| Many individuals
suffer from health issues and are not aware they have
them. Identifying the symptoms and obtaining care from
the appropriate health professional would lead to a
much healthier and happy life.
The FDA in their July-August 2004 Consumer
report said “Better informed consumers are empowered
to choose and use products we regulate to improve our
health” further “because physician visits
that result in earlier detection of a disease, combined
with appropriate treatment, could mean that more people
will live longer lives without the risk of future costly
medical intervention.”
To guide people in identifying these symptoms,
a number of web sites offer information that will help
you evaluation whether or not you have a specific health
issue. The information ranges from on-line questioners
to a free on line hearing test.
The sites are not meant to replace consultation
with a trained health care professional.
The information is arranged by health
issue.
The Mayo Clinic offers a general purpose web site to help you figure out your symptoms.
MayoClinic.com Symptom Checker
ADULT ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER
A number of articles have shown that many adults
are living with Attention Deficit Disorder (Adult ADD)
and are not aware of it. This web site questionnaire
can be used as a preliminary screen to help you recognize
the signs.
Adult
ADD.com
This site has an adult screener questioner for ADD sponsored
by Lilly.
ALLERGY
USA Today
Allergy Online Quiz
ALZHEIMER'S/DEMENTIA
NPH
or Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Site
People who show the symptoms of dementia may have NPH.
This site guides you to understand the differences.
ARTHRITIS
USA Today
What’s Causing Joint Pain
(Online quiz)
CANCER
The
Skin Cancer Foundation
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Melanoma
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Basal Cell
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Squamous Cell
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Actinic Ketosis
Siteman Cancer Center
This interactive tool estimates your risk of cancer
and provides personalized tips for prevention
Push for better lung cancer diagnosis
Simple breathing test
November 18, 2004
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Boomer coalition
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What Causes Cardiovascular Disease
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10 Ways to Fight Cardiovascular Disease
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What You Can Do to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
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Netdoctor.co.uk
Testing Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Heart
Canada
American
Heart Association
Site for women
Hypertrophic
Cardiomyopathy Association
DEPRESSION
The International Foundation for Research nd Education on Depression
Netdoctor.co.uk
Goldberg’s Online Depression Test
Geriatric
Depression Scale
From Stanford University
Psychology
Information Online
National
Mental Health Association
Freedom
From Fear
Offers a self screen test for depression and anxiety
DIABETES
Netdoctor.co.uk
Testing Your Risk of Diabetes
Diabetes Self Test
From Time Magazine
Offers an on line self test for diabetes.
Siteman Cancer Center
This interactive tool estimates your risk of diabetes
and provides personalized tips for prevention
DIGESTIVE
Netdoctor.co.uk
Irritable Bowl Syndrome Quiz
EPILEPSY
Epilspsy.com
Epilepsy
Canada
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Coping
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Facts
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Research
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Order Brochures
HEADACHES/MIGRAINES
National
Headache Foundation
Mayo
Clinic
Organization
for Understanding Cluster Headaches
HEARING
National
Institute of Health U.S. National Library 'Hearing site'
Healthy
Hearing
Good explanations of hearing aids and related equipment
sponsored by hearing aid and related equipment manufacturers
Canadian
Hearing Instrument Practitioners Society
(CHIPS) has a test your hearing section. Click here.
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