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Consumer Health
General Health
★ MedlinePlus
http://www.medlineplus.gov
MedlinePlus offers over 18,000 links to accurate and current medical information on the Internet that has been evaluated by the National Library of Medicine. It includes drug information, an illustrated medical dictionary, the latest health news, directories of doctors, dentists and hospitals, surgery videos, and interactive health tutorials. Brief information is available in the Medical Encyclopedia with more in depth information in over 750 Health Topics. A handy toggle feature translates the site into Spanish with links to Spanish-language information on the Internet. The GoLocal initiative adds links to local resources in over 18 states with hospital information available in the other states. The first website any health consumer should visit on the internet.
★ Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
MayoClinic.com offers a wealth of easy-to-understand health and medical information. In addition to diseases and conditions, the site has a number of healthy living guides and helpful resources such as Health Tools, Treatment Decision Guides, blogs and pod casts, and Ask a Specialist feature. Mayo Clinic experts review web site content for accuracy.
★ NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
http://www.noah-health.org
Bi-lingual in Spanish and English, NOAH provides links to high quality consumer health information that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. Arranged both alphabetically and by body site, it includes a search feature to guide you to a specific topic.
★ WebMD
http://www.webmd.com
WebMD is an online information, education, and research community for consumers and physicians. It provides information and current news about health topics as well as message boards and a health newsletter.
★ eMedicine Health
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/
This site provides health, medical, lifestyle and wellness information for all ages. In addition, there is information to prepare consumers for medical emergencies, injuries, minor medical conditions and basic first aid. There are more than 5,500 pages of content written by physicians for the general public.
Children’s Heath
● KidsHealth.org
http://www.kidshealth.org
The Nemours Foundation.s Center for Children.s Health provides current information about child development, nutrition and fitness, preventive health care, and diseases and conditions. Information is available in English and Spanish. There are sites for parents, children, and teens.
● Dr. Greene.com
http://www.drgreene.com
Dr. Alan Greene, professor of pediatrics at Stanford, offers a site with health information about children. There are pages for parents, children, teens, and physicians. The site covers developmental stages, diseases and conditions, and parenting.
● Virtual Pediatric Hospital
http://www.virtualpediatrichospital.org
This is a digital health sciences collection devoted to pediatrics created by physicians at the University of Iowa to meet the information needs of health care providers and patients. It includes textbooks, Web sites, and anatomy atlases.
● Doctor Secrets: Everything Doctors Know in Plain English
http://www.doctorsecrets.com/
Simple text and cartoons answer questions about everything from what causes acne to why doctors write so poorly
● KidsClick: Health and Well Being
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/kidsclick!/topheal.html
This site, developed by librarians especially for kids, provides child-safe and quality health links that are appropriate for children.
Young Adult Health
☆ TeensHealth.org
http://www.teenshealth.org
TeensHealth offers a safe, private place to get information about health, growth, and emotions. TeensHealth is accessible 24 hours a day so you can get the doctor-approved information you need to make educated decisions — or help a friend who needs advice. There's a lot of confusing, misleading, and just plain wrong health information on the Web. Our mission is to tell it to you straight. It is run by the nonprofit Nemours Center for Children's Health Media, provide accurate, up-to-date health information that's free of "doctor speak."
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☆ MedlinePlus Teen Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenhealth.html
Quality health information for teens, from the National Library of Medicine
☆ We're Talkin'
http://www.pamf.org/teen/
"We're Talking," will provide comprehensive health information and answers to specific questions for teens. The information will be straightforward, clear, understandable, medically accurate and up-to-date.
☆ Teen Center
http://health.discovery.com/centers/teen/teen.html
From Discovery.com, health information for teens including drugs, eating disorders, mental health, acne, teen pregnancy, and more.
☆ TeenHelp
http://www.teenhelp.org/
TeenHelp.org is an anonymous support site where anyone can come for help with
a problem. We help users of all ages and from all walks of life, all around the
world. Our staff members are volunteers, regular people just like you, and they're
here to listen and to give advice. Whether you're seeking help or you like to help
others, TeenHelp.org is a friendly and safe environment for everyone to work
together.
Women's Health
▲ MedlinePlus: Women’s Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/womenshealth.html
The National Library of Medicine provides frequently updated links to Internet sites about Women’s health. Overviews, news, prevention & screening, health check tools, statistical sites, directories and more are covered. Also provided are links to other pages on MedlinePlus to information on uterine diseases, breast diseases, pregnancy, menopause and reproductive health. Clicking on the Español link can access links to Spanish-language websites.
▲ National Women’s Health Resource Center (NWHRC)
http://www.healthywomen.org
The National Women’s Health Resource Center is a non-profit, national clearinghouse for Women’s health information. It develops original health materials and content for women and provides links to related news, educational opportunities, and national organizations. It also has information about books and contacts for local health departments.
▲ Women’s Health.gov
http://4woman.gov
The National Women’s Health Information Center of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers statistical information as well coverage of women’s health topics and issues, health organizations, funding resources, and publications. It provides information in Spanish and has a site for girls, Girls Health.gov at http://www.4girls.gov.
▲ HeartHealthWoman.org
http://www.hearthealthywomen.org/
Healthy Women is sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation in collaboration with WomenHeart: the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease and the Office on Women’s Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. It provides women with in-depth, up-to-date information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart and blood vessel diseases and encourages the participation of women in clinical trials of cardiovascular disease.
▲ North American Menopause Society
http://www.menopause.org/Consumers/
The North American Menopause Society is a nonprofit organization devoted to research and promoting women’s health as they age. They study menopause and its health effects. The site has information for health care providers and consumers, including referral lists, educational materials, research, and participation in research studies.
Men's Health
■ MedlinePlus: Men’s Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/menshealth.html
The National Library of Medicine offers information on a variety of men.s health topics including circumcision, fertility, prostate disease, and testicular cancer. The site is available in Spanish and offers links to PubMed searches on men.s health information.
■ CDC Men’s Health
http://www.cdc.gov/men/
From the Centers for Disease Control, a website addressing men’s health issues. This site offers a broad range of information aimed at both consumers and health professionals. There are links to hundreds of articles on topics ranging from alcohol to obesity to reproductive health and workplace safety. Healthy living tips, leading causes of death and health statistics are included. Articles written for easy reading are identified.
■ Men’s Health at NOAH
http://health.discovery.com/centers/mens/mens.html
This bilingual site from the New York Academy of Medicine and the New York Public Library includes basic health information for men as well as information on fertility, impotence, prostate health, safer sex, and gay men.s health.
■ Men’s Health
http://www.webmd.com
Information on men's health issues, fitness, and lifestyle at the WebMD’s Men's Health Center
■ American Academy of Family Physicians-Men’s Health
http://familydoctor.org/men.xml
The American Academy of Family Physicians offers information about a wide range of topics of interest to men including STDs, prostate health, reproductive issues, and fatherhood. Information is available in English and Spanish.
Senior Health
◆ AARP—Health
http://www.aarp.org/health/
Information, research results and policy insights about access to health care and long-term care; financing care, benefits and services; Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance; managed care and consumer protection; advance directives and ethical issues; malpractice, fraud and abuse.
◆ AgeNet.com
http://www.agenet.com/
Health and drug information specific to seniors including online senior drugs reviews of commonly prescribed drugs for the elderly.
◆ MedlinePlus: Senior Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealthgeneral.html
Created by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), this website contains links to trustworthy information throughout the web. It contains links to the latest news, overviews of senior health issues, research, statistics, aging organizations, clinical trials, and much more. Links guide you to pre-formatted searches on PubMed and to services and providers in your local area through the Go Local project. This page is also available in Spanish.
◆ AGS Foundation for Health in Aging
http://www.healthinaging.org
The American Geriatrics Society Foundation website offers information on the health and care of older adults. There are four sub pages: Aging in the Know offers up-to-date information on how the aging process affects health; Eldercare at Home offers the complete text of the second edition of this resource for families and friends who are caring for older people at home; The FHA Physician Referral Guide offers to mail a list of physicians sensitive to the special healthcare needs of older adults and links to search for board certified geriatricians; and Health in Aging Stories where patients and health care providers can share their stories on the challenge of finding and providing health care for the elderly. The site also provides a directory of guide to federal government agencies and national not-for-profit organizations that address the special health care needs of older adults.
◆ NIH Senior Health
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
NIH SeniorHealth makes aging-related health information easily accessible for family members and friends seeking reliable, easy to understand online health information. A unique feature is that the website has a spoken language feature and also allows increases in contrast as well as size of type for easier viewing. Well-illustrated and readable, it includes some short videos and links out to MedlinePlus for additional information.
Specific Health
◎ Alzheimer’s Association
http://www.alz.org
Information on living with Alzheimer’s and information for caregivers and health professionals make this the comprehensive site on Alzheimer’s Disease. Fact sheets, information on diagnosis and management, planning ahead, a glossary and extensive Spanish language information as well as some information in Korean and Chinese add to its usefulness. Message boards and chat rooms provide support and additional information sharing.
◎ American Academy of Dermatology-Public Resource Center
http://www.aad.org/public
"Dermatology A-Z" gives extensive information and fulltext of AAD pamphlets on most common skin and nail conditions from acne and aging skin to tanning and tattoos. Includes some pamphlets and information in Spanish, a directory of dermatologists, and Kids Connection section with information for children on skin conditions.
◎ American Dental Association-Public
http://www.ada.org/public/index.asp
Includes extensive information on oral health, cosmetic dentistry, restorative procedures, and even games and animations for children and classroom resources for teachers. A glossary of dental terms, a directory of dentists and a section in Spanish add useful information.
◎ American Diabetes Association (ADA)
http://www.diabetes.org/
Extensive interactive tools add information and interest to this lively website. Diabetes assessment tools, recipes, weight-loss and exercise advice, latest diabetes research and a professional section add additional information. Information about ADA books, a message board, an email newsletter and information in Spanish are also included.
◎ American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org
Extensive information on heart disease and stroke, children’s health, healthy lifestyle, caregiving, a heart and stroke encyclopedia and information in Spanish make this the premier source for information on these conditions. There is also a link to the website of American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, which shares some of the same information on its website at www.strokeassociation.org. Local area events and local chapters are covered and some scientific and professional materials are also available.
Drug Information Resources
◇ RxList
http://www.rxlist.com/
A very useful drug index, it has an excellent search engine and provides information on both a consumer and professional level. Information on various disease categories is also provided as is Taber's Medical Encyclopedia. An advanced search engine is also available which allows searching by drug name, keyword, imprint code, NDC and medical terminology as well. The patient information included in not extensive and is written about contraindications to the referred medicine.
◇ Drugs.com
http://www.drugs.com/
The Drugs.com mission is to be the Internet’s most trusted resource for drug and related health information. We will achieve this aim by presenting independent, objective, comprehensive and up-to-date information in a clear and concise format for both consumers and healthcare professionals.
◇ Drug Digest
http://www.drugdigest.org/
DrugDigest is a noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site dedicated to empowering consumers to make informed choices about drugs and treatment options.
◇ MedlinePlus: Drugs & Supplements
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
Guide to prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia
◇ Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.fda.gov
The Food and Drug Administration oversees the regulation of pharmaceutical and food products, as well as medical devices. The site is a wealth of both consumer and professional information, including drug-specific information and tips for taking medications, buying generic drugs, and saving money on prescriptions. The site also features a consumer safety guide to buying medications online, along with information on medical product safety and both drug-drug and drug-food interactions.
Other Useful Health Sites
※ Lab Tests Online
http://www.labtestsonline.org/
Lab Tests Online has been designed to help you, as a patient or family caregiver, to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases.
※ National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
http://nccam.nih.gov/
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine.
※ ClinicalTrials.gov
http://clinicaltrials.gov/
ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions. A clinical trial (also clinical research) is a research study in human volunteers to answer specific health questions. Interventional trials determine whether experimental treatments or new ways of using known therapies are safe and effective under controlled environments. Observational trials address health issues in large groups of people or populations in natural settings.
※ AMA Doctor Finder
http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm
Find a Doctor: This is a comprehensive Web database directory of medical doctors (MDs) and osteopaths (DOs) practicing in the United States. Search by physician name or specialty. Information provided includes basic professional data (medical school, year of graduation, board certification, telephone number, address) for both AMA members and non-members.
※ American Dental Association
http://www.ada.org/index.asp
Oral Health news and information for consumers educators and the media. It includes a Dentist finder.
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