Allergy & Asthma
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
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Patient resource center featuring Fast Facts about Asthma & Allergic
Diseases, educational materials, allergy & asthma news, and a Just for Kids resource. |
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Association
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Extensive information, including understanding the disease, medical issues
of diagnosis and treatment, resources for family and caregivers, and reports on research. |
Arthritis
Arthritis Foundation
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Resource room for patients, news, research and advocacy resources, and
information for contacting local resources. |
Autoimmune Diseases
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
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Offers patient information on more than 56 autoimmune-related diseases. |
Birth Defects
March of Dimes
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Includes birth defects information, having a healthy baby, public and
professional education and worksite programs.` |
Cancer
American Cancer Society
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Provides information about the nature of cancer, its causes and risk
factors, strategies for prevention, diagnostic techniques and treatments. Also news,
research, and local ACS resources. |
Cancer
Johns Hopkins Breast Center
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Includes free "Webzine" featuring latest research advances, a
breast cancer patient's bill or rights and in interactive patient satisfaction survey. |
Cancer
Johns Hopkins Oncology Center
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Protocols on more than a dozen types of cancer, including extensive
information on bone marrow transplantation and hematological malignancies. |
Cancer
Johns Hopkins Pancreatic Cancer Site
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Latest research and clinical developments. Chat room for patients
and family members. |
Chron's Disease
Chron's and Colitis Foundation of America
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Articles on numerous aspects of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD),
including diagnosis and treatment, complications, and coping day to day. |
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
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Online research and patient information, news, nutrition information,
advocacy and legal resources and journal and magazine articles for consumers. |
Digestive Health
Digestive Health Resource Center
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Resources and references on digestive health and digestive diseases
provided by the American Gastroenterological Association, including peptic ulcer, viral
hepatitis and colorectal cancer. |
Disabilities
Easter Seals
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Rehabilitation and support services to meet the needs of persons with
disabilities. Include children's services, medical and health services, vocational
services, adult and senior services and residential services. |
Down Syndrome
National Down Syndrome Society
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Provides general, clinical and educational information and resources
designed for individuals with Down syndrome, parents and teachers. |
Eye Conditions
Wilmer Eye Institute
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A service of Johns Hopkins University, provides information and links for
ophthalmologic conditions including diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and macular
degeneration. |
Heart
American Heart Association
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Includes Heart and Stroke A-Z Guide, home, health and family section,
exercise resources, health news, and an interactive risk assessment test for heart
disease. |
Leukemia
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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Health information and service resources for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's
disease and myeloma. |
Liver
American Liver Foundation
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Online research, patient information, news, advocacy resources and
accounts from patients, dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of hepatitis and
all liver diseases. |
Multiple Sclerosis
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
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Contains news, disease information, clinical and research bulletins,
legislative alerts and person to person stories from people with MS. |
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Foundation
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Provides up-to-date medically sound information on osteoporosis, including
disease information, risk factors, bone health, and prevention and treatment
information. |
Rare Diseases
Office of Rare Diseases
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NIH information on more than 6,000 rare diseases, includes research,
publications, ongoing studies and patient support groups. |
Skin Diseases
American Academy of Dermatology
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Patient education materials, information on skin cancer, news updates and
patient advocacy groups. |
Skin Diseases
National Psoriasis Foundation
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Includes disease and research information, psoriasis therapies,news,
services and publications, and information for kids and teens. |
Urological Disorders
Brady Urological Institute
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Illustrated guides to urological procedures. |
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