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  • MedlinePlus   - The National Library of Medicine's authoritative and current database of health information for consumers and health professionals. Coverage includes conditions and diseases, drug information, dictionaries, physician and healthcare directories, and links to other medical resources.

  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Buying Medical Products Online   - Resource for consumers to help them make better buying decisions when shopping online. Includes information on how to determine if a site is legitimate, how to spot health fraud, and how to report fraudulent sites.



  • AARP - Health
    Guide to health-related topics and issues of concern to older Americans, such as diseases, government policy, prescription drugs, and self-care.

  • Accent Health
    Health TV network produced by CNN and delivered to medical waiting rooms across the US. Includes programming guide, articles, and tips for living a healthy lifestyle.

  • Access Place Health
    Web directory containing links to medical news, specialty sites, and general health information.

  • Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
    Consumer health and patient information on health plans and insurance, prescriptions, conditions and diseases, surgery, quality of care, quitting smoking, and prevention and wellness.

  • AnswerMed.com
    Provides basic information on medical conditions and procedures including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, predicted outcome and alternative diagnoses.

  • Apples For Health
    Weekly consumer news e-zine on a variety of healthcare topics.

  • Ask Dr. Stoll
    Offering information about combining conventional and alternative medicine. Bulletin board, articles, and related links.

  • Best Doctors
    Comprehensive knowledge-based medical referral service.

  • BluePrint for Health
    A health and wellness portal which provides health information, personalized newsletters and interactive health tools.

  • Body1.com
    Health news and medical information community for consumers.

  • The California Patient's Guide
    This guide is intended to inform Americans of their rights to receive quality health care and what steps to take if they encounter problems.

  • Center For Medical Consumers
    The Center is a unique not for profit, independent organization whose only agenda is informing and helping to protect members of the public in their encounters with the medical care system.

  • Citypractice.com
    Provides information on preventative approaches in physical, behavioural and emotional healthcare.

  • CNN Health
    Health news, chats and advice from CNN.

  • Combined Health Information Database
    A database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. Provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources.

  • A Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Employer or Private Health Plan
    The Kaiser Family Foundation provides detailed advice.

  • Consumer Laboratory Testing Information
    A thorough guide to medical laboratory tests, why they are performed, and what they might mean.

  • Consumers Union - Health Care
    Provides information on health services, medicaid, nursing homes and long-term care, insurance, prescription drugs, safety issues, and health care organizations.

  • Discovery Health
    Offers news and a variety of health information resources.

  • Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics
    Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Comprehensive listings of links to medical information, most reliable, some not.

  • The Doctor's Doctor
    Explains how to interpret laboratory, surgical pathology, and cytology reports and provides information about various conditions and diseases. Maintained by a group of pathologists.

  • Dr. Gabe Mirkin
    Reports on health, fitness, and nutrition news from talk show host Gabe Mirkin, M.D., in text and audio form.

  • Dr. Koop's Community
    Former Surgeon General Koop's resources for health information. A wide variety of topics, an encyclopedia, pharmacopeia, and resources guide.

  • E-health Fitness
    Advice, information, research and links concerning alcoholism, debt, drug addiction, marriage problems, sexual abuse and weight issues.

  • eHealthMD
    Provides information on a wide range of health and medical topics. Articles are reviewed by distinguished physicians and updated regularly.

  • eMaxHealth
    Offers free articles on diet, exercise, alternative medicine, aging, and general health.

  • eMedicine Health
    Information for consumers on the symptoms and treatment of nearly every type of disease and health condition, first aid procedures for accidents and injuries, and physical and the emotional well-being that contribute to general wellness.

  • Evaluation of English and Spanish Health Information on the Internet
    The findings of a large study that describes and evaluates English and Spanish health information on the Internet. Assesses search engine performance and the quality and readability of health information on the Internet, and provides conclusions and recommendations.

  • Everyday Health
    Provides consumer friendly health information, resources, communities, tools and news for conditions, treatments, wellness, diet and nutrition.

  • Family Health and Wellness
    A guide with information about mental health, wellness, disease prevention, and family supports.

  • GetWell.org
    Offers resources for consumers on medical conditions, treatment and research.

  • Halls MD
    Clinical calculators of body surface area, breast cancer risk and body mass.

  • 50+Health
    Health topics, lifestyle magazine, discussion forum, news and research.

  • Health A to Z
    Includes a directory of more than 50,000 professionally-reviewed Internet resources, supportive online communities, and a calendar.

  • Health Communication Network
    Provides the up-to-date health information on a variety of subjects.

  • Health Consumer Alliance
    Provides information to consumers and advocates about access to health care for low-income consumers, including consumer education materials in 13 languages.

  • Health Forums
    Customized libraries of health and well-being information. Log in to access an library of resources.

  • Health Hippo
    Health law, policy and regulatory materials. Organized deep links to US government health care resources.

  • Health In Depth
    Health information links to newspapers, magazines and internet resources.

  • Health Reserve.com
    Offers information on men's, women's, and general health topics.

  • The Health Resource, Inc.
    Specialized medical research reports on mainstream, experimental, and alternative treatments, specialists, and support organizations.

  • HealthAnswers
    Contains health news and information, including a health encyclopedia.

  • Healthfinder
    Resource for consumer health and human services.

  • HealthFrontier.com
    Offers information including diseases and conditions, nutrition, exercise, mental health, live discussions and a message board.

  • Healthgrades.com
    Grades the performance of hospitals, physicians, health plans, nursing homes and other health care providers in the United States.

  • HealthLeader
    An online news service produced by the Office of Public Affairs of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. HealthLeader brings recent, reliable information to help people make better decisions about personal health.

  • HealthLink Plus
    Consumer health information on general health, health care providers, medical research, insurance, wellness, mental health, and alternative medicine.

  • Healthology.com
    Provides health and medical information, written by professionals for consumers, and offers interactive online events and educational videos.

  • HealthStatus
    Free reports on body fat percentage, body mass index, calorie burning activities, target heart rate and smoking costs. Online health risk assessment which provides resources based on your health risks.

  • How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet
    National Cancer Institute's fact sheet helps consumers help decide whether the health information they find on the Internet or receive via e-mail from a Web site is likely to be reliable.

  • Internet Health Library
    Searchable index to healthcare sites.

  • Internet Pharmacy and Online Pharmacies Verification
    National Association of Boards of Pharmacy provides searchable listings of approved online pharmacies.

  • MayoClinic.com
    Clinical experts provide current medical information and news on health topics.

  • McGill Molson Medical Informatics: Student Projects
    A growing collection of multimedia projects in medical teaching. Developed by McGill medical students under the supervision of the McGill Medical Faculty. Includes a student/faculty forum.

  • MCW HealthLink
    Features health news and information, produced by the Medical College of Wisconsin.

  • MDAdvice.com
    Provides health and medical information, health tips, resources, experts, news, chats, and community support.

  • MDinteractive
    Providing consumers with healthcare information and resources in every medical specialty. Providing physicians and patients with an efficient way to create and store medical records interactively.

  • Med-Help.net
    Nurses trained to answer questions on a variety of health topics.

  • MedicalClub
    Provides interactive free health information on Women's, Children's and Family health concerns. Includes information on herbal medicines, supplements and First Aid. Bilingual, English/Spanish.

  • Medicalresourcesusa.com
    Offers guides to American hospitals, health clinics, medical practices and specialties.

  • Medicine OnLine
    In-depth information on cancer for health care professionals and patients.

  • The Merck Manual - Home Edition
    Transforms the language of the professionals' version into commonly used English while retaining the vital information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

  • Michigan Electronic Library - Health Information Resources
    Includes resources and links of interest to the health consumer and to professionals.

  • Mylifepath
    Provides information on health and wellness, daily health news and message boards.

  • National Institutes of Health -- Health Information Index
    Main consumer health information page for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

  • NetHealthBook.com
    Find symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatment of conditions and diseases. The content is categories and a newsletter is offered.

  • New York Online Access to Health
    Definition, care and treatment information and related conditions are offered by NOAH. In English and Spanish.

  • NHS Choices
    Information on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living.

  • Revolution Health Group LLC
    Provides advice and guidance to help individuals manage their health care, with product comparisons, membership plans, and an online store.

  • SciTalk.com
    Science related resources for the public on health and disease. Discussion boards, chat, news, patents, clinical trials and books.

  • Student Health Center
    Online medical resources and information.

  • Surgery Door Home Healthcare Guide
    Symptoms of common illnesses and ailments. From the UK's on-line health service.

  • UHealthy Network
    Global health information network and community that integrate every aspect of Health and Fitness in one place.

  • Virtual Medical Centre
    Offers health and medical information for Australia. Diseases, drugs, symptoms, treatments and lifestyle for men, women and children.

  • Wellness Hour Medical Informational Talk Show
    A medical talk show aired in over 100 cities throughout the United States.

  • Wellness.com
    Includes health resources, discussion and news.

  • Yahoo! Health
    Medical dictionary, disease symptoms and treatments, resources for healthy living, and information on drugs and medicines.



  • WSJ.com - As Angry Patients Vent Online, Doctors Sue to Silence Them
    Legal battles are becoming more frequent between website authors/owners and the doctors or institutions written about on the sites. (September 14, 2005)
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Random Indian Recipes:-

  • Baingan Potato Curry
    Make the pieces of baingan,potato and tomato. Chop the onion and coriander leaves finely. In a kadai heat 1 tbsp oil and fry half portion of onion till brown. Then add grated coconut and fry again till light brown on low flame. Keep aside for 10 min then grind in a mixer. In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil and fry onion till transperent. Then add tomato and baingan pieces. Fry for 1 min and add red chilly powder,turmeric powder and garam masala powder. Add 2 cups of water and allow to ...

  • Bhakarwadi
    In a dish take maida,1 cup besan and add salt . Knead hard dough with 2 tbsp oil and a little water. Cover with a moist cloth. Roast coconut,sesame and khuskhus seeds lightly. In a mixer take sesame,khuskhus,grated coconut and Fennel seeds. Run a mixie for a minute. In a dish take roasted 1 tbsp besan, ground paste,ginger garlic paste,red chilly powder, garam masala powder,cumin powder,coriander powder,asafoetida, sugar and salt. Mix well and add 2 tsp water. Take a midium size ...

  • Stuffed Bangda
    First clean the bangda.remove eyes and tail. Give cuts on stomach both the side. Apply lemon juice and little salt.keep aside for 10 min. In a bowl take red chilly powder,turmeric,ginger paste,tamarind pulp and salt. Mix well and apply this chutney to bangda. fill chutney also in stomach. Keep aside for 20 min. Dip bangda in rice flour and fry in hot oil on mid. flame. Stuffed bangda is ready.

  • Vanila Ice Cream
    Take 2 3/4 cup of milk in a pan add sugar and keep boiling. Add chinagrass and cornflour in cold 1/4 cup of milk and mix well. Add in hot milk stir and cook on low flame (cook untill thick). Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Add vanila essence and fresh cream.mix in mixture. Pour the mixture in aluminium tin and keep to set in refrigerator. When it will half set again mix in mixture and keep in refrigerator to set.

  • Batate Pohe
    First clean poha, wash, drain and keep aside. Cut onions,green chilly and coriander leaves. Make thin pieces of potato. In a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,green chilly and kadipatta. Then add onions and saute it till brown. Now add potato pieces and mix well. Sprinkle water on potato and cover the pan. Allow to cook potato for 2-3 min. Add turmeric powder and salt. Now add poha and mix well. Lastly add sugar,grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves. Cover the pan and allow to cook on ...

  • Mutton Cutlet
    Wash kheema and pressure Cook without water,by adding half portion of chopped onion, ginger garlic paste and garam masala powder. In a pan heat 1 cup of oil and add another half portion of ginger garlic paste,onion and green chilly. Fry for a minute and then add the cooked kheema,boiled potatoes green peas,red chilli powder,turmeric powder, garam masala powder, pepper powder,cumin powder,lime juice and salt. Cook on low flame for about 20 min or ...

  • Plain Dosa
    Wash rice,urad dal and methi seeds and soak in a water for atleast 4 hours. Grind to a smooth paste with a water.and keep aside for atleast 4-5 hours. Add salt and mix well. Heat a non-stick tava and grease with butter or oil. when hot, sprinkle a little ...

  • Aamras
    Soak alphonso mangoes in water for 1 hour. After 1 hour press mangoes by fingers lightly. Remove the tip and skin of mangoes. Press and take out the pulp into a bowl. With the help of milk take out all the remaining pulp of the seeds. Mix both in the blender and blend till smooth. Add sugar and elaichi powder. Enjoy with hot puris.

  • Undhiyo
    Mix all above muthia ingredients in a bowl and knead dough without using water. Make small balls and deep fry in oil till golden and keep aside. Make pieces of all vegetables. Mix all masala ingredient and apply to chopped vegetables. In a cooker heat one bowl oil and fry whole red chilly.ajwain and hing. Now pour all vegetables in tadka and fry again for 2-3 min. Add 1-2 cup of water and cover the cooker. Allow to cook on low flame for 30-40 min. Allow cooker to cool. Now add fried muthias and mix well. Undhiyo is ready.

  • Balushai
    Make the syrup of 2 string consistency and add rose essence and lemon juice. In a plate sieve flour and baking soda together and keep aside. In a big plate take curd,2 tsp sugar and 1&1/2 cup ghee and beat finely for 4-5 min. Now add maida and soda. Knead the dough smoothly. Use curd if necessary.(no water) Make small balls off the whole dough and press them a bit. Make thumb impression in center. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 10 min. Heat ghee in a pan and fry balushai on a ...


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