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Last Updated:January, 2003

Disease Information:

WebMD-Lycos: Health Topics A to Z— http://webmd.lycos.com/ dmk_health_topics/dmk/topiclist/data/a
(Articles from "Abscess tooth" to "Yeast infections")

Allergy Epidemic (By Nancy Shute, U.S. News Cover Story: May 8, 2000)— http://www.usnews.com/usnews/ issue/000508/allergies.htm
(Everyone seems to be sneezing, and our lifestyle may be the culprit. But help is on the way.)

Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (National Institute on Aging)— http://www.alzheimers.org
(Info about Alzheimer's, Progress Reports, Press Releases, Newsletter, Publications, Links to Alzheimer's Books & Articles)

Doctor's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease Information & Resources— http://www.pslgroup.com/ALZHEIMER.HTM
(Alzheimer's Disease News Stories, Links to Alzheimer's-Related Documents & Sites, Usenet Newsgroups)

Alzheimer's Unlocking the Mystery (by Geoffrey Cowley, Newsweek's Cover Story: January 31, 2000)— http://newsweek.com/nw-srv/ printed/us/so/a54596-2000jan23.htm
(Links to Related Articles: How Alzheimer's Lays Siege to the Brain, Coping with the Darkness, Watching for Warning Signs, My Father's Battle with Alzheimer's)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)— http://www.cais.com/cfs-news
(FAQs on CFS, Newsletters, Articles on CFS from government & medical resources, Links to web sites on CFS)

Colon Cancer (by Christine Gorman, Time, March 13, 2000, pp. 70-76)— http://www.time.com/time/ magazine/articles/0,3266,40319,00.html
(Katie Couric's Crusade: Colon cancer is one of the deadliest and most preventable malignancies. What you need to know about the disease— and the surprisingly painless test that could save your life.)

Dental Related Internet Resources— http://www.dental-resources.com
(Dental related Internet links, Fluoride, Orthodontics, Oral surgery)

Depression Central— http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
(Depressive Disorders, Mood Disorders, Depression in Children & Adolescents, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Famous People with Mood Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Psychotherapy, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Support Groups, Suicide Prevention, Usenet Newsgroups)

Diabetes Information Center— http://pharminfo.com/disease/diabets/diab_info.html
(Diabetes articles from medical publication, Diabetes drugs, News from medical meetings, Links to web sites & newsgroups)

Diabetes Monitor (Midwest Diabetes Care Center Inc.)— http://www.diabetesmonitor.com
(Diabetes Articles, Diabetes Registry of Web Links by Subject, Diabetes Journals & Magazines, Diabetes Support Groups)

Online Diabetes Resources— http://www.mendosa.com/faq.htm
(Annotated listing of 200+ diabetes bulletin boards, mailing lists, newsgroups, and web sites on the Internet)

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse— http://www.aerie.com/nihdb/nddic/ddbase.html
(Digestive Disease Database of titles, abstracts, and publications on digestive diseases)

Dysphagia (by Judith Kuster, updated 8-11-99)— http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/comdis/ kuster2/sldisorders/dysphagia.html
(25 links on dysphagia & swallowing problems; Listserv addresses on dysphagia; Articles & case studies from medical schools)

Dysphagia Resource Center (Resources for swallowing & swallowing disorders)— http://www.dysphagia.com/
(Vendor list, Mailing list, Case studies, Conferences, Internet journals & books, Orgainizations, Research Info, Tutorials & articles)

MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) FAQs for Patients (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA)— http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/aresist/mrsafaq.htm
(Facts for Healthcare Workers; What is MRSA?, Who gets it?, Where is it found? Is it treatable? Can it spread? Patient isolation)

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (Dorset Health Authority, UK)— http://www.dorset.swest.nhs.uk/comm_dis/mrsa.html (Staphylococcus aures, MRSA, How do I know someone has it?, Treatment, Contact with carriers, Precautions, Hand washing is most effective)

Multiple Sclerosis (International MS Support Foundation)— http://www.msnews.org
(Bulletin boards, Chat rooms, Clinical trials & research info, Drugs, Glossary, Recipes, Web links)

Neurological Disorders (American Academy of Neurology)— http://www.aan.com
(Fact sheets on Alzheimer's, brain tumors, carpal tunnel syndrome, epilepsy head injuries, Parkinson's disease, stroke; Web links)

Osteoporosis (Physician Desk Reference Family Guide to Women's Health, 1998)— http://www.pdr.net/gettingwell/ osteoporosis/warning.html
(Backache, Height Loss, No Need for "Dowager's Hump", Tooth Loss)

Osteoporosis (Personal Health Lifestyles, Inc)— http://www.healingwithnutrition.com/ odisease/osteoporosis/osteoporosis.html
(Osteoporosis Facts & Statistics, Osteoporosis Diseases, Prevention & Treatment Strategies, Drug Guidelines)

Prostate dilemmas (By Susan Brink, U.S. News Cover Story: May 22, 2000)— http://www.usnews.com/ usnews/issue/000522/nycu/prostate.htm
(Early detection is forcing more men to weigh the difficult treatment options)

Swallowing Anatomy & Physiology (by Suzanne Evans Morris, Ph.D., New Visions, Faber, VA)— http://www.new-vis.com/fym/papers/p-feed10.htm
(Impact on the assessment & treatment of children with dysphagia)

Center for Swallowing Research (MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts)— http://swallow.mit.edu/swallow.html
(Physiology, Tongue anatomy, Abstracts, Articles, Movies, MRI Projects, Researchers, Links)

Tube Feeding (Denise Grady, New York Times, 1-20-2000)— http://www.nytimes.com/library/ national/science/health/

012000hth-feeding-tubes.html
(Calls Growing for Stopping Tube Feeding in Dementia)

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(Rethinking the Role of Tube Feeding in Patients with Advanced Dementia)

Urinary Incontinence (Geriatric Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester)— http://www.mayo.edu/geriatrics-rst/Incont.html
(Overview, Anatomy & Physiology, Cause & Type of incontinence, Medications, Evaluation, Treatment & Long-term care)

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