Online Resources - Diseases and Conditions


Allergy and Asthma

Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

Arthritis

Autoimmune Diseases

Blood Disorders

Bones and Joints

Brain Injury

Brain Tumor

Cancer

  • American Cancer Society (ACS)
    Presents the American Cancer Society (ACS), a voluntary health organization focused on eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and decreasing suffering, through research, education, advocacy, and service. Notes that the ACS has over 3,400 offices located in all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico, with the national home office located in Atlanta, Georgia. Includes information about the various offices. Offers access to cancer information about specific cancers, patient and family information, alternative therapies, tobacco, statistics, professional journals, and other items. Contains information about ACS programs and events, cancer research, volunteering with ACS, and donations. Links to WWW sites related to cancer. Provides a site search engine. Posts contact information via a toll-free telephone number and an online feedback form.
  • Cancerbackup
    The UK's leading cancer information service, CancerBACUP is accurate, up to date, and authoritative. Keep British spellings in mind when searching the site by keyword.
  • Cancercare
    This site offers information on types of cancer, treatment, emotional and financial support, coping, practical help and guidelines for patients and families, legislative alerts, events, and other cancer-related issues.
  • Health Information for Patients : NYU Consumer Health Libraries @ The NYU Cancer Institute
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
    Features CancerNet, presented by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Includes cancer information for patients and the public, health professionals, and basic researchers. Discusses general information on cancer, treatment information, detection, prevention, genetics, and clinical trial information. Provides some information in Spanish as well as English and offers a Kid's HomePage. Details the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
  • NYU Cancer Institute
  • OncoLink
    Presents OncoLink, a free, multimedia oncology information resource, accessible worldwide, compiled and distributed by the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. Provides access to disease oriented menus, including information on specific types of cancer; medical specialty oriented menus, with information on topics such as radiation oncology, chemotherapy, and gynecologic oncology; information on psychosocial support and personal experiences; information on cancer causes, screening, and prevention; information on clinical trials; global resources; frequently asked questions; information on conferences and meetings; and information on financial issues for patients.

Craniofacial Anomalies

Diabetes (See also "Endocrine Disorders")

Digestive Diseases

Endocrine Disorders

  • EndocrineWeb.com
  • Hormone Foundation
    The Hormone Foundation, the public education affiliate of The Endocrine Society, is a leading source of hormone-related health information for the public, physicians, allied health professionals and the media. Our mission is to serve as a resource for the public by promoting the prevention, treatment and cure of hormone-related conditions through outreach and education.The Hormone Foundation works directly with the Society, and its experts in the field of endocrinology, to translate science for the benefit of patients with endocrine disorders and raise the general publics awareness about emerging endocrine disorders. Through its website, free educational materials, public forums, physician referral service, presence at medical meetings, and media education campaigns, the Foundation has reached more than 200 million people with important health information. The Foundation started with a single public education campaign on menopause treatment options for women surviving breast cancer. Today, it proudly offers a library of educational materials and programs covering a wide range of endocrine topics, including:AcromegalyAddisons DiseaseAdrenal DisordersBreast CancerCardiovascular DiseaseCushings SyndromeDiabetesGrowth Disorders Hormone AbuseHigh Blood PressureHigh CholesterolImpotenceInfertilityLow TestosteroneObesityOsteoporosisMenopauseMetabolic SyndromePolycystic Ovary SyndromePituitary DiseaseProstate Disease and CancerSexual DysfunctionStressThyroid Disease and CancerTurner Syndrome

Epilepsy

Genetic Disorders / Birth Defects (see also "Craniofacial Anomalies")

HIV/AIDS

  • AEGIS: AIDS Education Global Information System
    The AIDS Education Global information System (AEGiS.org) is a nonprofit organization that was established in response to the growing HIV/AIDS pandemic. Our mission is twofold:Facilitate access to current patient/clinician information, specific to HIV/AIDS via state-of-the-art technology. Preserve for future generations a global history of the pandemic with our historical news and treatment database. Since AEGiS' inception, it has matured into the largest free-access virtual AIDS library on earth. Today, AEGiS consists of more than 1,000,000 articles, covering the world from 1981 to the present, and logging more than 10,000,000 visitors annually.
  • AIDS Info: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, & Research
    AIDSinfo is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) project that offers the latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines for people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends, health care providers, scientists, and researchers. Clinical Trials: AIDSinfo offers information on federally and privately funded clinical trials for AIDS patients and others infected with HIV. AIDS clinical trials evaluate experimental drugs and other therapies for adults and children at all stages of HIV infection - from patients who are HIV positive with no symptoms to those with various symptoms of AIDS.Medical Guidelines: AIDSinfo serves as the main dissemination point for federally approved HIV treatment and prevention guidelines, AIDSinfoprovides information about the current treatment regimens for HIV infection and AIDS-related illnesses, including the prevention of HIV transmission from occupational exposure and mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy.The AIDSinfo project is 100% federally funded. This project neither allows advertising on this site nor endorses any company or products.All of the information from the AIDSinfo staff, Web site, and other project resources is from federal government agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and others.
  • HIVinfosource
    HIVInfoSource is your guide to the innovative clinical research and comprehensive care options at the NYU School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital Center. It is our mission to work with you as we discover new strategies for treating people with HIV and helping HIV-negative people stay safe.HIVInfoSource is also an informational resource about current topics in HIV/AIDS and the body.
  • National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
    CDC's service for distributing HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB information.

Heart Disease See also our collection of Cardiac & Vascular resources

Kidney Diseases

Liver Diseases

Mental Health

  • About Our Kids (NYU Child Study Center)
    About Our Kids is a child and adolescent mental health and parenting resource from the New York University Child Study Center. Their web site features information on programs and research, along with artices, news, and tips on child mental health and parenting issues.
  • Mental Health (NOAH)
  • National Institute of Mental Health
    Features the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Posts contact information for the Rockville, Maryland, headquarters via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail. NIMH conducts and supports research nationwide on mental illness and mental health, including studies of the brain, behavior, and mental health services. Highlights key areas of research interest for NIMH. Contains public information and discusses Institute news, grants, contracts, and committees.
  • National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
    Features the National Mental Health Association (NMHA), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. States that the NMHA is a citizen volunteer advocacy organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illnesses. Offers access to position statements, news releases, Includes information about healthcare reform, affiliates, employment, staff, community outreach, and publications. Posts contact information via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail.
  • NYU School of Medicine: Department of Psychiatry
  • SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center -- Center for Mental Health Services
    Presents the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), located in Rockville, Maryland, which is part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Explains that the CMHS oversees a variety of service-related programs and conducts programs mandated by the U.S. Congress in the treatment of mental illness, the promotion of mental health, and the prevention or worsening of mental health. Includes information about block grants and programs supported by CMHS. Links to the home page of SAMHSA. Posts contact information via e-mail.

Movement Disorders (see also "Parkinson's Disease")

Parkinson's Disease (see also "Movement Disorders")

Skin Diseases

  • American Academy of Dermatology
    Features the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), a dermatologic association committed to high standards in continuing medical education. Provides information for the public, the medical community, and AAD members. Includes information about the academy's organization, membership, continuing education programs, and upcoming activities. Posts contact information for the headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, via street address, as well as telephone and fax numbers. Links to dermatology-related databases and other Web sites.
  • International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation
  • National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
    Extensive information on the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, including consumer/patient resources, research funding opportunities and training, and regularly updated news and events.

Sleep Disorders

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Stroke

Vision Problems

DISCLAIMER: The medical information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or health care provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.


   
 
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