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American Pain Foundation
An independent nonprofit organization serving people with pain through information, advocacy, and support.

ClinicalTrials.gov
Get clinical trial and medical research info from the huge National Library of Medicine database. Type a word, phrase or disease name relating to a clinical trial into its search engine or search by clinical trial site or sponsor.

Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources
This large listing of sites grouped by 45 medical specialties is run by the University of Iowa's Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. Sites are rated solely on how well they operate.

Healthfinder
A directory of sites from the Department of Health and Human Services, with tips on how to recognize a medical scam and report complaints, as well as links to selected — but not endorsed — support groups, libraries and online journals.

HealthGrades
Scour report cards and profiles on all sorts of medical services, institutions and practitioners. HealthGrades' five-star rating system is based on factors such as years in business and operating procedure.

InteliHealth
Brought to you by Aetna U.S. Healthcare, this hub of health resources features insightful info from Harvard Medical School, other universities and government and private medical organizations. How-tos and feature articles cover everything from addiction and home safety to pharmaceuticals for baldness. See the Medical Dictionary or Ask the Doc services for extra help.

MayoClinic.com
Comprehensive information about diseases, first aid and prevention from the famed Rochester, Minn., institution. Browse Mayo specialists' answers to other reader questions or e-mail your own.

Merck Manual Home Edition
The old standby for both doctors and consumers. In its online form, you'll find a friendly users' guide outlining medical terms and chapter organization and a lengthy table of contents describing two dozen common but serious medical conditions. Check out the Resource section for related medical-service contact info.

National Institutes of Health
This government-run portal is a good starting point for finding on-target and reliable health information. Find an A-to-Z listing of health reports and studies. For more specialized questions, click on health hotlines for a list of toll-free telephone numbers.

National Library of Medicine
The world's largest medical library, online or off. Be sure to check out MedlinePlus, a huge database of research literature. Use it to find good health sites run by a variety of institutions.

National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. This charge has two critical components: The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is to ensure the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.

NORD, National Organization for Rare Disorders The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is a unique federation of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare "orphan" diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them. NORD is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and service.

PDR.net
The Physicians' Desk Reference has long been the top guide to FDA-approved drugs. There's also information on herbal medicine and a section called the Getting Well Network that offers guidance to detecting, preventing and treating a wide range of ailments.

Public Library of Science Committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a public resource. Every paper published is "open access."