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The internet can be a valuable source of health information but we realize it can also leave you overwhelmed and confused.

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Links to Complementary & Alternative Medicine Information Websites

Healthnotes: Healthnotes is leased information which provides credible, up-to-date information on CAM. Healthnotes is written by licensed medical professionals and includes primary source references. The content is reviewed and updated monthly and has proved to be the premier provider of credible, easy-to-use health and lifestyle information. Incorporating research gathered from scientific studies published in over 550 medical and scientific journals. Healthnotes can be found on various websites such as GNC, and PCC Natural Markets.

Integrative Medicine Communications produces the definitive suite of science-based clinical information for medical professionals and consumers as well as unrivaled business intelligence and advisory services. Award-winning editors scour the world for the latest developments in complementary and alternative medicine therapies to provide complete news briefings, in-depth analysis and comprehensive science-based reference materials. Their leased information can be found at Health and Age.

Ask Dr. Weil is a leading provider of online information and products for optimum health and wellness.

Whole Health MD is dedicated to providing the best in complementary and alternative medicine. All of the information is developed by a team of leading board- certified doctors and specialists. The integrative medicine experts will guide you through a range of safe and effective options that will positively impact your health.

The Rosenthal Center for Complementary Medicine. Founded in 1993, the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine builds bridges between diverse therapeutic traditions and modern medicine. We promote a more inclusive medical system by using scientific inquiry to ensure that the valuable health practices of other cultures are better understood and integrated with Western medical practices.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals.

MD Anderson Cancer Center (University of Texas) has a reputation for excellence in cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. The website leases Natural Standards which was founded by clinicians and researchers to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. Validated rating scales are used to evaluate the quality of available evidence. Information is incorporated into comprehensive monographs which are designed to facilitate clinical decision making. Natural Standard is an impartial service and is not supported by any interest group, professional organization, or pharmaceutical manufacturer. Individual and institutional subscriptions are available.

CancerSource offers current information on complementary therapies with a non-biased, evidence-based approach. We provide evidence regarding the effectiveness and safety of many therapies that may be integrated with traditional cancer treatments.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center composed of Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases and the Sloan-Kettering Institute, is dedicated to excellence in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer through patient care, research, and education. Their website provides objective information on herbs and botanicals for oncologists and healthcare professionals, including a clinical summary for each agent and details about constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential benefits or problems. Evaluations of alternative or unproved cancer therapies also are given.

Links to General Health and Wellness Information

Canadian Health Network CHN is a national, non-profit, bilingual web-based health information service. CHN's goal is to help Canadians find the information they're looking for on how to stay healthy and prevent disease. CHN does this through a unique collaboration - one of the most dynamic and comprehensive networks anywhere in the world. This network of health information providers includes Health Canada and national and provincial/territorial non-profit organizations, as well as universities, hospitals, libraries and community organizations.

Health Canada Online
Health Canada is the federal department responsible for helping the people of Canada maintain and improve their health. Health Canada is committed to improving the lives of all of Canada's people and to making this country's population among the healthiest in the world as measured by longevity, lifestyle and effective use of the public health care system.

Web MD
Web MD WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information. You can trust that our content is timely and credible. Read more About WebMD.

Familydr.org. This Web site is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organizations representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP.

PubMed. PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

Medbroadcast is a comprehensive, consumer-oriented online medical resource dedicated to providing:
credible, relevant, mainstream information you need to take an active role in discussions and decisions about your healthcare and the healthcare of your loved ones. The information on this site has been created specifically for medbroadcast.com users by professionals with both active practices in their respective clinical areas and a love of teaching.

Medline Plus a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.

Intelihealth 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, including Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Established in 1996, Aetna InteliHealth has become one of the leading online health information companies in the world. Our health information includes health news and content as well as access to tools and risk assessments. Aetna InteliHealth is a subsidiary of Aetna and is funded by Aetna to the extent not funded by revenues from operations.

MayoClinic.com - A wealth of easy-to-understand information on health and medical topics, reviewed for accuracy by Mayo Clinic experts. (A service of the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.)

New York Online Access to Health "NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased."

Links to Health Directories

DMOZ The Open Directory is the most widely distributed data base of Web content classified by humans. Its editorial standards body of net-citizens provide the collective brain behind resource discovery on the Web. The Open Directory powers the core directory services for the Web's largest and most popular search engines and portals, including Netscape Search, AOL Search, Google, Lycos, HotBot, DirectHit, and hundreds of others. The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors.