Health Resources

General Information

• MEDLINEplus - http://medlineplus.gov
  The best single, one-stop source for health information on the Internet. Sponsored by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
• FamilyDoctor - http://familydoctor.org
  A searchable guide to health care and advice on healthy living for families. Provided by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
• Healthfinder - http://www.healthfinder.gov
  Provides links to health information sites, clearinghouses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Also includes information on doctors, dentists, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid.
• Healthweb.org - http://www.healthweb.org
  An annotated listing of health-related Web sites that have been evaluated and categorized by the staff at the National Library of Medicine in collaboration with over twenty academic health science libraries.
• Mayo Clinic - http://www.mayoclinic.com
  Web site with a variety of resources on health information for families. Includes information on diseases and conditions, drugs, fitness, food and nutrition and healthy living.

Tests and Procedures

• Family Health Guide: Diagnostic Tests - http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/diagnostics.shtml
  The Harvard Medical School lists more than 80 tests and procedures in easy-to-understand language.
• Lab Tests Online - http://www.labtestsonline.org
  Resource for up-to-date lab testing information with answers to commonly asked questions. Provides a background for understanding why a test might be given and how to interpret its results. This site is supported by a dozen professional societies from the clinical laboratory community.
• YourSurgery.com - http://www.yoursurgery.com
  Presents a comprehensive library of surgical procedures in an easy-to-understand format, arranged by areas of the body. Diagrams and animations are included.

Drug Information

• MEDLINEplus: Drug Information - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
  A guide to brand name and generic prescription drugs as well as over-the-counter medications.
• PDR.net: Drug Information - http://www.gettingwell.com/drug_info/index.html
  Consumer-oriented drug information from the publishers of the PDR (Physician's Desk Reference). Pictures of common dosages are included with many entries.
• Consumer Reports: Best Buy Drugs - www.CRBestBuyDrugs.org
  Free, unbiased analysis of prescription drugs and recommended Best Buys that are safe and effective and could save you money.
• RxList: Internet Drug Index - http://www.rxlist.com
  Designed with the medical professional in mind. Some drugs descriptions include technical and scientific information.
• Health AtoZ: Drug Interactions - www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/drugdb/drugSearch.jsp
  Find drug-food and drug-drug interactions associated with many common medications.

Alternative Medicine

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - http://nccam.nih.gov
  
• MEDLINEplus: Alternative Medicine - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alternativemedicine.html
  

• Alternative Medicine Homepage - http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/altm.html
  

Special Interest Groups

• KidsHealth - http://www.kidshealth.org
  

• TeensHealth - http://www.teenshealth.org
  
• MEDLINEplus: Men's Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/menshealth.html
  
• National Women's Health Information Center - http://www.4woman.gov
  
• Merck Manual of Geriatrics - http://www.merck.com/pubs/mm_geriatrics
  
• Patient-Centered Guides - www.patientcenters.com
  A mix of medical, emotional and practical information described by people who dealt with a particular illness in their own lives

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September 10, 2004