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Medical Emergency Phone Numbers |
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Ambulance, Fire and Police emergency phone numbers by country. |
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CALL #1-800-222-1222 for U.S. Poison Control |
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World directory of poison centers. |
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Numbers by state to report emergencies on the highway. |
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First Aid |
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Printable instruction sheets on handling everthing from animal bites to sunburns to emergencies. |
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Info on Animal Bites, Broken Bones, Chest Pain, Fainting, Sprains and Strains and other conditions. |
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First Aid Articles |
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First Aid and Prevention articles on wide range of topics. |
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American Red Cross' list of what a well-stocked emergency first aid kit should contain. |
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Learn Basic First Aid from St. John Ambulance |
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Drug Interactions Lookup / Drugs |
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Overview of types of drug interactions and other basic information. |
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Independent second opinion for prescription drug information |
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Online news digest from Harvard School of Public Health. Has in-depth stories on public health issues around world and links to audio/videos on health news. |
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Up-to-date U.S. local and national allergy levels. |
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Info on global health issues. |
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Reports on latest breakthroughs in medicine, tips on staying healthy, and advice from women to women. |
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Free or Low Cost Medication |
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Information about assistance programs that help with the cost of medicine and other healthcare expenses. |
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Helps qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that’s right for them. |
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Helps patients in obtaining prescription drugs and medications absolutely free of charge. |
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Search Health and Medical Web Sites |
NIH = National Institute of Health; CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Info on Diseases and Treatments |
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Information on diseases, allergies, injuries, vaccines |
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Info on diseases, advice on treatments and keeping healthy |
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Guide to finding reliable health information on topics such as prevention, mental health, alternate medicine and diseases / conditions. |
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Online Comprehensive Medical Textbooks |
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Disease overviews, treatment options, drug info, clinical trials. |
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Online medical library. |
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Information about growth, food & fitness, childhood infections, immunizations, lab tests, medical and surgical conditions, and the latest treatments. |
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Links to disability-related web sites |
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Health-based Message Boards |
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Message boards, composed of visitor comments, on various diseases, conditions and health topics. |
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Health and Fitness Products |
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Excellent selection of rehabilitation and fitness products, especially lumbar supports for sitting and sleeping. |
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Health Safety / Health Fraud |
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Promotes and protects the public health by regulating areas such as food, drugs, medical devices and cosmetics. Has latest info on food and drug warnings, recalls, consumer health info and more. |
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LOTS of info on combating health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies and misconduct. |
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Responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain. Info on health legislation, general health and safety topics, and health / safety at work. |
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Has timely safety information on drugs and other medical products regulated by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. |
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Fitness
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Tips on losing weight, building muscles, eating healthy and pregnancy fitness. |
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Fitness and health search engine that also has online body mass index (BMI) calculator plus health forums. |
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Tips and tricks to avoiding boredom while pursuing good health. |
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Articles from Runner's World magazine, exercising tips from Body by Jake and tips on buying exercise equipment. |
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Non-profit U.S. group dedicated to improving the quality of life through promotion of physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles. |
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Weight Loss
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Online weight-loss resource with diet and fitness plans. |
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Has low fat recipes, info on vitamins and minerals and a large selection of health calculators. |
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Basics on food and losing weight. |
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Has information on different kinds of diets (Atkins, Zone, etc.) and fitness workouts. |
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Attention Deficit Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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Find local support groups, search for ADD/ADHD doctors, read the latest coping and research articles on the disorder, plus read about ADD in the news. |
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List of frequent questions and answers about U.S. workplace discrimination from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. |
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Non-profit group that provides education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD / HD. |
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Large selection of free articles on everything from legal rights of workers to wills and estates. |
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Provides tips and tools on personal planning, organizing, treatment options and relationships for Christians who have this lifelong disease. |
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Large selection of toys, software, personal organization helpers and more that addresses the special needs and challenges of those with ADD. |
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Site specializes in addressing the long-overlooked needs of women and girls with ADD. |
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Resources on ADD such as Books, Videos, and Training Programs. |
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