MEDICAL WEB SITES
[initially assembled for September 2006 General Meeting]

 

Check out your family history:

http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/HQ/01707.html

http://www.genealogy.com/79_donna.html

http://genealogy.about.com/od/health_history  NO WWW

http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/public/famhistMain.htm

http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/

 

Talks about gene mutations & cell mutations: Gene mutations:  http://www.genetichealth.com/ Look under inheritance patterns     Cell mutations:  Look under inherited/sporadic cancer

 

Ask about genetic testing to see what you might be predisposed to:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/genetic-testing/FL00076

 

Medical Library:  

http://www.medlineplus.gov/

 

Medical Dictionary with link to download software

http://online-medical-dictionary.org/link.asp

 

Free Medical Dictionary to download:

http://www.free-medical-dictionary.com

 

Articles written by Dr's:  http://www.medicinenet.com

SHRINKING MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey

=63859 OR for less technical but informative information http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/31/cancer.vaccine/index.html

 

General overall information sites:

·        http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases

·        http://www.webmd.com

·        http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm?

·        http://www.aarp.org/healthguide

·        http://www.medicare.gov

·        http://mymedicare.gov  NO WWW

 

 

 

 

More sources of information:

·        http://www.americanheart.org

·        http://www.womenheart.org/

·        http://www.alzheimers.org/

·        http://www.cancer.gov

·        http://www.abms.org

·        http://www.womenscancercenter.com/

 

COUMADIN RESEARCH: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jun2005/nigms-01.htm

 

Check out Doctor or hospital:  http://www.google.com

Type in the speciality you’re looking for then institute where

you want to go /sample/ cardiology university of washington

 

Compare and check drugs for interactions:

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Home   Click on Drug Interaction tab, put in meds and see if they are compatible.

 

Electronically controlled pill box:

http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/newspub/releases/121205aging.cfm

 

This site offers good  publications on health and other issues.  Many are free!:  http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov

 

Quicken Medical Manager: 

http://quicken.intuit.com/commerce/catalog/product.jhtml?lid=left_nav&prodId=prod0000000000008011801

 

Aids for those with disabilities:

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/at/matvplist.aspx

 

Medical ID Theft:  http://www.worldprivacyforum.org/medicalidentitytheft.html

 

For Regional Offices for Medicare & Medicaid Services:

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/RegionalOffices

 

Write a will, living will or medical power of attorney:

http://www.legacywriter.com/3wills.asp

 

Write a medical power of attorney:

http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/umlegal02.htm