Consumer Health Resources:
Jewish American

Jewish Genetic Diseases
Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases
www.mssm.edu/jewish_genetics
The Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City is a good resource of information regarding the diagnosis, treatment and counseling of patients and families affected by a Jewish genetic disease.

The Milo Gladstein Foundation
www.milogladsteinfoundation.org
Funds research and provides information on Bloom’s syndrome, a very rare inherited disorder

Jewish Genetic Diseases: A Mazornet Guide
www.mazornet.com/genetics/index.asp
Provides comprehensive information on Jewish genetic disorders.

Jewish Virtual Library: Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Diseases
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Health/genetics.html
Online encyclopedia published by the American Israeli cooperative enterprise (AICE)

Albert Einstein Healthcare Network: Jewish Genetic Diseases
www.einstein.edu/jewishgenetics
Information on the screening and treatment of Jewish genetic diseases.

Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders
www.jewishgeneticscenter.org
Provides information for anyone concerned about the genetic health and well being of individuals and families in the Jewish community

Specific Jewish Genetic Diseases
Canavan Disease
    Canavan Foundation
    www.canavanfoundation.org

    Canavan Research Foundation
    www.canavan.org

Gaucher Disease
National Gaucher Foundation
www.gaucherdisease.org

Niemann-Pick Disease
National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation
www.nnpdf.org

Tay-Sachs
National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association Inc
www.ntsad.org

Familial Mediterranean Fever
    National Human Genome Institute
    www.genome.gov/12510679

    Jewish Genetic Diseases: A Mazornet Guide
    www.mazornet.com/genetics/familial_mediterranean_fever.asp

Other Diseases
Asthma, Allergy and Immunologic Diseases
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
www.nationajewish.org/index.aspx

Women
Women’s Online Information Center
Ethical and medical information for Jewish women regarding family and health issues
www.yoatzot.org

Directories
Shamash: The Jewish Network
http://shamash.org/links/Organizations/Health
Directory of Jewish health organizations and health related institutions.

Jerusalem Post. Café Oleh. Health and Support
http://info.jpost.com/C005/Supplements/CafeOleh/health.html
Directory of organizations providing information related to health.topics.