All Web sites aren't created equal, so the Health Improvement Institute (HII) sets out to recognize those that are particularly impressive. This year, they gave the nod-and their Aesculapius Award of Excellence-to the following sites for their "excellence in health communications." Take a look at these sites and see what you think.

American Academy of Neurology http://www.thebrainmatters.org

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org

American Thyroid Association http://www.thyroid.org

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute http://www.danafarber.org

National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov

Society for Women's Health Research http://www.womenshealthresearch.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention: Building Blocks for a Healthy Future http://www.bblocks.samhsa.gov

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Mental Health Information Center http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov

U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, and Justice: Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative http://www.sshs.samhsa.gov

For more information, visit the HII Web site at http://www.hii.org.

Last accessed August 15, 2005.