Treatments and therapies
Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials, NYU
Clinical Trials (NYU Charney Heart Rhythm Center)Clinical Trials Information (NYU Medical Center. Department of Urology)
Current Research Studies (NYU Child Study Center)
Programs & Services (Silberstein Aging & Dementia Research Center)
Research in Obstetrics & Gynecology (NYU Medical Center)
Search Clinical Trials (NYU Medical Center)
Clinical Trials, General
Centerwatch Clinical Trials Listing ServicePresents CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service, a service that provides information about clinical trials for both patients and research professionals. Contains a listing of clinical trials and new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals, information about clinical research, and access to an e-mail notification service for patients. Includes research center and industry provider profiles, industry news, and information about career and education opportunities for professional researchers. Posts contact information via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail for CenterWatch, Inc., which is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Clinical Trials (National Cancer Institute)
ClinicalTrials.gov
Announced by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on February 29, 2000, this new site offers information on over 4,000 federal and private medical studies involving patients and others at more than 47,000 locations nationwide. Aimed at patients, family members, and the interested public, the database can be searched by keyword or browsed by condition or sponsor.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Alternative Medicine FoundationThe Alternative Medicine Foundation is a non-profit organization providing evidence-based research resources for health care professionals as well as responsible and reliable information for patients and consumers about the integration of alternative and conventional medicine. A notable feature of their web site is the HerbMed ® database - an interactive, evidence-based herbal formulary.
Alternative Medicine Homepage
Created and maintained by a Universty of Pittsburgh medical librarian, the Alternative Medicine Homepage is a 'jumpstation' for sources of information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies.
American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA)
Search the non-member's area of the American Academy of Medical Acupunture's web site for general acupuncture information, research, FAQ's and referrals. The AAMA's journal, Medical Acupuncture, is also available electronically on the site.
Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NOAH)
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) offers selected, organized links to information about complementary and alternative medicine.
Consumerlab.com
Consumerlab identifies the best health and nutrition products through independent testing, and provides this information, along with warnings and recall information on it's web site. Access to the Natural Products Encyclopedia is provided as well.
National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science; training CAM researchers; and disseminating authoritative information.
Office of Cancer Complementary & Alternative Medicine (OCCAM)
The Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) was established in October 1998 to coordinate and enhance the activities of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the arena of complementary and alternative medicine.
Drug Information
Buying Medicines & Medical Products Online (FDA)The FDA offers tips and warnings on buying medicines online, copies of warning letters sent to overseas companies, and an area to report fraudulent sites.
Center for Drug Evaluation & Research (CDER)
Stay up to date on the latest FDA approvals, warnings and guidelines.
Medication Guide (Healthtouch)
Search or browse for medication information by keyword or brand or generic name.
MEDLINEplus: Drugs, Supplements, & Herbal Information
MedlinePlus offers access to a guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in the USP DI« Advice for the Patient«.
RxList: the Internet Drug Index
Presents an online information resource dealing with prescription drugs. Includes a search engine for finding information about products currently on the U.S. market or close to approval. Offers search topics by brand name, generic name, category, and keyword. Contains descriptions of the drugs, use, cautions, side effects, toxicity, and dosing information.
Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) conducts an Internet pharmacy practice certification program. Their web site provides consumers with information about the credentials of online pharmacies, explains certification criteria, and provides links to online pharmacies that have earned their seal of approval.
Vitamins, Supplements, & Natural Medicine (Healthtouch)
Search or browse for vitamin, supplement, or natural medicine information by keyword or brand or generic name.
Pain Management
American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)The American Chronic Pain Association offers support and information for people with chronic pain.
American Pain Foundation
The American Pain Foundation website is an online resource center for people with pain, their families, friends, caregivers, the media, legislators and the general public.
National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain
The National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing support for patients who are suffering from intractable pain, their families, friends and the physicians who treat them.
Tests and Procedures
Guide to Diagnostic TestsOn this Harvard Health Publication's site one may browse by category or search an alphabetized list for information on diagnostic tests.
Lab Tests Online
Lab Tests Online is a peer-reviewed, non-commercial, patient-centered resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing.
Medem: Children's Health/Surgery
The Medem web site provides consumer health factsheets and articles on reconstructive procedures and surgeries for children with congenital abnormalities or who have suffered trauma.
Procedures (NOAH)
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) provides selected, organized links to information on diagnostic procedures.
Transplantation
Transplant, Bone Marrow
BMT InfoNet : Blood & Marrow Transplant Information NetworkCenter for International Bone & Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR)
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link
Transplant, Organ
American Society of Transplantation (AST)Mary Lea Johnson Richards Transplantation Center (NYU Medical Center)
TRIO : Transplant Recipients International Organization
UNOS : United Netwrok for Organ Sharing
Disclaimer: The medical information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or health care provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.