ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder):
CHADD is an informative site with resources and information for children and adults who are struggling with ADD/ADHD. It details symptoms and the diagnosis process, parenting and treatment strategies, and current issues surrounding the disorder.
Aging:
Reynolds Institute on Aging With the largest generation of Americans ever entering the latter stages of life and people living longer than ever before, it’s crucial to ensure that state-of-the-art technology, research and patient care is readily available to the citizens of Arkansas. Welcome to the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, where the needs of an aging generation are met with the highest standards of service, research and care currently available.
Alzheimers:
Alzheimers.org is a site filled with current research on Alzheimer’s disease: including recent publications, a calendar of events and a free informational referral service.
Cancer:
UAMS Family Home is a private, non-profit facility at 4300 West Markham Street. It is owned by the board of Parents and Friends of Children and Adults, Inc. and their mission is “to operate a facility that will provide affordable lodging in a home-like setting for cancer patients and parents of premature infants being cared for at the UAMS Medical Center and to provide a cancer support center where education, fellowship and nurturing can take place in a supportive atmosphere.”
Arkansas Prostate Cancer was formed by six prostate cancer survivors and a strong medical advisory board in February 2000, the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation has been established to raise the awareness of the high risk of prostate cancer.
Foundation for Women’s Cancer is a site designed to increase awareness and education, support expanded research and training, and provide knowledge and hope for women diagnosed with cancers specific to them.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs.
Lotsahelpinghands A site that assists you in creating a free of charge, private, web-based community to organize family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues – a family’s ‘circles of community’ — during times of need. Easily coordinate activities and manage volunteers with our intuitive group calendar. Communicate and share information using announcements, messages boards, and photos.
UAMS Myeloma Institute treats Multiple Myeloma patients from all over the world, and has one of the most active bone marrow transplantation centers for patients with numerous forms of cancer.
Eating Disorders:
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention is the nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted to the awareness and prevention of eating disorders. This website provides information on anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating. Definitions, symptoms, medical/physical complications, information on how to get help, are all featured on this site.
Caring On-line provides all the information you need related to the topic of eating disorders. The site has over 100 links to news, resources, and books on eating disorders. The site includes a list of treatment centers, online support services and information regarding different treatment approaches to eating disorders.
Overeaters Anonymous is the official Overeaters Anonymous site. It details the 12-step method, lists meeting locations nationwide and provides information on compulsive overeating.
General Health:
UAMS Health UAMS, the home of Arkansas’ only academic medical center, with clinics covering every medical specialty and a staff of more than 1,100 doctors, is committed to improving the health of Arkansans. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, the newly expanded hospital and outpatient clinics include centers of excellence for medical research and treatment of cancer, eye, spine, aging, myeloma and psychiatric conditions. Our research and educational programs inspire new knowledge that results in better diagnosis and more advanced patient care.
Medline Plus Helps you know what to look for when evaluating the quality of health information on web sites.
Medline Plus Medical Information is a service from the National Library of Medicine.
AARP provides health information for individuals 55 and older.
Family Health History Portrait This web site allows you to create a personalized family health history report from any computer with an Internet connection and an up-to-date Web browser
HIV/Aids:
National Minority AIDS Council Established in 1987, the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) is the premiere national organization dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS.
The Body The Body’s mission is to: Use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians. Demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment. Improve patients’ quality of life. Foster community through human connection.
Minority Health:
CDC Office of Minority Health Promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling the disproportionate burden of disease, injury and disability among racial and ethnic minority populations.
Arkansas Minority Health Commission The Mission of The Arkansas Minority Health Commission is to assure all minority Arkansans access to health care that is equal to the care provided to other citizens of the state and to seek ways to provide education, address, treat, and prevent diseases and conditions that are prevalent among minority populations.
Parkinson’s Disease:
Parkinson’s Foundation The mission of the Parkinson’s Foundation is to find the cause of and the cure for Parkinson disease through research, to improve the quality of life for persons with Parkinson and their caregivers, and to educate persons with Parkinson, their caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the general public about Parkinson disease and its treatment.