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Alzheimer's Disease Society
UK branch provides information, caregiver support, respite, day care and drop-in facilities.
 
Back Pain Relief
The Saunders Group specialises in non-surgical treatment of spine.
 
Medical Information
Medinfo has been developed with the aim of providing free and easy to understand medical information and advice, on a number of common and not so common conditions.
 
Contact a Family
Contact a Family is a national registered charity, founded in 1979, for families with disabled children.
 
Edauk.com
Here you will find information and help on all aspects of eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related eating disorders.
 
Mental Illness
SANE's vision is to use its proven helpline expertise to reach many more people affected by mental illness, their families and friends.
 
Allergy Help line
Allergy UK is a national medical charity established to increase understanding and awareness of allergy, to help people manage their allergies, to raise funds for allergy research and to provide training in allergy for health care professionals including doctors, nurses, dieticians and pharmacists.
 
Alzheimer's Society
The leading UK charity for people with dementia, their carers and families.
 
Arthritis Care
Arthritis Care is the UK’s largest voluntary organisation working with and for people with arthritis.
 
Breast Cancer Care
Breast Cancer Care is the UK's leading provider of information, practical assistance and emotional support for anyone affected by breast cancer.
 
British Colostomy Association
The British Colostomy Association is the national registered charity which represents the interests of people with a colostomy and provides support, reassurance and practical information.
 
Continence-Foundation.org.uk
For people with bladder and bowel problems.
 
British Liver Trust
Support, help, information and advice on liver conditions.
 
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Pregnancy, abortion, unprotected sex, contraceptive pills, period,emergency, unplanned pregnancy, family planning, conflicting feelings.
 
Alzheimer's Disease Society
UK branch provides information, caregiver support, respite, day care and drop-in facilities.
 
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Accident prevention at work, home, when driving, in school and water and leisure.
 
Accident Compensation Claims
Medically led claims service that will help if you have sustained a personal injury and wish to seek compensation.
 
DrugScope
DrugScope has been created through the merger of the UK's foremost drug information and policy organisations with a total of sixty years in the national and international drugs field. Information for UK Drug Action Teams. This is constantly updated and always available. Search the online database for the latest, most up to date information on drugs and their effects.
 
Raynauds and Scleroderma Association
Support, advice, and information to sufferers and their families. Putting patients in touch with each other to exchange ideas and information.
 
National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society
NASS National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society has produced this website to answer the questions patients most frequently ask. It also contains practical advice on things you can do to make the condition more bearable.
 
Talipes
Support group for families and professionals concerning children's orthopaedic conditions. Talipes, CDH, LLD.
 
EyeUK
Links to and reviews of UK sites related to the eye, vision and ophthalmology.
 
Sight Savers
Sight Savers International is a charity that combats blindness.
 
Royal National Institute for the Blind
RNIB offers practical support and advice to anyone with a sight problem.
 
Haemophilia Society (UK)
The UK Haemophilia Society is working to secure the best possible care, treatment and support for people with haemophilia, related bleeding disorders, and their families.
 
South African Haemophilia Foundation
Online Help for Haemophilia Sufferers.
 
Leukaemia Research Fund
The Leukaemia Research Fund offers information on all forms of leukaemia, lymphoma and related blood disorders.
 
Lymphoma Forum and Lymphoma Association
Lymphoma Forum is an independent website for those affected by lymphomas, their carers, and healthcare professionals.
 

Acnelamp
Acne treatment - blue light therapy.

 

PatientLinx
Receive the latest health information and news.

 

Panic Portal
Learn how harmless panic attacks are ! Be free of anxiety and panic today.

 
My Electronic MD
World's premier medical screening.Find out what your symptoms mean.
 

American Academy of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology
Has a wide variety of information on these disorders. You can search the site in several areas.

 

Long Island Allergy and Asthma Society Online
Contains a searchable listing of allergists on Long Island, answers to frequently asked questions, and other related information.

 
Alzheimer's Association S.F.
Information, support, advocacy and research on Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
 
Alzheimer Society of Canada
Information, research and care to help Canadians affected by Alzheimer's Disease.
 
Detox for Patients
A dignified substance abuse detox.
 

Consumer Health Web Site
Information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of nearly every type of disease and health condition.

 
Consumer Health Library
This site provides medical information in non-technical terminology, in order to assist you in understanding your disease/condition and to help you make informed choices if necessary.
 
Health Information
Aetna InteliHealth's mission is to empower people with trusted solutions for healthier lives. We accomplish this by providing credible information from the most trusted sources.
 
Virtual Children's Hospital
To educate patients, healthcare providers, and students in a free and anonymous manner and to improve their lives.
 
Paediatrics Information
A guide to paediatrics.
 
Medical Online Information
Medical information at your fingertips.
 
Clinical Knowledge System
MD Consult simplifies the way physicians find and use medical information, helping them to answer clinical questions and keep up-to-date efficiently.
 
Network Connecting Physicians and Patient Online
Medem has created the nation's premier physician-patient communications network, designed to facilitate online access to information and care for more than 90,000 physicians, their practices and their patients, while saving patient's time and money and helping physicians generate revenue.
 
Health Information for the Family
This website is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organisation representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students.
 
Medicine Online
Medicine OnLine offers medical information and education in oncology and HIV/AIDS.
 
Marrow Donor Program
Extending and improving lives through innovating stem cell therapy.
 
Cooley’s Anemia Foundation
Thalassemia is the name of a group of genetic blood disorders. To understand how thalassemia affects the human body, you must first understand a little about how blood is made.
 
Brave Kids Organisations
To help children with chronic, life-threatening illnesses or disabilities.
 
Health Science Libraries
HealthWeb is a tool to facilitate access to health-related resources on the Internet.
 
Health Central
Information and products for a healthier life.
 
Best Doctors
Best Doctors is the most respected and comprehensive medical knowledge company.
 
Greene Ink
We are dedicated to using information technology to make paediatric wisdom more accessible than ever before. Our goal is to improve children's health by informing and inspiring those who care for them.
 
emedicine Consumer Health
Launched in 1996, www.emedicine.com comprises the largest and most current clinical knowledge base available to physicians and health professionals.
 
Veritas Medicine
Veritas Medicine is a free confidential resource providing access to clinical trials and information on treatment options.
 
HIVpositive.com
A wide-ranging resource where HIV positive people can learn something new every day.
 
Genetics and IVF Institute
The Genetics and IVF Institute (USA) is the world's largest, fully integrated, specialised provider of infertility treatment and genetics services. A detailed and broad explanation of the subject.
 
Foetal Development
Pictures of embryo development in normal pregnancy.
 
Amniocentesis
A medical procedure for pregnant women which identifies certain chromsome abnormalities.
 
Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation is aiming improve the lives of people with arthritis and to find a cure for more than 100 forms of arthritis through research, education, programs and services.
 
Blepharospasm
Blepharospasm is a condition in which there is sustained, forced, involuntary closing of the eyelids. Initial symptoms, cause and treatment are discussed. Available publications are listed.
 
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Patient Site of the Month
Site Name British Nutrition Foundation
 
Site Decription The BNF facilitates the dissemination of up-to-date, accurate and unbiased nutrition information from its web-site.
Site URL http://www.nutrition.org.uk/
 
 
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