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The following links take you to physician-monitored educational information provided by Healthcommunities.com, the home of healthinfochannel.

	Acne		Heart attack
	ADHD		Heart disease
	Alcohol abuse		Heel pain
	Allergies		Hematuria
	Alopecia (hair loss)		Hepatitis
	ALS		Herpes simplex virus
	Alzheimer’s disease		High Cholesterol
	Anemia		HIV/AIDS
	Anqina		Hypertension (high blood pressure)
	Ankle injuries		Insomnia
	Asthma		Laser hair removal
	Athlete’s foot		Kidney cancer
	Autism		Kidney stones
	Back pain		Leukemia
	Bell’s Palsy		Lung cancer
	Bipolar disorder		Lyme disease
	Bladder control		Menopause
	BPH/enlarged prostate		Migraine
	Breast cancer		Moles
	Bronchitis		MRI scan
	Celluses		Multiple sclerosis
	Cancer pain		Narcotic abuse
	Carpal tunnel syndrome		Neuropathy
	Cerebral Palsy		Newborn skin
	Chest pain		Obesity
	Chickenpox and shingles		Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
	Chronic cough		Osteoarthritis
	Colorectal cancer		Parkinson’s disease
	Common cold		Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
	Congestive heart failure		Pharyngitis (sore throat)
	Contraception		PMS
	CT scan		Pregnancy and nutrition
	Cystic fibrosis		Prostate cancer
	Dementia		Psoriasis
	Depression		Running injuries
	Dermatitis (eczema)		Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
	Diabetes		Sinusitis
	Endocarditis		Skin cancer
	Epilepsy/seizures		Stroke
	Erectile dysfunction		Urinary incontinence
	Eye and vision conditions		Urinary tract infection (UTI)
	Female sexual dysfunction		Vertigo
	Fibromyalqia		Warts
	Headache		Yeast infection

Support Organizations

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Alcohol Abuse

•	Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
•	American Council on Alcoholism

Arthritis

•	Arthritis National Research Foundation
•	The Arthritis Research Institute Of America (ARIA)

Bladder

•	National Association for Continence
•	National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
•	Simon Foundation for Incontinence

Cancer

•	American Cancer Society (ACS)
•	Cancer Site Finder
•	National Cancer Institute

Cardiovascular Disease

•	American Heart Association
•	The Heart Failure Society of America, Inc. (HFSA)
•	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Diabetes

•	American Diabetes Association
•	CDC’s Diabetes and Public Health Resource
•	National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)

Eye Care

•	American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
•	The Glaucoma Foundation
•	Macular Degeneration Foundation
•	Thyroid Eye Disease: Understanding Graves’ Ophthalmopathy

Foot Care

•	American Podiatric Medical Association
•	Lyme Disease Info
•	The Wound Care Institute, Inc.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

•	The HPV Test

Influenza (Flu)

•	Fluchannel
•	Avianfluchannel

Kidney

•	American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
•	National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information
•	National Kidney Foundation
•	Kidney & Urology Foundation of America

Lung

•	American Association for Respiratory Care
•	American Lung Association (ALA)
•	Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
•	Pulmonary Hypertension Association

Menopause

•	The Australasian Menopause Society
•	The North American Menopause Society

Mental Health

•	Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
•	National Mental Health Association
•	Suicide Prevention Action Network USA

Neurological Disorders

•	Alzheimer’s Association
•	National Aphasia Association National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
•	American Stroke Association
•	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Osteoporosis

•	National Osteoporosis Foundation

Pain

•	American Chronic Pain Association, Inc. (ACPA)
•	National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain

Prostate

•	Prostate Health Directory
•	Prostatitis Foundation
•	Male Chronic Pelvic Pain Network

Skin Disorders

•	American Academy of Dermatology
•	American Skin Association
•	American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
•	The National Eczema Society
•	Skin Cancer Foundation

General Resources

•	Consumer Health Education Center
•	Safe Medication