Cardiovascular Disease
- from NSW Health
- From Healthsite – Australian Government
- from The Australian Health Review
- from Wikipedia“African Americans and Cardiovascular Disease†– African Americans are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, which blocks blood vessels to cause heart attacks, kidney problems and strokes.
- “Cardiovascular Trouble Hits Some Native Americans Hard†– Death rates from heart disease and stoke are higher for Native Americans than for Caucasians in some areas of the country.
- “Gene Variations in Caucasians Linked to Coronary Heart Disease†– Increased risk for heart disease if you are a carrier of a specific gene. Gene variations are also called polymorphisms. About 15 % of the Caucasian population has this form of polymorphism.
- “Heart Disease and Stroke†– People who have the highest risk for heart disease.
Cancer
- The Cancer Council of Australia
- The Cancer Council of NSW
- Virtual Cancer Centre
- Types of Cancer (from Healthsite)
- Cancer Resource Center – American Cancer Society – Here you’ll find answers to questions about the nature of cancer, its causes, and risk factors. They also discuss the latest strategies for prevention and early detection, new diagnostic techniques, and the latest treatment options
- Cancer Page – This ‘Cancer Community Online’ was ‘created for patients and their loved ones,’ to provide them with ‘the latest news, research, and information on prevention, detection, and treatment.’ The different types of cancer are described and explained, and screening recommendations are given.
- Lung Cancer Online – a gateway to lung cancer resources for people with lung cancer and their families.’ The annotated links cover general lung cancer information, treatment options, tests and procedures, complications, how to find the best care and the best support services and researching the medical literature.
- People Living With Cancer – The American Society of Clinical Oncology site ‘dedicated to helping patients and their families find accurate, reliable, and oncologist-approved information about cancer.
Mental Health
- Mental Health & Wellness – Australia Government
- BBC Mental Health – Describes mental health disorders, therapies, coping techniques, etc.
- Cope Care Deal – Designed for teens.This site offers accurate, trustworthy content plus personal stories from teens.
- Disorders & Treatments (National Mental Health Association) - Fact sheets on mental health disorders with information on biological, sociocultural and psychological factors, plus much more.
- Intelihealth.com - This site features Harvard Medical School’s Consumer Health information and provides information on symptoms, diagnoses, expected duration, causes, prevention,treatment, and more.
- Mental Disorders (Mental Help Net) – This website exists to promote mental health and wellness education and advocacy. Find sites and information for mental health disorders and personality disorders here.
- Mental Health (Mayo Clinic) – Contains signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatments, etc.
- Mental Health Disorders (Merck) – Discusses mental health disorders such as anxiety disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, depression and mania, and drug use and abuse.
Diabetes
- International Diabetes Institute
- Diabetes Australia
- Diabetes Centre Australia
- Diabetes – Healthsite Australia
- Juvenile Diabetes – The site is provided by the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. It provides causes, incidence rates, and risk factors of juvenile diabetes.
- Children’s Health – This sight is mainly for parents coping with children diagnosed with diabetes. There are also links to support groups.
- Children’s Diabetes Center – This sight contains only physician recommended readings. There are four links that provide information about children with diabetes, diabetes, and obesity.
Asthma