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Cope with cancer and check out top hospitals
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Suprisingly, stomach cancer took more than 13,000 lives last year whereas lung-related cancer took over 12,000
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CANCER HELP ON-LINE
www.oncology.com
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Oncology.com is brimming with helpful information for people newly diagnosed with cancer, people living with cancer, and their caregivers. This well-organized, easy to navigate site includes disease summaries, cancer treatment, coping strategies and resources for 40 different types of cancer, from bladder to uterine. The section for newly diagnosed people helps answer the questions that a diagnosis of cancer may bring, while the section for people living with cancer and caregivers includes live events with leaders in the cancer community and information on clinical trials. "Cancer Buddies" helps members connect with other members of the cancer community.
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UNDER PRESSURE
www.americanheart.org
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Don't let the name fool you. The American Heart Association’s site covers a lot more than high blood pressure, including low blood pressure, strokes and diabetes. The site includes everything you need to keep your ticker healthy, from heart-healthy recipes to listings of specialists, plus information on hundreds of key terms, from ACE inhibitors to Zestril. Members can record blood pressure online, keep health records in one place and record weight, cholesterol, and glucose levels. A message board lets surfers connect with the site's specialist, Dr. Thomas Pickering. The information presented on this site is well-written and easy to understand and the site is easy to navigate.
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HEALTH INFO FROM A TO Z
www.medterms.com
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Your doctor has told you she wants to do an antro-duodenal motility study. Huh? Time to head to MedTerms.com, your source for detailed information on diseases, procedures and medications. Just click on one of the hundreds of words and phrases and you'll jump to a page with highly-detailed information on that term. The page for somnoplasty (surgery for snoring), for example, tells you what happens before, during and after the procedure. A handy pop-up box leads to additional related topics. You can buy reports on many of the site's topics and site members can fill prescriptions online.
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