MEDICAL and HEALTH:
Genetics, Genealogy and History
Genetics and genealogy databases, in combination with all essential medical, medicine
and health care services for families, educators, students and health care providers.
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GENETICS, GENEALOGY and HISTORY

DEFINITION of MEDICAL WORDS: KMLE Medical Dictionary
Search medical terminology, medical abbreviations, journals, and drugs.
* Antiquus Morbus
* Archaic Medical Terms
* Diseases, Medical Terms and Epidemics
* Medical Dictionary Online
* History of Diseases (with Terminology)
* Medical Word Search
* MedTerms Medical Dictionary Index
* Old Disease Names and their Modern Definitions
* On-line Medical Dictionary
* Stedman's Medical Dictionaries
* Whonamedit.com
  Biographical dictionary of medical eponyms, or names of drugs, structures,
  or diseases based on or derived from  the name of a particular person.

GENEALOGY MEDICAL PEDIGREE:
* American Medical Association: Family History Tools
* Ancestry Message Boards [ Hereditary Diseases ]
* Beta-Thalassemia Project - Genealogy with a Special Reason
* Genealogy as a tool for self-knowledge and family therapy
  Beginning to learn about one's heritage, even by speaking with available older relatives
  about their pasts, can help facilitate self-awareness as a member of a group and provide
  a bridge to a forgotten cultural base, empowering individuals and family systems to
  confirm or reweave their values, identify patterns, and make changes in personal, family
  and cultural activities; all of which in turn may give hope for curing present social ills.
* Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects Info Center
  Guide: resource center for the complex world of genetics, genetic disorders and birth defects.
  - Birth Defects & Genetics: Your Family History
* Geneweaver®
  Tool for creating and maintaining a family health history.
* GENOGRAM: Genogram and Medical Record
  - Adding the Gene to Geneograms
  - Genograms for Personal Use
  - GenoPro® for the Genogram
    Intuitively easy to learn, simple to use, yet capable to handle the most complex genealogy tree.
* Getting Medical Records and Information
* HHS - U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative
* Keeping a Personal Health Record
* MEDICAL-PEDIGREE-L Mailing List
* My Family Health Portrait
* NGS - Family Health and Heredity Committee
* smartdraw.com - Genograms
* Tracing Your Health History

GENETICS and GENEALOGY: Genetic Genealogy: Genealogical DNA test
* DNA and Genealogy: In Search of Our "Biblical Common Ancestor"
  Understand exactly how tests reinforce folk ideologies.  "They oversimplify
  and misrepresent the pattern of human genetic variation, and they suggest
  that genetic units are more congruent with racial and cultural ones than they
  actually are."  Extant records are a reality check, showing that early church,
  civil laws and historical common group practices present a great hindrance,
  in accepting DNA projections as conclusive or genealogically practical.
  - Ancestry Message Boards [ DNA Research ]
  - Ancestry Message Boards [ Announcements of DNA Projects ]
  - DNA and Genealogy
  - DNA - Genealogy DNA
  - DNA Testing & Genetic Genealogy Information and Resources
  - Family Tree DNA: Family Tree DNA Projects and Surname DNA Project List
  - GENEALOGY-DNA at RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists
  - Genetic Genealogy - MSNBC.com
  - Genetics and Genealogy
  - Genetics: Family History
  - The Genographic Project
    Human Migration, Population Genetics, Maps and DNA.
  - Google Search: genealogy DNA Images
  - How many generations ago did we have a common ancestor?
  - Identity and Genetic Ancestry Tracing
  - Kinship: Grandparents, Cousins and Other Relatives
  - List of Genetic Genealogy Topics
  - SMGF: Sorenson Genealogy Molecular Foundation
  - Surname Project
  - World Families Network: Ybase and Ysearch
    Free and fee based global databases for genealogists to connect with potential DNA relatives.

GENETICS - GENERAL: Genetics
* Forensics.ca - Worldwide links
  - Forensics - DNA and Genetics
* Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects
* Genetic Privacy
* Genetic Science Learning Center
* Howard Hughes Medical Institute: Blazing a Genetic Trail
  Research on Mutant Genes and Hereditary Diseases.
* Human Genome Project Information
* International Birth Defects Information Systems
* National Human Genome Research Institute
  When investigators attempt to document and study the natural history of an inherited
  disease, condition, or characteristic, they do so by identifying individual members of
  families presenting the disease, condition, or characteristic and obtaining information
  about them and the other members of their family.  The result is a pedigree analysis,
  which, in addition to tracing the natural history of a disease and documenting the range
  of symptoms involved, may also reveal information about family members that individual
  members may not have known about previously (e.g., the existence of previously
  unknown relatives or the presence of stigmatizing diseases, such as mental illness).
* OMIM - Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
  Catalog of human genes and genetic disorders.

HISTORY of MEDICINE: Timeline of Medicine and Medical Technology
* Directory of History of Medicine Collections
  Argentina - Australia - Belgium - Brazil - Canada - Denmark - France
  Germany - Great Britain - India - Ireland - Italy - Mexico - South Africa
  Switzerland - Syria and the United States.
* Contagion - Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics
* Emotions and Disease: Historical Perspective
* Folk Medicine
* History of Epidemics and Plagues
* History of the Health Sciences
* History of Medicine
* MedHist
  UK's gateway to resources for the history of medicine.
* Medical Historical Library
  Internet Resources in the History of Medicine and Science.
* Medical History
* Medicine in the Americas, 1619-1914: A Digital Library
* The Origin of Man
* Plague in the Ancient World
* Resources for Medical History Papers

TRACING YOUR MEDICAL ANCESTORS:
Genealogical/biographical information about the medical professional worldwide.
* AMA DoctorFinder
* Biographical Information: Doctors and Other Professions
* Find a Doctor: Physicians and Dentists Worldwide
* Medical Associations and Medical Societies
  Pharmaceutical and Medical Associations in the world.
* Nursing History Internet Resources
* Portal:Dentistry
  - ADA.org: Dental Organizations
  - The Canadian Dental Association - Your Oral Health
* (USA) Deceased American Physician's Records
* Was Your Ancestor a Doctor?

MEDICAL and HEALTH
 

"Waiting, waiting, time on my hands..."
The Death Clock -  Globalhealthfacts.org  - Living To 100 Life Expectancy Calculator
When am I going to die?  Like the hourglass of the Net, the Death Clock will remind
you about how short life is.  What are the facts?  Will you actually be living to 100+?
 

ANATOMY: Anatomy
* American Association of Anatomists: Anatomy Resources
* GetBodySmart:
  Interactive tutorials and quizzes on Human Anatomy and Physiology.
* Gray's Anatomy: Gray's Anatomy
* Human Anatomy Online
* Neuroscience from Eric H. Chudler and American Neurological Association
* The Secret Life of the Brain: Your Amazing Brain
* The Visible Human Project®

COMPREHENSIVE GUIDES and DIRECTORIES: Portal:Medicine
* AllRefer Health
* AOL® Health
* CAPHIS | Top 100 Health Websites You Can Trust
* CNN.com - Health Library
* familydoctor.org
  Health information from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
* GoldBamboo.com
  Integrating Eastern and Western health and wellness information.
* Hardin MD : Medical Information + Pictures
  Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa Meta Directory.
* Health and Medicine
  Virtual Encyclopedia of health and nutrition from refdesk.com.
* healthfinder®
  Consumer health and human services information
  web site from the United States government.
* HealthWorld Online
  Welcome Center, QuickN'Dex, Site Search, Free Medline, Disease Center,
  Alternative Med., Referral Network, Health Columns, Global Calendar, Discussion,
  Cybrarian, Professional Ctr., Free Newsletter, Opportunities and Bookstore.
* Martindale's Virtual Medical Center
* Mayo Clinic
  Medical information and tools for healthy living.
* MedicineNet.com
  Search network covering diseases and treatment, medical dictionary, pharmacy,
  news, ask the experts and what makes you tick.
* Reader's Digest Health & Wellness
  Provides the information needed to achieve optimal wellness.
  - RD Canadian Edition: Health
* WHO | Global Health Atlas
* Yahoo!® Health

DISEASES and DISORDERS: Disease - ProMED-mail
Lists of Diseases: 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
* International Cancer Information Service Group
  - American Cancer Society®
  - National® Cancer Institute - www.cancer.gov
  - OncologySTAT | One Source, Many Resources
* National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
* Office of Rare Diseases
  Information on more than 6000 rare diseases, including current research,
  publications from scientific and medical journals, completed research,
  ongoing studies and patient support groups.
* WHO | Health topics

ELDERLY and SENIOR CARE: Retirement
* ElderWeb
  Oldest and largest eldercare sourcebook on the Web, for professionals and family
  members.  Articles about eldercare and long term care, including legal, financial,
  medical, housing, policy, research and statistics.
* Global Action on Aging
* HHS - Hospital Compare
  Information on how well USA hospitals in your area care
  for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions.
* Inheritance: Estates, probates, wills and testaments
* International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
  - The American Geriatrics Society - Links
  - The Gerontological Society of America: Online Resources in Aging
* Internet Resources on Aging (USA)
  Employment, Retirement, Finances, Dying, Medicare.
* National Academy on an Aging Society (USA)
* U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA)
  - Eldercare Locator Search

FITNESS LINKS: Physical Fitness: Portal:Health and Fitness  and Sports
 * AAHPERD
   American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance.
   - Aerobics & Fitness Association of America®: Chinese - Japanese - Spanish
   - The President's Challenge - You're it. Get fit!
     - Shape Up America!
* American Physical Therapy Association
* Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
* Association for Experiential Education
* Atkins Nutritionals - Healthy New Lifestyle
* Betterbodz Library on Fitness
* Body by Jake® Fitness
* ExRx (Exercise Prescription) on the Net
* Global Health & Fitness - Free Tools
* Lowcarbfriends.com Carbohydrate Counter
* MedlinePlus®: Sports Fitness
* MSN® Health & Fitness
* WebWalking
  Walking, hiking, and trail mapping.

INTERNATIONAL HEATH and MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS:
* CDC Travelers' Health
* GHEC: Global Health Education Consortium
  Annotated list of international health-related websites.
* Humanitarian Aid: Humanitarian Principles
  - Doctors Without Borders
  - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  - Royal Humane Society: Links to other Organisations
* National and International Psychological Organizations on the Web
* World Health Organization

MEDICAL - PROFESSIONAL DATABASES and MANUALS: Doctor's Guide- Global Edition
* Combined Health Information Database
  Produced by health-related US agencies of the Federal Government.
* Definition of Medical Words
* Family Medicine Information and Updates for Physicians
* Literature, Arts and Medicine Database
  Annotated multimedia listing of prose, poetry, film, video and art that was developed
  to be a dynamic, accessible, comprehensive resource for teaching and research in
  MEDICAL HUMANITIES, and for use in health/pre-health, graduate and undergraduate
  liberal arts and social science settings.
* Medem™: Medem's Medical Library
  Healthcare information provided and approved by the leading medical societies in the U.S.
* MediLexicon
  Medical Dictionary, Hospitals, Pharmaceutical Company and Medical Associations.
* MEDLINEPlus®
  Index database of information on hundreds of diseases, conditions and wellness issues.
* Medscape®
  Offers specialists, primary care physicians and other health professionals integrated
  medical information and education tools.
* Merck Manual of Medical Information--Home Edition
  Searchable database manual of diagnosis and therapy.
* National Health Service: National Library for Health (UK)
* NIH (National Institutes of Health): Search (USA)
* OmniMedicalSearch.com
  Comprehensive medical search engine.
* OpenMED@NIC
  Open access archive for Medical and Allied Sciences.
* Primary Care Internet Guide
* Virtual Hospital
  Digital library of health information.

MEDICAL SCHOOLS, STUDENTS and PROFESSIONALS: M.D.
* Doctors - Nurses - Midwives Mail List
* HospitalSoup.com
  Hospital Jobs, Nursing Jobs and Hospital websites.
* IFMSA National Member Organisations List
  International Federation of Medical Students' Associations.
* Medical Associations and Medical Societies
  Pharmaceutical and Medical Associations in the world.
* Medical School: List of Medical Schools
  - WHO | World Directory of Medical Schools
* MedicalStudent.com™
  Digital library of authoritative medical information for all students of medicine.
* Mulford Library: Instructions to Authors
  Instructions to authors for over 3,500 journals in the health and life sciences.
* Portal:Nursing: Nursing Websites - UB Health Sciences Library
* The Student Doctor Network
* Tracing Your Medical Ancestors
* USA:
  - AMA (MSS) Medical Student
    Largest organization of medical students in the USA.
  - American Medical Association (AMA)
    - AMA Member Groups
  - American Medical Student Association®
  - American Medical Writers Association: Resources and Links

PAIN and MIGRAINE RESOURCES: Pain and Nociception
* American Pain Foundation
* International Association for the Study of Pain
  - UCLA Biomedical Library History & Special Collections
    The John C. Liebeskind History of Pain Collection.
* Migraine - Headache Resource Center - HealingWell.com
  - Migraine Headaches
    Migraine headaches can be a throbbing or pulsating headache that
    is often unilateral (one sided) and associated with nausea; vomiting;
    sensitivity to light, sound, and smells; sleep disruption; and depression.
    Migraine attacks are often recurrent and tend to become less severe
    as the migraine sufferer ages.  This site is from the Neurology Channel.
    - Migraine Headache - Health information
    - Migraine-Headache Resource Center
    - Migraine Headache Study

PATIENT CARE and LEARNING RESOURCES:
* Diagnostic Tests: The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide
* Health On the Net Foundation (HON)
  Guide lay persons or non-medical users and medical practitioners
  to useful and reliable online medical and health information.
* LEARN CPR
  Information basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation-CPR.
* Mental Health Resource Foundation
  Library of mental illness, addiction, and emotional resources
  for Latter-day Saints and other religious denominations.
* Pain.com
  Professional and consumer information on pain.
* Patient -AMA Information
* Sober.com
  Drug Rehab Programs, Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers,
  Mental Health Services and Eating Disorders Treatment.
* TRICARE, Military Health System - USA
* UCAOA
  Urgent Care Association of America: Urgent Care links.
* YourSurgery.Com®
  Multimedia database of operative procedures designed to educate the average
  individual about their surgery.  This site will explain the most commonly
  performed surgeries, using simple diagrams and cutting edge animation.

PHARMACY and DRUGS:
DRUGS: Drugstores
* DrugDigest
  Noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site
  dedicated to empowering consumers to make informed choices about drugs
  and treatment options.
* Drugs.com™
  Prescription drugs, information, side effects and interactions.
* List of Drugs - List of Medical Abbreviations
  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z
* PDR.net^®: Physicians' Desk Reference
  Prescribe with precision™.
  - PDRhealth
* Prescription Drug Information
  Online prescription medication directory.
* RxList
  Internet Drug Index.
* U.S. FDA CDER
  Center for drug evaluation and research.
  - Generic Drugs
* Viable Herbal Solutions
  Alternative medical therapy and medicine.
PHARMACY: Pharmacy - Portal:Pharmacy and Pharmacology
* APhAnet: American Pharmacists Association®
* FIP - International Pharmaceutical Federation
* Links to Sites Related to the History of Pharmacy
* World List of Pharmacy Schools

PREGNANCY and CHILDREN'S HEALTH:
* BabyZone®
  Pregnancy, Parenting and Family planning community and resources.
* Childbirth.Org
  Pregnancy & Childbirth Information.
* Children's Hospital Boston - My Child has:
  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
  Look up information on your child's illness or condition.
* Children's Miracle Network®
  Non-profit alliance of premier hospitals dedicated to helping kids.
* DrGreene.com
  Caring for the Next Generation.
* ePregnancy®
  From before conception to after birth.
* Huggies® Baby Network™
  All-things happy and healthy for pregnancy, birth and your baby.
* KidsHealth
* March of Dimes - Pregnancy, Babies, Prematurity
* Parenthood.com™
  Parenting, pregnancy, conception and baby names.
* Small and Special
  Collection of resources relating to the early years of The Hospital for Sick Children
  at Great Ormond Street, England’s first in-patient children’s hospital.
* Teratology Society
  Determine causes, mechanisms, treatment and prevention of birth defects.

UNITED STATES MEDICAL and HEALTH RESOURCES:
* HHS - Disasters & Emergencies
  United States Department of Health & Human Services.
* NAHDO and Health Website Search Module
  National Association of Health Data Organizations.
* Medicaid and the Uninsured - USA
  Medicaid Resource Book.
* National Institutes of Health (NIH) - United States
* National Library of Medicine - United States
  Information about the library and selected reference materials, Locator, NLM's online
  catalog system and to MEDLARS and TOXNET (for those with access codes).
* Scorecard - USA
  Find environmental information about your community.  Learn how bad the pollution
  is, where the toxic chemicals come from, what the health risks are and what actions
  you can take.
* State Health Facts Online - USA
  Kaiser statehealthfacts.org has current state-level data on demographics, health
  and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing and state legislation.

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