Health and Medical Sciences Blogs

Interactive weblogs where users can participate in discussions about medicine, its practice, role in society, practitioners, patients, and more.

Sub-headings:

Medical Personnel Blogs

Discussions of issues related to life as a medical professional written by or for medical personnel.

Resources in this category:

Dr. Deb
http://drdeborahserani.blogspot.com/

From the site: "I am a psychologist who specializes in trauma and depression. Current issues and articles that impact the human psyche will be presented here. The information provided in this blog is to be used for educational purposes only. It should NOT be used as a substitute for seeking professional care, diagnosis or treatment of any psychological disorders." Dr. Serani also responds to comments to her posts.

Medical News Feeds
http://www.medlogs.com/

"A Medical News & Weblog Aggregator," created by Jacob Reider (the idea man) and David Ross (the programmer). Reider also runs Docnotes or Family Medicine Notes, which he thinks is the longest running medical weblog and the second one ever created. This brainchild, medlogs, may however be the more useful as it tracks whenever participating medical weblogs and news sites update their entries and lists those updates.

MedNews: Health and Medical News
http://www.mednews.com/

Give it to me straight, doctor! Medical professionals, researchers and consumers alike can find the latest reports from medical journals and conferences at MedNews.com. After free registration you can "customize your news by topic," leave comments and email articles.

Mental Health Resources for Consumers and Professionals
http://mentalhealth.about.com/

About.com’s Mental Health Resources section has a blog providing news and information in regards to mental health. The site is maintained by Leonard Holmes, Ph. D., a clinical psychologist who specializes in abuse survivors and health psychology. Great starting point for looking anything related to mental health. Generally provides news and information rather than personal experiences.

Panic - Anxiety Disorders Help and Support
http://panicdisorder.about.com/

About.com’s Panic/Anxiety Disorders section is maintained by Cathleen Henning, someone who recovered from being so overwhelmed by anxiety disorders that she was homebound in 1996. She found the internet to be a lifeline in this period, and she hopes she can provide similar net help to others. Generally provides news and information rather than personal experiences.

The Health Care Blog - Matthew Holt - Health Care Strategist
http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/

Holt is a general health care consultant blogging informatively about the drug industry, the medical profession’s use of the internet, insurance, policy, doctors, and whatever else strikes his fancy.