Diseases and Conditions

Page history last edited by Patricia Uttaro 3 yrs ago

Alzheimer's Association -- Sections on Alzheimer's facts, how to take care of people with Alzheimer's, medical issues and research.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology -- Contains pollen / spore counts searchable geographically and by allergen. The site also contains many fact sheets for patient education, allergy news items and physician referral.

American Academy of Dermatology -- The Patient Information section contains updates on skin cancer, educational materials and help in finding a dermatologist.

American Association of Kidney Patients -- Includes education, support groups, help books, patient rights, personal stories, treatment options and links.

American Diabetes Association -- Information on diabetes, treatment and research as well as legislative updates.

American Heart Association -- Includes a Heart and Stroke A-Z Guide and information for family health, your heart, and stroke.

Arthritis Foundation -- Go to the Resource Room section for information about arthritis.

The CFIDS Association of America -- Information about chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- The Health & Safety Topics section contains information on diseases, health risks and prevention guidelines.

Doctor's Guide to Arthritis Information and Resources -- General information as well as links to newsgroups and web sites.

Epilepsy Association of Greater Rochester -- Information on EAGR's training programs, camp and supportive apartment program. Links to other epilepsy-related web sites.

Epilepsy Foundation -- You can read its newsletter online as well as find information about epilepsy and links to other web sites.

Merck Manual -- A resource of consumer health information from the drug company.

NKUDIC -- Use this web site to e-mail requests for information to the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse.

National Kidney Foundation -- Has a section about kidney disease as well as links to other web sites.

National Organization for Rare Disorders -- This web site has three databases you can search: 1) rare disease, 2) organizational, and 3) orphan drug designation.

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) -- Information about more than 6,000 rare diseases.

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