Disease Sites Useful for Student Research
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Disease Sites Useful for Student Research |
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Allergies
About.com's information about allergies.
Allergies
RX Insider's information about allergies.
American Cancer Society
Use Search ( type in what you are looking for) or choose Cancer information.
American Heart Association Heart and Stroke A to Z Guide
Choose under disease and conditions on the left.
American Lung Association of Washington
Choose Lung disease. Other good general information on tobacco, air quality, asthma, etc. Cross reference index. Alphabetical listing. Search capability.
Anthrax
Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology provides this information on Anthrax. Very good information and some excellent images.
Anthrax
E-Medicine Health provides this information.
Asthma
The Foundation for Better Health Care's information on Asthma. Includes general information, triggers of asthma, frequently asked questions and other Internet links to websites about asthma.
Asthma
Detailed information about asthma including myths, facts, and statistics.
Botulism
Medline Plus information on botulism.
Botulism
Medicine.net provides this information.
Center for Disease Control's Disease Information Page
Use the search box in the upper left hand corner. The A to Z Index is not working at this time.
Cerebral Palsy
This site is dedicated to the topic of cerebral palsy by the United Cerebral Palsy organization. This is a very comprehensive page covering every thing you need to know about cerebral palsy.
Cerebral Palsy
This site is provided by The Alfred I. Dupont Institute in Wilmington, Delaware. This is an excellent site.
Chicken Pox
About.com's information about chicken pox.
Chicken Pox
Merek's manual online medical library.
Cholera
This is very detailed, scientific information on cholera. Look through the page for information.
Cholera
The information is provided by the New York Department of Health.
Common Cold
A site created by two doctors with all the basic information on the common cold. The site provides information regarding myths of colds, prevention and treatment.
Common Cold
Medicine.net's detailed information about the common cold.
Communicable Disease Fact Sheets from the New York State Department of Health
Scroll down the alphabetical listing. Information on What it is, Who gets it, Symptoms, Prevention, etc. This is an excellent site. Health information from A to Z, a listing of diseases.
Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease
The information is provided by The National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance Unit (NCJDSU) from the University of Edinburgh. This site is located in the United Kingdom. It is a very thorough site. Pay attention to the various topics.
Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease
The information is provided by The University of Maryland Medical Center.
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association's website dedicated to providing detailed information about this common disease.
Diabetes
E-Medicine Health's thorough page on Diabetes.
Diptheria
Information provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Diptheria
The Medline Plus medical encyclopedia. Great information.
Disease List from the United Nations Cyberschool Bus Health curriculum.
Includes the following in world wide context.
AIDS, Cholera, Dengue, Epidemic Dysentery, Ebola, Influenza, Malaria Poliomyelitis, Tuberculosis, Typhoid Fever, Yellow Fever. Site includes a glossary of terms
Test your knowledge with their quiz!
E. Coli
E. Coli information from About.com.
E. Coli
E. Coli information from the Mayo Clinic. This is very comprehensive information.
Ebola
E-Medicine's page on the ebola virus. Includes history, origins and much more information.
Ebola
Right Health.com's site on ebola. There are many links to other ebola web sites on this page.
eMedicine Health
An excellent source for information for most diseases. Search the site at the top of the page in the search window.
Encephalitis
E-Medicine Health's comprehensive web site on encephalitis.
Encephalitis
Information on encephalitis provided by the Mayo Clinic.
Epidemic! The world of Infectious disease
An on-line exhibition from the American Museum of Natural History. Scroll down to specific Disease
information.
Etymology- Online Etymology Dictionary
Need to find the origin of your disease's name? - Search here.
Giardiasis (Giardia)
This is from the Center for Disease Control's web site.
Giardiasis (Giardia)
This is an article from Nature Notes, put out by Yosemite National Park.
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
The Directors of Health Promotion and Education provide this information. They answer many of the questions associated with this disease.
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
The British Columbia Ministry of Health provides this information. This is very good information.
HealthScout.com
This is a health and disease oriented web site that can be searched. Look for the search engine located on the top left of the page.
Health A to Z
Information on many different health and disease topics. Use the search bar to search for your disease.
Health Topics A-Z/Disease Control and Environmental Epidemiology Division
Look here for Colorado information, rates of incidence in Colorado and especially Rocky Mountain
Spotted Fever, Colorado Tick Fever and Hantavirus information.
Heart Disease
Information on heart disease provided by About.com.
Hemophilia
Information on hemophilia provided by the National Hemophilia Foundation. Plenty of excellent information.
Hemophilia
Information on hemophilia provided by Hemophilia Galaxy, a site that provides support for people with the disease. Plenty of excellent information.
Hepatitis B
Information provided by the Hepatitis B Foundation.
Hepatitis B
Information provided by E-Medicine Health.
Herpes Simplex
American Academy of Dermatology provides this information.
Herpes Simplex
A site from the University of Maryland Medical Center.
History of Biomedicine
This site provides extensive links in theory of biology, history of diseases, and medical theory and practice. It covers the histories of folk medicine, traditional Eastern medicine, and Western biomedical theory and practice. Within these major divisions, resources are arranged chronologically from ancient to modern times.
Hodgkins Disease
A site from the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Hodgkins Disease
Lymphoma Information Network is the source for this information.
Infectious Fungi
Information provided by Durham University Centre for Infectious Disease.
Infectious Fungi
A nurse and former teacher have put this web site together on fungal diseases.
Influenza
Information provided by the Mayo Clinic. There are many good articles answering questions on the subject.
Influenza
A site dedicated to the subject of Influenza. Look at the menu choices on the left side of the page, under About Influenza.
International Society of Infectious Diseases - ProMED Mail
The Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases is "a global electronic reporting system for outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases & toxins." The site provides up-to-date information on the West Nile virus and other emerging diseases around the world, including Ebola hemorrhagic fever, anthrax, dengue fever, bird flu, mad cow disease, and hantavirus. The archive of the mailing list is searchable. A program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID). Archives are able to be searched.
Kidshealth
Scroll way down to the bottom of the page. Enter through Kids or Use Search box.
Legionnaires' Disease
HC Information Resources is the host of this page. HC Information Resources provides consulting services, publications, seminars, and training related to Legionella and other waterborne pathogens.
Legionnaires' Disease
Health Scout.com hosts this encyclopedia of diseases.
Leukemia
A site called The Leukemia Lymphoma Society, dedicated to the subject of Leukemia. Look at the menus on the left side of the page for research information on leukemia.
Leukemia
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center provides this information on Leukemia.
Lyme Disease
The online library for Lyme Net. Notice the menu topics on the left side of the page.
Lyme Disease
Another web page dedicated to lyme disease. Excellent information. Look for the many menu choices on the left side of the page.
Mad Cow Disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
This is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration web page. This site has information regarding human symtoms, as well as animal information. This site is somewhat complicated, but has very good information. Read the links carefully.
Mad Cow Disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
This is the eMedicine Health web page. Excellent information is provided.
Mayo Clinic
Search the Mayo Clinic's database. Look for the search window at the top of the page on the right.
Measles
The New York State Department of Health provides great information on measles.
Measles
The King County Public Health Department provides this information on Measles. The information is presented by answering a series of questions on the topic of measles.
MedicineNet
This is MedicineNet.com. Look for the search bar at the top of the page and search for your disease.
MEDLINE plus - Health Information from the National Library of Medicine
Look here for health information, drug information and a dictionary if you don't know what a word means.
Meningitis
The Meningitis Foundation of America runs this web page.
Meningitis
The Meningitis Research Foundation runs this web page. There is plenty of good information. Look for the appropriate links.
Merck Manual Online Medical Library
Look for the search bar on the left side of the page towards the top. Search for your disease.
The Mining Co / Health Pages
Scroll down to Disease and Conditions. General Health information also available.
Choose Browse by Keyword for listing of diseases.
Mononucleosis
Family Doctor.org provides detailed information about mononucleosis.
Mononucleosis
Health Square.com provides information about mononucleosis. Good thorough information.
Multiple Sclerosis
Web MD provides this thorough information on MS.
Multiple Sclerosis
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke hosts this comprehensive site.
Mumps
Health Scout.com's encyclopedia of diseases.
Mumps
MedicineNet.com provides this information.
Muscular Dystrophy
This is a site dedicated to muscular dystrophy run by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
Muscular Dystrophy
This is a site dedicated to muscular dystrophy run by the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
National Center for Infectious Diseases--Diseases, Selected Prevention and Program Areas
Alphabetical listing with search engine capabilities.
National Jewish Hospital Consumer Information Page_-"Diseases We Treat"
Good especially for asthma and other respiratory diseases.
Polio
A website with many resources and links to other web pages pertaining to polio. This is a "busy" web page so read it carefully to find links that will help you.
Polio
Global Polio Eradication Initative web page. This site is dedicated to the eradication of polio world wide. There is excellent information provided on the subject.
Rabies
This is information provided by the Mayo Clinic.
Rabies
This is information provided by the World Health Organization.
Rheumatic Fever
This is information provided by the American Heart Association.
Rheumatic Fever
This is information provided by Health A to Z.
Ringworm
This is information provided by Health A to Z.
Ringworm
Merek Manuals Online Medical Library.
Rubella
This information is provided by the New York State Department of Health. An excellent list of questions with answers.
Rubella
This information is provided by the World Health Organization.
Salmonella
This web page is dedicated to the subject of salmonella. There is very good information presented here.
Salmonella
This web page is sponsored by Avian Biotech a commercial company. There is good information on salmonella as well as other biotech information.
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
This information is provided by eMedicine Health. Very thorough coverage of the subject.
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
This information is provided by the Center for Disease Control part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Sickle Cell Anemia
This web page is dedicated to the subject of sickle cell anemia. There is very good information presented here.
Sickle Cell Anemia
The Human Genome Project, a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Biological and Environmental Research, sponsors this web page.
Smallpox from the United States Government
Department of Health and Human Services. Includes: the basics, response plan, vaccination information, and recent updates. Both in English and Spanish.
Smallpox
The World Health Organization provides this information on smallpox.
Staphylococcus Aureus Infections
This information is provided by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Staphylococcus Aureus Infections
This information is provided by the Health Protection Agency of the United Kingdom.
Strep Throat
This information is provided by Family Doctor.org.
Strep Throat
This information is provided by Hardin MD and the University of Iowa.
Tetanus
A site dedicated to tetanus. It is tetanus.org.
Tetanus
MedicineNet.com provides this information.
Toxic Shock Syndrome
This web site is dedicated to the subject of toxic shock syndrome. The site is based in the United Kingdom.
Toxic Shock Syndrome
The Mayo Clinic provides this comprehensive information on tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis
The Mayo Clinic provides this comprehensive information on tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis
Medicine.net provides this thorough information on tuberculosis.
West Nile Information
Fight the Bite- Colorado HomePage
CDC West Nile Virus Homepage
CDC West Nile Virus- Fight the Bite
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene provides this information.
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
The Medem Medical Library provides this information.
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization provides information on many different diseases, as well as how disease affects countries around the world.
Yellow Fever
Directors of Health Promotion and Education provides this information on yellow fever.
Yellow Fever
New York State Health Department provides this information on yellow fever.
Created by the BHMS Media Specialist
Last updated 11-30-2007
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