CZ:Health Sciences Workgroup

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Health Sciences Workgroup
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	Recent changes	Citable Articles (9)
		Subgroups (30)

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The purpose of the Health Sciences Workgroup is to coordinate the community of experts and non-experts alike on improving Citizendium articles related to the health sciences, including the practice of medicine and the allied health sciences. All people are invited to help out! Authors interested in this workgroup can add Category:Health Sciences Authors to their user page. Don't forget to look at our forum!

Current members

Editors

• User:Robert Badgett
• User:Gareth Leng
• User:Peter A. Lipson
• User:Ulises Ruiz
• User:Supten Sarbadhikari
• User:Anthony.Sebastian
• User:Andy Wongworawat

Authors

• User:Stefano Bartoletti
• User:Aric S. Campling (talk pages only so far)
• User:Thomas Simmons
• User:Mikael Häggström
• User:Oliver Hauss
• User:Tom Kelly
• User:Trevor Walker (no edits so far, but only registered in August)
• User:Matti Weckström (only one edit)
• User:Greg Woodhouse
• User:David E. Volk

Which articles do we need?

Here are some indications of the articles that internet users especially want:

Most popular search terms from Lycos

Top Ailments	Top Cancers	Top Dental Terms	Top Organs
Cancer Diabetes mellitus AIDS Multiple Sclerosis Autism Arthritis Herpes Stress Lupus Dyslexia	Breast cancer Lung cancer Leukemia Skin cancer Prostate cancer Lymphoma Testicular cancer Ovarian cancer Cervical cancer Liver cancer Bone cancer	dentists cosmetic dentistry teeth whitening teeth wisdom teeth braces dentistry dentures root canal	Heart Brain Liver Eyes Gall Bladder Pancreas Lungs Stomach Kidneys Spleen

Workgroup Spotlight

If you are interested in seeing a particular article in this section being created, improved, or reviewed, feel free to add them to this list.

• Myocardial Infarction
• hypertension
• diabetes
• obesity
• Cancer
• Stroke
• Infant growth and development
• deafness
• Contraception
• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• HIV
• Sexually transmitted disease

Topic ideas from other health websites

WebMD Top Health topics

"WebMD Editors determine the topics and placement on (their) lists..." Information from www.webmd.com from 5/10/07

Men

• Crohn’s Disease
• Lyme Disease
• Sleep Problems
• Tick Bites
• Poison Ivy/Oak
• Cholesterol
• Heart Murmur
• Malaria
• Diabetes
• Lung Cancer
• Sun Poisoning
• Heart Disease

Women

• Pregnancy
• Genital Warts
• Uterine Cancer
• Missed Period
• Back Pain
• Breast Cancer
• Sleep Apnea
• Yeast Infections
• Stretch Marks
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Chronic Fatigue
• Dizziness

Children

• Tick Bites
• Fifth Disease
• ADD/ADHD
• Poison Ivy/Oak
• Spider Bite
• Sleep Time
• Leukemia
• Ringworm
• Allergies
• Cavities
• Mononucleosis
• Strep Throat