Resources

Disease Resources

There are a number of disease-specific resources on the Internet. The following websites provide helpful information.

ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and other neurological conditions

• ALS Association
• Patients Like 

Alzheimer's Disease

• Alzheimer's Association

Cancer

• American Cancer Society
• National Cancer Institute
• Cancer Care
• National Childhood Cancer Foundation
• The National Children's Cancer Society

Cerebral Palsy

• United Cerebral Palsy

Cystic Fibrosis

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association

Heart Disease, including Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

• American Heart Association
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

HIV/AIDS

• Center for AIDS
• Patients Like Me

Kidney failure and other diseases

• The National Kidney Foundation

Liver disease

• The Liver Foundation

Lung diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

• American Lung Association
• American Thoracic Society
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
• American Lung Association

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

• National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Muscular Dystrophy

• Muscular Dystrophy Association

Sickle Cell Anemia

• American Sickle Cell Anemia Association

Spina Bifida

• Spina Bifida Association

Stroke

• American Stroke Association
• National Stroke Association