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Addictions

Centre for Addictions and Mental Health http://www.camh.net/
Women's Addiction Foundation http://www.womenfdn.org/
"Your Health": alcohol/drugs/gambling http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/alcdrug.htm

Allergies

Allergy/Asthma Information Association http://www.aaia.ca
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/
Allergy gateway www.allallergy.net
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology www.allergy.mcg.edu
Anaphylaxis Canada www.anaphylaxis.org
Canadian Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Foundation www.allergyfoundation.ca
Canadian Lung Association http://www.lung.ca
Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology http://www.csaci.medical.org
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network http://www.foodallergy.org/

Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer Society of Canada at http://www.alzheimer.ca
Alzheimer Associationat http://www.alz.org/
Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Centre at http://www.alzheimers.org/
Alzheimer's Disease International http://www.alz.co.uk/
Association for the Neurologically Disabled of Canada at http://www.and.ca
"Your Health": Alzheimer's at http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/alz.htm

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

The ALS Society of Canada at http://www.als.ca
International Alliance of ALS/ MND Associations at http://www.alsmndalliance.org

Angina

ACT Foundation Canada http://www.actfoundation.ca
American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
Canadian Cardiovascular Society http://www.ccs.ca/
CardioLiving http://www.cardioliving.com/consumer/consumer.asp
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada http://ww1.heartandstroke.ca/
"Your Health": angina http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/angina.htm

Arthritis

American College of Rheumatology at http://www.rheumatology.org/patients/factsheets.html
Arthritis Canada at http://www.arthritis.ca
Arthritis Foundation at http://www.arthritis.org/
Arthritis Society of Canada at http://www.arthritis.ca/custom%20home/default.asp?s=1
Canadian Arthritis Network at http://www.arthritisnetwork.ca/index.asp
"Your Health": arthritis at http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/bones.htm

Asthma

Allergy/Asthma Information Association http://www.aaia.ca
The Asthma Centre http://www.asthmacentre.com
Asthma Society of Canada http://www.asthma.ca
Canadian Lung Association http://www.lung.ca
Canadian Network for Asthma Care http://www.cnac.net/
Respiratory Therapy Society http://www.rtso.org/
"Your Health": Lungs http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/resp.htm

Attention Deficit Disorders

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders http://www.chaddcanada.org/

Cancer (general)

International Union Against Cancer at http://www.uicc.org
Canadian Cancer Society at http://www.cancer.ca/
Childhood Cancer Foundation - Candlelighters Canada at http://www.candlelighters.ca
National Cancer Institute at http://www.nci.nih.gov/
Oncolink – University of Pennsylvania Cancer Centre at http://www.oncolink.com/
"Your Health": Cancer at http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/cancer.htm

Cancer (Breast)

Breast Cancer Society of Canada http://www.bcsc.ca
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation http://www.cbcf.org/
Canadian Cancer Society http://www.cancer.ca/english/index.asp
Catholic Healthcare West http://www.chw.edu/
International Union Against Cancer http://www.uicc.org

Cancer (Prostate)

Canadian Cancer Society http://www.cancer.ca/
Canadian Prostate Health Council http://www.canadian-prostate.com/
Canadian Urological Association http://www.cua.org/
International Union Against Cancer http://www.uicc.org
Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada http://www.prostatecancer.on.ca
Prostate.com http://www.prostate.com/
Prostate Health Resources http://www.prostate90.com/

Cancer (Testicular)

Canadian Cancer Society http://www.cancer.ca/
International Union Against Cancer http://www.uicc.org
The Testicular Cancer Resource Center http://www.acor.org/TCRC/

Chicken pox

The Canadian Paediatric Society http://www.cps.ca
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/chicken.htm

Cholesterol

ACT Foundation Canada http://www.actfoundation.ca
American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org
Canadian Cardiovascular Society http://www.ccs.ca/
Canadian Lipid Nurse Network http://www.lipidnurse.ca
Health Canada http://www.healthyheartkit.com
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada http://ww1.heartandstroke.ca/
Just For Your Heart http://www.justforyourheart.com/
"Your Health": cholesterol and other blood fats http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/cholesterol.htm

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Canadian Lung Association http://www.lung.ca
Respiratory Therapy Society http://www.rtso.org/
"Your Health": Lungs & Respiratory System http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/resp.htm

Congestive Heart Failure

ACT Foundation Canada http://www.actfoundation.ca
American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
Canadian Cardiovascular Society http://www.ccs.ca/
CardioLiving http://www.cardioliving.com/consumer/consumer.asp
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada http://ww1.heartandstroke.ca/

Constipation

Canadian Association of Gastroenterology at http://www.cag-acg.org
American Association of Gastroenterology at http://www.gastro.org/index.html
"Your Health" at: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/lax.htm

Crohn's Disease

American Association of Gastroenterology http://www.gastro.org/index.html
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology http://www.cag-acg.org
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada http://www.ccfc.ca
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/crohn.htm

Depression

All About Depression www.allaboutdepression.com
Canadian Mental Health Association http://www.cmha.ca/
Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatment http://www.canmat.org/
Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation http://www.cprf.ca
Centre for Suicide Prevention http://www.suicideinfo.ca/
Depression Canada http://www.depressioncanada.com
Mental Health Infosource http://www.mhsource.com
National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov
Psychology Information Online http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/index.html
“Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/depres.htm

Diabetes

Canadian Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.ca/
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Canada at http://www.jdfc.ca
Medisense.com at http://www.medisense.com/
“Your Health" at http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/diabetes.htm
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org/homepage.jsp
International Diabetes Federation at http://www.idf.org
Northern Diabetes Network at http://www.ndhn.com

Diarrhea

American Gastroenterology Association http://www.gastro.org/index.html
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology http://www.cag-acg.org

Eczema

American Association of Dermatology http://www.aad.org
Canadian Dermatology Association http://www.dermatology.ca

Emphysema

National Emphysema Foundation http://www.emphysemafoundation.org/
Respiratory Therapy Society http://www.rtso.org/
"Your Health": Lungs & Respiratory System http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/resp.htm

Epilepsy

Association for the Neurologically Disabled of Canada http://www.and.ca
Canadian Epilepsy Alliance http://www.epilepsymatters.com
Epilepsy Canada http://www.epilepsy.ca

Heart Attack (myocardial infarction)

ACT Foundation Canada http://www.actfoundation.ca
American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
Canadian Cardiovascular Society http://www.ccs.ca/
CardioLiving http://www.cardioliving.com/consumer/consumer.asp
Heart Healthy Kit http://www.healthyheartkit.com/
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada at HTTP://ww1.heartandstroke.ca/
"Your Health" at http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/heart-at.htm

Heartburn

American Gastroenterology Association http://www.gastro.org/
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology http://www.cag-acg.org/
Heartburn Help.com http://www.heartburnhelp.com/
Medinfo http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/heartburn.html
St. Lukes Texas Medical Centre http://www.sleh.com/sleh/Section004/index.cfm?pagename=Heartburn
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/ind-gas.htm

Hepatitis

Canadian Liver Foundation http://www.liver.ca/
Hepatitis C – Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/hepatitis_c/splash.html
Hepatitis Foundation International http://www.hepfi.org/
The Hepatitis Information Network http://www.hepnet.com/
The Canadian Infectious Diseases Society http://www.cids.medical.org
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/liver.htm

HIV/AIDS

Canadian AIDS Society http://www.cdnaids.ca
Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse http://www.clearinghouse.cpha.ca/
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange http://www.catie.ca
Canadian HIV Trials Network http://www.hivnet.ubc.ca/ctn.html
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service http://www.hivatis.org/
Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada http://www.ammi.ca  
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/aids%26hiv.htm

High Blood Pressure

ACT Foundation Canada http://www.actfoundation.ca
American Society of Hypertension www.ash-us.org
Canadian Blood Pressure Coalition http://www.canadianbpcoalition.org/
Canadian Cardiovascular Society http://www.ccs.ca/
Canadian Society of Hypertension http://www.chs.md/
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada http://ww1.heartandstroke.ca/
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/hbp2.htm

Immunizations

Canadian Immunization Guide at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/publicat/cig-gci/index.html

Incontinence

Canadian Continence Foundation at http://www.continence-fdn.ca/

Influenza

Life Extension Foundation http://lef.org/protocols/prtcl-051.shtml
The Canadian Infectious Diseases Society http://www.cids.medical.org
The Daily Apple http://thedailyapple.com/level3/ds3/flhmds3.htm
“Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/flu.htm

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

American Association of Gastroenterology http://www.gastro.org/index.html
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology http://www.cag-acg.org
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/ibs.htm

Measles

The Canadian Infectious Disease Society http://www.cids.medical.org
The Canadian Paediatric Society http://www.cps.ca
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/measles.htm

Migraines

Association for the Neurologically Disabled of Canada http://www.and.ca
The Migraine Association of Canada http://www.migraine.ca/

Multiple Sclerosis

Association for the Neurologically Disabled of Canada http://www.and.ca
International Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Societies http://www.ifmss.org.uk/
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada http://www.mssociety.ca/
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/ms.htm

Obesity

American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org
American Society of Bariatric Physicians http://www.asbp.org
Body Wellness Program http://www.bodywellnessprogram.com
North American Association for the Study of Obesity http://www.naaso.org/links/links.htm
Obesity Online Internet magazine http://www.obesity-online.com
The Obesity Magazine http://www.obesity-online.com/

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis Society of Canada http://www.osteoporosis.ca/
International Osteoporosis Foundation http://www.osteofound.org
National Osteoporosis Foundation http://www.nof.org
National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases http://www.osteo.org
Society for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada http://www.sogc.org
Women's Health Matters http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/centres/osteo
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/osteop.htm

Parkinson's Disease

Association for the Neurologically Disabled of Canada http://www.and.ca
National Parkinson Foundation http://www.parkinson.org/
Parkinson Society of Canada http://www.parkinson.ca/
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/park.htm

Pediculosis

CDC Fact Sheet at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/headlice/factsht_head_lice.htm
National Pediculosis Association at http://www.headlice.org/faq/questions.htm

Pregnancy/Pre-natal health

Motherisk http://www.motherisk.org/
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada http://www.sogc.org/SOGCnet/index.html
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/preg.htm

Psoriasis

American Association of Dermatology http://www.aad.org
Canadian Dermatology Association http://www.dermatology.ca
The Psoriasis Society of Canada http://www.psoriasissociety.org

Schizophrenia

Canadian Mental Health Association http://www.cmha.ca/
Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation http://www.cprf.ca
Mental Health Infosource http://www.mhsource.com
Mental Health Net http://mentalhelp.net/schizophrenia/online.htm
Schizophrenia: A Handbook for Families http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/mentalhealth/pubs/schizophrenia/index.html
Schizophrenia Society of Canada http://www.schizophrenia.ca/english.html

Smoking

Action on Smoking and Health http://ash.org/
Al-anon Family Groups (Canada) Inc. http://www.al-anon.alateen.org
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse http://www.ccsa.ca
“Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/smoking.htm

Stroke

Association for the Neurologically Disabled of Canada http://www.and.ca
Canadian Stroke Network http://www.canadianstrokenetwork.ca/
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada http://ww1.heartandstroke.ca/
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/neuro.htm

Thyroid

Thyroid Disease Manager http://www.thyroidmanager.org/
Thyroid Foundation of Canada http://www.thyroid.ca/

Travel Medicines

Health Canada Travel Medicine Program http://www.TravelHealth.gc.ca
National Centre for Infectious Diseases Travellers Health http://www.cdc.gov/travel

Tuberculosis

Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada http://www.ammi.ca 
The Canadian Lung Association http://www.lung.ca

Turner's Syndrome

Turner's Syndrome Society http://www.turnersyndrome.ca/

Ulcers

American Gastroenterology Association http://www.gastro.org/index.html
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology http://www.cag-acg.org
Medinfo: Peptic Ulcers http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/pepticulcer.html
National Digestive Diseases Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/hpylori/index.htm
St. Luke's Health Watch: Peptic Ulcers http://www.sleh.com/sleh/Section004/index.cfm?pagename=Peptic%20Ulcers
"Your Health" http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/peptic.htm


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