Internet Tips & Tricks
By MARK DAVIS
General Manager, CommSpeed Internet Service
President, Prescott Computer Society
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 Medical Information on
the Net
Whether you need help
coping with a medical condition, or you’re interested in
prevention, the Internet can help. Several sites offer
general health articles and the ability to research
specific diseases.
WebMD,
www.webmd.com, offers free information on a wide
range of conditions and diseases.
At
www.mayoclinic.com, the Mayo Clinic site, you can
look up a disease or condition and get a collection of
information and tools to manage your condition. The
site's health decision guides will help you choose which
treatment is best for you.
www.medlineplus.gov, is a site with a distinctly
non-commercial feel, offering a long list of diseases
and conditions and an extensive list of drugs. The site
explains the use of each drug, how it should be taken
and its side effects.
An excellent site for
seniors is
www.healthandage.com. It includes nutrition advice
and information on a range of diseases and conditions.
Another site offering health info for the elderly is the
National Institute on Aging,
www.nia.nih.gov/health.
The American Heart
Association,
www.americanheart.org, covers heart disease, risk
assessment and cooking tips. Other helpful sites are www.strokeassociation.org
and
www.cancer.org.
There are many other
sites that offer more specialized advice. The federal
government operates a database,
www.healthfinder.gov, with links to a large number
of organizations. If you need a specific medical
question addressed, try
www.medhelp.org. Medical professionals (doctors or
nurses, usually) answer each question. People who also
have the condition chime in, offering encouragement and
experience. If you are struggling with a condition and
feeling isolated, try Med Help.
Here's to your good health!
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