Health and Medicine Sites

 

HEALTH and MEDICINE

  • MedLine Plus (http://medlineplus.gov)
    A service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, Medline PLUS "a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date.
  • AMA Doctor Finder/Physician Select (http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm)
    This websites "provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including more than 690,000 doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO). AMA member physicians are offered an "expanded" listing that contains additional information such as office hours, practice philosophy, physician achievements, and other helpful information for visiting consumers. All physician credential data have been verified for accuracy and authenticated by accrediting agencies, medical schools, residency training programs, licensing boards, and other data sources.
  • Healthfinder (http://www.healthfinder.gov)
    The U.S. Department of Health's Healthfinder® is a free guide to reliable consumer health and human services information.
  • Lonely Planet's Health Guide (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/health)
    Health information for travelers.  Advisories, shot requirements, etc.
  • Quackwatch (http://www.quackwatch.com)
    "Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions" by Steven Barrett, M.D.
  • AIM Docfinder (http://www.docboard.org)  AIM (Administrators in Medicine)
    Provides access to an online physicians database and access to licensing and disciplinary action information on doctors from a variety of other states. Once in the site, click on DocFinder on the left.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov)
    This is the official website of the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
  • Clinical Trials (http://clinicaltrials.gov)
    This website sponsored by the National Institute of Health serves to "provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies." It includes a searchable database of clinical trials by type of condition or disease or funding organization.
  • RXList The Internet Drug Index (http://www.rxlist.com)
    Search by either brand name or generic name. Included in the search results are descriptions of the clinical pharmacology, indications and dosage, side effects and interactions, warnings, contraindications and overdosage instructions.
  • Eckerd Drug (http://www.eckerd.com)
    Click on "Drug Advisor" link to the left. Includes information about generic and name brand drugs and includes a link to the information in Spanish.
  • Family Doctor (http://www.familydoctor.org)
    This site produced by the Amercian Academy of Family Physicians has a wealth of information including drug information with the capacity to check for drug interactions with other drugs and food. Click on Drug Info under Health Tools.
  • Cancer.gov (http://www.cancer.gov)
    The federal government site devoted to cancer and cancer-related issues. Click on Cancer Information link
  • American Cancer Society (http://www.cancer.org)
    Provides information for patients, family and friends; survivors, health information seekers and professionals.
  • Dirline (http://dirline.nlm.nih.gov)
    This site by the National Library of Medicine provides an online directory of health organizations online.
  • Medem (http://www.medem.com)
    A "physician-patient communications network, designed to facilitate online access to information and care for more than 90,000 physicians, their practices and their patients..."
  • Lab Tests Online (http://www.labtestsonline.org)
    Provides unbiased, peer-reviewed information on most of the lab tests that will be ordered for a patient. The entries cover how the test is used, why it is ordered and what the results mean.
  • National Organization for Rare Disorders (http://www.rarediseases.org)
    Provides a database of virtually every rare (and even some not-so-rare) diseases. Includes synonyms for the disorder, a general discussion and directory information about organizations related to the disorder.
  • Mental Health InfoSource (http://www.mhsource.com)
    This site is a gateway to a wealth of information on various mental health issues and conditions.

Nutrition

  • AboutProduce.Com (http://www.aboutproduce.com)
    This excellent site by the Produce Marketing Association features sections on each type of produce (indexed alphabetically and listing the category, nutritional and health benefits), recipes, and an "ask the expert section.
  • 5 A Day for Better Health sites
    www.5aday.com (Produce for Better Health Foundation)
    www.5aday.gov (National Cancer Institute)

    These two sites promote the national 5 A Day for Better Health Program which encourages people to eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day. The Produce for Better Health Foundation site features information about the national initiative (including links to partners) a section for kids, recipes, and a catalog of materials to support the campaign. The National Cancer Institute site also provides recipes, online tools for tracking intake of fruits and vegetables, a physical activity log, online publications related to the program, tips for incorporating the 5 A Day into daily menus and the goals and objectives of the program.

 

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