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How to research an illness
Take two and log back in tomorrow

Your son brought home a kitten and suddenly started sneezing, his eyes watery and red. He insists he doesn't feel so bad, and that kitten sure is cute.

Or maybe your spouse was in an accident on the way to the mall, or maybe you're feeling unaccountably miserable, and it's not just the blues. Worse: Your son is sneezing, your spouse injured, and you're feeling miserable. By all means, call the doc. But do some research too. You'll probably have plenty of time while you're on hold.

People coping with everything from allergies and asthma to paralysis make regular journeys to Web meccas for information and support. Medical centers, nonprofit groups, and individuals all post what they know about diseases and other conditions, from scientific studies to home-brewed remedies. All this is in addition to the bevy of online medical journals.

Besides sites chock-full of medical information, you'll find chat rooms, newsgroups, and mailing lists addressing even the most esoteric illnesses.

Let's face it: You're not going to describe your spouse's injury in all its gory detail to your colleagues at work -- at least they hope not. And you might feel more comfortable talking to strangers about some problems, anyway. If you confide in a neighbor, for instance, you may just find out in a few weeks that everyone in town knows you're having problems with impotence.

Besides the education you'll receive, the Web can be a source of cheap therapy -- and you can come for help, or just to chat, whenever it's convenient for you. You may even make some friends on the way.

-- Heather Jones and M. Trouble Sample

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Snappy Picks

The medical stacks
The Alternative Medicine Homepage
DisABILITY Information and Resources
Doctor's Guide to the Internet
GlobalMedic
HealthNews
Healthtouch Online
Mayo Health O@sis
Your Health Daily

Specific illnesses and disabilities
Allergies
Alzheimer's Association
American Diabetes Association
Asthma Management Handbook 1996
Cancer Care
Center for the Study of Autism
C.H.A.D.D.: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Cure Paralysis Now
Epilepsy Foundation of America
HeartInfo
Hepatitis Foundation Internatiional
HIV Positive
Muscular Dystrophy Association--USA
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Osteoporosis Foundation
National Parkinson Foundation
A Patient's Guide to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Prostatitis
UCPA: United Cerebral Palsy Associations

Special needs resources
Ability OnLine Support Network
Americans with Disabilities Act Mailing List
The Family Village Community Health Care Center
Macintosh Disability Shareware and Freeware
New Mobility Chat Room

Medical journals
British Medical Journal
Digital Urology Journal
Medicine Australia
Medicine On-Line
New England Journal of Medicine
The Osler Medical Journal
WebDoctor: Journals
Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

Laughter is the best medicine
Doctor Fun
Emergency Medical Humor
The Funny Pages
Health Care Humor
Humor Archives
Oracle Service Humor Archives
Rec.humor.funny
Humor on the Internet


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