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African
American Health |
| A service of the National Library of
Medicine.
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AIDS
Information Center
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| Aids information news letter, HIV
related links and more.
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American
Academy of Dermatology |
| "The Patient Information section
provides the general public with access to a wide variety of information about the
specialty of dermatology. Under this section, find links to foundations and patient
support groups, news updates related to dermatologic conditions, patient education, and
skin cancer updates."
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American
Cancer Society |
| The American Cancer Society is the
nationwide community- based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating
cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing
suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
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American
Diabetes Association |
| "The American Diabetes Association
is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research,
information and advocacy. The mission of the organization is to prevent and cure
diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. To fulfill this
mission, the American Diabetes Association funds research, publishes scientific
findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their
families, health care professionals and the public. The Association is also actively
involved in advocating for scientific research and for the rights of people with
diabetes."
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American
Diabetes Association |
| A number of resources related to
diabetes can be found on this site.
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Antibiotic
Resistance - Center for Disease Control (CDC) |
| By visiting this website you are taking the first step to reducing
your risk of getting antibiotic-resistant infections. It is important to understand
that, although they are very useful drugs, antibiotics designed for bacterial infections
are not useful for viral infections such as a cold, cough, or flu.
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American
Heart Association |
"MyHeartWatchsm
is a caring community for preventing heart attack and stroke. This Web site offers
Health Planners, Chat Rooms, a Risk Assessment and more.
learn more..."
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American
Medical Association |
| Patients will find a wealth of
information that will help them lead healthy lives and become an active participant in
their health care--from nutritional and fitness articles to content about specific
medical diseases and conditions. This section also contains the latest-breaking News
From the AMA and information about upcoming meetings and events.
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American
Red Cross |
| .The American Red Cross, a humanitarian
organization led by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental
Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of
disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
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Arthritis
Foundation |
| .Do you have
questions about arthritis? Get answers about diseases, exercise, medications, treatments
and much more.
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Healthfinder
Gateway to Consumer Health Information |
| .Your guide to reliable health
information.
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Cancer
Risk - Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention |
| Your Cancer
Risk estimates your risk of cancer and provides personalized tips for prevention. It
doesn't tell you if you'll get cancer or not. Anyone can use Your Cancer Risk, but it's
most accurate for people age 40 and over who have never had any type of cancer.
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Centers
of Excellence in Hepatitis C Research and Education |
| Visit the patient
education section of the Centers of Excellence in Hepatitis C Research and Education Web
site. The site is designed to meet the Hepatitis C educational needs of our veterans. We
hope you find this information helpful and the site easy to use.
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National
Cancer Institute |
| The National Cancer Institute
coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training,
health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause,
diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the
continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
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National
Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information |
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National
Cancer Institute |
| The National Cancer Institute
coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training,
health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause,
diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the
continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
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National
Hospice Organization |
| Choice In Dying has evolved into a new
nonprofit organization devoted to raising expectations and increasing consumer demand
for excellence in care near the end-of-life. We are now Partnership for Caring:
America's Voices for the Dying. Click here
to get to our new website.
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Mayo
Clinic |
| Take charge of your health.
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People
Living With Cancer |
| As a non-profit organization,
ASCO is dedicated to achieving its charitable mission outlined by the organization’s
founders in 1964. ASCO strongly supports all types of cancer research, but in
particular, patient-oriented clinical research. ASCO is committed to: Improving cancer
care and prevention; Advancing the education of physicians and other professionals in
the care of patients with cancer, and supporting research and the development of
clinical cancer researchers; Fostering communication among cancer-related medical
subspecialties and the exchange of a wide range of ideas related to cancer including its
biology, prevention, diagnosis, staging, treatment, and psychosocial impact; Advocating
public policy that ensures patient access to high-quality cancer care and that supports
increased clinical cancer research; and Assisting oncologists in addressing the
challenges of the modern-day practice of oncology.
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Sites
for Spanish-speaking Veterans |
|
The
following web sites are frequently used by VALNET librarians in responding to request
for information in or about our Spanish-speaking veterans.
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The
American Academy of Family Physicians |
| Health information for the entire family.
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The
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations |
| Visit this site for the latest breast cancer information.
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Vietnam
Veterans of America |
| The purpose of this guide is to assist you, the veteran or survivor,
in presenting your claim based on the veteran’s exposure to herbicides in Vietnam in
the best way possible to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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