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General Health
Women's Health
Newborn and Infants 		Respiratory Health
-- Mold Information
--Allergies & Asthma
Lifestyles
Dating 		Insurance Companies
Heart Health
Health in Aging - Pain Control
Dental Care 		Back Care
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue
Medical Trials
Annual Risks Table
American Heart Association
1-800-AHA-USA1 (1-800-242-8721)
American Cancer Society
Arthritis Foundation
Web MD
Medline
Dr. Weil
24 Hour Fitness Law Students - check out the User Agreement!
Golden Rule Medical Savings Account
Dr. Tasneem Bader-Omarali
Best Doctor.com
Intensive-care treatment information
How does your hospital rate?
Intensive-care treatment hospitals
Merck Medical Manual 		Women's Health
Millenova Labs Chicago
Repromedix Woburn, Mass.
Reproductive Immunology Assoc. Van Nuys, CA
Reproductive Medicine Program Chicago
Birthcontrol.org
American Coalition for Fathers and Children
Center for Reproductive Rights
National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
US Government and Elder Care Sites
Eldercare Locator
Healthfinder Locator
Medicare 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
National Health Information Center 1-800-336-4797
National Institute on Aging 1-800-222-2225
Information and Assistance Service of the local Area Agency on Aging.
Alameda County 1-800-510-2020 or 510-567-8045
Contra Costa County 1-800-510-2020 or 925-335-8720 		Newborn and Infant Health
Baylor University Medical Center Institute of Metabolic Disease Offers supplemental screening for $25.
March of Dimes Advocates for expanded newborn screening.
Mayo Clinic Runs supplemental newborn screens for about $50.
National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center Lists the screens provided by each state along with other information on genetics.
Neo Gen Screening Offers screening packages ranging from $24.50 to $60.
Save the Babies Parent-run site offers information related to screening.
University of Colorado, Denver; Biochemical Genetics Lab, 1-303-315-7301, Offers supplemental Health Sciences Center screens for $25.
Respiratory Health

  • Mold Information

    • Household Mold
    Mold-help.org
    Cal. Dept. Health Service
    Best Doctor.com

  • Allergies & Asthma

    • Allergy & Asthma Network
    American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
    American Lung Association
    Asthma & Allergy Foundation
    Best Doctor.com     		Lifestyles
    Sunrise Assisted Living
    Mothers and More
    Mother Nature

    Dating
    Love Sites
    Table for Six
    Great Expectations

    Insurance Companies
    Blue Cross 800.794.0669     Blueshield 800.431.2809
       Beasley Insurance, Charlene Beasley
       w) 925-803-9799, f) 925-803-0599
       9110-B Alcosta Blvd. PMB 330, San Ramon, CA 94583
    Kaiser
    Aetna
    Heart Health
    Heart Attack Risk Calculator
    Target Heart Rate
    Heart Rate Monitors
    Polar
    Health Watch

    Health in Aging - Pain Control
    American Geriatrics 866.788.3939
    Health in Aging
    Dental Care Delta Dental
    Braun
    Oral B

    Back Care
    Northern California Spine Institute
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
    North American Spine Society
    Scoliosis Research Society
    Spine Health
    Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue
    Myalgia.com
    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cooperative Research Center
    University of Washington, Seattle. Principal Investigator: Dedra Buchwald, M.D. (888) 223-0868
    New Jersey Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia Center
    University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, NJ, Principal Investigator: Benjamin Natelson, M.D., (800) 248-8005; (973) 676-1000 x1414
    Center for Multidisciplinary Studies of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    University of Miami Principal Investigator: Nancy Klimas, M.D. (305) 325-7154; (305) 325-7136
    CFIDS Association of American
    The American Fibromyalgia Association
    The Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Institute
    National Fibromyalgia Partnership     		Medical Trials
    ClinicalTrials.gov: U.S. National Institutes of Health database
    CenterWatch U.S. Trials
    CenterWatch Non-U.S. Trials
    Current Controlled Trials:
    The Health Exchange v
    Trials Central
    Acurian
    Clinician-initiated Trials
    All About Clinical Trials
    Frequently Asked Questions About Clinical Trials
    Taking Part in Research Studies: What Questions Should You Ask?
    Understanding Clinical Trials from the Patient's Perspective
    Many Patients Unaware of Clinical Trials
    Why Participate in a Clinical Trial
    Evidence-Based Practice Center
    Why Volunteer? Clinical Trials of Medical Treatments
    Is Your Spouse a Workaholic?
    Here are some traits to help you tell if your spouse is a workaholic or simply a hard worker.
    -- Workaholic
  • Can't stop working without feeling anxious
  • Works to satisfy a compulsive need for approval
  • Becomes self-absorbed and self-centered
  • Loses touch with feelings
  • Perfectionistic and controlling
  • Loses control over schedule
    --Hard worker
  • Can choose to stop working without ill effects
  • Work is just one part of life
  • Able to be loving and intimate
  • Stays in touch with feelings
  • Tolerant of own mistakes and others'
  • Remains in charge of work schedule
    Source:
    "Workaholics: The Respectable Addicts" by Barbara Killinger
    • Annual Risks of Dying in the United States

    Harvard Center for Risk Analysis
    Cause Risk: One in
    Heart Disease 97
    Cancer 511
    Stroke 1699
    MVA 6745
    Bicycle Accident 376165
    Alzheimer's 5752
    Alcohol Effects 6210
    Suicide 12091
    Homicide 15440
    Food Poisoning 56,031
    Lightening 4,478,159
    Anthrax 56,424,800