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Alzheimer's Web -
http://www.alz.org/
Information, support and assistance on issues related to Alzheimer's Disease from the Alzheimer's Association.
Anthrax -
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html
MEDLINEplus page on Anthrax. Topics are updated daily with news items, press releases, and new information.
Cancer Information -
http://www.cancer.gov/
Information for Patients and Physicians from the National Cancer Information Service; includes information on Clinical Trials.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/copdchronicobstructivepulmonarydisease.html
MEDLINEplus page on COPD, notice links to American Lung Association and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
Clubdrugs.org -
http://www.clubdrugs.org/
Information on MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine, LSD provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Jablonski's Multiple Congenital Anomaly/Mental Ret -
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/jablonski/syndrome_db.html
Information on birth defects and genetic syndromes made available by the National Library of Medicine.
Joslin Diabetes Center -
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html
Affiliated with Harvard Medical School; recognized as the international leader in diabetes treatment, basic and clinical research; education of both patients and professionals.
MEDLINEplus page on Allergies -
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/allergy.html
Note links to the American Association of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
MEDLINEplus page on Asthma -
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html
Note information on exercise-induced asthma, asthma in older adults, and Spanish-language (Espanol) Information links
MEDLINEplus page on Diabetes -
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html
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