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Health
(For related sites, please visit the
Fitness and Nutrition guide.)
Disclaimer: Information available at these websites was not generated by
The Newark Public Library and is not warranted by the Library to be
accurate, authoritative or factual. The content of networked information
accessed at these sites is not endorsed by The Library, which offers this
list for study and current awareness purposes and urges professional
diagnosis and treatment for all health concerns.
General information
Addictions and recovery
Alternative therapies
Dental care
Diseases
and conditions
Finding health
care providers
First aid
Medications
Sexuality
Sites for men, women, children, teens, seniors, people with disabilities,
and others
General information:
MEDLINE PLUS
http://medlineplus.gov
MEDLINEplus offers consumer oriented information about specific diseases and conditions,
including drug information. There is also a Medical Encyclopedia and a dictionary, and
directories to find doctors, dentists and hospitals. Also available in Spanish (other
languages are included but to a lesser extent).
Evaluating Internet Health Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/webeval/webeval.html
This tutorial from the Medline Plus and the National Library of Medicine teaches you
how to evaluate health information that you find on the Web. It is about 16 minutes
long and requires a flash plug-in.
National Institutes of Health - Consumer Health Information
http://health.nih.gov
Offers information on a wide variety of health topics, and includes links to many
other health-related resources, including toll-free numbers for health hotlines.
American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org
A physician locator, with each doctor's education and other background; a
hospital finder; policy statements of the Association about topics such as
ethics and health insurance reform; news; research articles from medical
publications such as JAMA, the A.M.A. journal; and consumer health material
about a wide variety of conditions. Note that only physicians who are members
of AMA are included in the physician locator.
Go Ask Alice
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/healthwise/alice.html
Facts and advice in a question-and-answer format from Columbia University
about general health, diet and fitness, relationships, sexuality, alcohol,
and drugs. Topics range from the possible hazards of microwaving food
covered with plastic wrap to those of looking for love online to alcohol use
and memory loss. Links to websites with additional information often
accompany the answers from "Alice."
Harvard
Guide to Diagnostic Tests
http://www.health.harvard.edu/diagnostic-tests
"Over 400 medical tests, reasons why a test is requested, risks you may
incur taking the test, how to prepare for the test, and important
experiences you may encounter."
HealthyNJ
http://www.healthynj.org
A rich compendium prepared by the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New
Jersey, which will inform users about preventative medicine, diseases and
conditions, physicians and health care facilities throughout the state,
health insurance, and additional topics. The wide array of topics includes
alternative health, statistics, community organizations, and pet care.
Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov
Consumer health information provided by government, nonprofit organizations,
and universities covers diabetes, influenza, and the special concerns of
children, teens, seniors, and people of color. Some articles are in Spanish
as well as in English. Note the referrals to clearinghouses, online
publications, self-help groups, and websites.
Mayo Clinic.com
http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm?
Special centers for allergies, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis,
cancer, digestive disorders, heart health, medicine, and nutrition as well
as a library of explanations covering conditions, pain management, medical
tests, sexuality, and other topics.
Merck Manuals
http://www.merck.com/pubs
Access to the Merck Manual Home Edition, Manual of Health and Aging,
Geriatrics, and Diagnosis and Therapy.
NOAH: New York Online Access
to Health
http://www.noah-health.org
Culled from Spanish and English language consumer health resources, NOAH
demystifies conditions and diseases.
PDRHealth – Physicians Desktop Reference.
http://http://pdrhealth.com/home/home.aspx
A consumer version of the famous reference source The Physicians Desk Reference, which includes
information on diseases, drugs and supplements, alternative therapies
and drug interactions. This is a commercial site that includes advertising.
WebMDHealth
http://my.webmd.com/default.htm
The array of medical information spans subjects from herbs and drugs to news
and clinical trials. Also provided are articles about healthy lifestyles and
fitness as well as resources for finding doctors and insurance plans.
Addictions and recovery:
Alcoholics Anonymous.
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/?Media=PlayFlash
The official homepage, in English, French, and Spanish, of the self-help
organization. Look here for the Twelve Steps of the A.A. recovery process.
Alcohol and Drug Information
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov
Sponsored by SAMHSA’s National Clearing House and the US Dept. of Health and Human Services
this site provides information and links to resources related to alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.
Recovery Works Resource
Center
http://www.recovery-works.net
Select from alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, grief, internet, sex, or work to
discover signs and symptoms of addiction, treatment, and support. A special
section is dedicated to teens.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov
Service providers, helplines, and workplace assistance. Especially valuable
is the easy to use Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator. Especially valuable is the easy
to use Substance Abuse Facility Locator.
Alternative therapies:
Alternative Medicine Homepage
http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/altm.html
From the University of Pittsburgh, information about acupuncture,
chiropractic, folk medicine, herbal remedies, homeopathy, massage,
naturopathy, New Age therapies, naturopathy, etc.
Healing People
http://www.healingpeople.com
A megasite of alternative modalities: aromatherapy, Ayurveda (herbs, yoga,
etc.), Chinese medicine (acupuncture, tai chi, etc.), homeopathy, massage,
nutrition and lifestyle, Western herbalism, animal care, light therapy, and
more; plus a directory of practitioners.
Homeopathy
http://www.homeopathyhome.com
A directory of practitioners, organizations, pharmacies, and colleges along
with a searchable reference library of articles from books, newspapers,
magazines, and professional journals.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov
Search or browse health topics, diseases, treatments and therapies, with entries such as acupuncture
menopause, and vitamin supplements. There is also a ‘be an informed consumer’ section, and links to
many other useful sites.
Whole Health MD
http://www.wholehealthmd.com
At the Healing Centers, learn about your condition and how to heal it. The
Reference Library provides information about the benefits and limitations of
therapies ranging from acupressure to yoga and describes how diet and
nutritional supplements support health. From the Whole Foods company of
markets and products.
Dental and oral health:
Academy of General Dentistry
http://agd.org/default.asp
Frequently Asked Questions consider choosing a dentist, cleaning teeth and
gums, dental procedures, and cosmetic treatments. Dental Notes cover
children's concerns, nutrition, and tobacco. Fact Sheet topics range from
anesthesia to wisdom teeth.
American Dental Association
http://www.ada.org
Useful for finding a dentist, this site also provides information about oral
health for seniors, dental emergencies, tooth decay vaccines, tongue
piercing, and more.
Diseases and conditions: (see also the
General sites)
Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
http://www.aaaai.org
Visit the Patient/Public Resource Center for diagnosis, treatment, and
support organizations. The Physician Referral Directory lists specialists.
Alzheimer's Association
http://www.alz.org
Facts about the disease, signs, caregiving, financial assistance, local
chapters and health care providers, research, and links to resources for
people living with the ailment and for those who care about them.
American Academy for
Eating Disorders
http://www.aedweb.org/links/index.cfm
Discussion of types, causes, consequences, and treatments. Includes a newsgroup,
general information, and links to many related organizations.
American Cancer
Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
Features mammography guidelines, information about the various types of
cancer, treatment options, advice about living with cancer, news, and a
state-by-state directory of Society offices.
American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/homepage.jsp
General information, nutrition, recipes, tips, and a special section for
African Americans.
American Federation
for AIDS Research
http://www.amfar.org/cgi-bin/iowa/index.html
The latest news as well as an exhaustive Treatment Directory, featuring
therapies, clinical studies, and information resources. With a glossary of
terms, a directory of drugs and manufacturers, and interpretation of blood
counts.
American Heart Association
http://tiny.cc/NmeqC
Warning signs, a Heart and Stroke Guide, healthy living recommendations,
cholesterol facts, and treatment and recovery discussions.
American Lung Association
http://tiny.cc/x1l1p
"When you can't breathe, nothing else matters": news, reports, facts about
air quality, and lung conditions.
Arthritis
Advice
http://www.niapublications.org/agepages/arthritis.asp
Information for sufferers from the National Institute on Aging.
ClinicalTrials.gov
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui
Tests by government agencies, universities, and pharmaceutical companies to
determine if drugs and procedures in development will help patients. Look
here to learn about participation and what to ask about risks and benefits.
This site also links to drug information and health information websites.
Common Cold
http://www.commoncold.org
Treatment, complications, prevention, myths, etc.
Dr. C's Ear, Nose, and
Throat Information Center
http://www.sinuscarecenter.com/index.htm
Advice on such topics as sinus headaches, sore throats, earaches, motion
sickness, and thyroid problems.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and
Therapy, 17th edition
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html
Search "the world's most widely used general medical text" for articles
about the symptoms and treatments of conditions and diseases. Note that this is intended
for medical professionals and is not writen in lay terms.
National Cancer Institute
http:\\www.cancer.gov
Includes extensive information on various types of cancer, treatment, clinical trials,
and a wide range of cancer topics for both physicians and patients. This site provides
access to PDQ, the Physicians Data Query and the CANCERLIT daase.
OncoLink
http://www.oncolink.com/
Articles gathered from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center about
each type of cancer: its causes, detection, symptoms, care, prognosis as
well as clinical trials and coping with both psychological effects and
financial issues.
Susan G. Komen Foundation
http://cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm
This organization aims to "eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease
by funding research grants and supporting education, screening and treatment
projects in communities around the world." The site features educational materials
and public policy information. Highlights include breast self-exam and mammogram
information, articles and videos on prevention and treatment, and research reports.
Some materials available in Spanish.
Your Surgery
http://www.yoursurgery.com/index.cfm
Simple but authoritative explanations of the most common procedures.
Discussed are illnesses, diagnosis, alternative surgical options, possible
complications, and post-operative care. With diagrams and animations.
Finding health care
providers:
American Dental Association
http://www.ada.org/
Find a dentist according to your choice of location and specialty.
The directory only includes dentists who are ADA members
American Hospital Directory
http://www.ahd.com
A gateway to summary data for hospitals, with data from Medicare claims
data, cost reports, and other public use files. Additional information,
including hospital quality, is only available with paid subscription
American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm
Members' directory searchable by state and specialization.
The directory only includes doctors who are AMA members.
Find a Family Doctor
http://familydoctor.org/cgi-bin/memdir.pl
A Directory of Active Members of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Find a Nurse-Midwife
http://www.midwife.org/find.cfm
A service of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, with directory
information and advice.
Healing People
http://tiny.cc/HFJ7R
Find practitioners of aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Chinese medicine,
chiropractic, homeopathy, massage, naturopathy, nutritional therapy,
osteopathy, or Western herbalism.
New Jersey: Senior Services
http://www.state.nj.us/health
State information for New Jersey's older adults, such as benefits for seniors,
"find a flu shot," hospitals, and toll-free numbers.
Pregnancy Centers Online
http://www.optionline.org
State-by-state listings of facilties that offer free pregnancy tests,
counseling from a pro-life standpoint, medical and insurance referrals, and
temporary shelter.
Welcome to Abortion Clinics Online
http://www.gynpages.com
"A directory service comprised of websites of over 200 providers of abortion
services and other reproductive health care," including physicians, clinics,
and hospitals in the U.S. and abroad.
First aid:
First Aid Guide
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/FirstAidIndex/FirstAidIndex
Basic first aid information for situations such as bites, burns, chest pain,
choking, heat stroke, hypothermia, poisoning, shock, and other medical emergencies.
From the Mayo Clinic.
Kids First Aid and Safety
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/index.html
Learn how to protect your child inside the house and out, what to do in an emergency,
how to stock a first-aid kit, where to call for help, and more.
Find Your Poison Center
http://www.aapcc.org/findyour.htm
Find the telephone number and address of the information provider closest to
you.
Injury Prevention
Web
http://www.safetylit.org/links/links.htm
A collection of links on how to prevent accidents, burns, drowning,
falls, suicide, violence, and other injuries; with relevance to
occupational, home, sports, child, and elder safety.
Learn CPR
http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/index.html
Illustrated guides to cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults, children,
and infants; with additional information about choking. Not of course a
replacement for a class but a good refresher.
Right to Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets
http://web.doh.state.nj.us/rtkhsfs/indexfs.aspx
Information from the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services about
hazardous chemicals. Along with first aid instructions, you will find each
chemical's characteristics, common names, health hazards, handling and storage,
recommendations for work places, and frequently asked questions.
Hazmap
http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/hazmapadv.html
Covers the relationships between chemicals, jobs and diseases. Search by hazardous agents,
diseases, occupations, and symptoms (see More Searches to search by job tasks,
processes, symptoms, findings, and more). Many areas browsable. Includes a glossary.
From the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Medications:
Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research
http://www.fda.gov/cder/index.html
At this site from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, you can retrieve
information about studies of drugs approved by the FDA.
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
http://www.consumerreports.org/health/bestbuy-drugs.htm
Reports evaluate prescription medicines used for common conditions such as
high cholesterol, arthritis, and heartburn. The reports look at efficacy,
safety, and price to recommend the best medicines. Includes drug reports
and advice on Rx drugs (also available in Spanish).
Mayo Clnic Drug & Supplement Information
http://tiny.cc/tNfeB
Browse or search by drug name this "guide to more than 8,000 prescription
and over-the-counter medications."
RxList
http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp
Input the name of a drug, and find out its effects, side-effects, and
interactions with other substances. This site also features a medical
dictionary and information about alternative medicine.
U.S. Pharmacopeia
http://www.usp.org
Retrieve information about over 750 medicines: their uses, precautions, and
side-effects.
Sexuality:
Alan Guttmacher Institute Home
Page
http://www.agi-usa.org/index.html
Contraception, sexual health, teen issues, and lifestyles can be studied
with resources from this research center.
American Social Health Association
http://www.ashastd.org
Hotlines include services for deaf and for Spanish speaking people. Links
educate about sexually transmitted diseases. Features a special section for
women and a glossary as well as hotlines and prevention information for
herpes, cervical cancer, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Iwannaknow.org
http://www.iwannaknow.org
This site provides "answers to your questions about teen sexual health
and sexually transmitted diseases" (STDs). It has a FAQ, basic information
on sexuality and STDs, a chat room, a parent's guide, and links to other
sites related to youth and sexual health. The links page includes the
Spanish-language sister website. Maintained by the American Social Health
Association.
Planned Parenthood
http://www.plannedparenthood.org
Information about birth control, safer sex, sexually transmitted infections,
the gynecological exam, pregnancy, menopause, breast cancer, and sexuality.
The home page provides items in the news about pro-choice and pro-life
efforts.
Reproline: Reproductive Health Online
http://www.reproline.jhu.edu
Provides information about family planning, maternal and neonatal health,
cervical cancer, and other related health topics. Features training materials,
articles on birth control methods, and links to related Web sites. Some
information in French, Spanish, and Portuguese. From John Hopkins University.
Sexually Transmitted
Diseases
http://fsumed-dl.slis.ua.edu/patientinfo/std
Symptoms, how diseases spread, prevention, cures, information for teens,
news, and related sites. From Florida State University.
Voice of the Shuttle
Gender Studies Page
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2711
A directory of resources about of men, women, and the mutability of gender.
Sites for men, women, children, teens, seniors, people with
disabilities, and others:
The Boston Women's
Health Book Collective
http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/excerpts.htm
Excepts from the celebrated book, Our Bodies, Ourselves for the New Century,
look at body image, violence against women, sexual health, and birth
control.
disABILITY Information and Resources
http://www.makoa.org
This directory of resources for the disabled includes links to fact sheets about
spinal cord injuries and disabling conditions, books, resources for equipment,support
groups, travel information, and government sources. Compiled and maintained by a man living with C2
quadriplegia.
Disability Resources Monthly
http://www.disabilityresources.org
A gateway to disability resources on the Internet; includes assistive
devices for transportation, home and work modification, and quality of life
improvement.
Internet Resources for Special
Children
http://www.irsc.org:8080/irsc/irscmain.nsf
A vast directory of sites for those who care about children with physical
disabilities; arranged by subject and covering an array of concerns, from
adaptive clothing to cleft palate to spina bifida to travel.
KidsHealth.org
http://kidshealth.org/index.html
From the Nemours Foundation, information about health, safety, child
development, nutrition, and other subjects; with separate pages for parents,
children, and teens.
Medline:
Menopause
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/menopause.html
Links from foundations and U.S. government agencies about such subjects as
exercise, hormone replacement therapy to research.
Merck Manual of
Geriatrics
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mm_geriatrics/
A vast, easy to search compendium of health information for older adults.
NIH SeniorHealth
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/listoftopics.html
NIHSeniorHealth makes aging-related health information easily accessible
for family members and friends seeking reliable, easy to understand online
health information. Each health topic includes general background information,
open-captioned videos, quizzes and frequently asked questions (FAQs).
NIH SeniorHealth Toolkit
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/toolkit/toolkit.html
Use these free, easy-to-use training materials to help older adults find reliable,
up-to-date online health information on their own. The detailed lesson plans include
an introduction to computers and the internet.
Office of Research
on Minority Health Information Resources
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/minorities_and_disabilities.htm
Links to organizations and programs that concentrate on the health needs of
African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans.
Transcultural and
Multicultural Health Links
http://web.nmsu.edu/~ebosman/trannurs/
Insight into how various populations view medical and health issues.
Covers ethnic groups; religious groups; women; gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered;
and refugees. Maintained by New Mexico State University librarian Ellen Bosman.
Last updated 02/01/08
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