Annotated Webliography

:: Annotated Webliography ::
By : Noor Husna binti Mohamad Zayadi (WGB090005)
Topic : Health, Medical and Medicine

Health is "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".

Medicine is the art and science of healing. It encompasses a range of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

The importance of health and wellness has certainly come to the forefront of the health industry in the last decade. It is reflected by the fact that diets, weight loss programs, exercise programs and equipment, fitness facilities, spas, nutritional supplements and activity/leisure groups of all sorts are now commonplace in our everyday lives. Some of these changes are driven by the extreme demands and long waits for treatment in the health care system, but also by the desire of the working generation for a more active lifestyle after retirement, with the hope of being fit and well enough to participate in their chosen activities. For these goals to manifest into reality the base of good health must be built up throughout life, not just to try to repair the damage after it's been done.

This webliography compiles 25 websites and online articles of 25 different aspects/topics of health, medical and medicine. It is arranged alphabetically by topics and each entry contains few lines of information about the website/article and it's URL.

1. Acupuncture
Joseph M Helms, M.D.
American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
This article defines the theoretical matrix and clinical value of the emerging complementary discipline of medical acupuncture. The acupuncture approach most commonly integrated by physicians into conventional medical practice. Information provided in this article ranging from history and development of acupuncture, diagnosis, treatment, effects, training to prospects for the future.
http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/acu_info/articles/helmsarticle.html

2. Allergies
Medical Author: Alan Szeftel, MD, FCCP
Medical Editor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
An allergy refers to a misguided reaction by our immune system in response to bodily contact with certain foreign substances. This site provides comprehensive information about allergies, from allergies causes, symptoms, signs, treatment and medicine. It also provides A-Z list of allergies articles. The information provided are trusted as this site is authored by a network of U.S. Board Certified Physicians and Allied Health Professionals working together to provide the public with current, comprehensive medical information, written in easy to understand language.
http://www.medicinenet.com/allergy/article.htm

3. Aromatherapy
AromaWeb, LCC.
AromaWeb is an award-winning and frequently referenced informational aromatherapy Web site that supplies extensive content and coverage of the field of aromatherapy. AromaWeb offers an extensive and growing collection of articles spanning different issues and topics pertaining to aromatherapy including aromatherapy safety, historical information, aromatherapy applications and ingredient information.
http://www.aromaweb.com/default.asp

4. Asthma
YourAsthmaTreatment.com
Asthma is a chronic, inflammatory disorder of the respiratory air-passage. Although symptoms do not exist all the time; but during an asthma attack, normal air passage through the blocked and narrow airways becomes difficult, resulting in breathing problems, panting, coughing, or other associated symptoms. This website provides comprehensive information about asthma which includes asthma causes, symptoms, types, treatment and other asthma issues.
http://www.yourasthmatreatment.com/

5. Back Pain Remedies
Cure for back pain Honest & understandable info on back pain & treatments.
This website features a vast number of articles about various types of back pain and treatment options. The author of this site is Sensei Adam Rostocki, who is a recovered patient of lower back pain for 18 years. This site is written exclusively from a patient's point of view as it applies to Sensei's own personal experiences.
http://www.cure-back-pain.org/

6. Cough
The air passages of the lungs are lined with cells secreting mucus, which normally traps particles of dust. When the membranes get infected and inflamed, the secretion of mucus increases and the lining of the air passages is irritated. Coughing is the action by which excess mucus is driven out. This article contains information on cough symptoms, causes, remedy, diet and treatment.
http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/remedy/Cough.html

7. Cracked Heels
Cracked heels are a sign of lack of attention to foot care rather than just overexposure or lack of moisturizing. Medically, cracked heels are also known as heel fissures. Fissures are regular linear cut wounds and mostly affect the surface level which comprises of the epidermis. This article provides information on symptoms, causes, basic home remedies and diet for cracked heels.
http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/remedy/Cracked-Heels.html

8. Diet
Diet Health, Inc. DIET.com Everything about Diet.
Diet.com has partnered with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Wal-Mart Associate Program, and other leading health care stakeholders to provide a proven platform for healthy weight loss and nutrition. This site represent enormous information on diet including diet program, diet recipes, exercise demo, nutrition encyclopedia of diet A-Z.
http://www.diet.com/

9. Diabetes
Online Diabetes Symptoms is a website which provides information about diabetes. This website's goal is to help with the care and treatment of diabetes including diagnosing the symptoms. Information provided includes diabetes symptoms, care, treatment and supplies. This site also receive and store any information users enter on the website for such purposes as responding to their requests, and communicating with users.
http://www.diabetessymptomsonline.com/

10. Exercise
Exercise Database Guide With Exercise Video Demonstrations
This site contains extensive guides of exercise. In this site users can select a muscle group to see all available exercises. Each individual exercise page will tell the primary muscle trained, secondary muscles trained, equipment needed, mechanics type, and teach proper exercise technique. Each exercise includes pictures and a video demonstration.
http://www.criticalbench.com/exercises/exercises.htm

11. Eye Care

eyecare123.com
This site provides resources and information about basic eye care, eye care and fashion, eye care terms, vision needs, contact lens, eye care products. eyecare123.com is constantly placing new information, articles, pictures, and more about eye care.

http://www.eyecare123.com/

12. Fever
This article explains information on fever ranging from definition, signs, symptoms, causes, risks, diagnose, treatment and seizures. Fever is a symptom of a disease or infection. It is not a disease. Fever helps the body fight infections by making the body's defense systems work more efficiently. Bacteria and viruses cannot live at higher temperatures and are killed by fever.
http://www.mamashealth.com/fever.asp

13. Flu Guide
WebMD, LLC.
Need to learn more about flu — the symptoms, prevention, treatment, and natural remedies? While flu symptoms may seem harmless, the flu can be life threatening for some children and adults. Here you’ll find answers to all your flu questions along with a wealth of health resources to help you prevent flu. You’ll also learn how to treat flu symptoms if you or any of your family members get sick.
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/default.htm

14. Hair Care
Hair Care Guide.com provides free hair care tips on how to achieve healthy natural hair. Proper hair care will lead to healthier and better looking hair. Bad hair care tactics, or not taking care of your hair can lead to breakage, fly aways, frizzies, split ends, dull hair, and early hair loss. Users can begin improving hair care techniques by looking at the Hair Care Tips section of this website.
http://www.haircareguide.com/

15. Handling stress
Lauri M. Aesoph N.D.
6 Steps for Handling Stress.
Stress starts when your body is confronted with more than it can handle be it physical, emotional or mental. At first, your body prepares by increasing adrenalin production. You know the signs: pounding heart, heavy breathing, sweating, tense muscles. However, when stress persists, physical preparation turns into physical deterioration. This article provides simple suggestions how you can decrease the stress in your life.
http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=264

16. Headache
This website is an online information service provided by Key IT Services. The entire content of this website includes everything about headache such as headache types, treatments, tests, diagnosis of symptoms, causes and information on migraine. It also contains up to 468 pages of articles regarding headache.
http://www.headacheupdates.com/migraine

17. Herbs
HerbNET - The Most Comprehensive Site for All Things Herbal
This website is for those seeking information on herbs, herb products and remedies, herb publications. It's information includes A-Z herbs and benefits for each herb. The information provided based on herb magazine produces by the company. This site is updated on a continual basis with the magazine arriving on the first Monday of each month.
http://www.herbnet.com/

18. Insomnia
Winter, Mick.
This article provides 42 simple tips to help readers get to sleep. These tips are all design to help readers deal with the tension, stress and anxiety that lead to insomnia, so that readers can enjoy a good night's sleep. However not every one of these insomnia techniques alone will get those having insomnia problem to sleep, but a few of them at least should prove useful. These tips are provided by the author based on his research, experiences and collected folk remedies.
http://www.well.com/~mick/insomnia/

19. Children Health
KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children health.
This website, which is divided into three parts, parents site, kids site and teens site provides information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years. KidsHealth is more than just the facts about health. As part of The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth also provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens.
http://kidshealth.org/

20. Manicure
A manicure is a cosmetic beauty treatment for the fingernails and hands. A home manicure can treat just the hands, just the nails, or both. A standard manicure usually includes filing and shaping of the nails and the application of polish, but there are also specialty manicures, like: Salon Manicure, French Manicure, Spa Manicure. Information provided in this website includes home manicure tips, manicure kit, tool, manicure pedicure and products.
http://www.manicurespa.com/

21. Mouth Ulcer
Dom Walton
This web site is a public knowledge base for prevention, treatment and causes of mouth ulcers and associated ailments. Mouth ulcers, also called canker sores, aphthous stomata and recurrent aphthous stomatitis, mostly occur on the inner cheek, inner lip, tongue, soft palate, floor of the mouth, and sometimes the throat. From this website, user can get information on mouth ulcer prevention, protection, causes, treatment and featured articles.
http://www.mouthulcers.org/

22. Skin Care
The SkinCareGuide Network of dermatology-related websites was founded by a prestigious group of international dermatologists. It provides comprehensive information for patients and physicians about the skin, its care and various skin conditions and treatments. All content is reviewed by an independent Board of Medical Advisors to ensure that the information is accurate, unbiased and up-to-date.
http://www.skincareguide.com/

23. Stomach Ache
This article represent enormous tips on how to cure a stomach ache. It's content includes home remedies of curing stomach ache, over-the-counter medications, prevention, useful tips and a video of how to soothe an upset stomach. This article is developed by various authors and has been read 503,262 times.
http://www.wikihow.com/Cure-a-Stomach-Ache

24. Tooth Care
Tooth Care Tips from Experts - Complete info on Gum and Tooth Care
Sharp, throbbing pains and extremely painful toothaches can present themselves completely unannounced. Most of the time the cause for this alarming pain is some form of tooth decay caused by a medical condition, poor mouth and dental hygiene or a fractured or otherwise damaged tooth. This website contains extensive information on tooth and mouth care, remedies and treatments.
http://www.dentaldean.com/

25. Vitamins
The Vitamins and Nutrition Center
This site provides information on vitamins, the latest vitamins research, information on multivitamins, expert knowledge on vitamins and tips for proper supplementation with vitamins. The sections included in this website are vitamins guide, research, articles, information on minerals and helpful links.
http://www.vitamins-nutrition.org/