Medical Information on the Internet

Newborn Circumcision
Latest information

• MediCirc, Circumcision Information Website

Allergy & Immunology
Patient Handouts

• Allergic Conjunctivitis, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Allergy Shots: Could They Help Your Allergies?, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Food Allergy, American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
• You Can Have a Life Without Allergies, American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology

Cancer
General Resources

• Cancer Resource Center, American Cancer Society

Medical Organizations

• National Cancer Institute, National Cancer Institute

Patient Handouts

• Treatment Choices for Prostate Cancer, American Academy of Family Physicians

Cardiovascular
General Resources

• Cholesterol - So You Have High Blood Cholesterol, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• Cholesterol Information, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
• Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide, American Heart Association
• The Heart - An Online Presentation, Franklin Institute Science Museum of Philadelphia

Medical Organizations

• American Heart Association, American Heart Association

Patient Handouts

• Angina, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• Coronary Artery Disease, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Heart Disease and Smoking: Why You Need To Quit, American Academy of Family Physicians
• High Blood Pressure, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
• Unstable Angina, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

Disease Prevention
General Resources

• Preventing Strokes, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• You Can Quit Smoking, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

Patient Handouts

• Breast Self-Examination, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Diet and Exercise: Healthy Balance for a Healthy Heart, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Exercises to Minimize Problems with Back Pain, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Food Choices to Help Reduce Your Risk of Cancer, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Food Choices to Help Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease, American Academy of Family Physicians
• How to Prevent Skin Cancer, American Academy of Family Physician
• Immunizations for Adults, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Prostate Cancer Screening, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Stroke: Warning Signs and Tips on Prevention, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Vaccine - Influenza, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Vaccine - Pneumococcal, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Vaccines - Hepatitis A, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Vaccines - Hepatitis B, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ear, Nose & Throat
Patient Handouts

• Sinusitis, American Academy of Family Physicians

Emotional & Mental Health
Patient Handouts

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Dementia: Caring for Your Loved One, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Depression Is a Treatable Illness, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
• Depression: How Medicine Can Help, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Dysthymic Disorder: When Depression Lingers, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Somatoform Disorder: How To Cope With It, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Stress: Who Has Time for It?, American Academy of Family Physicians

Endocrine (Hormones)
General Resources

• Diabetes Information, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Medical Organizations

• American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Association

Patient Handouts

• Diabetes and Exercise, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Diabetes: How To Use Insulin, American Academy of Family Physicians

Eyes
General Resources

• Glaucoma, Glaucoma Foundation
• Macular Degeneration, Macular Degeneration Foundation
• The Eye - NOAH, City University of New York

Gastrointestinal
General Resources

• Digestive Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Patient Handouts

• EGD -Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Gallbladder Removal: Laparoscopic Method, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Traveler's Diarrhea, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Ulcers and H. pylori Infection, American Academy of Family Physicians

General Information

• Atlas of the Human Body, American Medical Association
• Choosing and Using a Health Plan, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
• Healthfinder: Index of Medical Resources, U.S.Department of Health and Human Services
• Index of Patient Handouts, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Medical News, Reuters
• PubMed - Medline Access, National Library of Medicine
• General Pediatrics - generalpediatrics.com
  
  

Medical Organizations

• American College of Physicians - American Society of Internal Medicine

Patient Handouts

• Hospice Care in the Nursing Home, American Academy of Family Physicians

Infections
General Resources

• Index of Infectious Diseases, National Center of Infectious Diseases
• STD Facts, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Patient Handouts

• Common Cold, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• E. coli Infection, American Academy of Family Physicians
• HIV, Journal of the American Medical Association
• Mononucleosis, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), American Academy of Family Physicians
• STDs: Learn How To Protect Yourself, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Tuberculosis: The Meaning of a Positive Test, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Tuberculosis: Treatment of Active Tuberculosis, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Tuberculosis: Treatment of Tuberculosis Infection, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Vaginal Yeast Infections, American Academy of Family Physicians

Medical Tests & Procedures
General Resources

• Common Blood Tests, American Medical Association
• Common Radiology Tests, American Medical Association
• High Blood Pressure - Treat It for Life, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Patient Handouts

• Echocardiography, American Society of Echocardiography

Medications
General Resources

• Drug Database, Pharmaceutical Information Network
• Nonprescription Pain Relievers, National Institutes of Health

Urology
General Resources

• Kidney Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• Urologic Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Patient Handouts

• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Incontinence, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
• Painful Urination, American Academy of Family Physicians
• Treating Your Enlarged Prostate, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research