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Ask A Patient Homepage ~ There are 3 parts to this excellent website:
~ Rate Your Medicine
~ Research Assistant [Multitude of links here]
~ Opinion Polls 
Very easy to use.
Statins page... "Ask A Patient" Questionnaires at the bottom of page

American Family Physician ~ Official clinical journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians gives online access to all editions back to May 1996

Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) ~ On nutrition, food, additives, drugs etc. Lots of articles.

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) ~ CDC website.... This website has a wealth of information of various diseases and health issues, US Govt. website

Diabetics International Foundation
Diabetics World is a FREE web site by diabetics, for diabetics and about diabetics. All involved with diabetes are welcome.

Drug Info Net ~ Selected package and patient inserts from drug manufacturer's web sites; Search Engine by generic name, manufacturer, or therapeutic class; Medical Ref. & Study Section; Q & A boards; Drug Interactions with other Drugs, Foods, and Herbal Medicines. Links to government sites, hospitals, websites with tips and information on specific health problems.

eMedicine ~"Instant access to the minds of medicine"; A Comprehensive knowlegebase.

FamilyDoctor.org - Health Information for the Whole Family ~ By the American Academy of Family Physicians.... New AAFP Guide to Family Health and Wellbeing ...

Mayo Clinic ~ A health oriented website chock full of medical information including information on diseases, treatments

Med Watch ~ by FDA ~ MedWatch, your Internet gateway for timely safety information on the drugs and other medical products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program.
Transmit a Report directly to the FDA from this site.

MedlinePlus ~ Extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. Also lists of hospitals & physicians, medical encyclopedia & dictionary, health information in Spanish, prescription & nonprescription drugs, and links to thousands of clinical trials. Updated daily. No advertising. MedlinePlus does not endorse any company or product.

National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health ~ Biomedical journal literature from MEDLINE/PubMed. Health and drug information for patients, family and friends ...

Natural Alternatives to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
By Dr. Ray Sahelian ~ iHerb.com website ~ Very good description of each nutrient /herb as it relates to cholesterol

Neuopathy.org ~ A public non profit organization. Established by people with neuropathy, their families and friends, to provide support and education, and to fund research to find a cure. [Tax Free Membership Required for some functions]

NursesPDR.com ~ Patient inserts (detailed manufacturer pamphlet); additional information about drugs. Physicians Desk Reference [PDR-drug info from Delma Publishers]. Provides recommended dosage amounts. Includes generic names.

PubMed ~ National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 10 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other ...

Rxlist.com ~ Drug pamphlet summaries and search engine that lets you find a medicine by name or imprint code. Top 200 drug list. A dictionary translates medical terms into English. Alternative medicine section with uses and dosages for common herbs.