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Specific Health IssuesName: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Name: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) URL: http://www.cdc.gov Description: The CDC is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, dedicated to promoting health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. Of special interest to the consumer are the resources about diseases, conditions and other special topics arranged under Health Information and Travelers Health, with health recommendations for travelers worldwide Name: HIV InSite URL: http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/ Description: HIV InSite is a project of the University of California, San Francisco AIDS Research Institute. Designed as a gateway to in depth information about particular aspects of HIV/AIDS, it provides numerous links to many authoritative sites. These include a Directory of Legal Resources for People with AIDS & HIV by the American Bar Association and an Online Guide to HIV Clinical Trials in the United States. Name: Internet Mental Health URL: http://www.mentalhealth.com/ Description: Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopedia of mental health information. Name: Neurological Information and Publications from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), Office of Scientific and Health Reports URL: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/disorder_index.htm Description: This site contain a long list of links to specific information on neurological diseases provided by the NIH. Name: Oncolink : A University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource URL: http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/ Description: Oncolink provides information solely on the various forms of cancer. The site may be searched a number of ways and includes disease oriented menus, medical specialty oriented menus, cancer causes, screening, and prevention, clinical trials, and global resources for cancer information Name: The American Lung Association URL: http://www.lungusa.org Description: Name: The Family Village URL: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/kennedy/index.htmlx Description: Welcome to the Family Village! We are a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. Our community includes informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology, adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and more!
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