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Healthfinder
In this link you will find health information from A to Z - prevention & wellness, diseases & conditions, and alternative medicine - plus medical dictionaries, an encyclopedia, journals, and more.
Horizon Trial WYETH Oncology
On this web page you could find education on Clinical Trials such as: Background, Clinical Trial Phases, Safety, Pre-enrollment Information, Drugs and Placebo, and Your Doctor and the Clinical Trial.
Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic provides useful and up-to-date information and tools regarding clinical trials.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Information about what clinical trials are and the purpose of conducting them.
The Lung Cancer Alliance Phone: 202-463-2080 Lung Cancer Hotline: 800-298-2436
The Lung Cancer Alliance is the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to advocating for people living with lung cancer or those at risk for the disease
Cancervive
Cancervive assists cancer survivors reclaim their lives and provides support, public education and advocacy.
No Autism-Vaccine Link, Researchers Re-Confirm
As the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal was removed from vaccines, and as fewer children received the mumps-measles-rubella vaccine, the rates of autism and related disorders rose among Canadian school children.
Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure and Neurobehavioral Performance
Article published in Environmental Health Perspectives, May 2006.
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In Utero Exposure to DDT and DDE and Neurodevelopment Among Young Mexican American Children
Abstract of an article published July, 2006 in Pediatrics.
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Immunization Update, July 2006
New ACIP recommendations on HPV and Varicella vaccines. Update Mumps Outbreak.Influenza Season Update.
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Lack of Weight Gain and Relapse Risk in a Large Tuberculosis Treatment Trial
This article, published in May 2006 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, presents research that demonstrates that if a patient is underweight or does not have a significant weight gain while on therapy the relapse rate of TB is much higher than in well nourished TB patients.
easily identified, even in resource-poor settings.
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A Discussion of the Current Definition of Migrant Used in Migant and Community Health Centers
On many occasions, MCN staff has heard from colleagues in the area of migrant health that the official legislated definition of a Migrant or Seasonal Farmworker used in HRSA funded health centers is not representative of the population now being served in many M/CHCs. In order to have a clearer understanding of the opinions held by our colleagues, MCN initiated a 3 week-long survey in June, 2006 to gather information from individuals providing direct health services about the possible strengths or weaknesses of the definition of migrant currently in use. Here are the results.
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Between Women
Between Women: provides support services, promote awareness and advocates throughout the community. This organization is the only one in California's Imperial Valley devoted exclusively to breast health.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
This site is to be used as a resource to find qualified sites that deal with Breast Cancer such as breast cancer news and information, support and advocacy, alternative approaches and general cancer information.
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http://www.lbbc.org/
Breast Cancer Action
Breast Cancer Action carries the voices of people affected by breast cancer to inspire and compel the changes necessary to end breast cancer
Lifetime Television for Women
On this web site you will find a breast health center, action center, map of hope, petitions, message boards, newsletter, a breast cancer glossary, facts and different resources. This web site also has Spanish information.
Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support & Education (ALCASE)
ALCASE supports people with lung cancer and their families; offers quarterly newsletter, resource list, and toll free telephone support.
Lung Cancer Online
Comprehensive directory of lung cancer information and resources for patients and their families
Project Juntos
A model project for binational tuberculosis control in the El Paso-Cuidad Juarez border region.
