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While the Internet can't take the place of your family doctor, many Web-saavy patients turn to the Web to look up symptoms and get information on common health problems.

Support groups and the latest research are available for serious diseases.

Simple problems like getting the kids to eat healthy foods or sleep peacefully are easier to solve with facts and advice from top experts or those who've been there.

Resources from vaccination schedules through poison ivy and insect bites are readily available, along with facts on arthritis and other later-in-life health questions.

Below, find more on the impact of diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle choices for the whole family at these major health organizations, with more helpful family heath & wellness guides available onsite ...

Family Doctor - Searchable site featuring articles and tips from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Raising Kids - Child Health - UK site for parents. The articles, forum and chat room focusing on kids' health are excellent.

You & Your Family's Health Help - The Department of Health in the State of Pennsylvania has put together a terrific reference guide for families to find out about diseases and conditions, health calculators, emergency preparedness tips, recipes...and plenty of other women, men, children and family related information and resources..

American Academy of Pediatrics - This web site provides the excellent information and pediatrician referral services you would expect from this group.

The Child & Family WebGuide - The listing of health/mental health sites rated by Tufts University is a reliable reference.

WebMD - WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.

Find Counseling - Articles and database of therapists in the US for family health issues now updated to include daily-updated research and news briefs (including new research on ADD/ADHD), a user-managed calendar of conferences and a growing interactive glossary of mental health terminology.

Dr.Koop.com - Founded by Dr. Koop, the former Surgeon General of the US - he is no longer associated with the site, but it still contains excellent articles and resources.

AMA - American Medical Association site provides a Doctor Finder, good health information and a medical group practice finder.

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