Health
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
Reliable web information for all things health related, including healthy living, environmental health, healthy traveling, specific diseases and conditions, etc.
Allergies
Go Dairy Free
www.godairyfree.org
Go Dairy Free is an excellent resource for dairy and other food allergies, providing recipes and information about living an allergy free life!
Best Allergy Sites
www.bestallergysites.com
Best Allergy Sites is basically a resource for you to find other websites/blogs about various food allergies.
ADD
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
www.add.org
A website geared toward adults with ADD. This website is a great resource for finding support groups, professionals in your area and learning up to date information about ADD/ADHD.
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
www.chadd.org
CHADD is a non-profit organization committed to educating and providing ways to find support for both children and adults with ADD/ADHD. There are CHADD chapters in various locations in the US.
Cancer
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
The purpose of this website is to fight, help prevent and educate about cancer in hopes of reducing the amount of people affected by cancer. The website provides information for patients, family/friends, professionals, volunteers, etc.
The National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov
This is a government supported website aimed at providing current research and information about all types of cancer.
Cardiovascular
American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
An excellent and reliable source about conditions of the heart. This website is for patients, families healthcare professionals and researchers.
DIABETES
American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
The American Diabetes Association website provides readers with information about Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, nutritional support, lifestyle and prevention, as well as information for both patients, families and professionals.
www.diabetes.com
A website specifically for Type 2 diabetes, providing information about managing type 2 diabetes, staying healthy and active and other ways to support yourself/family.
Gastro-Intestinal
American Gastroenterological Association
www.gastro.org
According to the website, the AGA is "dedicated to the mission of advancing the science and practice of gastroenterology." The website has abundant research information for practitioners as well as a "patient center" explaining what gastroenterology is, what type of procedures they perform, recommended diet, medications, etc. as well as information on each digestive condition.
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
www.naspghan.org
According to their website, "The mission of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is to advance understanding of normal development, physiology and pathophysiology of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver in children, improve quality of care by fostering the dissemination of this knowledge through scientific meetings, professional and public education, and policy development, and serve as an effective voice for members and the profession."
INFLAMMATION
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OBESITY
www.obesity.org
The intention of The Obesity Society is to "advance the science-based understanding of the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of obesity in order to improve the lives of those affected by creating the leading professional society in the field." You can become a member on this site, helping to make a difference yourself, or simply learn facts and statistics about obesity.
American Council For Fitness and Nutrition
www.acfn.org
They are a non-profit organization dedicated to providing essential information about health and nutrition in an attempt at working toward long-term solutions to our nation's obesity epidemic.
International Obesity Task Force
www.iotf.org
This website connects partners on an international scale at an attempt to help individuals improve their diet and exercise as a means to prevent obesity (and childhood obesity) as well as the various medical conditions that result from obesity.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
www.womenshealth.gov
A branch of the US Department of Health and Human Services, women's health provides information about topics of health that impact women as well as health tools, statistics and information for medical professionals.
The Hormone Foundation
www.hormone.org
The Hormone Foundation is not only for women, however, under the public/patient section of the site, there is a tab for women which takes you to a page providing information about diseases and conditions as well as additional resources that might be helpful.
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