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Health on the Web
The resources below have been evaluated and represent some of the best available in online health information.
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| Nutrition| Fitness | Reference Tools |
Specific Populations
| Select Health Concerns
| Treatments
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• Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 2nd Edition
• Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, 1st Edition
• Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, 1st Edition
• Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2nd Edition
• Health Reference Center Academic
General Health
• Healthfinder
Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Includes a search by disease, drug search, health news, newsletter registration,
online checkups, and links to health organizations.
• Mayo Clinic
Source: Mayo Clinic of Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota.
Includes a search by disease, symptom checker, first-aid guide, health tools
and videos, and newsletter registration.
• MedlinePlus
Source: National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, and
other government agencies.
Includes a search by health topics, drugs and supplements search, news, tutorials,
surgery videos, medical dictionary and encyclopedia, directories, and a
link to clinical trial information. Also try MedlinePlus – Easy to read
• NIH - Health Information
Source: National Institutes of Health.
Includes a search by health topics or body location and links to newsletters, health databases and health agencies.
• WebMD
Source: Content staff and independent medical review board
Includes an A-Z guide for hundreds of topics, news.
Nutrition
• Eat Right.org - American Dietetic Association
• Food and Drug Administration
• Food and Nutrition Information Center - Consumer Corner
• My Pyramid
• Nutrition.gov
Fitness
• Mayo Clinic - Fitness Center
• MedlinePlus - Exercise and Physical Fitness
• President's Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports
Reference Tools
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Glossaries, and Visual Aides
• MedlinePlus – A.D.A.M. Illustrated Medical Encyclopedia
• MedlinePlus – Medical Dictionary
• MLANet – Deciphering Medspeak
• The Virtual Body
Statistics
• Health & Human Services Statistics Resources
• National Center for Health Statistics
• World Health Organization – Statistical Information
Location and Comparison Tools
• U.S. News & World Report - Best Health
• National Mental Health Information Center – Mental Health Services Locator
• Find a Hospice (National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization)
• Hospital Compare (Health & Human Services)
• Nursing Home Compare (Medicare, Health & Human Services)
Specific Populations
Men
• Family Doctor - Men's Health
• Mayo Clinic - Men’s Health Center
• MedlinePlus - Men's Health Topics
• NOAH - Men's Health
Women
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Women's Health
• National Women's Health Information Center
• Women's Health Matters
Children
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Family Doctor
• Kids Health
• Maternal and Child Health Library
Teens
• Go Ask Alice!
• TeenGrowth
• TeensHealth
Seniors
• Mayo Clinic - Senior Health Center
• MedlinePlus - Seniors' Health Topics
• National Institutes of Health - Senior Health
Minorities
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Minority Health
• MedlinePlus Population Groups
• Office of Minority Health
Multilingual Resources
• Diversity Health Institute Clearinghouse
• Health Information Translations
• National Network of Libraries of Medicine - Other Language Resources
• NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
Select Health Concerns
AIDS
• AIDSInfo
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - HIV/AIDS
• MedlinePlus - AIDS
Alzheimer's
• Alzheimer's Association
• MedlinePlus - Alzheimer's
• National Institute on Aging - Alzheimer's Information
Cancer
• American Cancer Society
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• National Cancer Institute
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• American Lung Association - COPD Center
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - COPD
• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute - COPD
Chronic Liver Disease
• American Liver Foundation - Liver Disease Info
• MedlinePlus - Liver Diseases
• National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse - Liver
Diabetes
• American Diabetes Association
• Joslin Diabetes Center
Heart Disease
• American Heart Association
• Mayo Clinic - Heart Disease Center
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Influenza (Flu)
• American Lung Association - Influenza
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Influenza
• MedlinePlus - Flu
• NOAH - Influenza
Kidney Disease
• American Association of Kidney Patients
• National Kidney Disease Education Program - Patients
• National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
Pneumonia
• American Lung Association - Pneumonia
• Mayo Clinic - Pneumonia
• National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases - Pneumonia
Treatments
Clinical Trials
• Clinical Trials
• Clinical Trials - MedlinePlus
• Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - Drug Information (FDA)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Mayo Clinic - Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• MedlinePlus - Alternative Medicine
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Drug Information
• Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - Drug Information (FDA)
• Drug Digest
• MedlinePlus - Drug Information
• MedlinePlus - Over-the-Counter Medicines
Tests and Surgeries
• American College of Surgeons - Public Information
• Lab Tests Online
• MedlinePlus - Diagnostic Tests
• MedlinePlus - Surgery
• MedlinePlus - Videos of Surgical Procedures
Vitamins, Minerals, and Other Supplements
• Mayo Clinic - Drugs & Supplements
• MedlinePlus - Dietary Supplements
• Office
of Dietary Supplements (NIH)
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