Health
Organizations
(in alphabetical order) |
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Aleyramedispa |
Leading service
provider of laser hair
removal , age spots treatment & wrinkle reduction
and
experience the gentleness of a
woman’s hand and the precision of a physician’s eye. |
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American
Obesity Association |
Encouraging efforts to
prevent obesity, especially in children. |
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American Society
of Bariatric Physicians |
A medical specialty
society of physicians who treat overweight, obesity and
associated conditions. |
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Centers for
Disease Control |
U.S. government agency
promoting health and quality of life by preventing and
controlling disease, injury, and disability. |
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Partnership for Healthy Weight Management |
A coalition of U.S.
government, science, healthcare and commercial organizations,
promoting the achievement and maintenance of a healthy weight. |
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Weight-control Information Network |
As part of NIH, WIN
produces, collects, and disseminates materials on obesity,
weight control, and nutrition. |
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World Health
Organization |
International organization
with the objective of attaining the highest possible level of
health for all peoples. |
Health News Sites
(in alphabetical order) |
Tip: Look for
an "obesity" section or search for keywords like "body fat" or
"body composition." |
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AmericasDoctor.com |
Medical/health
information site plus real-time dialogue with physicians and
other health care specialists. |
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DrKoop.com |
Led by former
U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. C. Everett Koop, this site is
dedicated to empowering people to improve their health. |
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InteliHealth |
Health
information vetted by doctors of the much-respected Johns
Hopkins Hospital. |
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On Health Network |
Health and
medicine news, in terms everybody can understand and use.
Holistic approach. |
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Medscape |
Medical
information in a no-nonsense format. Referred to as "the site
that doctors use." |
