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National Library of Medicine: Dr. Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey
This fascinating biography profiles the life and accomplishments of the woman who opposed the use of thalidomide due to its dangerous side effects.
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National Library of Medicine: Changing the Face of Medicine: Women Physicians
Online exhibition that features the accomplishments of women doctors, many who have changed the face of medicine and served as role models for women today. Includes learning activities, games, and lesson plans showing how the human body...
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National Institutes of Health: Household Products Database
A database of common, household products which includes product ingredients, potential health effects, and safety and handling of these chemicals.
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Medline Plus: Juvenile Arthritis
This page contains an overview of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, as well as links to the latest research news, organizations and resources.
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National Library of Medicine: Everyday Miracles Medical Imagery in Ex Votos
The expression of our relationship with illness is illustrated in the 'ex-voto', a devotional painting giving thanks to a saint or deity for a miraculous healing or a blessing. View a series of these fine pieces from around the world on...
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National Library of Medicine: Greek Medicine
Much like a great deal of western culture, modern medicine also finds its roots in ancient Greek civilization. Travel to the time of the Olympians and ancient healers to discover just how much we have learned and gained from those who...
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National Library of Medicine: Native Voices: Concepts of Health and Illness
Exhibition on the healing practices and traditions of Native Americans from 100,000 years ago up to the present day. Information is organized by theme and by historical time period, and many well known Native American figures are profiled.
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National Library of Medicine: African Americans in Civil War Medicine
Exhibition documenting the participation of African Americans as nurses, surgeons, and hospital workers during the Civil War.
American Chemical Society
The Pharmaceutical Century: The 1950s
This extensive review of the advances in medical research and technology in the 1950s credits the Cold War and Cold War thinking with promoting scientific research and government funding of that research, including medical issues. Find...
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National Library of Medicine: Literature of Prescription: Charlotte Gilman
Exhibition of the life and career of writer and early feminist Charlotte Gilman, with details of the publication and impact of the often-anthologized "The Yellow Wall-Paper."
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Medline Plus: Videos Y Multimedia
Online presentations on more than 150 health topics, diseases, and conditions, from acne to viruses. Each plays as a slide presentation, with sound, that you can control or set to autoplay. Time varies from 5-20 minutes. Available in...
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Medline Plus: Cartilage Disorders
This Medline Plus site explains what cartilage is, and then discusses different disorders and their treatments. Also includes links to organizations and directories for related information.
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Medline Plus: Children's Health
Medline Plus, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, provides great resources on children's health. Choose from the latest news articles, treatments for common conditions, preventions for...
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Medline Plus: Cirrhosis Links
This site offers links to a variety of websites posted by multiple organizations concerning cirrhosis. Excellent source for specific links.
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Medline Plus: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars)
This site provides a list of links to information about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Content includes links to the latest news, information about the diesase, pictures and diagrams, prevention and screening information,...
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Medline Plus: Pseudoephedrine
Here, you can read detailed notes on pseudoephedrine, a main ingredient in many over-the-counter and prescription decongestants. This website provides responses to several questions concerning this medication including: "How should this...
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Medline Plus: Triazolam
Here, read about the prescription drug triazolam, also known as Halcion, which is taken for short term treatment of insomnia. This article answers several questions about this drug, including: "Why is this medication prescribed?" and...
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Medline Plus: Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac
This encyclopedia article explores what an allergy to poison ivy, oak and sumac is. Content address precautions, symptoms, and first aid. Pictures are also provided.
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Medline Plus: Snake Bites
Comprehensive first aid information for treating snake bites. Topics covered include symptoms for the various types of poisonous snakes, treatment, and prevention.
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Medline Plus: Pernicious Anemia
This site contains details of pernicious anemia, alternative names, definition, causes and risks, prevention, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, and complications. It also includes a picture of pernicious anemic red blood cells.
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Medline Plus: Albinism
Here's a very informative article from Medline about albinism. It contains a lot of technical information like: symptoms, causes, tests, and treatment.
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Medline Plus: Wbc Count
An overview of a white blood cell test. How the test is performed, how to prepare for the test, risks involved, and the results of the tests are discussed.
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Medline Plus: Health Topics
This site has an "A" to "Z" glossary of medical terms. Just click on the letter of the topic of interest and a list of related medical terms are provided. This site is available in Spanish too.
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Medline Plus: Evaluating Health Information on the Web
Medline Plus offers guidelines for what you should look for when evaluating the quality of health information on web sites.