Fact sheets and analyses on: managed care, prenatal care, children's health insurance, diabetes, and current immunization recommendations for children and adults. http://www.aahp.org
A consumer education consortium concerned with issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health. ACSH is an independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization. http://www.acsh.org/
Public citizen effort to collect and make public information about questionable doctors in the United States. Data is available online. http://www.questionabledoctors.org/
Research, advocacy and publications related to health, worldwide. Focus upon the poor. Partners with projects in Haiti, Peru, Mexico, United States, with a goal of neither development or charity, but "pragmatic solidarity". http://www.pih.org/
A prevention program in response to high infant mortality rates, low birth weight babies, inadequate health care for women of child bearing age and their families in rural areas in SC. http://www.peedeehealthystart.org
Interdisciplinary group which studies the impact of biomedical technology, health policy, and demographic shifts on society. Mission statement, upcoming events, past events, future plans, and faculty listing. http://www.cwru.edu/med/society/home.htm
Free video by a heart transplant patient, aimed at Jr. High kids, about positive life styles, the non-use of drugs and alcohol, and organ donation. http://members.aol.com/cjsteer
Advice, information, research and links about a variety of issues, including alcoholism, debt, drug addiction, marriage problems, sexual abuse and weight issues. http://www.way2hope.org
Greenpeace data shows that vinyl (PVC) medical devices contain high levels of toxic additives which can leach out through surrounding fluids, exposing hospital patients to a probable human carcinogen. http://www.commondreams.org/pressreleases/feb99/022299a.htm
A news site promoting sound science and combating the hype and junk science. The issues covered include food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health. http://healthfactsandfears.com/
