Personal - Health
Last Updated: 5/21/2006

• Web MD - Searchable database of information and articles on many diseases and their treatment. Focus on diet/nutrition and alternative medicine and treatments. Very user friendly and easy to navigate.

• Mayo Clinic - Comprehensive guide to medical information and medical services from one of the world's top medical organizations. Organized into three main areas: Patient Care; Research; Education. Information on how to get medical care from the clinic and all their doctors and their specialties.

• Mayo Clinic O@asis Health Information - Vast array of medical information resources. Searchable by keyword. Opportunity to subscribe to Housecall, their free, weekly email health newsletter. Access to Mayo Clinic drug database. Very well done site.

• Cooking Light - Site sponsored by magazine of the same name. They have found the secret to cooking delicious food that is also healthy. All recipes are less than 30% fat calories but tasty. The editors figure out how to keep the flavor, but cut out or cut back the less healthy ingredients. Information on developing a healthy lifestyle. Online recipe box with hundreds of recipes from back issues of the magazine, searchable by ingredient or type of food.

• AMA - Health Insight - American Medical Association's effort to inform consumers. Includes areas on general health, personal health, health issues, specific conditions. Interactive area where you can find out your Body Mass Index to see if you are overweight. Also a section where you can locate a physican or a hospital.