MAJOR ILLNESSES

QUITLINE - 24 Hour Smoking Information and Counselling …Phone 13 18 48 (Aus)

(Science Based Medicine – Exploring issues and controversies (UK))

Alerts

• Clinical alerts and advisories – National Library of Medicine (US)

• Recall of medical products – Therapeutic Goods Administration (Aust)

Alzheimer's

• Alzheimer's Australia

Anxiety & Panic

• Anxiety Treatment Australia

• No More Panic (UK)

Arthritis

• Glucosamine for osteoarthritis: magic, hype, or confusion? PUBMED (US)

• Dietary Supplements Glucosamine and/or Chondroitin Fare No Better than Placebo in Slowing Structural Damage of Knee – NCCAM (US)

• Q&A: Glucosamine/chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial Primary Study – NCAM (US)

Asthma

• Asthma Foundation of Queensland

Bowel Cancer

• A Special Message to Cancer Patients seeking “Alternative” treatments – Quackwatch (US)

• National Bowel cancer screening register – Medicare – Australian Government

• Virtual Cancer Centre – Virtual Medical Centre (Aus)

Breast Cancer

• A Special Message to Cancer Patients seeking “Alternative” treatments – Quackwatch (US)

♀ Multivitamin use and breast cancer incidence in a prospective cohort of Swedish women – The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (US)

♀ Breast Cancer Network Australia

♀ Breast Screening Australia

♀ National Breast Cancer Centre

• Virtual Cancer Centre – Virtual Medical Centre (Aus)

Cancer

• A Special Message to Cancer Patients seeking “Alternative” treatments – Quackwatch (US)

• Cancer Council Vic

• FDA says lycopene in tomatoes no use in fighting cancer – News-Medical (US)

• The Cancer Council of Australia

• Virtual Cancer Centre – Virtual Medical Centre (Aus)

Depression & Other Mental Health Issues

• Beyond Blue (Aust)

• Bipolar Disorder – HealthInsite (Aust)

• Professional Counselling (Aust)

• Sane Mental illness (Aust)

• Schizophrenia Fellowship (NSW)

• Suicide Prevention (Aust)

• The MoodGYM Training Program– ANU (Aust)

• The Uplife Programme (US)

• Virtual Cancer Centre – Clinical depression - Virtual Medical Centre (Aus)

Diabetes

• Diabetes Australia

Epilepsy

• Epilepsy Action Australia

Eye Conditions

• Glaucoma Australia Inc

• Vision Australia Foundation

General – Conditions & Diseases

• General – Conditions and diseases – HealthInsite (Aust)

Heart Disease

• Heart Foundation (Aust)

High Blood Pressure

• High Blood Pressure Council of Australia

Kidney Health

• Kidney Health Australia

• Virtual Renal Centre – Virtual Medical Centre (Aus)

Leukaemia

• A Special Message to Cancer Patients seeking “Alternative” treatments – Quackwatch (US)

• The Leukaemia Foundation (Aust)

• Virtual Cancer Centre – Virtual Medical Centre (Aus)

Liver Health

• Hepatitis – HealthInsite (Aust)

• Hepatitis C Council of NSW

• Hepatitis Central (US)

Multiple Sclerosis

• MS Australia

Osteoporosis

♀ Bone health for life – The Jean Hailes Foundation

• Osteoporosis Australia

Ovarian Cancer

• A Special Message to Cancer Patients seeking “Alternative” treatments – Quackwatch (US)

• Virtual Cancer Centre – Virtual Medical Centre (Aus)

Parkinson's

• Parkinson's Australia

Prostate Cancer

• A Special Message to Cancer Patients seeking “Alternative” treatments – Quackwatch (US)

♂ Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia

♂ Prostate Help Association (UK)

Strokes

• National Strokes Foundation (Aust)

Thyroid

• Hashimoto’s Disease – Mayo Clinic (US)

• Thyroid – Better Health Channel (Aus)