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John Hopkins iVillage fitness & beauty Lisa's Health and Fitness Page MEAT STINKS At Medscape you can search Medline. The National Library of Medicine New Zealand Fitness Home Page |
Not Milk Nutrition and Fitness Links POSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL Richard Simmons Rohan's Ultimate Triathlon Page U.S. NAVY Seals Exercise Secrets Walking Extra is a guide to walking. |
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IncrediBody helps you increase
muscle strength and mass and reduce body fat; and
includes dietary advice.
The National Library of Medicine's Internet Grateful Med V2.6.1 allows you to search MEDLINE and 14 other medical databases. The International Coalition for Drug Awareness: "Prescription drug adverse reactions are the third leading cause of death in America!" Internet's Fitness Resource claims to be "the Internet's best and most organized listing of fitness related sites." Java Gym is an interactive demo based on the Body Mass Index (BMI) formula that takes body fat content into account in finding ideal weight. The JPFS Organization gives weight training advice, and has exercise programs, and nutritional supplements. Kendall Jackman's Fitness Page lets you keep a personal excersize log. It gives basic fitness information and includes advice on setting up your own excersize program. Kick! is a comprehensive guide to distance running with archived advice on training, injuries, nutrition, race listings and gear. LifeMatters lets you take charge of your own health with advice concerning fitness, nutrition, parenting, relationships, and managing stress. Liszt Select: Health allows you to search mailing lists, usenet newsgoups, IRC Chat channels, the Web and more. "The second-busiest health site" in April (of 98) Mayo Clinic's Health O@sis (with 550,000 visitors) is geared towards family medicine and the general public. The site is a collection of health and wellness literature, publications and info. It features an online library, a search engine for finding fitness and exercise advice, basic info. on medications, and a free e-mail health newsletter. Medical Matrix is a subject directory of more than 4,600 medical resources on the Internet. NSABP's Medical Search Engines provides direct access to 28 medical search engines and journals including MEDLINE, National Library of Medicine, PharmInfoNet , and The Doctor's Guide. Medical World Search allows full text searches on nearly 100,000 Web pages from thousands of SELECTED medical sites. It also gives you quick access to InfoSeek, HotBot, WebCrawler, AltaVista, and PubMed MEDLINE. MedicineNet was created by physicians eager to share their knowledge with the public, and features a "Use the Ask the Experts" e-mail query system. It offers first aid instructions, a full-blown medical dictionary, an extensive guide to pharmaceuticals, a health facts archive, and links to poison control centers. Medical and Sports Music lets you select a tape that matches your present health and fitness level. It also has online ordering and assessment by email. Yahoo!'s section on libraries makes finding a medical library easy. MedicineNet Medical Dictionary has a simple A-to-Z listing of brief, basic definitions for complex terms. At mediconsult you can take a 10 minute test to help interpret your moods, which may help clarify whether you need mental health treatment. MedNets has a dropdown menu that allows you to locate medical search engines by subject; and has direct access to MEDLINE. MedPatients Network covers today’s leading medical issues in more than 25 topics. Its MedPatients Channel broadcasts real-time medical news via the Net using a free subscription service called BackWeb. The site also includes discussion groups, and links to the National Library of Medicine and other sites addressing issues such as exercise-related pain and post-surgical pain control. Medsite Navigator, an excellent search engine for finding medical resources on the Internet, includes links to software, newsgroups, forums, weekly alerts from the FDA, CDC, NIH, a database of drugs and columns on the latest medical news. MedSurf's search engine allows you to browse listings organized into three sections, for General (consumer), Practitioner's and Researcher's Information. These categories are broken down into such categories as Diseases and Conditions (General) and Medical Libraries (Research). It also includes a "Support Groups page, including listings for the SNAP: Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, The Single Parent Project along with sites for groups such as Heart Link Support Group for heart patients." Mesothelioma Group's Understanding Cancer Mesothelioma Veterans The Mesothelioma Justice Network Miscellaneous Fitness FAQs gives detailed advice on exercise equipment, body part routines, definitions of fitness terms, and recommended books. NetWellnes allows you to click on a disease or condition for lists of Web links, consumer booklets, professional health literature and more; and includes advice, news and info. on numerous health conditions from health professionals at three Ohio universities. It also features an Ask an Expert section that allows you to browse through in-depth answers to previous queries (organized by condition) or ask your own anonymous question; with responses in 1-2 days. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill has detailed articles, and timely updates on legal and medical issues, book reviews, links to local alliance chapters and an online referral servic - making this the Web's leading source of information about mental illness. NUS Medical Sign-post on the Internet from the National University of Singapore, a virtual hospital and medical school, features links to all sorts of medical information around the Web, organized by floors, as in a virtual hospital. Also it is a host to the Visible Human Far East Site, MEDNEWS, and the Centre for Medical Images. Nutrition Links - Kansas Univ. allows you to click on the category of your choice for info. on vegetarianism, nutrients, organizations, medical nutrition, and advice about fitness.The Official Pilates Studio(R) Home Page OnHealth! features health news, and the symptom analyzer. It also covers the latest in weight issues, sexuality, and nutrition. On-Line to Fitness includes general fitness and nutrional information, and a personal trainer referral service. On-line Medical Dictionary contains more than 46,000 definitions covering medical subjects. Peak Performance is a professional site for professionals and covers health and fitness in sports and daily life. Peter Nielsen gives physical fitness training advice. His site also gives info. on books, newsletters, dietary supplements and sports clothing. Pharm News is the place for medical HEADLINE NEWS Phys includes original material and health related content adapted from magazines like SELF, Allure, Vogue, Glamour, and Mademoiselle. The Physician and Sportsmedicine Online features sports medicine and personal health articles. Planet Reebok Profiles of Reebok focuses on their sponsored athletes. It includes photos taken by them at the Olympics, and also humorous pictures of sports figures. Powerlifting.com is a gateway to tons of powerlifting information, and features rules, an event calendar, results, FAQs, training routines, and an image library. The QuitNet features interactive tools, questionnaires, guides for kicking the cigarette habit, and an online support system, including a three-year archive of news stories, and "the largest database of smoking- and tobacco-related Web sites in the U.S." radiant health is a weight loss and health nutritional supplement system developed by MIT graduate Brian Scott Peskin. Reader's Digest - Your Health gives advice on living sensibly and looking after your health, and includes remedies for common ailments, fitness tips, and a calorie counter. Recreation.GOV features info. about recreational activities and sports that can be conducted on federal lands, and allows you to search by State or sport. Ring! Health and Fitness Channel is a commercial service for advice on nutrition, injury prevention, and sport enhancement. It Includes a free Q&A column. RxList: The Internet Drug Index is a searchable list of more than 4,000 drugs. Shape Up America! includes keyword and concept searching capabilities on the latest information about safe weight management and physical fitness. The Six Senses Review reviews the best of the med sites, analyzing them on a scale of one to six, in categories such as innovation, freshness and character. This gives the surfer some idea of which sites to check out first. Tuck features articles on insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, restless-legs syndrome, jet lag and much other information about sleep disorders. Sportfit.com includes sound advice, useful tips from an experienced fitness trainer, a glossary of terms and workout programs tailored for skiing, golf, tennis, and volleyball. Super Slow Exercise Guild is an association of instructors and enthusiasts devoted to higher standards in the fitness industry. TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Tiffany Levine stretches for success by Eric Perlman Features an interview with Tiffany Levine one of America's top competitive climbers on strength, flexibility, and training. Target Heart Rate Calculator allows you to enter your personal statistics to find your target maximum heart exercise rate. Tile.net devotes a whole section to email lists; but also has a search engine allowing the searching of newsgroups, the internet and vendors. Tips on Fitness focuses on nutrition, exercise, flexibility, martial arts, gymnastics, fatloss, supplements, and positive mental focus/health. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is a gateway to Uncle Sam’s medicine cabinet, with links to HealthFinder, the fed’s ultimate health index., and HHS branches devoted to healthcare policy, research, and administration. Its search engine helps you find such agencies as the FDA or the NIH. USA Triathlon Triathlon's governing body offers local and international news and results, membership details, a race list, and advice. Very Well is another useful link. Video Fitness Consumer Guide contains consumer reviews of exercise videos. Wellness Web has a conventional medicine directory, an alternative therapies section, and a Reference Desk which links to a multitude of major information resources. It also includes advice on nutrition, fitness a Smoker's Clinic, with information and sites to help you quit, and a Grassroots section with links to health advocacy organizations. It also sports a Late Breaking Research section which rounds up the latest developments in health care. It even has a Be Happy Be Well area with links to games, newspapers, and other healthy distractions. State champion runner Williams, Eric gives you pointers and advice on getting into shape. World Fitness gives answers to questions from personal trainers and exercise experts. World Guide Health and Fitness Forum features anatomy, strength training, cardiovascular exercises, lessons, as well as recommendations about anatomy, nutrition, and sports medicine. | |