Health & Medical Resources
The following links are to web sites related to
health, medical and insurance information, products
and services. We hope they are helpful and informational
but we are not responsible for any of the advice,
products or information contained on these sites.
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AllHealth
Part of the iVillage family, covers various aspects of physical and emotional
health, and includes expert advice, feature articles, and support groups.
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AmericasDoctor.com
offers free, real-time, one-on-one discussions with doctors. They don't
diagnose, prescribe, or treat over the Internet, but they do offer
information on health-related issues and access to products, services,
and programming.
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drkoop.com
Offers health information, advice from doctors, and online support groups.
Its recent alliance with DrugEmporium.com will give consumers access
to more than 20,000 discounted drugs and health-care products. Its
highly successful public offering, its alliance with AOL, and Dr. Koop's
name make drkoop.com a strong contender in the field.
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Healthy
Ideas
Part of Women.com and tackles women's health issues with question and
answer sessions, chat rooms, product suggestions, and general information
on health, weight loss, and nutrition.
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InteliHealth
A joint venture between Johns Hopkins University Hospital and Health
System and Aetna U.S. Healthcare. It offers health news, a catalog
of health care products, access to the Johns Hopkins health library,
drug databases, and medical journal abstracts.
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The Mayo
Clinic Health Oasis
Offers information on health and medical topics from the renowned Mayo
Clinic. It includes Headline Watch, Ask Mayo, Glossary, Library, Virtual
Cookbook, and Housecall, a free e-mail bulletin service.
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Mediconsult.com
Focuses on people who have chronic conditions, offering detailed information
on how to deal with the condition and its related issues.
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Medscape
Offers medical reports and articles for informational and educational
purposes. Medscape Consumer will be available soon.
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PlanetRx.com
An online pharmacy and health information service that recently received
a boost with heavy investment from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.
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OnHealth.com
Has an alliance with Drugstore.com for online pharmacy purchases. It
features news, columnists, and health information databases as well
as a weekly talk show. OnHealth.com was formerly a partner with the
Mayo Clinic.
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Thriveonline.com
Focuses on women's health issues under such headings as medical, fitness,
sexuality, nutrition, serenity, and weight.
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WebMD
A subscription service for doctors, is revamping its free consumer site
with news, information, a physician directory, and condition-specific
support groups. WebMD is about to merge with medical transaction company
Healtheon.
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The Health Network
A new joint venture of Fox and America's Health Network. The new site
will capitalize on AHN's success with searchable, multimedia health
information (such as live Webcasts of medical procedures) and will
also provide new programming and e-commerce opportunities.
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