Tips on How to Best Use This Web Site

USHealthNet.com contains links to more than 1,000 providers of health information. Therefore, we are confident that you will be able to find the health information you desire.

We recommend that you begin your use of this Web site by clicking on each of the blue navigation buttons along the upper left-hand side of the page to familiarize yourself with our content categories.

Most likely, you will be looking for information on a specific condition, disease state or medical product. Therefore, here are some tips for best navigating this site:

• You can begin your search by going to our Major Health Sites section and selecting a site like MayoClinic.com, InteliHealth or WebMD – all of which are comprehensive health information providers. Once there, you can search their respective sites for your desired health topic.
   
• Increasingly we are seeing professional medical associations (e.g., the American Academy of Dermatology) develop consumer-targeted Web sites with information on specific conditions or disease states. You can find these sites and others of interest in our Other Health Sites section.
   
• Patient Advocacy Sites, such as the American Heart Association, the Arthritis Foundation, the American Cancer Society, the Epilepsy Foundation, the American Diabetes Association and the American Lung Association, all offer disease-specific information to benefit their patient audiences.
   
• Chances are excellent that you will be able to find information on your health condition or disease state of interest on one of the U.S. Government Sites.
   
• You can also go to one of the Health Search Engines, such as MEDLINEplus (co-produced by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health) to search for information on your condition or disease state of interest.
   
• U.S. Hospitals and U.S. Health Systems, the organizations which provide health care services to the U.S. population, publish health information that often is produced or localized by your community or regional medical professionals.
   
• USHealthNet.com is also proud to offer links to outstanding Healthy Diet & Excercise Web sites.
   
• You may be able to find additional information resources by reviewing our Health Product Finder links.

Other sections on USHealthNet.com:

• Health News Sources – Here you will find breaking health news from such information providers as CNN, The New York Times and the BBC.
   
• The Informed Consumer – A place to find articles from authoritative health/medical sources on how to become a more informed healthcare consumer.
   
• Medical Associations – Links to many of the world’s leading medical organizations.
   
• Medical Journals – Links to many of the world’s leading medical journals.
   
• Pharmaceuticals – Links to the major pharmaceutical companies of the world. Many of these companies now offer health information specifically developed for patients and their loved ones.
   
• Medical Products – Links to the leading manufacturers of medical products and devices. Many of these companies now publish health information for consumers and their families.
  
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