Bandaides and Blackboards Bright, well-designed site written by a nurse offers support to children with chronic illnesses and their parents. Easy graphics lead the way into separate sections for kids, teens and parents. Cancernet A remarkable resource for patients, health professionals or researchers seeking information on cancer. It offers extensive links on topics including AIDS, cancer, hospice and home care, palliative care, pain management and bereavement. The Mayo Clinic updates this public information site every weekday with articles and bulletins on a range of diseases and alternative and conventional steps to insure good health.
Searchable database allows users to review an extensive library of past articles.
Medline Medline is a computerized database of articles created by the National Library of Medicine at the National Institute of Health. Simple prompts walk users through a medical literature search. Abstracts of most articles are available online. A free service to help users sift through the mountains of data available online regarding health sciences. This government-sponsored health information referral service is an excellent starting point for research.