General
AHCRQ Consumer Health Information--
http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/
(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S.
Dept. of Health and Human Services)
AMA Consumer Health Information--
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3457.html
(American Medical Association's health information
for everyone)
Ask Dr. Weill--
http://www.drweil.com
(Interactive, nutrition and medical information)
Child Abuse Evaluation and Treatment of Medical
Providers --
http://www.childabusemd.com/
(A Comprehensive source of Child Abuse information
and tools)
Complete Home Medical Guide--
http://cpmcnet.Columbia.edu/texts/guide
(Home health encyclopedia from the Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons)
Consumer Gateway: Health--
http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm
(Information and links from a variety of U.S. government
agencies)
Consumer Health Links--
http://www.ohsu.edu/library/consumerhealth/chlinks.shtml
(Links to health sites from the library of the Oregon
Health Sciences University)
Consumer Information Catalog: Health--
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/health.htm
(Full text pamphlets from the Federal Consumer Information
Center)
Doctors' Page Consumer Health Information--
http://www.doctorspage.net/Pated.asp
(Health information by topic, organizations, resources,
links to health web sites)
eMedicine--
http://www.emedicine.com
(Physician peer-reviewed online textbooks, containing
anatomical illustrations, digital images, x-rays,
audio, and video. Content is continually updated.
Medical professionals can communicate with authors)
FDA Consumer--
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/fdacindex.html
(Magazine of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Free Medical Journals Online--
http://www.freemedicaljournals.com
(Hundreds of full-text journals, in English and
other languages, grouped by subject)
Go Ask Alice!--
http://www.goaskalice.Columbia.edu
(Interactive questions and answers from Columbia
University's Health Education Program)
HealthAtoZ--
http://www.healthatoz.com
(Comprehensive well-integrated health resource developed
by healthcare professionals)
Health Explorer--
http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/ptnt
(From the University of Texas-Houston Medical School)
HealthFinder--
http://www.healthfinder.gov
(A service of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services)
Health Information Resource Database--
http://www.health.gov/nhic
(Searchable database of resources from the National
Health Information Center, including toll-free phone
numbers of organizations)
HealthTouch --
http://www.healthtouch.com
(Drug and health information compiled from reputable
consumer health organizations)
HealthWeb--
http://www.healthweb.org/subjABC.html
(Links to databases, organizations, e-journals and
other resources, searchable by subject. Collaborative
project of the health sciences libraries of the
Greater Midwest Region of the NN/LM - National Network
of Libraries of Medicine)
InteliHealth--
http://www.intelihealth.com
(News, conditions, links and information featuring
Harvard Medical School's consumer health information)
Iowa Health Book--
href="http://www.vh.org/Patients/Patients.html
(Information for patients from the Virtual Hospital,
University of Iowa)
Mayo Clinic Online Health Network--
http://www.mayohealth.org/home
(Information, first aid, healthy lifestyle planners,
treatment choices and news)
Medem--
http://www.medem.com/default.cfm
(Health information from leading medical societies)
Medical Bookmarks--
http://www.medmark.org
(Links to medical resources by specialty for consumers
and professionals)
Medical/Health Internet Resources--
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/lhsp/resources/medinternet.shtml
(Health resources compiled by the University of
Illinois at Chicago Health Sciences Library for
consumers and professionals)
Medicare--
http://www.medicare.gov
(U.S. government web site for Medicare information)
MedlinePlus--
http://medlineplus.gov
(Health information selected by the National Library
of Medicine)
Medscape--
http://www.medscape.com
(Comprehensive site for consumers and professionals,
contains regulations, continuing medical education,
clinical management, specialty links, practice guidelines,
treatment updates and more)
MedWeb--
http://www.medweb.emory.edu/MedWeb/default.htm
(Selected by the Health Sciences Center Library
of Emory University)
NetWellness--
http://www.netwellness.com
(Ask an expert, health topics and news from the
University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University
and Case Western Reserve University)
New York State Library Selected Health and Medicine
Web Sites--
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/reference/healthref.htm
(Wide range of topics for consumers and professionals)
NIH Health Information--
http://health.nih.gov
(Access to all consumer health information resources
of the National Institutes of Health)
NOAH--
http://www.noah-health.org
(New York Online Access to Health, searchable by
topic, in English and Spanish)
Reuters Health eLine--
http://www.reutershealth.com
(Medical news service for consumers)
Web MD--
http://my.webmd.com
(Medical and life-style information, news, and discussion
groups, can be personalized)
Cancer
Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition--
http://www.1in9.org
(Informative and supportive, includes information
on Hewlett House, legal advocacy, legislation, newsletter,
links to cancer web sites, resource guide and local
events)
National Cancer Institute--
http://www.nci.nih.gov
(Latest cancer information from the National Institutes
of Health)
Oncolink--
http://cancer.med.upenn.edu
(Information from the University of Pennsylvania
Cancer Center on many aspects of cancer, including
medical, social, financial, symptom management,
conferences and resources)
Children's Health
Child and Adolescent Health—
http://www.ohsu.edu/library/consumerhealth/children.shtml
(Information for parents, adolescents and children,
including those with special needs, and mental health
information and resources, from the library of the
Oregon Health Sciences University)
KidsHealth--
http://www.kidshealth.org
(Information for parents, children and teens from
The Nemours Foundation)
MEL: Health Information About Children--
http://mel.org/health/health-children.html
(Information for parents from the Michigan Electronic
Library)
Virtual Children's Hospital--
http://www.vh.org/VCH
(Common pediatric problems and materials for children
from the Children's Hospital of Iowa)
Drugs
Daily Med--
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm
Drug Information from Dr. Koop--
http://www.drkoop.com/hcr/drugstore/pharmacy/interactions.asp
(Search for information on drug interactions)
MedlinePlus
Drug Information--
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
(Drug information from the National Library of Medicine)
RxList--
http://www.rxlist.com
(Searchable information on drugs and on herbs and
other alternative treatments)
Fitness
Just Move--
http://www.justmove.org
(Interactive, personalized program, including an
exercise diary and fitness news, from the American
Heart Association)
Shape Up America--
http://www.shapeup.org
(Founded by C. Everett Koop, former Surgeon General
of the U.S., includes a CyberKitchen, Fitness Center
and information on weight loss, nutrition and fitness)
Men's Health
MEL: Health Information for Men--
http://mel.org/health/health-men.html
(Information and links from the Michigan Electronic
Library)
What About Men's Health?--
http://www.4women.gov/mens/index.cfm
(From the National Women's Health Information Center)
Mental Health
Internet Mental Health--
http://www.mentalhealth.com
(Information on disorders and medications, magazine
articles, book reviews, links, international in
scope)
Mental Health InfoSource--
http://www.mhsource.com
(Searchable, Depression Info Center, news updates,
research, case histories, Ask the Expert, articles,
links to the FDA's new drug approvals list, for
consumers and professionals)
Mental Health Knowledge
Exchange Network--
http://www.mentalhealth.org
(Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S.
Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Mental Health Resources--
http://mentalhealth.about.com/health/mentalhealth
(Topics, discussion, resources, related web sites
from About.com)
Nutrition
Dietary Guidelines for Americans--
http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic/dga/dguide95.html
(National Agricultural Library, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture)
Nutrition Navigator--
http://navigator.tufts.edu/
(Rating guide to nutrition web sites by the School
of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University)
Other Conditions
American Heart Association--
http://www.americanheart.org
(Interactive, information on prevention and treatment
of heart disease, links to other sites)
Arthritis
Foundation--
http://www.arthritis.org
(Diseases, treatments, coping skills, online store,
medications, alternative therapies)
American Diabetes Association--
http://www.diabetes.org
(Receipes, articles, detailed information, lifestyle,
self-management skills, for consumers and professionals)
American Lung Association--
http://www.lungusa.org
(Varied information, in England and Spanish, for
children, consumers and professionals, extensive
disease section, fact sheets on specific population
groups, lifestyle and practical advice)
American Macular Degeneration Foundation--
http://www.macular.org
(Information, newsletter, help and advice, links,
assistance in finding eye care, bulletin board)
Kidney & Urology Foundation of America--
http://www.kidneyurology.org
(Educational information, health fairs, patient
scholarships and emergency grants, conferences,
national registries, fellowships, for consumers
and professionals)
Immunization Action Coalition--
http://www.immunize.org
(Well-organized information about immunization,
flu shot guidelines, questionnaire, online catalog
of multi-lingual brochures and videos, link to Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention Resources)
National Organization for Rare Disorders--
http://www.rarediseases.org
(Extensive information on thoursands of rare diseases,
support groups and orphan drugs, profile of the
Medication Assistance Programs)
American Sickle Cell Anemia Association
--
http://www.ascaa.org
(Information, news, support groups, related links)
Women's Health
First Choices for Women's Health Information--
http://www.ohsu.edu/women/firstchoice.htm
(Information and resources from the library of the
Oregon Health Sciences University)
HealthSquare--
http://www.healthsquare.com
(Information for women and their families, including
drugs, dentistry and a family medical encyclopedia)
MEL: Health Information
for Women--
http://mel.org/health/health-women.html
(Information and links from the Michigan Electronic
Library)
National Women's Health Information Center--
http://www.4woman.gov
(Office on Women's Health, U.S. Dept. of Health
and Human Services)
Women's
Health--
http://www.allhealth.com/womens (Daily
articles, message boards, search capability, specialized
centers)