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What Doctors Don't Tell You What Doctors Don't Tell You: Monthly magazine informing patients of little-known side effects of drugs, and allegedly "proven" alternative remedies. (Health) http://www.wddty.co.uk/ Pee Dee Healthy Start Inc South Carolina Pee Dee Healthy Start Inc South Carolina: A prevention program in response to high infant mortality rates, low birth weight babies, inadequate health care for women of child bearing age and their families in rural areas in SC. (Health) http://www.peedeehealthystart.org Health Facts and Fears Health Facts and Fears: A news site promoting sound science and combating the hype and junk science. The issues covered include food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health. (Health) http://healthfactsandfears.com/ Mainlining Danger: Hospital Patients Exposed to High Levels of Toxic Chemicals in Vinyl I.V. Bags Mainlining Danger: Hospital Patients Exposed to High Levels of Toxic Chemicals in Vinyl I.V. Bags: Greenpeace data shows that vinyl (PVC) medical devices contain high levels of toxic additives which can leach out through surrounding fluids, exposing hospital patients to a probable human carcinogen. (Health) http://www.commondreams.org/pressreleases/feb99/022299a.htm Cliff Steer : Heart Man Cliff Steer : Heart Man: Free video by a heart transplant patient, aimed at Jr. High kids, about positive life styles, the non-use of drugs and alcohol, and organ donation. (Health) http://members.aol.com/cjsteer BBC News: Cold 'killing 50,000' each winter BBC News: Cold 'killing 50,000' each winter: Campaigners are calling for action to help prevent 50,000 deaths from cold in the UK each year. (Health) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/298533.stm Way2Hope Way2Hope: Advice, information, research and links about a variety of issues, including alcoholism, debt, drug addiction, marriage problems, sexual abuse and weight issues. (Health) http://www.way2hope.org Questionable Doctors Questionable Doctors: Public citizen effort to collect and make public information about questionable doctors in the United States. Data is available online. (Health) http://www.questionabledoctors.org/ Safety Links Safety Links: Directory of links to information and articles on safety. (Health) http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/links/index.htm What is Wrong With Our Health Care System? What is Wrong With Our Health Care System?: A commentary on why the US health care system is the most expensive in the world but less effective than most people realize. (Health) http://www.execpc.com/~squall1/MedDrg/meddrg.html Case Western Reserve University - Program on Society and Health Case Western Reserve University - Program on Society and Health: Interdisciplinary group which studies the impact of biomedical technology, health policy, and demographic shifts on society. Mission statement, upcoming events, past events, future plans, and faculty listing. (Health) http://www.cwru.edu/med/society/home.htm Partners In Health Partners In Health: Research, advocacy and publications related to health, worldwide. Focus upon the poor. Partners with projects in Haiti, Peru, Mexico, United States, with a goal of neither development or charity, but "pragmatic solidarity". (Health) http://www.pih.org/ The UK Partnership for Global Health The UK Partnership for Global Health: A forum for people concerned at the impact of globalisation on global health. Includes documents, briefings and news. (Health) http://www.ukglobalhealth.org/ Ethical Issues in Terminal Health Care Ethical Issues in Terminal Health Care: Articles and essays on patients' rights, Ethics Committees, the Right-to-Die Debate, and Physician Assisted Suicide. (Health) http://www.cp.duluth.mn.us/~ennyman/ethics.html Health Issues Monthly Health Issues Monthly: Health related issues including global warming, alternative healing, cancer related, food, and nutrition. (Health) http://www.healthissuesmonthly.com/ American Association of Health Plans American Association of Health Plans: Fact sheets and analyses on: managed care, prenatal care, children's health insurance, diabetes, and current immunization recommendations for children and adults. (Health) http://www.aahp.org American Council on Science and Health American Council on Science and Health: A consumer education consortium concerned with issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health. ACSH is an independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization. (Health) http://www.acsh.org/ Death Is Inevitable Death Is Inevitable: Examination of theoretical justifications for coercive public health policies. (Health) http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion/deathisinevitable/ Doctors For Life Doctors For Life: Non-profit making organisation which stands for the sanctity of life from conception till death and a basic Christian ethic. (Health) http://www.dfl.org.za Antibiotic resistance Antibiotic resistance: From the Why Files. (Health) http://whyfiles.org/038badbugs/ HealthWatch UK HealthWatch UK: Promotes the assessment and testing of treatments, whether 'orthodox' or 'alternative'. (Health) http://www.healthwatch-uk.org/