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Specific Health Conditions Links

Allergy & Asthma

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

www.aaaai.org/

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

www.alz.org/

Extensive information, including understanding the disease, medical issues of diagnosis and treatment, resources for family and caregivers, and reports on research.

Arthritis

Arthritis Foundation

www.arthritis.org/

Resource room for patients, news, research and advocacy resources, and information for contacting local resources.

Autoimmune Diseases

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association

www.aarda.org/

Offers patient information on more than 56 autoimmune-related diseases.

Birth Defects

March of Dimes

www.modimes.org/

Includes birth defects information, having a healthy baby, public and professional education and worksite programs.`

Cancer

American Cancer Society

www.cancer.org

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

www.med.jhu.edu/breastcenter

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

www.med.jhu.edu/cancerctr/hematol/protocol.htm

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

www.path.jhu.edu/pancreas

Latest research and clinical developments.  Chat room for patients and family members.

Chron's Disease

Chron's and Colitis Foundation of America

www.ccfa.org/

Articles on numerous aspects of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including diagnosis and treatment, complications, and coping day to day.

Diabetes

American Diabetes Association

www.diabetes.org/

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

www.gastro.org

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

www.easter-seals.org

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

www.ndss.org/

Provides general, clinical and educational information and resources designed for individuals with Down syndrome, parents and teachers.

Eye Conditions

Wilmer Eye Institute

www.wilmer.jhu.edu

A service of Johns Hopkins University, provides information and links for ophthalmologic conditions including diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and macular degeneration.

Heart

American Heart Association

www.americanheart.org/

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

www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/

Health information and service resources for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma.

Liver

American Liver Foundation

www.liverfoundation.org/

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

www.nmss.org/

Contains news, disease information, clinical and research bulletins, legislative alerts and person to person stories from people with MS.

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis Foundation

www.nof.org/

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

rarediseases.info.nih.gov/

NIH information on more than 6,000 rare diseases, includes research, publications, ongoing studies and patient support groups.

Skin Diseases

American Academy of Dermatology

www.aad.org/

Patient education materials, information on skin cancer, news updates and patient advocacy groups.

Skin Diseases

National Psoriasis Foundation

www.psoriasis.org/

Includes disease and research information, psoriasis therapies,news, services and publications, and information for kids and teens.

Urological Disorders

Brady Urological Institute

prostate.urol.jhu.edu/

Illustrated guides to urological procedures.