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Diseases and Conditions

CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control provides current information about diseases, healthy living, emergency preparedness, travelers’ health, workplace safety, injuries and environmental health.
http://www.cdc.gov/

CHADD Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
CHADD provides resources to parents, educators and professionals about ADD and ADHD.
www.chadd.org/

Drugs and Treatment

Medline Plus
This site has information on drugs, supplements and herbals from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

National Institute on Drug Abuse
Students, parents, medical professionals and researchers can find information on drugs of abuse, clinical trials, research grants and more.
http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDAhome.html

New England Institutional Review Board
The New England IRB provides links to sites of reviewed clinical trials and research.
http://www.neirb.com/links.shtml

Health Care

AMA DoctorFinder
DoctorFinder provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States.
http://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/home.html?2305310364

Department of Labor and Economic Growth Community Health Agency
The Bureau of Health Professions provides current disciplinary reports that lists the disciplinary actions against health professionals.
http://www.michigan.gov/dleg/0,1607,7-154-10568_17933_17939-43008--,00.html

Tests

Harvard Health Publications Guide to Diagnostic Tests
View information about medical tests by general area such as “Health of Women,” “Blood Disorders,” and “Eyes.” /> http://www.health.harvard.edu/diagnostic-tests/

Lab Tests Online
Peer-reviewed and non-commercial information on lab tests from the American Association of Clinical Chemistry.
http://labtestsonline.org/

WebMD Tests Tools A-Z
Find information about medical tests and other diagnostic tools. http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/tests/default.htm