Here are a couple of links for medical information (since more than one condition has been discussed by Kendall). The National library of Medicine should be a link you can reach from anywhere. I picked up the page from the university library, but it doesn't indicate that you need any special access.

The details: 1966-present. Updated monthly. PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960s and additional life science journals.

Citations aren't the same as full-text articles, they just point you to the source of information. But it is a place to start if you receive any more technical or medical terms you want to research. Another one that is helpful is WebMD.

Good luck. And take heed of the good intentions that this kind of scare has probably generated. Tell your friends and family you love them, do those things you have intended to do but put off. We all need reminders of what is important, and this, unfortunately, is one of the most startling reminders of all, threats to our good health. Make the most of it.

Maggie