Internet Health Companion Sites: Special

Special Health Needs

The Betty Ford Center
The Betty Ford Center provides effective alcohol and other drug dependency treatment services to help women, men and families begin the process of recovery. Discover information about inpatient, outpatient, family, children's and training programs.
: Doctor's Guide to Asthma Information & Resources
The Doctor's Guide to Asthma Information & Resources includes current contents, medical news and alerts, Asthma Information, Drug Information, Discussion Groups and Newsgroups, and Other Related Issues.
: Bereavement & Hospice Support Netline
The Bereavement and Hospice Support Netline includes information on support groups by state, national bereavement organizations and professional organizations and associations.
: Breast Cancer Answers
The Breast Cancer Answers page includes hot topics, frequently asked questions, breast cancer resources, questions you should ask your doctor, and a link so you can ask your own breast cancer questions.
: National Cancer Institute: CancerNet
The National Cancer Institute calls their web site CancerNet. Here you will find information in three areas: Patients and the Public, Health Professionals, and Basic Researchers.
: Today's Caregiver
Today's Caregiver is print magazine aimed at providing resources, support, information, empowerment tools, advice and insight to those providing care for loved ones. Information on recent issues is provided.
: Diabetes.com
An excellent health information resource for diabetes on the web with information areas covering news, health, exercise & diet, avoiding complications, pregnancy, support groups, sexual intimacy, risk factors and much more.
: NCID
The National Center for Infectious Diseases is committed to the prevention and control of traditional, new and reemerging infectious diseases in the United States and around the world.
: National Organization for Rare Disorders
Check out the NORD web site to learn their mission, gain a definition of rare disorders, see NORD's newsletter, search databases from NORD and find out how you can participate.

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