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AARP: American
Association of Retired Persons - AARP is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan membership organization for people 50 and over. They
provide information and resources; advocate on legislative,
consumer, and legal issues; assist members to serve their
communities; and offer a wide range of unique benefits, special
products, and services for members. These benefits include AARP
Web-place at http://www.aarp.org, Modern Maturity and My Generation
magazines, and the monthly AARP Bulletin. Active in every U.S. state
and territory, AARP celebrates the attitude that age isn't just a
number - it's about how you live your life. |
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Annie E. Casey
Foundation - The Annie E. Casey Foundation works to build better
futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United
States. Its mission is to foster public policies, improved human
services, and community supports that effectively meet the needs of
today's vulnerable children and families
(Annie E.
Casey Foundation - Kids Count Project ). |
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Children's
Defense Fund - The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to
Leave No Child Behind® and to ensure every child a
Healthy Start, a
Head Start, a
Fair Start, a
Safe Start, and a
Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the
help of caring families and communities. |
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Stand for Children
- Stand for Children's mission is to build a powerful citizen voice
to ensure all children have the opportunity to grow up healthy,
educated, and safe. By building a strong and strategic grassroots
voice for children across the country, Stand for Children is
shifting funding priorities at every level to help ensure that every
child has: (1) Parents who are prepared for and supported in their
vital role; (2) Access to high quality early care and education; (3)
High quality elementary, middle, and high schools; (4) Access to
enriching after-school activities; (5) Safe communities and homes;
and (6) Access to medical, mental health, and dental care. |
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Health & Wellness - Health
Information Advocacy: |
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Health On the Net
Foundation - Health On the Net FoundationTM is a
not-for-profit International Swiss Organization whose stated mission
is "to guide lay persons or non-medical users and medical
practitioners to useful and reliable on-line medical and health
information." |
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Hi-Ethics -
Link to Hi-EthicsTM, Inc., or Health Internet Ethics, an
organization that established 14 principles/ethical guidelines
regarding privacy, confidentiality, quality of health information,
advertising, commercial relationships, consumer relations and best
practices for professionals on the Internet. The organization seeks
agreements with widely used health-related Internet sites to support
these principles. A member list is on the website. |
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Internet
Healthcare Coalition - Link to an organization that "supports
quality healthcare resources on the Internet through well-informed
Internet healthcare consumers, professionals, educators, marketers,
media, and policy-makers concerning the range of uses of the
Internet to deliver high-quality healthcare resources" as well as
"self-regulation through adherence to voluntary guidelines
established to provide accurate information." |
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Medem - A group
of leading medical societies joined forces to create Medem, a
physician-patient communications network, to provide credible
healthcare information, products and services over the Internet. |
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Achoo Gateway to
Healthcare - One of the greatest hurdles for the healthcare
sector is the sheer volume of information available through the
Internet. Achoo acts as a jump point and information resource for
the medical community and all other Internet users interested in
healthcare information. |
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American Red Cross
- The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by
volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental
Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide
relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for,
and respond to emergencies. |
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American
Running Association - The American Running Association is a
nonprofit, educational association of runners, medical professionals
and corporations dedicated to promoting running nationwide. For over
30 years, The American Running Association and its sister
organization, The American Medical Athletic Association, have been
influential clearinghouses, providing information and support to
runners nationwide. |
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Beck Health
Science Library & Resource Center - Link to the BeckLibrary.org,
a resource of links to health care sites, journals, publications and
more. |
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DiscoveryHealth.com - Link to the Discovery Health Channel's Web
site. |
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drkoop.com -
Link to drkoop.com, a company led by Dr. C. Everett Koop, former
U.S. Surgeon General, and others who are dedicated to improving the
quality of people's lives by empowering them to improve their
health. |
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DrWeil.com -
DrWeil.com claims to be a leading provider of on-line information
and products for optimum health and wellness. Per the site, the
Ask Dr. Weil on-line feature of its premier web destinations,
http://www.drweil.com and
http://www.askdrweil.com has provided a tradition of quality
on-line solutions for consumers and professionals, and was notably
one of the first on-line help resources available on the Web.
DrWeil.com is owned by Polaris Ventures, LLC, a Phoenix,
Arizona-based holding company founded by Andrew Weil, M.D. |
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eDiets.com -
eDiets.com, Inc. is the largest subscription-based on-line diet,
fitness and counseling network with upwards of 300,000 paid members
throughout the fourth quarter of 2001. Founded in 1996 and with
corporate headquarters in Deerfield Beach, Florida, eDiets.com
offers on-line subscription-based weight-loss programs using
proprietary software to generate customized diet programs. The
programs are designed based upon individual members' personal goals,
food preferences and lifestyles. In addition, eDiets.com publishes
one of the Internet's most popular biweekly diet and fitness email
newsletters, eDiets Diet & Fitness News, which is delivered to a
community of more than 10 million subscribers. For a monthly fee,
eDiets.com creates custom diet plans based on information provided
in response to a comprehensive personal profile questionnaire. To
date, millions of consumers have completed the eDiets.com personal
profile, which elicits information on weight-loss goals, lifestyle,
food preferences and/or restrictions, pertinent medical conditions,
fitness level and attitude. |
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FamilyDoctor.org - This site is published by the American
Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The AAFP is a national,
nonprofit medical association, including family physicians, family
practice residents and medical students. All of the information
within familydoctor.org has been written and reviewed by physicians
and patient education professionals at the AAFP. The information is
said to be regularly reviewed and updated. |
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FitnessDay.com
- Link to a site that provides information about fitness events. |
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Health and Age - The Health and Age Web
site claims to be both a statement and an invitation. The statement:
They believe that aging - so long considered as something
unpleasantly inevitable to be ignored for as long as possible - is a
process that should be examined, and exploited, for all the positive
aspects that it can offer. This statement finds expression in the
wide range of articles they publish on this admittedly complex
subject. The invitation is addressed to all who visit the site,
whether ordinary citizen or health professional: join in the
dialogue, express your opinion - they value it. |
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HealthCentral.com - This site contains information about the
important health issues of today, and easy access to health products
and drugstore essentials. There are thousands of pages of in-depth
drug and medical information in the Library & Encyclopedias, and the
site provides personalized feedback using the Health Profiles.
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HealthSCOUT
- The HealthScout Network is a leading Internet provider and
distributor of consumer health information, news and tools. The
HealthScout Network hosts Health sections for over 200 affiliates
including Yahoo, iWon, USAToday.com, InfoSpace and NBCi. Network
sites have access to HealthScout’s syndicated personalized daily
health news on over 800 topics, health information and interactive
health management tools. The HealthScout Network is owned and
operated by MDchoice.com, Inc. For more information about
MDchoice.com go to
http://www.mdchoice.com. |
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InteliHealth
- InteliHealth's stated mission is to empower people with trusted
solutions for healthier lives. They claim to accomplish this by
providing credible information from the most trusted sources,
including Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine. Their health information includes health
news and content as well as access to trackers, tools and risk
assessments. InteliHealth is a subsidiary of Aetna. InteliHealth
claims to have expert editors who develop consumer-friendly health
information to make it accessible to the widest possible audience.
To promote quality, health information developed by InteliHealth is
reviewed and approved by leading medical and dental experts. More
than 150 top health care organizations contribute to InteliHealth's
content, including the National Institutes of Health, other
government agencies, major non-profits, other publishers and news
media. As always, the material on the site is provided for
informational purposes only. It is important for you to consult with
your physician about your individual medical needs. |
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iVillage -
This site claims to be a place where women don't just read about how
they can get the most out of life, but where they can help each
other do it: The Women's Network. |
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LifeMatters
- This site describes its services as a compilation of articles from
various authors intended to contribute to having a life that is
empowered, fulfilled and profoundly related; to ourselves and to
others within families, communities and organizations. |
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MayoClinic.com
- MayoClinic.com is produced by a team of writers, editors,
multimedia and graphics producers, health educators, nurses,
doctors, and scientists. It gives you access to the experience and
knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of the
Mayo Clinic. The site is owned by Mayo Foundation for Medical
Education and Research. |
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MDchoice.com
- MDchoice.com is a privately held company founded by academic
physicians and backed by private venture capital. Its stated goal is
to make access to the Internet's vast health and medical information
as efficient and reliable as possible for healthcare professionals
as well as consumers. |
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MedicineNet.com
- MedicineNet, Inc. is an on-line, healthcare media publishing
company that claims to provide easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative
medical information for consumers. It is said to be Nationally
recognized, and 100% Doctor-Produced by a network of over 70 U.S.
Board Certified Physicians. |
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MEDtropolis
- Link to a site that has the goal to educate and entertain kids and
adults alike in the areas of healthcare and healthy living. |
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Oxygen.com/Topic/Health/ - Oxygen Media is an integrated media
company designed to serve active women through entertainment and
information. Oxygen is comprised of a 24-hour cable television
network and a Web site, designed by women for women. Oxygen claims
to be a wholly original blend of talk, health, comedy, movies,
sports and advocacy. |
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physicianschoice.com - Physicianschoice.com is a search engine
that has indexed many retail medical sites. |
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safemedication.com - Link to a site that is maintained by the
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists to help you find the
important information that you need to use your medications safely
and effectively. |
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WebMD - WebMD
claims that their content staff blends award-winning expertise in
content creation, community services, expert commentary, medical
review, and aggregation of licensed resources to give their site
users a variety of ways to find what they are looking for. |
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Sites focused on Parenting and
Child Care: |
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AmazingBabyClub.com - Link to a site published by Earth’s Magic,
LLC that includes news, articles, message boards, journals and more.
The site is aimed toward those that are pregnant or have just given
birth. |
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AmazingPregnancy.com - Link to a site published by Earth’s
Magic, LLC that includes news, articles, message boards, journals
and more. The site is aimed toward those that are pregnant or have
just given birth. |
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American Academy of
Pediatrics - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its
member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the
health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and
young adults. Members include pediatricians, pediatric medical
sub-specialists and pediatric surgical specialists. |
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At Home
Mothers - Link to a site that claims to provide "complete
support for the at-home motherhood lifestyle." |
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BabyCenter -
BabyCenter.com, together with its companion site ParentCenter.com,
claims to be the leading destination on the Internet for new and
expectant parents. Per the site, it is a Web resource for parents of
children ages 2 to 8, and is dedicated to helping find the
information and support that parents need during pregnancy and in
caring for a babies, toddlers, or children. |
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Beansprout.net
- Link to a site that specializes in connecting parents with their
pediatricians and child care providers. |
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Breastfeeding.com - This site claims to be the #1 site for
brestfeeding information, support and attitude. |
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Bright
Futures - Link to a site that advocates a developmental approach
to providing health supervision for children of all ages. |
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ColicHelp.com
- Link to a site published by Earth’s Magic, LLC that includes news,
articles, message boards, journals and more. The site is aimed
toward those that have a baby with colic type tendencies or
symptoms. |
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KidsGrowth.com
- Link to a source for health information developed by pediatricians
and an on-line health information leader for parents. |
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KidsHealth.org
- Link to a site that was called "the most visited pediatric Web
site in the nation." and "was named best Web site for health content
at the eHealthcare World Conference in New York")1 |
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La Leche
League - Link to a site that provides education, information,
support and encouragement to breast-feeding mothers. |
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MorningSicknessHelp.com - Link to a site published by Earth’s
Magic, LLC that includes news, articles, message boards, journals
and more. The site is aimed toward those going through pregnancy.
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Motherstuff - Link to Motherstuff, a privately published site
that claims to be a "meta-index of mother-knowledge on the
Internet." |
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National Safe
Kids Campaign - The National SAFE KIDS Campaign claims to be the
first national organization dedicated solely to the prevention of
unintentional childhood injury. |
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ParentCenter.com - ParentCenter.com, together with its companion
site BabyCenter.com, claims to be the leading destination on the
Internet for new and expectant parents. Per the site, it is a Web
resource for parents of children ages 2 to 8, and is dedicated to
helping find the information and support that parents need during
pregnancy and in caring for a babies, toddlers, or children. |
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ParenthoodWeb.com - Link to a parenting site published by United
Advertising Publications, Inc. |
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Parentsoup -
Link to a parenting site published by http://www.iVillage.com.
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ParentsPlace.com - Link to another parenting site published by
http://www.iVillage.com. |
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SafeKids.Com
- This site contains tips, advice and suggestions to make your
family's on-line experience fun and productive. |
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TeenGrowth.com
- Link to a source for health information developed by pediatricians
and an on-line health information leader for teens. |
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The Labor of
Love - Link to a site published by Earth’s Magic, LLC that
includes news, articles, message boards, journals and more. The site
is aimed toward those that are trying to conceive, struggling with
infertility, pregnant, or already a mom or dad. |
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Behind the Screens on Health Web Sites
- "Who are the companies behind the Web sites competing to
provide you with health information? Can you trust them with . . .
your life?"
Footnotes:
1 Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia will spend $16 Million on its Web site over the next
three years, 1/29/2001, John George, Staff Writer, Philadelphia
Business Journal. |
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