| Accent Health | |
| http://www.accenthealth.com Accent Health has an extensive consumer-oriented medical database. There is information on a variety of health and wellness topics, articles, tips, interactive tools and support groups. The site offers in-depth guides about chronic conditions as well as question and answer sessions with medical experts. | |
| American Digestive Health Foundation | |
| http://www.adhf.org The American Digestive Health Foundation's goal is "to advance digestive health through research and education in the cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure or digestive and liver diseases". The website gives information about research funding and patient-oriented materials on ulcer disease, colorectal cancer, viral hepatitis, and functional GI disorders. | |
| CBS Healthwatch | |
| http://cbshealthwatch.medscape.com CBS HealthWatch offers information on a variety of topics, including Cancer, Health and Wellness, Heart Health, Mental Health/Depression, Weight Management. There is a library, basic information on disease states, advanced healthcare topics, and information on what doctors are reading. Free registration is required. | |
| Center for Disease Control | |
| http://www.cdc.gov This URL takes the user to the main page for the Centers for Disease Control. The site provides links to news, general and traveler's health information, publications and software, databases and statistics. Specific disease-oriented health information is available at www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htm. | |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America | |
| http://www.ccfa.org The CCFA has as its goals to cure and prevent Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through research, and to improve the quality of life of those affected by these diseases. The site is geared toward patients, with news, a library, updates on research, how to find a doctor, links, updates on legislation, a bookstore, and membership opportunities. There is a section for physicians. | |
| Dr.Koop | |
| http://www.drkoop.com This website is intended to help consumers stay healthy. It offers health news, drug information, alternative health information, message boards, information about specific conditions, and a medical encyclopedia. | |
| Drug Digest | |
| http://www.drugdigest.com Drug Digest is a consumer information website sponsored by an independent pharmacy benefit management company. The site has a wide variety of drug-related data including information on specific drugs as well as drug classes, vitamins, herbs, drug interactions, and drug side effects. There is a section with a synopsis of information about common health conditions and another section about treatment options. Current pharmaceutical news and news archives are available, as are advice on maintaining medication schedules and a medical glossary. The user can sign up for free e-bulletins. | |
| GERD Diet | |
| http://www.gicare.com/pated/edtgs03.htm This site provides detailed information on good dietary habits for GERD patients. | |
| GERD Information Resource Center | |
| http://www.gerd.com This site presents educational resources on GERD for the general public, health care providers, and researchers alike, including the 500 most-cited articles on GERD and recently published articles on GERD. | |
| Gutfeelings | |
| http://www.gutfeelings.com This is a good, general gastroenterology information site, appropriate for consumers. | |
| Health A to Z | |
| http://www.healthatoz.com This is a patient-oriented site with information on a variety of diseases. The digestive disease library gives information on ulcers, a glossary of digestive disease terms, and suggestions for healthier eating habits. | |
| Health Answers | |
| http://www.healthanswers.com This is a medical reference site, created by a partnership of health-related organizations. | |
| I Village | |
| http://www.allhealth.com This site is a consumer-oriented general health site. There is a medical encyclopedia, special site areas for certain conditions, daily health news, chat rooms, the ability to query experts on certain diseases, and information on research. | |
| Intelihealth | |
| http://www.intelihealth.com This site is sponsored by Aetna healthcare and maintained by Johns Hopkins University. It contains a lot of general medical information, geared to the consumer. | |
| International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders | |
| http://www.iffgd.org The purpose of the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders is "to inform, assist, and support people affected by functional gastrointestinal disorders or bowel incontinence." | |
| Mayo Clinic Health Oasis | |
| http://www.mayohealth.org This is the Mayo Clinic patient-oriented website. It has a daily news update, a chance to query Mayo Clinic experts, a library, special disease "centers", a glossary, practical first aid advice and interactive quizzes to test the patient's health and nutritional knowledge. There is also a cookbook, a free e-mail bulletin, and links to other sites. | |
| Medical University of South Carolina's Digestive Disease Center | |
| http://www.ddc.musc.edu This is the Medical University of South Carolina'sDigestive Disease Center's website. The site provides information about the center in general. The section on public information is extremely informative and well written, especially the section on GI diseases. | |
| Medicine Net | |
| http://www.medicinenet.com This site discusses diseases, treatment, procedures and tests, pharmacy information, a medical dictionary, first aid, and the numbers for poison control centers. | |
| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases | |
| http://www.niddk.nih.gov The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The website gives research funding opportunities, information on NIDDK laboratories conducting research, health information, clinical trials currently being conducted, and health education programs. | |
| National Library of Medicine | |
| http://www.nlm.nih.gov This URL opens the National Library of Medicine website. From here, the user can access databases and NLM publications. | |
| Onhealth | |
| http://www.onhealth.com This patient-oriented site is produced in association with WebMD. It discusses diseases and conditions and has separate sections for women, men, children, and people over 60, alternative medicine, lifestyle information, food and fitness, a library, and chat rooms. | |
| Pediatric and Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association | |
| http://www.reflux.org This URL leads to the website of the Pediatric and Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association. There is a lot of good information about GERD, appropriate for consumers. | |
| PurplePill.com | |
| http://www.purplepill.com This consumer-oriented site gives information about heartburn, acid reflux, food triggers and tips, a symptom diary, and information about NEXIUM. There is access to the Mayo Clinic GI digest and a newsletter, Acid Relief Brief. | |
| The j-pouch group | |
| http://www.j-pouch.org This is the URL for the J-Pouch group, a support group for individuals who have had an ileo-anal anastomosis. There is a chat room, dietary guidelines, Q&A area, listing of events by support groups, and more. | |
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