..... Links

Check out these links for more information on today's health concerns.

Dr. Art Hister 
People First Health Magazine columnist, the popular Doctor Art Hister, web site provides biographical information, stories and the opportunity to leave feedback. Information on personal appearances, speeches and when Doc. Hister is broadcasting on the radio or TV is also made available.

BC HealthGuide Program
Offers a wide range of useful information to help you take control of your health. The BC HealthGuide Program offers valuable health information to British Columbians through fourÊquick,ÊeasyÊoptions. 

Supplementwatch
SupplementWatch consists of a small group of scientists, physiologists, nutritionists and other health professionals dedicated to educating people about the pros and cons of dietary supplementation and to provide timely, relevant and balanced information to help people make more informed decisions.Ê Unlike other sources of information on dietary supplements, SupplementWatch provides a summary of all the relevant data on a particular supplement. This information is compiled both alphabetically and categorically, so visitors to the web site can look up a particular supplement by name (e.g. "Ginseneg") or by the category in which it has effects

Drug Info Net 
Provides both information and links to areas on the web concerning health care and pharmaceutical related topics. 

Health Canada  
Provides a wealth of Canadian health information, including federal programs, initiatives, news releases and warnings, as well as links to associations and publications.

Fat Free: The Low Fat Vegetarian Archive 
This archive has 2, 541 fat free and very low fat vegetarian recipes, as well as information about healthy low fat vegetarian diets. 

Ortho-McNeil
Provides a guide for taking medicine responsibly. The main site features Women's Health issues, Infectious Diseases, and pain management at ortho-mcneil.com

Tylenol.ca provides information on Pain relief and Cold and Flu Treatments
Motrin.ca
provides information on pain relief
Monistat.ca offers advice on treating and the causes of yeast infections

Glaxo SmithKline Beecham
A comprehensive site featuring information on everything from DNA to Skin Care.

These links will provide specific information on the topic indicated.

Asthma
www.asthmacontrol.com
www.lung.ca/asthma
www.ginasthma.com

Autism
www.autism-society.org
www.autism.org

Child Rearing
www.huggies.com
www.goodnites.com

www.parentstages.com

Cancer
www.y-me.org
www.cancer.org
www.bccancer.bc.ca
www.quitnet.org

Cholesterol
ww1.heartandstroke.ca

Complimentary Medicine
www.altmedicine.com
www.healthy.net
www.healthy.net/clinic/therapy/herbal
/herbic/herbs/index.html

www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/mgmh.html
www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/
www.alternativemedicine.com

Depression
www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
www.mentalhealth.com
www.blarg.net/~charlatn/Depression.html

Diabetes
www.diabetes.ca
www.childrenwithdiabetes.com

Fibromyalgia
http://www.mefm.bc.ca/bcfm

Head Lice
www.hsph.harvard.edu/headlice.html
www.headlice.org
www.headlice.com


Hypertension
ww1.heartandstroke.ca

Incontinance
www.ca.depend.com


HIV/AIDS

www.catie.ca
www.hivnet.ubc.ca/e/home
www.aidssida.cpha.ca


Lupus
www.lupus.org
www.hamline.edu/lupus/index.html

Miscellaneous
www.cnn.com/HEALTH/index.html
www.mediconsult.com

Nutrition
www.solgar.com
www.nutritionfocus.com
www.dietitian.com
www.nutritionreporter.com
www.crnusa.org
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/nutrition/pube/foodguid

Parkinson's
www.parkinsonsdisease.com
www.parkinson.org

Seniors
www.seniors-site.com
www.hlth.gov.bc.ca/seniors
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/

Skin Cancer
www.aad.org

Smoking
www.lung.ca/smoking