Thursday, 9 February 2012
EquipLinks: Men
Addenbrooke's Hospital Department of Urology
Produces a large number of factsheets on urology problems and the tests and procedures that are done. Topics include: Bladder, Kidney, Penis, Prostate, Retroperitoneum, Testis and Scrotum, Ureter, Urethra.
This resource was last checked on: 21 September 2011
Bodytalk Online
A UK site which has audio versions of information on Asthma, Chronic Pancreatitis, Crohns Disease, Haemophilia, Heart Attack, Obesity, Osteoporosis, Prostate, Reflux (GERD), Thrombothaecymia, Ulcerative Colitis
This resource was last checked on: 18 May 2011
Cancer Screening
This NHS site has detailed information on screening for breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancer. Leaflets on breast cancer screening, bowel cancer screening and cervical cancer screening available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Kurdish (Sorani), Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Punjabi, Spanish, Somali, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese and also available in easy read format for people with learning disabilities.
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
Embarrassing Problems
A UK site with advice and information on many embarrassing health issues
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
Fair Multimedia
Booklets for people with learning disabilities - Guide to having a period, Guide to having a smear test, Guide to checking your breasts, Guide to examining your testicles, Guide to having a healthy heart, Guide to having a healthy mouth, Women's guide to keeping clean, Men's guide to keeping clean, Living with Cancer, Everything you need to know about HIV (AIDS), Thinking about sex, Guide to giving up smoking, and CD Roms - Guide to checking your breasts, Guide to examining your testicles.
This resource was last checked on: 12 October 2011
Health Talk (was DIPEX)
Experiences of UK patients with illnesses available in video, audio or text format
This resource was last checked on: 11 April 2011
Macmillan
Very detailed information on all aspects of all cancers including symptoms, treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery) and follow-up available in: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese
This resource was last checked on: 11 April 2011
Male Health
A UK site written by doctors has information and advice on many aspects of men's health and fitness issues
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
Net Doctor
Has detailed factsheets on many medical conditions
This resource was last checked on: 05 July 2011
Norm-UK
Information and advice on circumcision and other genital alteration
This resource was last checked on: 05 July 2011
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