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| About Face: |
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Promotes positive body image by eradicating negative body images in the media |
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| AEGIS (AIDS Education Global Information System) : |
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comprehensive HIV-related web site |
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| Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness: |
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Checklists and articles about eating disorders |
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| Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders: |
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Information about lesser known eating disorders |
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| Bulimia Nervosa Resource Guide: |
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In-depth information about the disorder, compares effectiveness of treatments, treatment locations, health law and insurance information |
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| Cancer.gov: |
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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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| Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs: |
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Health education accreditation processes, standards, and health careers information |
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| Consumer Health Information: |
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easy to understand, high-quality health information for consumers |
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| Dying to be Thin: |
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Site allows viewing of PBS Nova special on eating disorders |
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| Family Doctor: |
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health information for the whole family |
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| GlobalHealth.gov: |
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looks at domestic and international health issues |
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| Health Information: |
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Index -- subject guide to specific NIH research and answers to health-related questions |
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| Health Topics A to Z: |
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provides a listing of disease and health topics found on CDC Web site |
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| Healthfinder: |
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reliable health information in English and Spanish |
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| Homeplate: Your Homeplate for Healthy Eating: |
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Addresses aspects of healthy eating and positive body images |
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| Household Products Database: |
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Lists potential health effects for household products |
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| JAMA Patient Page: |
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health information page written for patients |
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| KidsHealth.org: |
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separate areas for parents, kids and teens containing doctor-approved health information |
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| Massachusetts Department of Public Health: |
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publications, statistics, and programs about public health |
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| Massachusetts Physicians Profiles: |
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a comprehensive look at over 27,000 physicians licensed to practice in Massachusetts |
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| MEDLINEplus Health Information: |
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information that is authoritative and up to date from the National Library of Medicine |
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| Merck: |
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Concise summaries of diseases and treatments |
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| National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders: |
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Information about and support services for eating disorders |
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| National Center for Health Statistics: |
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data on vital events, health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy, influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care. |
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| National Eating Disorder Information Centre: |
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Informative Canadian site about eating disorders and weight preoccupations |
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| National Health Information Center (NHIC) : |
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organizations and government offices that provide health information on request |
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| National Women's Health Information Center: |
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provides current, reliable, commercial and cost-free, health information to women and their families |
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| NOAH: Health Topics and Resources: |
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quality health information in English and Spanish |
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| Nutrition Source: |
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Nutrition news, healthy eating advice, and relationships between diet and chronic diseases |
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| Nutrition.gov: |
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government information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety, easily accessible in one place |
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| PDRHealth: |
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offers consumer-friendly explanations of disease states and conditions as well as the safe and effective use of prescription and non-prescription drugs as well as herbal medicines |
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| RxList: The Internet Drug Index: |
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300 drugs--description, action, use, contraindications, warnings, cautions, interactions, side effects, toxicity, and dosing. Generics information and tablet identification. |
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| Surgical Procedures: |
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An online reference tool from Elsevier. This "new site includes online procedure videos, step-by-step text and images that offer easy access to complete details on how to prepare for, perform and follow up on the most common procedures required in today's clinical setting. Procedures Consult conforms to ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) standards to help physicians and residents ensure the best patient outcomes." |
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| Teen Health and the Media: Body Image and Nutrition: |
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Resources, facts and examples of teen body images in the news |
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| Transcultural and Multicultural Health Links: |
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Organizes links to multicultural health resources in 4 categories--general resources, religious groups, ethnic groups, and special populations |
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| World Health Organization: |
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provides leadership on global health matters, technical support to countries and monitors and assesses health trends |
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