Date: Tue, 5 Apr 1994 11:45:54 -0700 Peter Kaminski The Information Deli human: archive server: ==== cut here ==== Xref: netcom.com news.groups:59991 sci.med:47711 misc.health.alternative:2069 talk.politics.medicine:1518 Newsgroups: news.groups,sci.med,misc.health.alternative,talk.politics.medicine Path: netcom.com!kaminski From: kaminski@netcom.com (Peter Kaminski) Subject: A Guide to Health-Related Usenet Newsgroups Message-ID: Followup-To: poster Keywords: health medicine medical doctor Usenet newsgroup classification Lines: 210 Organization: The Information Deli - via Netcom / San Jose, California Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1993 00:13:53 GMT Archive-name: health-related-newsgroups Last-modified: 1993/03/24 Version: HLTH-G01.TXT Copyright 1993 Peter Kaminski. Freely redistributable if intact with this notice. Additional notices at the end of this document. [Third draft. Periodic posting (and submission to appropriate *.answers groups) will probably start with next edition. Comments welcome...] First, some important cautions about health-related messages on Usenet: Asking questions or reading messages on Usenet cannot substitute for seeing your doctor. If you are ill, or seriously concerned about a medical problem, get in touch with your doctor or other qualified, licensed health care practitioner. Remember that anyone can post anything to Usenet. Messages are NOT checked or verified for accuracy or validity by ANYONE before being automatically distributed to readers. Even messages which appear authoritative may include information that is OUTDATED or COMPLETELY WRONG. Take *ALL* Usenet messages with a grain of salt. Before doing or not doing anything because of a message posted to Usenet, VERIFY THE INFORMATION IN IT with a reliable source, such as your personal doctor or other health care professional. Don't fool around with your health! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Health Newsgroups Subject: OVERVIEW: Main Health And Medicine Newsgroups (There are expanded descriptions and a guide to these newsgroups below, under subject "Expanded Guide To Main Health And Medicine Newsgroups".) alt.med.cfs Chronic fatigue syndrome information. misc.health.alternative Alternative, complementary and holistic health care. sci.med General discussion of medicine. sci.med.aids AIDS/HIV: prevention, treatment, pathology/biology. sci.med.dentistry Dentally related topics; all about teeth. sci.med.nutrition Physiological impacts of diet. sci.med.occupational Occupational/workplace health and/or injuries. sci.med.physics Issues of physics in medical testing/care. talk.politics.medicine The politics and ethics involved with health care. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Health Newsgroups Subject: Newsgroups Under Formal Consideration For Creation PROPOSAL RFD CFV VOTE END misc.health.diabetes 4 Mar sci.med.telemedicine 14 Jan 23 Feb 25 Mar For more information see this post: >Subject: Current Status of USENET Newsgroup Proposals >Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups >From: tale@uunet.uu.net (David C Lawrence) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Health Newsgroups Subject: Other Newsgroups With Health And Medicine Related Traffic Along with their main topics, certain specific health-related topics are discussed in these groups as well. Check the etiquette for each group before posting or crossposting to these newsgroups. alt.psychoactives Psychoactive drugs. alt.recovery Recovery programs (e.g., AA, ACA, GA). alt.sex Human sexuality. alt.sexual.abuse.recovery Helping others deal with traumatic experiences. alt.support Dealing with emotional situations & experiences. alt.support.big-folks For big folks. alt.support.cancer Support mechanism for those dealing with cancer. alt.support.diet Seeking enlightenment through weight loss. alt.support.mult-sclerosis Discussion group for people affected by MS. misc.emerg-services Forum for paramedics and other first responders. misc.handicap Disability issues. misc.kids Pediatrics, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding. misc.fitness Physical fitness, exercise, etc. rec.arts.bodyarts Tattoos, piercing. rec.food.veg Vegetarianism. sci.skeptic Skeptical discussion of fringe health care. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Health Newsgroups Subject: Expanded Guide To Main Health And Medicine Newsgroups The descriptions in this section are subject to change as Usenet and the health-related newsgroups evolve. In particular, I'd like to see more newsgroups for general health discussions in misc.health.*, which would shift the less technical discussions out of sci.med. That way there'd be more space for general discussion in misc.health.*, and more efficient use of the professionals' time in sci.med. sci.med: General discussion or questions about health and medicine go in sci.med. This is where the doctors and other knowledgable posters hang out, and they're quite helpful. Keep in mind that sci.med is technically supposed to be about the *science* of medicine, and that off-topic chatter is inappropriate. Don't be shy about asking questions, but extended discussions that can be held elsewhere don't belong here. sci.med.aids: AIDS/HIV: prevention, treatment, pathology/biology. sci.med.dentistry: Dentistry, teeth, fillings, amalgam. sci.med.nutrition: Diet, nutrition, vitamins, minerals, etc. sci.med.occupational: Preventing, detecting & treating occupational/workplace injuries. Topics include carpal tunnel syndrome, miscarriages, back problems, etc. sci.med.physics: Physics in medicine. misc.health.alternative: Alternative, complementary, and holistic health, including health care and therapies which are not generally accepted by conventional Western medicine, such as acupuncture, ayurveda, chiropractic, homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), etc. talk.politics.medicine: Politics, national medical policy, health insurance, medical ethics. alt.med.cfs: Discussion, information, and support for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other possibly related topics, including fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, and environmental allergies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Health Newsgroups Subject: Net Health Resources; How To Get This And Other Guides This guide is [will be] posted regularly to news.groups, sci.med, misc.health.alternative, and talk.politics.medicine [crosspost list open to discussion]. The current version is also available via email or FTP: By email: send a message containing "Send Health-Related-Newsgroups" to . By anonymous FTP from ftp.netcom.com [192.100.81.100]: /pub/info-deli/usenet/health-related-newsgroups If you're interested in the health-related Usenet newsgroups, there are probably health-related mailing lists that would interest you as well. An excellent and quite comprehensive guide to mailing lists and other health resources available over the 'net is the "Internet/Bitnet Health Sciences Resource List", compiled by Lee Hancock, University of Kansas Medical Center. By anonymous FTP from ftp.sura.net [128.167.254.179]: /pub/nic/medical.resources.xxx, where xxx is the date of the release. Also available online on some gopher sites. ------------------------------ From: Health Newsgroups Subject: Epilogue And Notices This document may be distributed in its entirety by any means, and a fee may be charged for its distribution, but it may not be sold without prior permission from Peter Kaminski . I make no representations about the suitability or accuracy of this document for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. Additions and corrections to this guide are welcome; send them to or <71053.2155@compuserve.com>. -- Peter Kaminski kaminski@netcom.com 71053.2155@compuserve.com ------------------------------ End of Guide ************