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Health
Advice from Milpitas & Other Local Resources
Advice
American Red
Cross
Santa Clara Valley Chapter. Emergency preparedness, blood drive
info, and more.
The California
Patient's Guide
This guide is intended to inform you of your rights to receive
quality health care and what steps you can take if you encounter
problems. Prepared by The Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer
Rights.
Department of Managed
Health Care
Get help with your HMO. How do HMOs rate on quality and service?
Click here to check out the online California HMO Report Card.
Health
Forums
United Health Care Insurance Plan provides this weekly e-zine
with topical health information.
The Merck
Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Reliable, easy-to-use online book of medical information.
Santa
Clara County Public Health & Human Care
Explore health insurance programs, disease prevention information,
or local clinics and hospitals here.
Washington
Community Health Resource Library
Access to informational resources focusing on health-related
topics. The Library provides free, public access to a variety
of resources including books, journals, videos and a variety
of medical databases. Washington
Hospital, Fremont.
Allergies
Pollen
Report
Something in the air got you sneezing? Check the pollen report
for the San Jose area on weather.com.
Cancer
American
Cancer Society
Local events and information. Santa Clara County Unit, 1715 S
Bascom Ave, Ste 100, Campbell, CA, 95008, (408) 879-1032.
Cancer
Links
Varian Oncology Systems of Milpitas offers best links to resources
for information on the fight against cancer. Thanks, Varian!
Patient
Information
For many of the 1.3 million people diagnosed with breast, prostate
and other cancers in the U.S. each year, there's encouraging
news today. From Varian Oncology Systems of Milpitas.
Common
Cold, Flu
Common
Cold
Suffering from a common cold and wonder how to treat yourself
and when you should see a doctor. Medical Self-help site has
some relief.
Cold
and Flu Facts
Influenza, or the flu, is a respiratory infection caused by a
variety of flu viruses. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 35 to 50 million Americans
come down with the flu during each flu season, which typically
lasts from November to March.
Diabetes
Are
you at risk for diabetes?
An interactive form from LifeScan provided for your use as a
preliminary screening device.
Ask the
Expert About Diabetes
LifeScan is pleased to present Suzanne Laws, 1996 Diabetes Educator
of the Year and Sherry Trunnel, the 1997 Diabetes Educator of
the Year as our online experts.
Hearing Loss
Bay-area-hearing-loss
This list is for hard of hearing, deafened and deaf people, their
friends and family, and service providers in the Bay Area to
share local news and info useful to people with hearing loss.
DONATE HEARING
AIDS
Ear
of the Lion Hearing Foundation
Takes both working and non-working hearing aids to either reuse
or recycle for parts, and distributes them to the hard of hearing
in Northern California. The Hearing Foundation, c/o Jean
Simpson, 3998 East Ave., Apartment M, Livermore, (800) 327-8077.
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Health Advice Books from Amazon.com
The Merck Manual of Medical Information : Home
Edition - 2nd Edition
by Robert Berkow (Editor)
Now The Merck Manual -- Home Edition contains virtually
all of the information in the physician's version, but in easy-to-understand,
everyday language, with a reader-friendly format.
The
Physicians Desk Reference Family Guide Encyclopedia of Medical
Care
With a comprehensive, alphabetical listing of common and unusual
ailments that afflict both children and adults--plus a unique
index that matches your signs and symptoms to possible conditions--this
is a reassuring home health reference you'll turn to again and
again.
It's Not About the Bike : My Journey Back to Life
by Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins (Contributor)
People around the world have found inspiration in the story of
Lance Armstrong--a world-class athlete nearly struck down by
cancer, only to recover and win the Tour de France.
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