A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools. — Spanish proverb
WITH the all the mad cows already chasing us and just when you thing you know everything, in comes the Sars virus. As part of the civilization that is most as risk from these diseases, we have the right to know what impact these diseases can have on our lives. That is why the Net has loads of information to offer. Everything from a stuffy nose to the fatal cancer, there are websites that provide all the information you need to know in order to combat the threat of various diseases.
One of these website’s is www.mayoclinic.com. With a serious look, this site downloads in a jiffy, provided you have a good ISP. With the use of drop-down menus and well-placed images, the site not only has a good design but is also filled with tons of reliable information. If you are looking for fast information regarding a disease or a condition, you can look up the disease index. The index contains in-depth articles relating to almost all the subjects of medicine.
Often overlooked in several medical sites is the First Aid link, a first hand guide for urgent cases. A specialist is also available and you can browse by speciality. Links that help you look at the pros and cons of treatment options are helpful as well. You will have health decision guides where you can use the provided tools to decide which treatment is best for you.
Mayo Clinic offers links to various health centres. Just select a centre for collection of information and tools to help you stay healthy. Here the Working Life centre is interesting. It provides help to cope with common medical conditions faced at the workplace, safety and maintaining a healthy balance between work and life. The Drug Search link gives knowledge on prescriptions, use of medicines, avoiding medicine mishaps, tips against tampering and getting the most out of your medicines. You can set your goals and track your progress in the self-care programs given on the site. Besides offering books, newsletters, special reports and medical essays on a lighter note, you can take the aging quiz. In all, this is a very informative website.
Pakistan’s best answer to online medical information is the PakSehat site www.paksehat.com. All the medical dilemmas faced by the people in the land of the green get answered at this site. In fact this site proves that Pakistani sties are not lagging in anyway from any other sites on the web. From the design to the context it provides you with consulting physicians, specialist, diagnostic centres, private and Government hospitals available all over Pakistan.
You can even get hold of the prices of the medicines and the pharmaceutical companies, exporters, importers and distributors, all online. To top it of, health and medical news and updates is another prominent feature of paksehat.com. You can contact Edhi Welfare Trust and also get acquainted with the idea of “e-billing” where you can pay your electricity bills online. A stepping stone for our web developers.
moving into the broader spectrum, www.drkoop.com was the next stop. Jam-packed with information in the form of health encyclopaedia, libraries and communities, this again one of those sites that lives on basic colours and looks sober. The site has a very different approach to the world of doctors and patients. It has latest news and updates, links covering the medical breakthroughs and highlights from inside the medical world. You can read the Allergy News or even the Vitamin News. And while you are at it, why don’t you get a mini check-up online?
On a lighter side, FYI link gives a daily health tid-bits, like golfing tips and how much exercise is needed for a healthy body. Separate sections for women, kids, men and seniors make your search even simpler. The drug search option is also given on this site but here you can look at the drug images as well. Topics like natural medicine and weight loss has been included. This site is definitely more comprehensive, maintained and in touch with the latest development going around. It has enough information to kill your curiosity bugs for good.
A key to staying healthy is scheduling and regular screening tests for cancer and other medical conditions. This is where e-mail comes in handy as it helps you remember to schedule your regular screening tests and even blood donations. The site, www.mytestreminder.com does exactly that for you. You can sign up for an e-mail reminder, choose any date you like and a message will be sent to you to schedule your test appointment.
Reminders for tests like for cholesterol, diabetes and blood are a must in today’s busy world. The procedure is very easy to comprehend and downloading time will not have you waiting. The design of the site is amusing with pictures of people of all races and ages from all around the world. It is also not that techy but still artistic, dealing with the subject very seriously.
Whilst surfing I was pleasantly surprised to see the number of search engines representing the medical world. www.home.miningco.com/health is just the place for all of you, as well as me. A search engine with in-depth information about health and fitness. Topics include low fat cooking, mental health, bodybuilding and alternative medicines. What is amusing here is that are some very good sites on fitness and wellness, when looking for health sites we often look for sites that give us information on various diseases topics like mental health or alternative medicine. People who are into body-building, swimming, spas and weight loss will find exactly what they are looking for. A very detailed list of sites related to health and fitness. A very quick and easy way to find your desired information in a matter of few seconds.
Rounding off our online health journey, www.healthfinder.gov is another good search engine but they could have done a better job on the design of the site. The look is empty and gives the impression of lack of good images that could have been used to enhance the look. However, if you overlook this detail the site has finely conquered the other front. It has four major links, the first being on prevention and wellness. Others include diseases and conditions followed by alternative medicine. Medical dictionaries, an encyclopaedia, journals and more are all here.
The next link deals with selected health topics organized for men and women, by age from kids to seniors, by race and ethnicity and for parents, caregivers and health professionals.
A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools. — Spanish proverb
