Health Links: Diseases and Medical Conditions
Please note that the websites linked to this page are not a part of Granite Medical, and are not endorsed by our practice. Granite recommends that you consult your physician before making any medical decisions.
Information on Diseases and Medical Conditions
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- Quincy/South Shore AIDS Consortium (QSSAC) - Quincy, MA
- AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts - Boston, MA
- Search For A Cure - Boston, MA
- AIDS - National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention
Addiction
- Web of Addictions - provides resources for those addicted to alcohol and other drugs
- QuitNet - a free resource to quit smoking
Allergies and Asthma
Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer's Disease Association
- Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral (ADEAR) Center
- Eldercare Locator
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- Mayo Clinic Alzheimer Resource Center
- The National Institute on Aging
- Washington University Alzheimer Page
Arthritic Diseases
- Arthritis Foundation
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- American College of Rheumatology
- University of Washington Bone and Joint Sources
Autoimmune Diseases (Lupus, Scleroderma, etc.)
- American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
- Lupus Foundation of America
- Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation
Birth Defects
Blood Diseases
- Blood Diseases Information - National Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Diseases
Bone Diseases (Osteoporosis)
- The National Osteoporosis Foundation
- Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disorders (Resource Center)
- The Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education
Cancer
- American Cancer Society
- Breast Cancer Net
- The Brain Tumor Society
- CancerGuide: Steve Dunn's Cancer Information Page
- CancerNet: National Cancer Institute
- Cancer News on the Net
- Dana-Farber / Partners Cancer Care
- Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention
- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- MAMM: Women, Cancer & Community
- National Cancer Institute
- Oncolink - University of Pennsylvania's site is one of the oldest and best recognized resources for patients and clinicians.
- Prostate Cancer InfoLinks
- Prostate Cancer Information
- Susan G. Komen Foundation
- University of Michigan: Urologic Oncology Program
Depression
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- American Medical Association
- National Institute of Health, Depression Awareness, Recognition, and Treatment
- National Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- National Foundation for Depressive Illness
- National Mental Health Association
- Psychology Information Online
Dermatology
Diabetes Mellitus
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
- American Association of Diabetes Educators
- American Diabetes Association
- Canadian Diabetes Association
- CDC Diabetes Home Page
- Diabetes Self-Management
- Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
- Managing Your Diabetes
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (of the NIH)
Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases
Endocrine Disease (Thyroid, Adrenal, Pituitary)
- American Thyroid Association
- National Graves' Disease Foundation
- The Society for Endocrinology
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Epilepsy
Eye Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Digestive Diseases - National Institutes of Health
- Hepatitis B Foundation
- Hepatitis Information Network
Heart Diseases
- American College of Cardiology
- American Heart Association
- American Stroke Association (a division of American Heart Association)
- Heart and Stoke Encyclopedia (a subsection of American Heart Association)
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - Cardiovascular disease information
- Coumadin (crystalline warfarin sodium), is an anticoagulant which acts by inhibiting vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors.
Infectious Diseases
Kidney Disease
Lung Diseases
- American Association of Respiratory Care
- American Lung Association
- Comprehensive Lung Center - University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Lung Disease Information - National Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Diseases
- National Jewish Medical and Research Center
- Second Wind - A National Lung Transplant Patients Association
Men's Health
- Medline: Men's health topics
- Men's Health Magazine
- Men's Health Network
- Men's Health information at the National Women's Health Information Center
Mental Health
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- Anxiety Disorders & Phobias
- Depressive & Manic Depressive Disorders
- National Institute of Mental Health
Multiple Sclerosis
Neurologic Diseases
- American Council for Headache Education (ACHE)
- ALS Association (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Huntington's Disease Society of America
- Myasthenia Gravis Foundation
- National Institute for Neurological Disorders & Stroke
Parkinson's Disease
- Awakenings - Parkinson's Disease Site
- The National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
- Parkinson's Disease Web
- Parkinson's Disease Resources
- Tourette Syndrome Foundation
Pediatric and Children's Health Issues
Podiatry
Sexual Health
- American Social Health Association
Information about sexually-transmitted disease (STD) provide by the American Social Health Association (ASHA).- IWannaKnow.org
Information about sex for teens provide by the American Social Health Association (ASHA).- MTV.com- think: Sexual Health
Information about sex for persons of any age provide by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.Sleep Disorders
- National Center on Sleep Disorders Research - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Women's Health & Special Interest
- FDA Cosmetics - What you should know about cosmetic safety, additives and dyes.
- i Village - "the women's network" - Information about a variety of subjects, such as career, relationships, exercise, body image, decorating and home repair.
- The Libby Ross Foundation This site was created to raise awareness of breast cancer, aid in the fight against breast cancer and provide resources and tools to find information.
- Pfizer For Women Information on women' health issues with timely articles, women's health library and interactive health tools.
- Planned Parenthood Resources
- National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources.
For more information on Women's Health, go to the Health Place for Women at Granite Medical.