ALS ASSOCIATION (LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE) - The ALS Association seeks to promote awareness and understanding of ALS and to provide you accurate and timely information as well as a resource directory pointing you to sources of information.

ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION - The Alzheimer's Association is dedicated to research for the causes, cure, and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and to providing education and support services to Alzheimer's patients, their families and caregivers.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY - Allergy, ashtma, allergic diseases, treatment, diagnosis, prevention, contacts.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - Dedicated to helping everyone who faces cancer through research, patient services, early detection, treatment, and education.

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION - The resource center for diabetes information.

AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND - A non-profit organization whose mission is to enable people who are blind or visually impaired to achieve equality of access and opportunity.

NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION - The Foundation has sought to improve the care and treatment of those afflicted with diseases of the kidney and urinary tract through advances in detection, diagnosis and treatment. The ultimate goal is eradication of these diseases.

UCSF LIVER TRANSPLANT PROGRAM - Each patient is evaluated individually to determine if he or she is an appropriate candidate for transplantation.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION - Your online resource for information on asthma and other lung diseases, tobacco control, and environmental health.

AMERCAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - Reviewed medical sites, medical society directory, searchable databases of CME courses, residency programs, and over 650,000 physicians.

AMERICAN RED CROSS - Humanitarian organization, helping over 30 million people each year prevent, prepare for and cope with emergencies.

AMERICAN SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME (SIDS) INSTITUTE - The American SIDS Institute is dedicated to the prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and the promotion of infant health through research, clinical services, family support and professional and community education.

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION - The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to support research to find the cure for and prevention of arthritis and to improve the quality of life for those affected by arthritis.

CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis (CF) and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease.

FERTILITEXT - Information about fertility and reproductive problems.

HEALTHFINDER - Healthfinder is a gateway consumer health information web site from the United States government. It can lead you to selected online publications, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable health information for the public.

KIDSPEACE - One of the nations largest critical acute health care facilities dedicated solely to kids in crisis.

MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION - Their mission is to ensure that wishes are granted to children in the United States with life-threatening medical conditions creating the probability the children will not survive beyond their 18th year.

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION - This is the official home page of the Muscular Dystrophy Association - USA.

NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY - The National Down Syndrome Society was established in 1979 to increase public awareness about Down syndrome; to assist families in addressing the needs of children born with this genetic condition; and to sponsor and encourage scientific research.

NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION - Volunteer advocacy organization fighting for America's mental health and victory over mental illnesses.

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY - Information on all aspects of Multiple Sclerosis.

MYELIN PROJECT - The Myelin Project aims to accelerate research on myelin repair. Myelin, the white matter insulating the nerves, allows the conduction of impulses from one part of the body to another. It can be destroyed by hereditary metabolic disorders such as the Leukodystrophies, and in acquired diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis.

NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS CENTER - Formed in response to the resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States.

OPERATION SMILE - Provides reconstructive surgery and related health care to indigent children and adults world wide.

PROJECT HOPE - Information on the organization's health education, policy research and humanitarian assistance programs around the world.

UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION - This site provides information on the programs and services of the nation's second largest health charity, it also offers a wealth of information on a variety of disability topics.

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