Do you know NED?

10 Links a Day is proud to introduce you to a moving band that is changing the face of cancer and bringing you great music!

Please read on about NED - No Evidence of Disease.

They're six doctors you hope to never meet in a hospital. They are gynecologic oncologists, charged with guiding women (and their families) through cancer diagnoses.

But this conference would reveal another breakthrough — the creation of a rock band with a purpose: N.E.D. The name of the band itself-No Evidence of Disease-represents the hope that every gynecologic oncologist has for every patient: at the end of treatment the disease will be gone.

The mission of the band is to enhance knowledge about gynecologic cancers and bring hope through rhythm for women undergoing treatment. The doctors strongly believe music heals. In fact, more than 250 journal articles report findings investigating the beneficial effects of music on pain, anxiety or depression. In a recent study at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, investigators found that patients who received music therapy while undergoing chemotherapy reported 37% less mood disturbance than other patients and 28% less anxiety. Other studies have shown that music can assist patients in coping with difficult illnesses. N.E.D. is focused on using music to convey this comfort.

With original music influenced by U2, Foo Fighters, Rush, and Weezer, N.E.D. hopes to bring a fresh and encouraging, yet sympathetic approach to what can often be a very dark time.

New York-based Motéma Music will be releasing the CD on September 8, 2009 to coincide with Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Proceeds from the sale of the CD and live performances will be donated to the N.E.D. Cancer Foundation, supported by the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF) whose mission is to educate the public about gynecologic cancers and support promising research. Specifically, funding donated to GCF by N.E.D. will support the new Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Movement (GCAM) to be launched in November 2009 in Washington, DC with the Inaugural GCAM Half Marathon on November 8, 2009.

Follow NED here:

1. N.E.D. on the web
   
   
2. N.E.D. on Facebook
   
   
3. The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF)
   
   
4. Women's Cancer Network (WCN)
   
   
5. GCF's National Cervical Cancer Public Education Campaign
   
   
6. The Inaugural GCAM Half Marathon
   
   
7. Get the widget to fight cancer 

Medical/Health Issues

Have you had Medical or Health related questions you needed answers to? Today's post will attempt to answer your questions and give you some insight into what's going on. 

Today's 10 Links a Day: Medical/Health Blogs

1. The Differential
   
   
2. Autism Vox
   
   
3. Respectful Insolence
   
   
4. JunkFood Science
   
   
5. UC to J-Pouch Story
   
   
6. Running A Hospital
   
   
7. World of Psychology
   
   
8. Stirrup Queen
   
   
9. Healthcare Today
   
   
10. The Health Care Blog
    

Health 2.0

The Health 2.0 revolution has changed the face of healthcare for patients.  It’s not a secret – people are turning to the Internet for medical help, information and support.  In fact, 80% of adult Internet users, or about 93 million Americans, go online for heath resources.  Patients are more frequently deferring to online sites as a way to get reliable, trustworthy information, connect with patients in similar circumstances and gain insight into their ailments.  Without further delay, I’ve provided the top ten health 2.0 sites for patients.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Top 10 Health 2.0 Sites for Patients:

1. UpToDate
   
   
2. PatientsLikeMe
   
   
3. E-Patients.net
   
   
4. Internet Mental Health
   
   
5. PharmaSurveyor
   
   
6. RxList
   
   
7. Healthline
   
   
8. Caregivers
   
   
9. Trusera
   
   
10. ReliefInsite
    

Are you on top of your health?

We've decided today is Healthy Thursday. It's never too late to start living a healthy lifestyle. These cutting edge health and lifestyle blogs should bring you handy tips and kickstart a healthier you.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Healthy Thursday

1. Digg Health Blog
   
   
2. Informaticopia
   
   
3. Health 2.0
   
   
4. Wall Street Journal Health Blog
   
   
5. The Health Care Blog
   
   
6. Health Affairs
   
   
7. Health Populi
   
   
8. Science Roll
   
   
9. Health Boards
   
   
10. The Health Blog
    

February is Heart Month!

Odds are, if you’re going to leave this planet early, it will most likely be a result of heart disease.  Heart disease and stroke kill more men and women each year than all cancers combined.  Most of us have at least one risk factor for heart disease – some are unlucky enough to have congenital defects or a family history, but we can do a lot to lower our risk.  Today we bring you a  list of links to help you get heart-healthy (you might even lose a few pounds in the process)...  We'd like to thank today's guest blogger for this eye opening post. If you need specific advice about getting more active and losing extra weight to prevent heart disease, chat live with a personal trainer at Fit Family and read the Fit Family Blog for some inspiration and advice.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Saving your Heart

1. The Mayo Clinic
   Tells you how to prevent heart disease without medication.
   
   
2. The Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance
   Supports children and adults with heart defects.
   
   
3. Food Guide
   Helps you make heart-healthy choices.
   
   
4. The Lung Association
   Wants you to quit smoking as much as your mom does.
   
   
5. The American College of Sports Medicine
   Outlines how to exercise if you already have cardiovascular disease.
   
   
6. The ACSM on YouTube
   Learn what type of cardiovascular exercise is best for you.
   
   
7. Your Disease Risk by the Washington University School of Medicine
   An interactive questionnaire to determine your risk of developing heart disease.
   
   
8. The US Heart Lung and Blood Institute
   Presents a guide to lowering your blood pressure (high blood pressure is the #1 cause of heart disease).
   
   
9. Eat Tracker
   A free online food tracking program presented by the Dietitians of Canada.
   
   
10. The American Heart Association
    
    
11. National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
    
    
12. Heart and Stroke Banner Ads
    Add to your website/blog. Help spread the word!

Going to the Hospital? Beware.

Seems every time you turn around there's another scary hospital story in the news. No, it's not an urban legend, it's a fact: hospitals can be bad for your health. What can you do? Get informed. Today we bring you a guest posting from DK including "must read links" to keep you and your family safe and sound during your next hospital stay. We included a few to help you, too, just in case you have had a bad hospital experience.

Today's 10 Links a Day: A must read!

1. Start with Trisha Torrey. Every Patient's Advocate is filled with everything you need to know before you enter the hospital.
   
   
2. Compare hospitals in your area on HealthGrades.
   
   
3. The Leapfrog Group provides another great hospital ratings tool.
   
   
4. The Joint Commission accredits hospitals across the U.S. and listens to consumer complaints, too.
   
   
5. Got an issue with care, insurance or billing? Take it to Consumer Reports
   
   
6. The Center for Medical Consumers is a treasure chest of info.
   
   
7. Hospital infections are rampant. Visit RID. It might just save your life.
   
   
8. Americans Mad & Angry works to raise public awareness on hospital safety issues.
   
   
9. The CPR lobbies for patients’ rights.
   
   
10. Feeling swamped by this serious subject? Then stop by the HealthCare PSI BlogThis irreverent crusade for patient safety is sure to make you smile.

Health Products a go-go

Do you ever shop online? Sure you do – about 83% of regular internet users have bought something online. But have you ever shopped online… for health products? We’ve noticed a growing trend of online shopping for health products, from over the counter drugs to nutrition supplements, from exercise equipment to contact lenses. But the trick is to find the best prices from the most trusted sites.
(Thanks to Guest Blogger Michaela for today's post)

Today’s 10 Links a Day: Trusted price comparison sites that feature health products

1. Yahoo! Shopping
   
   
2. HealthPricer
   
   
3. LensShopper
   
   
4. MSN Shopping
   
   
5. mySimon
   
   
6. Google Product Search (aka Froogle)
   
   
7. PriceRunner
   
   
8. PriceGrabber
   
   
9. NexTag.com
   
   
10. Destination Rx

World Aids Day - BloggersUnite

World AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1st. The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day in 1988. World AIDS Day provides governments, national AIDS programs, faith organizations, community organizations, and individuals with an opportunity to raise awareness and focus attention on the global AIDS epidemic.

In 2007, the estimated number of persons living with HIV worldwide was 33.2 million and there were 2.7 million people newly infected.

We hope these resources will assist your efforts to educate, motivate, and mobilize your local community in the fight against HIV/AIDS!

Today's 10 Links a Day: World Aids Day

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Learn the Link Campaign

1. Learn the Link: drugs + HIV Web site and Resource
   
2. DROGAS + VIDA = Educate Web site and Resources in Español
   
3. d’cisions Online Webisode Series 
4. Other Campaign Materials 
5. Drugs and HIV Resource Page 

More Resources

1. MetroTeen AIDS
   
2. UN AIDS : The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
   
3. Latino Commission on AIDS
   
4. PEPFAR.gov: the official website of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
5. worldaidscampaign.org: brochures and information about events worldwide.

AIDS.gov
The Federal government has developed a wealth of HIV/AIDS testing, prevention, treatment and research information. In addition, the following are some of the many resources you can use to help response to HIV/AIDS.

1. AIDS.gov blog about Using New Media Tools in Response to HIV/AIDS
   
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – HIV/AIDS
   
3. Find an HIV Testing Center Near You
   
4. KNOWIT HIV Testing Text Messaging Campaign
   
5. National HIV/AIDS Awareness Days
   
6. Podcasts from AIDS.gov
   
7. Updates from AIDS.gov from Twitter
   

There are many ways you can take action in response to HIV/AIDS:

1. Get tested for HIV
   
2. Practice safe methods to prevent HIV
   
3. Decide not to engage in high risk behaviors
   
4. Talk about HIV prevention with family, friends, and colleagues
   
5. Provide support to people living with HIV/AIDS
   
6. Get involved with or host an event for World AIDS Day in your community

Infertility

Trying to bring that tiny bundle of joy into your life, but no luck getting pregnant? You are not alone; one of every six couples in the United States who is actively trying to get pregnant is also challenged by infertility. We can offer the help of these links shared by the specialists at Fertility Treatment Center (FTC), one of the nation’s leading sources on fertility treatments.

Today’s 10 Links a Day: Infertility Options and Info

1. On its Evaluation & Diagnosis page, Fertility Treatment Center explains: What are these conditions, and what do they have to do with my not being able to get pregnant? (And what are some treatment options?)
   
   
2. Conceive.com lives up to its name as a wonderful resource on conception.
   
   
3. MedTrackAlert, a respected consumer health information source that aggregates and reviews the news from all major news sources, brings together all the latest on Infertility delivered right to your inbox or cell phone.
   
   
4. iVillage dedicates an entire section of its website to Trying to Conceive, including message boards, tools, advice and more.
   
   
5. Check out this article: Six Simple Steps May Increase the Chance of Pregnancy. ’Nuff said.
   
   
6. Find some of your answers in What is Infertility?, an article posted on Scottsdale’s EVLiving ezine.
   
   
7. For “Symptoms & Types” and other topics you’ve wondered about… check out WebMD’s Infertility & Reproduction Guide.
   
   
8. “Trying to get pregnant?” this Women’s Health government site asks – and then offers you a lot of answers.
   
   
9. You’ve heard of Embryo transfer. Find out more about this wonder of advanced reproductive technology on Wikipedia. Embryo transfer can also be combined with the use of donor eggs, through programs such as FTC’s PreciousWonders.
   
   
10. It started with the science, but we’re more enlightened now, too. Curious to see how far we’ve come? Time magazine reprinted its news article on the world’s first test-tube baby, published July 31, 1978, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the fertility treatment milestone on July 31, 2008.

Asthma and Allergy Suffering No More!

Do you or a loved one have asthma and/or allergies? You are not alone! More than 163 million Americans per year suffer from airborne allergens. Here are ten website links with information of interest in managing your condition:

Today's 10 Links a Day: Read below to get ahead

1. Azma.com – a new website that gives four-day allergy and air quality forecasts by zip code.


2. You can also sign up for asthma/allergy alert emails.


3. Pollen forecasts by Pollen.com, the #1 allergy site in the nation, which can be accessed online or set up as a desktop widget on your computer.


4. Allergy and hay fever index history for the last 30 days.


5. An allergy/asthma community website called Wego Health.


6. A two-city comparison, just in case you choosing a vacation spot, considering a move, or deciding which college to send your child to.


7. Current "allergy news feeds and asthma news feeds.


8. “Parent’s Place" and “Teen’s Corner” – essential allergy’ asthma information for parents and teens.


9. PollenLibrary.com’s allergy maps to more than 1,100 botanical species, including allergenicity, geographic/seasonal distribution, photographs and county-level maps.


10. Not related to allergy or asthma, but interesting nonetheless, the publisher of the above two websites (SDI) also offers “FluSTAR.com,” a resource for obtaining local flu reports that is sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche Laboratories.

Time to take care of your insides

Cleansing and detoxing are healthy ways to re-energize and replenish our bodies from harmful toxins, and an unhealthy lifestyle. Angela Chang shares 10 links that will help you learn more about cleansing. You can learn more at her master cleanse and cleansing website.

Today's 10 Links A Day: Cleaning up your inners

1. Want to chat and share experiences with other people that are detoxing/cleansing? Visit Curezone.com.


2. Want to start colon cleaning? Learn about the DrNatura Program, a fiber-based detox program. Read these reviews on Colonix


3. Shirley shares her tips on maintaining good health in her website.


4. Confused on the basics of cleansing? Shirley offers basic guides on bowel and candida cleansing in her site Ask Shelley.


5. Learn how to fast the proper way by visiting Juicefasting.org.


6. Visit the forums at acne.org if you're looking to learn the various ways of curing acne naturally, or using a commercial product. Acne.org.


7. Suffering from candida albicans? Learn how to eliminate it by reading the Candida and Threelac blog.


8. Dr. Mercola, one of the trusted sources in both alternative and modern medicine shares basic, no-nonsense tips in his website.


9. Learn how water can be beneficial to your health: Watercure.com


10. Looking to buy supplements and products for a cheap price? Find Drugstore coupons here.

V is for Vegan

Oprah announced this past week that she's doing a 21 day Vegan detox diet. This peaked our interest into researching the benefits of this program, which led to today's posting. Are you considering doing this? Are you already a vegan? How is it? Check out the resources below to help you live a Vegan lifestyle.

Today's 10linksaday: Vegan Resources

1. GoVeg.com


2. Vegan Action


3. SoYouWanna be a Vegan


4. Veganism in a Nutshell


5. Vegan Recipes


6. Fatfree Vegan Recipes


7. Vegan Blog


8. Wikipedia Entry on Veganism


9. Vegan Society


10. Vegan Forum
    

National Women's Health Week

A fan of 10linksaday wrote in to tell us that it's National Women's Health Week! Time for all of the ladies to get healthy by taking action. This initiative encourages women to make their health a top priority and take simple steps for a longer, healthier and happier life. Today we bring you 10 ideas on where to go to reach this initiative. Thanks to Nattybo for sending in this fantastic subject matter!

Today's 10linksaday: Ladies, it's time to get healthy!

1. Join the Woman's Challenge
2. Visit Healthywomen.org for great ideas
3. Read decade by decade health guides: Your 20s | Your 30s | Your 40s | Your 50s | Your 60s | Your 70s]
4. Women, Skin Health & Beauty
5. Join the Women's Health Coalition
6. Which tests will you need at your next check-up?
7. Visit the Women's Health Expo!
   
8. Join the Society for Women's Health Research
9. Visit EngenderHealth
   
10. Get ideas for Women's Health