get help.

What To Ask About Medications

My Medicines (What To Ask)
Tips on how to read the label, avoid problems, ask questions and keep a record.

Mesothelioma (Consumer-SOS)

Children

American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

American Academy Of Pediatrics

Johns Hopkins University

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Clinical Trials

CenterWatch
Listings of more than 41,000 industry and government
sponsored clinical trials as well as new drug therapies
recently approved by the FDA. This site is designed for
both patients and research professionals.

National Cancer Institute

Clinicaltrials.gov
Has details on 5,200 mostly
government-funded clinical trials.

Emergingmed.com
Has privately funded cancer
trials and will soon expand to
include other diseases.

Veritasmedicine.com
Lists trials and standard
treatments for 28 diseases.

Acurian.com
Developing lists of trials
in 20 disease categories.

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Diabetes

American Diabetes Association

Joslin Diabetes Center

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Diseases & Treatments

www.onhealth.com
Click on a medical condition and get a list of possible causes and treatments. Also has links to authoritative sources on the subject.

Medscape
Search Medscape's 30,000 medical journal articles and medical news reports for the latest on diseases and treatments. First time users must sign up and become members. Membership is free but requires you fill a short registration form telling about yourself.

www.mdchoice.com
Reviews medical web sites based on their content and readability.

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Drug Information (Indications, Interactions, Precautions, etc.)

http://www.drugs.com/ (Requires Free Registration)
For Drug Information (indications, interactions, precautions, etc.) on over 24,000 prescription and over-the counter drugs.

RxList-The Internet Drug Index
Use their key word search for brand or generic names, symptoms, side effects, or drug interactions.

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Ear, Nose & Throat

American Academy Of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary

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Food & Nutrition

American Dietetic Association

US Department Of Agriculture

Guidelines

National Guidelines Clearing House
Makes evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related abstract, summary, and comparison materials widely available to health care professionals.

NIH Consensus Development Program
Evaluates available scientific information and resolves safety and efficacy issues related to biomedical technology.

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Heart

American College Of Cardiology

American Heart Association

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Medications

RxList-The Internet Drug Index
Use their key word search for brand or generic names, symptoms, side effects, or drug interactions.

PDR

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Mental Health

American Psychiatric Association

Mental Health Net

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Skin

American Academy Of Dermatology

Acne

The National Institutes Of Health (Acne)

Acne-site.com (Created By a Teenager Who Used
Accutane)

Side Effects Of Accutane

Other

Other Help For Diseases, Disorders & Conditions

Evaluating Medical Websites

How To Judge A Medical Site On The Web
A list of criteria to help you distinguish the good from the
bad.

What To Look For When Looking At A Medical Website


Alternative Medicine
Herbs & Supplements
Alternative Practitioners
Other Resources

Herbs & Supplements

Learn About Their Effectiveness, Usual Dosage, and Drug Interactions
Has a directory of hundreds of herbs and dietary supplements.

Supplements Associated With Illness & Injuries (FDA)

Healthlinkplus.org
Index of health topics grouped by subject. Links are arranged under "General Health Information", "Alternative Medicine", "Medical Research", "Health Care Providers", "Health Insurance", "Mental Health", and "Evaluating Health Information On the Internet".

http://www.henriettesherbal.com/
Has a list of valuable herb links and descriptions.

http://www.bubbasonline.com/herbal.html
Has a list of herbs, what they’re good for and their side effects.

http://www.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/biologie/b_online/ibc99/dr-duke/module5.htm
Has a list of herbs, what they’re good for and their side effects.

Food & Drug Administration (888)463-6322
The FDA maintains a safety hotline where you can find out if anyone has reported problems with a particular product.

www.mdconsult.com
Learn about suggested herb doses, their side effects and why some herbs are not recommended via a book published by "Commission E" (the German Government). Note: This web site charges for access but new users are allowed a ten day free pass.

The American Pharmaceutical Association
has compiled an A-to-Z encyclopedia of uses, dosages, and the current consensus on supplements in its Practical Guide to Natural Medicines.

Practitioners

Find An Alternative Professional Nearest You
Search a database of thousands of practitioners to find the alternative therapist nearest you.

Alternative Professional Associations (Consumer-SOS)
Ask them for referrals or check out their websites.

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Other Resources

Evaluating Medical Websites (Consumer-SOS)
What to look for and how to tell if a site is credible.

Death & Dying (Consumer-SOS)
Links dealing with death and dying issues such as hospice and palliative care, various terminal illnesses, grief and bereavement, and healthcare decisions.

Medicine Recalls

www.recalls.gov
A "one stop shop" for U.S. Government recalls. Has recall information on cars, boats, medicine, consumer products, food, cosmetics and environmental products. Just follow the tabs to obtain the latest recall information, to report a dangerous product, or to learn important safety tips.

Medicines And Products That Have Been Recalled (National) Report Adverse Reactions & Other Problems With Products Regulated By FDA (All States) Healthlinkplus.org Index of health topics grouped by subject. Links are arranged under "General Health Information", "Alternative Medicine", "Medical Research", "Health Care Providers", "Health Insurance", "Mental Health", and "Evaluating Health Information On the Internet". Back To Top