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Web site of Joslin Diabetes CenterJoslin Diabetes Center
www.joslin.harvard.edu
Information on this site is provided by a Harvard Medical School-affiliated diabetes clinic and includes authoritative background on type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes during pregnancy, diagnosis, management, and complications. Nutritional guidelines, recipes, and weight-management strategies are provided, along with discussion boards, online classes, research updates, and an online store.

MedlinePlus
www.medlineplus.gov
Authoritative information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies and health-related organizations is available at this wide-ranging site. Visitors can search for information on 800 conditions and diseases, more than 1,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications, and dozens of herbs and supplements.

Web site of American Podiatric Medical Association<American Podiatric Medical Association
www.apma.org
Visitors to this site can access information regarding prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions that affect their feet and ankles. Topics include athlete’s foot, bunions, diabetes, arthritis, sports injuries, hammertoes, heel pain, ingrown toenails, neuromas, warts, and peripheral artery disease. Visitors can e-mail questions to podiatric specialists and direct their children with diabetes to a “Kids’ Zone” to help them maintain their foot health.

Association of Cancer Online Resources
www.acor.org
Information to support cancer patients and their families via Internet mailing lists and Web-based resources is available on this site that provides access to nearly 100 e-mail cancer support groups. Site visitors can join cancer-related mailing lists; find credible Web sites and related sources composed of patients, caregivers, advocates, and health care professionals; access information on common and rare cancers in adults and children; and join clinical trials.

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