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Back to top Alternative Medicine Alternative Medicine Foundation Inc Providing consumers and professionals with responsible, evidence-based information on the integration of alternative and conventional medicine. Great Home Remedies Collection of free home remedies, healthy diet plans and beauty tips. Find ebooks about different health topics here. Back to top Children’s Health American Academy of Pediatrics Dedicated to the health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Children’s Alliance Children’s Alliance ensures that laws, policies and programs work for kids, and they hold our leaders accountable until they secure the resources required to make all children safe and healthy. KidsHealth KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence National Safe Kids Campaign The National SAFE KIDS Campaign promotes fire safety, car safety and home safety to both adults and children. Their mission is to prevent the number one killer of children — unintentional injury. Pediatric on Call It is a one of the top medical web sites that deals with child health and gives medical information on medical symptoms, physical fitness, pediatrics and childrens health. It is not only a medical website but a medical search engine that gives health information, medical info, diagnosis to health symptoms, pregnancy information, Back to top Education LifeClinics Whether you are managing a serious chronic condition or looking for ways to improve your overall health and well-being, lifeclinics.us is here to help. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is a unit of Wolters Kluwer Health, a group of leading information companies offering specialized publications and software for physicians, nurses, students and specialized clinicians. Products include drug guides, medical journals, nursing journals, medical textbooks and medical pda software. More than just an online medical book store, LWW.com also contains valuable resources for Libraries & Institutions, Faculty, Medical Students & Residents, Retail Bookstores, Pharmaceutical Reps, Advertisers and Authors. Make LWW.com your online medical, nursing, and allied health profession resource National Center for Health Education The National Center for Health Education (NCHE), created in 1975 by recommendation of a Presidential Commission, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to lead the nation in the implementation of lifelong comprehensive health education. NCHE conducts programs and initiatives in advocacy, convening, information exchange, technical assistance, and research and evaluation, all focused on improving the health of Americans. Back to top Family Care familydoctor.org Health information for the Whole Family. Back to top Health & Fitness International Fitness Association (IFA) Online Fitness Instructor Certification Back to top Mental Health AskTheInternetTherapist.com Online Counseling for families, couples, and individuals by licensed online counselors. Chat counseling, Email counseling, and Phone Counseling. Online sessions which are encrypted and phone counseling sessions for your privacy and confidentiality. Also offers hypnosis tapes, hypnosis CDs, and mental health educational videos. Back to top Organizations American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association is the nation’s leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of communities. LifeSource LifeSource is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives through organ, eye and tissue donation in the Upper Midwest. Team Survivor Northwest Team Survivor provides free exercise and health education programs for women with a past or present diagnosis of cancer. Our fun and supportive programs offer women the opportunity to reclaim their fitness, gain a sense of accomplishment, build a social support system, and achieve renewed comfort with their bodies and their health. Back to top Public Health American Public Health Association APHA is an Association of individuals and organizations working to improve the public’s health and to achieve equity in health status for all. We promote the scientific and professional foundation of public health practice and policy, advocate the conditions for a healthy global society, emphasize prevention and enhance the ability of members to promote and protect environmental and community health. Back to top Women’s Health National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease WomenHeart is the only national patient advocacy organization founded by women with heart disease and dedicated to reducing death and disability among the 8,000,000 American women living with heart disease.. The Heart Truth A National Awareness Campaign for Women About Heart Disease. Heart disease is the #1 killer of American women —but it doesn’t have to be. Explore these Web pages to find out about: Your risk of heart disease – How to talk with your health care provider – How heart disease has affected the lives of women like you. Back to top