Welcome to the My Health and Safety Helpful Links Page!
Our goal is to provide a single location that offers links to the incredible wealth of health care information available on the web. Whether you are a health care provider, patient, caregiver or just have a passing interest, we hope that our efforts help make your search for information fast and efficient.
Enjoy the ride, and please help keep this invaluable reference tool clean and fresh by providing feedback using the links below.
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General Health and Medical Sites
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American Medical Association – www.ama-assn.org The AMA site includes links to additional health and medical resources, a directory of more than 650,000 licensed doctors nationwide, and reports on recent medical research.
Healthfinder – www.healthfinder.gov Healthfinder is a consumer health and human services information web site from the U.S. government. It can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
Healthgate – www.healthgate.com A comprehensive source for health information. The site lets you access Medline, a huge database of research and reports from medical journals worldwide.
MedicineNet – www.medicinenet.com Another huge, electronic database, which also includes a forum where users can ask doctors specific health questions.
Web MD – www.webmd.com A nice search knowledge base - by condition or search word.
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Cancer Focused Sites, including Breast Cancer
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American Cancer Society - www.cancer.org
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations – www.nabco.org
National Breast Cancer Coalition – www.natlbcc.org
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center – www.oncolink.upenn.edu
National Lymphedema Network - www.lymphnet.org
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Phlebology / Circulatory / Graduated Compression Therapy / Venous
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American Venous Forum - www.americanvenousforum.com
American College of Phlebology - www.phlebology.org
National Lymphedema Network - www.lymphnet.org
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Sleep Disorders - Sleep Apnea, et al
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American Sleep Apnea Association - www.sleepapnea.org
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) - www.aasmnet.org
National Sleep Foundation - www.sleepfoundation.org
National Institutes on Health - National Center for Sleep Disorders Research
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Allergy - Asthma
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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - www.aaaai.org
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Respiratory - Lung
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American Lung Association - www.lungusa.org
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Medicare - Medicaid Information
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Medicare - Consumer Information! - www.medicare.gov
Medicare - Provider Information - www.cms.gov
HIPAA Information - www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa
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