The American Academy of Family Physicians

    This comprehensive Web site bills itself as health information for the whole family, and it really does provide facts and advice on a range of health conditions and concerns, from childbirth through old age. There is also a "Smart Patient Guide" that contains advice on how to talk to your family doctor, ways to reduce your risk of falling victim to a medical error, and infor-mation about Medicare Part D, among other things.
www.familydoctor.org

American Cancer Society,

    The American Cancer Society has a Web site with a wealth of information about ways to reduce your risk of cancer and information about a myriad of cancers. The Web site also has information about the latest research and about how to get sup-port if you have cancer.
www.cancer.org

American Diabetes Association

    Given that as mangy; as six million diabetics in the United States do not know they have the disease, it's important for American to get as much information on diabetes as possible. The American Diabetes Association has general information about the cause of diabetes and its symptoms. There is also a diabetes risk test on the site
www.diabetes.org

American Heart Association

    Learning the risks and signs of a heart attack or stroke may save your Life. The American Heart Association's Web site has a well-written, concise list of symptoms for heart attack and stroke, as well as information about a number of other diseases and conditions. It also includes an
A-Z encyclopedia, so you can look up Raynaud's syndrome, bacterial endocarditis, and hundreds of other terms.
www.americanheart.org

American Lung Association

    Despite the warnings and all the early deaths every year in the United States and around the world caused by smoking, it's hard to believe people are still doing it. Quitting is extremely hard for many smokers. The American Lung Association site has links to information that can help smokers stop. There is also information about asthma, allergies, and lung cancer.
www.lungusa.org

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    The nation's health watchdog has the latest information about disease outbreaks and flu vaccines, but, there is also plenty of other information on the CDC's Web site, including information about high blood pressure, breast cancer, bone health, physical activity, and nutrition.
www.cdc.gov

Harvard School of Public Health

    This well-organized, well-written Web site, called "The Nu-trition Source: Knowledge for Healthy Eating," answers frequently asked questions, such as, "What is the best way to lose weight?" and "Where do sugar-free products ... fall in the Healthy Eating Pyramid?" There are separate sections containing information about protein, fiber, fruits and vegetables, calcium and milk, carbohydrates, alcohol, vitamins, and more.
www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource

Mayo Clinic

    The Mayo Clinic's well-designed Web site provides infornri-tion on an incredible array of topics. You can look up a disease or condition, check symptoms, and read a first aid guide. There section on managing conditions and another on living well . ere is also a section that offers tips tied to health news. For smple. The site has advice on how to avoid food poisoning at me in the wake of recent E. coil contamination in spinach m California,
www.mayoclinic.com

National Cancer Institute

    This government site is loaded with information about various cancers, treatments, prevention, screening, and testing. There is an A-Z list of cancers and a compendium of cancers organized by location in the body. The Web site also offers a drug dictionary so patients and others can learn about the medications used in cancer treatments,
www.cancer.gov