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Your Guide to Healthy Web Sites

Web site of Revolution HealthRevolution Health
www.revolutionhealth.com
This comprehensive medical information site offers authoritative health information as well as more than 125 online tools designed to help people take control of their well-being. Visitors can research hundreds of conditions and diseases; learn how to make healthier choices in many areas of their lives; find a doctor, dentist, or hospital; create and store a personal health record; and access background information on medications and treatments.

Lab Tests Online
www.labtestsonline.org
This site helps consumers understand medical lab tests in a whole new way. Site visitors can find information by searching for a specific test name, a condition the test screens for, or the recommended tests for various populations. The site also provides suggestions on giving blood, tips for understanding lab reports, recommendations for coping with uncomfortable or painful tests, and a guide to helpful relaxation techniques, as well as an index of health screening news reports.

Web site of Alt MDAlt MD
www.altmd.com
Discussions of more than 150 alternative remedies for more than 400 conditions are available on this site. Visitors can research each treatment’s uses and safety issues, and can find practitioners who offer the remedies in their areas. Searching by condition results in articles that describe a variety of remedies that treat the problem. The travel section provides information regarding spa vacations, wellness centers, weight loss, and yoga retreats.

American Academy of Dermatology
www.aad.org/public
The public side of the academy site provides a wealth of information on skin conditions that is easy to access and understand. Visitors can research dozens of diseases, treatments, and skin, hair, and nail problems and learn how to recognize melanoma and perform a skin cancer exam. They can also find a dermatologist as well as resources for further information.

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