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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The CDC's home page spotlights health information currently in the news.  In addition, Health Topics A-Z offers fact sheets on many different health issues, and Travelers Health gives information on world travel health risks.

National Institutes of Health

The primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research, this site provides information about disease prevention, causes, treatments and even cures for common and rare diseases.

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AIDS

Aegis

Aegis is the largest HIV/AIDS web site in the world and is updated hourly with news.  The site can only be called comprehensive and covers everything from treatment and living with HIV?AIDS to relevant courts casts and insurance issues.

AIDSinfo

AIDSinfo provides access to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HIV/AIDS resources and publications for patients, health care providers, students, and researchers.

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Diabetes

American Diabetes Association

The American Diabetes Association site contains information about everything you every wanted to know about being diabetic including information about nutrition and excerise.

Diabetes Dictionary

"This dictionary defines words that are often used when people talk or write about diabetes. It is designed for people who have diabetes and for their families and friends."

Diabetes Public Health Resource

The Center for Disease Control diabetes page has statistical information, reports, publications, and news about diabetes.

Diabetic Gourmet

The Diabetic Gourmet is a magazine devoted to healthy living and nutrition for diabetics.  It includes recipes, a diabetes glossary, an interactive forum and straight forward information that explains diabetes and its effects.

FDA Diabetes Information

FDA Diabetes site offers information on product use, information about complications, news, questions and answer section, and more.

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Heart Diseases

About.com: Heart Disease/Cardiology

About.com uses experts in particular fields to build a comprehensive list of links on each of their specific topics. This site covers topics such as angioplasty and stents, aortic aneurysm, cadiac drugs, EKG, exercise, pacemakers, and much more.

American Heart Association

The American Heart Association has a great deal of information on heart disease.  Here you will find out about the warning signs and risks of a heart attack and a stroke.  Explore the "heart and stroke A-Z guide" an encyclopedic resource of heart diseases.  It also includes self help guides to help you maintain a health heart.

CardiologyChannel

You will find in depth information about the heart, "from a basic medical discussion of what makes us all tick to the current prevalence of heart disease and heart attack."

Heart Information Network

The Heart Information Network has the latest news and information about heart health, heart disease and nutrition.  It also has up-to-date information about medications, procedures, and research.

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Neurological Conditions

Alzheimer's Association

This site offers information and resources for “people with Alzheimer’s,” “family, caregivers & friends”, “researchers, and physicians.” 

Medline's Alzheimer

This site contains the latest news and information about this disease.  It includes links to general informational brochures, articles, and research.  Also, includes information on clinical trials, alternative therapy, coping, diagnosis, therapy, organizations, and more.

NeurologyChannel.com

"NeurologyChannel.com offers information concerning the nervous system and its various debilitating conditions, from epilepsy to Parkinson's disease."

National Parkinson Foundation

The National Parkinson Foundation helps you understand the facts about Parkinson disease. Helpful resources, clinical studies, news and events can be found here.  In the "library"  read reports and articles about the disease, look at online publications, or view related multimedia videos on the subject.

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