American Pain Foundation
Get information on an extensive list of conditions involving chronic pain. Then, check out the even more extensive list of links to other Web sites. Find local pain treatment facilities.
Healthfinder
Created by the U.S. government, this consumer health gateway site provides links to reliable health information sources, including online publications, web sites, support groups, government agencies and non-profit organizations. Also available in Spanish.
How to Spot Health Fraud
Learn the techniques used to promote fraudulent medical treatments. This article form the Federal Drug Administration uses three products recently cited by the FDA to illustrate typical claims. If it sounds too good to be true, there are suggestions from the FDA on how to check a product out.
Eat Right - from the American Dietetic Association
Information on nutrition resources, fact sheets, statistics and more.
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