Health Links

The Open Payments database is a federal tool used to search payments made by drug and device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals. It can be found at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov. For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided above. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.

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American Academy of Family Physicians  Contains basic health information including information on drugs, herbal and alternative remedies.  You can browse the health information by body system, for example, you can select “the endocrine system.”

Studio 613-Pilates: Pilates studio in Los Angeles of Danielle Friedman (Dr. Friedman’s wife)

Health Central  This site has a great deal of information on health issues, nutrition, herbs, health news.  There is also a drug store, a medical library and an encyclopedia.  There are forums where you can ask questions or browse discussions on health issues.

EmpowHer – A site dedicated to women’s health issues. Dr. Friedman is on the medical advisory board of EmpowHer. There are blogs, forums and information on health issues important to women. Listen to Dr. Friedman talk about thyroid disease.

Everything .com – Health – Health, wellness and disease information as well as books for sale on a variety of health topics.

DrugWatch.com – This organization is an awareness group and we aim to educate the public about thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications, many of which have the potential to cause serious side effects. Our website is continually updated with drug recall news, recent FDA approvals, drug interactions, side effects, and current developments in the medical field. 

Quitday.org – This organization helps communities around the world become smoke-free and healthy .

American Cancer Society – The American Cancer Society promotes health through education and awareness.

Dr. Celina Nadelman, Dr. Friedman’s colleague who performs fine-needle aspirates of thyroid nodules can be reached at (310) 702-6701. See her new video here.

American Heart Association Information on “heart healthy” eating, a cookbook, and how to shop for healthy food. Also has information on fitness and diets. Includes a list of the warning signs for heart attack and stroke.

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The Hormone Foundation       Provides information on menopause, low testosterone, Polycystic Ovary syndrome (PCOS).  It offers fact sheets, publications and questions and answers on hormonal disorders.

Hormone Health Network actual offers a menopause tool to help women understand menopause and gives tips on how to handle the transition.

North American Menopause Society   This site has facts about menopause, articles on natural products and a menopause guidebook.

National Women’s Health Resource Center lets the browser choose from a list of health concerns for women.  It also has a discussion group for women’s health issues.

National Women’s Health Information Center offers information from the office of women’s health – Department of health and Human Services.  It contains a variety of information on women’s health issues, from pregnancy to minority health issues. There is also a section on men’s health.  Monthly guest articles and press releases.

Power Surge  This site has a menopause support group, newsletters, a medical consultant.  Numerous “guest conferences” given by “experts” in the field of women’s health. Click here to view a live chat transcript on hormone replacement with Dr. Friedman.

Human Growth Foundation This site provides information for children and adults on growth related disorders and growth hormone. Offers a chat room for parents. Information on adult hormone therapy.

The Magic Foundation This foundation provides support services for children and adults with growth failure related diseases and disorders. Another article from the Magic Foundation on panhypopituitarism can be found here. 

Endotext– Articles and growth hormone deficiency and other endocrine issues written by professionals.

The Society For Endocrinology–The society promotes the advance of endocrinology and numerous position papers and links on endocrine diseases.

Patient Access Network– Is a non-profit organization that aids underinsured patients who cannot afford out-of-pocket costs associated with their treatment.

Wikipedia Article on Growth Hormone Deficiency–

On-line encyclopedia of terminology, causes, history, treatment and several links.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome News This site has recent news on chronic fatigue, a newsletter, discussion groups and numerous links to other sites on chronic fatigue syndrome.

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association of America In this site you will find information on CFIDS including a fact sheet and information on choosing a doctor. There are also support groups, information for children, events and research news on CFIDS.

The Centers for Disease Control 
The CDC offers information on chronic fatigue syndrome, diagnosis, possible causes, demographic information. There is also information about treatment for CFS, how to select a support group, publications and research.

Nutrition.Gov Information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on “lifecycle issues”, dietary guidelines and supplements. You can also find information on “health management”, research and government resources.

Thermotabs® a buffered salt supplement helpful for Addison’s patients and aldosterone deficient patients. Talk to your doctor before starting this supplement. Alternative link at ImmuneSupport.

IronSorb by Jarrows formula 18 mg, 60/bottle, gentle on the stomach iron supplement, HerbsPro
Alternative link at The Vitamin Lady

Vitamin D3-Cholecalciferol-50,000iu in 12 capsule units at Bio-Tech-Pharm .

What to Eat For What Ails You: How to Treat Illnesses by Changing the Food and Vitamins in Your Diet–

A book by author Winnie Yu. It is available at Amazon.com