Updated
March 18, 2005
Medline
Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medlineplus.html
MedlinePlus
is the National Library of Medicine's consumer health Web service,
containing extensive information from the National Institutes of
Health and other sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. Medline
Plus also includes extensive information on prescription and nonprescription
drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands
of clinical trials. MedlinePlus is updated daily.
New
York Online Access to Health
http://www.noah-health.org
NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health
information in English and Spanish from reputable and authoritative
Web-based resources.
World
Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/
The
World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency
for health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of
complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity.
United
Nations
http://www.un.org/
The
purposes of the United Nations, as set forth in the Charter, are
to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly
relations among nations; to cooperate in solving international economic,
social, cultural and humanitarian problems and in promoting respect
for human rights and fundamental freedoms; and to be a centre for
harmonizing the actions of nations in attaining these ends.
US
Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov
The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as
the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of
people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance
health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
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