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	What are you Weighting for? Height/Weight Chart http://www.changingshape.com/resources/references/idealbodyweight.asp CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF A BUFFET KIND - Researchers believe too many food choices increase consumption, leading to weight gain. Advice: avoid buffets and eat less and lighter earlier in the day. http://www.feelingfat.net/articles/dietart08.asp A WORKOUT THAT WORKS Shape's eight-week fitness program is one you'll be able to stick with. The moves are simple, and you'll start seeing results in no time. Click sidebar for details. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=372 Feelin' Fit Online Health & Fitness for women. 40+ AGE WOMEN - Finally, a place where you can go to learn how to lose the weight & never find it again! Feelin' Fit offers you everything you need to be successful in healthy weight loss, safe exercising, lifestyle changes, and nutritional supplements, along with a lot of support, motivation & friendship! http://www.feelinfit.com The Weight Loss Research Center is offering advice to millions of people with weight problems. Our hope is that this web site will give you some new ideas and guide you in the right direction, so that you can make the changes necessary to enjoy a healthier and happier life. http://www.weight-loss-research.com
	Eyes, Ears, Nose and Teeth. Colds and Flu http://familydoctor.org/flowcharts/517.html Ear Care - presented by Hearing Alliance of America, Inc. http://www.wimmerahearingsociety.com.au/Earcare.htm MyAsthma Site is dedicated to assisting you in managing your asthma. www.myasthma.com The Common Cold This site provides a comprehensive, updated and referenced source of information on the common cold to provide a framework for critical thinking which will allow informed decisions about medical care for the common cold. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=373 Dental Information Consumer information from the Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Topics include root canal, gum surgery, crowns, filings and implants. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=374
	Are you what you eat? Columbia University College of P & S Complete Home Medical Guide. The Basics of Good Nutrition. THE FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/hmg05_0001.html#5.1 FEEDING DIABETES - Look down. That expanding waistline could be putting you at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, says a new study that calls obesity the single most important predictor. http://www.anosos.com/WL/Pod/diabetes.aspx?vmcid=1&vmpid;=11&vmkid;=417 Nutrition Navigator Site by Tufts University helps you sort through the large volume of nutrition information on the Internet and find accurate, useful nutrition information you can trust. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=375 Nutrition.gov U.S. Government site provides access information on nutrition, healthy eating, and physical activity. Information categories include food facts, food safety, lifestyle issues relating to nutrition, and other health management resources and references. www.nutrition.gov/home/index.php3 If you do not have diabetes, you can avoid getting it through good nutrition and regular exercise. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, managing it properly is key. The American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org
	The skinny on Skin. YOU CAN HAVE HEALTHY SKIN - Feed & Nourish Your Skin http://www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=221 Coping with Acne http://mo.essortment.com/copingwithacne_revl.htm
	Mental Health Means Your Mind Isn't Made Up http://www.neatwomeninc.com/mentalhealth.shtml GETTING A GRIP ON ANXIETY DISORDERS http://www.livingwithanxiety.com/ Mental Help Site includes news, a glossary of mental health terms, a symptoms list, info on common disorders and treatment, an archive of previous articles, and help in finding treatment. Obsessive Compulsive Foundation www.ocfoundation.org/index.html Coumbia Weill Corner Psychiatry http://www.nyppsychiatry.org/ Internet Mental Health Effective, well-researched treatments exist for most mental disorders, yet the majority of people who have severe mental illness are not treated. Our goal is to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness throughout the world. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=392 Depression This brochure on depression from the National Institute of Mental Health, gives descriptions of major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder (manic depression). It lists symptoms, gives possible causes, tells how depression is diagnosed, and discusses available treatments. The brochure provides help and hope for the depressed person, family, and friends. www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depressionmenu.cfm Alcoholics Anonymous Quiz - Do you have a drinking problem? http://www.myhealth24.com/pacificare/Atoz/RiskAssesment/alcohol_1.jsp
	No bones about it. A Guide to Good Posture http://www.myhealthyhorizon.com/topic/postureguide Bone Builders - Support Your Bones with Healthy Habits http://www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=223 EXERCISE AS A BONE BUILDER http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/hmgr/cond/poro/alert12192000.html BE YOUNG AND HEALTHY BY BUILDING STRONG BONES www.neatwomeninc.com/bones.shtml All About Arthritis is a comprehensive arthritis channel that provides educational information on different types of arthritis, pain management, treatment options, FAQ's, and personal tools. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=371
	How do you feel? Where we have been, where we are now, and where we hope to go! http://www.neatwomeninc.com/dec_1999.html Medical Resources Online - A selected listing of Web resources providing health information for the consumer. These resources are starting points for the general public searching for health-related information. http://www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=224 National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Site provides information about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). It is designed to give you a quick overview of NCCAM efforts to advance CAM research. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=376 State Health Profiles: 2001 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a State Health Profile for each State and the District of Columbia every year. This publication series is designed to consolidate the most current data on the health of the U.S. population. Specific "health status indicators" are used to describe the Nation's health on a State-by-State basis. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=377 Internet Drug Index - If you've accidentally thrown away the indications sheet that came folded up in your box of pills or ointment, do a search at this site, which has data on hundreds of pharmaceutical drugs, including warnings, interactions, dosages, and overdose treatments. You can search by name (brand or generic) or imprint code (the numbers and letters stamped on pills and capsules), which can come in handy if you ever find a mysterious tablet in your medicine cabinet. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=378 Physician Information - Several states provide information on medical malpractice and disciplinary proceedings. This site tells you how to access this information in what it calls 'Physician Profiles': Information About Physicians Including Education, Training, Specialty, Malpractice and Disciplinary Proceedings. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=379 Medical Encyclopedia - Health Illustrated Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. Site also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=380 Find Lowest Prescription Prices Site allows you to compare prescription prices and to find the lowest prices online for your prescription. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=382 Combined Health Info Database Site lists a wealth of health promotion and education materials and program descriptions produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. At present, CHID covers 16 topics ranging from AIDS Education to Weight Control. You can search either individual topics or the entire database. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=383 Alcohol-Medication Interactions - Many medications can interact with alcohol, leading to increased risk of illness, injury, or death. This Alcohol Alert issued by the National Institutes of Health, notes some of the most significant alcohol-drug interactions. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=384 Chemotherapy and You - This free online booklet is for patients who are receiving chemotherapy for cancer. It describes what to expect during chemotherapy and what you can do to take care of yourself during and after treatment. http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/chemotherapy-and-you Your Genes, Your Health Site multimedia guide to genetic, inherited disorders. This resources attempts to answer questions such as: how is it inherited, what causes it, how is it treated, how is it diagnosed and what is it like to have it. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=386 Prostate Cancer - What You Need to Know -- This National Cancer Institute site contains important information about cancer of the prostate. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the United States (other than skin cancer). Of all the men who are diagnosed with cancer each year, more than one-fourth have prostate cancer. http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/prostate Health Tutorials Online tutorials are interactive health education resources from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=388 Medscape Health for Consumers Medscape Health provides free health information on hundreds of topics. Produced by Medscape, it is a companion site to Medscape.com, the most widely used Web site for doctors and healthcare professionals. http://www.medscape.com/px/urlinfo
	Hair today, and where tomorrow? Most women would rather lose their minds than the "covering" on their pate! Check out what you can and cannot do about that. http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/thinninghair Hair Loss Hair Loss Myths http://www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=225 Most women would rather lose their minds than the "covering" on their pate! Check out what you can and cannot do about that. FINE HAIR SOLUTIONS - The lowdown on which cuts, styling techniques and products really work for fine and thinning hair. www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip109.htm
	M is for Metabolism, are you running on empty? The M word is as important or more so than the E word (exercise) but like love and marriage, they should go together like a "horse and carriage"! www.neatwomeninc.com/metabolism.shtml Metabolism Study http://www.vitamins-etc.com What is Metabolism and Metabolic Rate? http://www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=226
	Putting our best breast forward. There's more to breast care than just annual mammograms. The more you know the better off you are! http://www.ucsfbreastcarecenter.org Kathee's mammogram humor pages are at http://www.lifestorywriting.com/mammo1.htm and http://www.lifestorywriting.com/mammo2.htm (You need to scroll down each of these pages to read the articles.) Don't forget the free breast care self-exam shower card at NEAT WOMEN INC There's more to breast care than just annual mammograms. The more you know the better off you are! http://www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=227 There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" where women are forced to go home hours after surgery against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached. Consider signing the petition for passage. www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html Please take a minute and help us spread the word about The Breast Cancer Site. By telling friends about this fast, free way to provide mammograms to underprivileged women, you make a real impact on the number of women we help. www.thebreastcancersite.com
	M is for Menopause - It's your Pause. Remember--it is your pause and what to do about it is strictly "your call"! http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/menopause/ It Is YOUR Pause. Want to laugh and sing about it with your friends? Printable song sheets--It's My Pause and I'll Laugh If I Want to the tune of It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To...words. Get your printable Neat Women Inc Menopause Proclamation. Remember it's your pause! Click here The power surge community for women at mid-life and in menopause. http://www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=228
	Internal organs - Do yours play the right notes? Your heart is quite probably the most important internal organ in your body. You need to know as much about it as possible! Improving the Health of Midlife Women - Women's Research and Education Institute is pleased to announce the release of Policy Options for the 21st Century. The report outlines a policy agenda aimed at improving midlife women's health. http://www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=214 The National Osteoporosis Foundation - Fighting Osteoporosis & Promoting Bone Health http://nof.org The Heart: An Online Exploration Explore the heart. Discover the complexities of its development and structure. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health. Look back at the history of heart science. www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=390 National Headache Foundation Page - Don't let a lack of knowledge fuel your headache pain anxiety. Educating yourself is the first step in the process, as it strengthens communication with your doctor - a key factor in getting the treatment you need. This site provides educational resources on headaches. http://www.headaches.org/ Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure This site by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is intended for people who are interested in learning more about preventing and controlling high blood pressure. Based on National Institute of Health clinical guidelines and research studies, it provides up-to-date practical information on high blood pressure. www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/ Coronary Heart Disease Explained This site by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provides information on coronary heart disease and explains the cholesterol-heart disease connection. Information includes: What does cholesterol have to do with heart disease? The benefits of cholesterol lowering. What makes blood cholesterol high or low? Risk factors and heart disease. Measuring your blood cholesterol. How you can lower your cholesterol levels three ways: heart healthy lifestyle changes; therapeutic lifestyle changes, and cholesterol lowering medicines. www.nhlbisupport.com/chd1/chdexp.htm Generic Drug Information A generic drug is identical, or bioequivalent to a brand name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, performance characteristics and intended use. Although generic drugs are chemically identical to their branded counterparts, they are typically sold at substantial discounts from the branded price. This site by the U.S. Food and Drug Admin. - Center for Drug Evaluation, provides current information on generic drugs. www.fda.gov/cder/ogd/ Mayo Clinic: Diseases, Medical Conditions, and Healthy Living Information This site by The Mayo Clinic offers twelve 'Medicial Condition Centers' featuring timely information about diseases and medical conditions. Treatment options, personal stories and interactive tools help you better manage health concerns. Also available are eight 'Healthy Living Centers' featuring tools for improving your lifestyle and practical advice to help you stay healthy at home and at work. www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/conditioncenters/ The Adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia This online medical resource from MEDLINEplus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html Complete Home Medical Guide, 3rd Edition, 1995 A comprehensive home reference that teaches you about your body in sickness and health, presented by The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Also included in the appendixes are a glossary of common terms, an updated and greatly expanded directory of health organizations and resources, and a listing of regional poison control centers. Finally, you will find convenient forms you can use to keep your own family medical records. http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/toc/all.html
	Here's a Plan - Especially for You . . .Featuring Fibromyalgia. It's a pain in the neck and other places as well. Fibromyalgia information http://www.fmnetnews.com Living with Fibromyalgia Part I http://lifewithease.com/health/healthtips.html Living with Fibromyalgia Part II http://www.lifewithease.com/fibromyalgia.html Free Neat Women Inc Fibromyalgia Notepads Color Notepads and Black and White Notepads Fibromyalgia bulletin board/online forum for those looking for support online. http://www.neatwomeninc.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=229 Fibromyalgia and Excercise www.neatwomeninc.com/fibromyalgia.shtml
	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - is no fun! Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Infectious Diseases Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Home Page http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cfs/index.htm Lupus Foundation of America., Inc. Home Page Living with Lupus http://www.lupus.org
	Stress Busters Bear Our Load Better than we do! Visiting Expert Charles B Inlander has developed 25 ways to reduce stress. Do yourself a favor. Practice any or all of these stress busters. They can mean the difference between good health and bad. Also, links to: Stress Test, Stress Symptoms, Stress Points, Stress FAQs, Unwind with these hot stress sites http://www.clinique.com/busters.html Simple/easy stress relieving techniques. http://riri.essortment.com/stressrelieving_ped.htm

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