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Healthfinder - http://www.healthfinder.gov
A "gateway" website for health and human services information from the US Government. Healthfinder can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations. |
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MayoClinic.com - http://www.mayoclinic.com
Experts provide current medical information and news on health topics. |
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Revolution Health : Conditions - http://www.revolutionhealth.com/conditions/
Provides helpful information about diagnoses, treatments and living with conditions ranging from allergies to heart disease. |
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Remedyfind - http://remedyfind.com
Individuals and health care professionals can rate and review the effectiveness of different treatments for specific health conditions. |
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Revolution Health : Healthy Living Programs - http://www.revolutionhealth.com/live-better/
From feeling better, to maintaining a healthy weight, to preventing disease, these personalized 6-week programs are aimed to help make long-term health goals a reality. |
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National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) - http://www.talkaboutrx.org/
Designed to help consumers make sound decisions about the use of medicines, and to stimulate and improve communication between consumers and health care professionals by developing programs, providing educational kits, and offering guidelines, tips, and resources. |
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MUSC Health - http://www.muschealth.com
Complete health and disease information along with the latest health care news. Presented by the experts at the Medical University of South Carolina. |
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Netwellness.org - http://www.netwellness.org/
Health and wellness information from the faculty of the Universities of Cincinnati, Ohio State and Case Western Reserve. Question answering for non-emergencies. |
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Lab Tests Online - http://www.labtestsonline.org/
Designed as a single resource where people can find up-to-date lab testing information vital to the understanding and management of their health. |
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Ohio State University's Patient Education Documents - http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/healthcareprofessionals/patienteducation
Covers a list of medical and surgical conditions. Documents are available in pdf format. |
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HealthScout: Personalized Health News For You And Your Family - http://www.healthscout.com
Personal and family health news, interactive checkups, medical encyclopedias, discussion groups, articles on drugs, diseases. |
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NetHealth Online Guide - http://www.netdoctor.com
A comprehensive guide to health on the Internet, with reviews and links to hundreds of online resources. |
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NOAH: Health Topics and Resources - http://www.noah-health.org/en/search/health.html
A meta site of listings by topic and source with the added bonus of offering a large selection of materials in Spanish as well as English. |
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Med Help International - The Virtual Medical Center for Patients - http://www.medhelp.org
Med Help provides patient medical information via our virtual medical center. Site includes: the largest patient medical library on the Net, Ask-The-Doctor Forums, medical news, and patient networking. |
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Be MedWise - http://www.bemedwise.org/
A public education initiative by the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) to promote safe and appropriate use of over-the-counter medicines. |
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StopGettingSick.com - http://www.stopgettingsick.com
Current medical news, articles, and research. |
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Home Healthcare Guide - http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/hhcg/detail1.asp?level1=Welcome
The NHS Home Healthcare guide from SurgeryDoor provides over 120 pages on common ailments, their causes, effects and treatment. |
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Why Doctors Order Laboratory Tests - http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/system/medical/labtest2.html
An excellent reference, written for parents to help explain diagnostic procedures to their children. Because its intended audience is children, the descriptions are brilliant in their simplicity and structure. You can search for a test in two ways: 1) by name, or 2) by the kind of sample that is collected or type of imaging. |
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Medifocus Patient Research Guides - http://www.medifocus.com
A unique new Internet health resource. Covering over 220 conditions, for consumers and families facing chronic or life-threatening medical diseases. Free sample Guides are available. |
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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention - http://healthfullife.umdnj.edu
Developed by leading medical experts, these tests and actions, both medical and self-examinations, are the focal point of the Healthful Life Program. |
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Seek Wellness - http://www.seekwellness.com/
Information on incontinence, sexual problems, low testosterone, high fiber foods, eating disorders, wellness, fitness, overactive bladder, arthritis, and some other diseases. |
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AllAboutBlackHealth - http://www.allaboutblackhealth.com
Information on health related issues as they affect African Americans and other minorities at risk. |
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FamilyDoctor - http://www.familydoctor.co.nz
A database of over 600 articles and guides, covering 37 common medical topics. All articles are reviewed and edited by family doctors and specialists. |
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HELP - Health Education Library for People - http://www.healthlibrary.com
with many free online full-text books and magazines on health and illness. |
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How to Review Your Blood Test Results - http://www.amarillomed.com/howto.htm
Explains glucose, electrolytes, minerals, thyroid and others. |
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SoYouWanna Be A Human Guinea Pig? - http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/guineapig/guineapig.html
This full-length article will teach you how to "volunteer" for science experiments, from simple questionnaires to complex drug trials. |
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Tips of All Sorts.com - http://www.tipsofallsorts.com/
Small bits of advice and tips on a variety of subjects, primarily health-related. |
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Health Authority - http://www.healthauthority.com/
Offers information on tobacco addiction, weight loss, cholesterol reduction and hypertension control. |
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Dr. Sinatra.com - http://www.drsinatra.com/
An online resource for solutions for pressing health problems, from arthritis to blood pressure, digestion to weight loss. |
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Think Like A Doctor - http://www.thinklikeadoctor.com
An online community seminar for healthcare consumers to become even better patients by improving the relationship with their doctor. |
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A Guide to Medical Information and Support on the Internet - http://www.geocities.com/~mediguide/
Covers medical chats, newsgroups, listservs, doctors online, Medline access, research tips, and comprehensive medical and health sites. |
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Cliff Steer : Heart Man - http://members.aol.com/cjsteer
Free video by a heart transplant patient, aimed at Jr. High kids, about positive life styles, the non-use of drugs and alcohol, and organ donation. |
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DrumLib's Health Research Review - http://www.drumlib.com
Research-based information on obesity, thermogenesis, stacking, and alternative medicine. |
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Good Health -- Healthy Lifestyle - http://goodhealth.freeservers.com/
This site is dedicated to convincing people to live a healthy lifestyle, to improve their quality of life, and avoid (or reduce the severity of) chronic disease. |
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James Kimbro Maguire, Jr., M.D. Simmons Surgical Society - http://www.simmonssurgicalsociety.org/maguire.htm
Dr. Maguire is a spine surgeon and member of the Simmons Surgical Society. |
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Simmons Surgical Society - http://www.simmonssurgicalsociety.org
The Simmons Surgical Society is a group of physicians dedicated to the alleviation of pain and suffering experienced by patients with spinal disorders |
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ICU Answer Page - http://www.geocities.com/ask_icu/
Written by a critical care nurse, and aimed at patients and relatives. The site offers information, links and a forum. |
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Anesthesia Preoperative Preparation - http://www.anesthesia.wisc.edu/Clinic/
Useful information on the preoperative preparation of patients for anesthesia and surgery. |
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Case Health - http://www.casehealth.com.au
Enables the sharing of health success stories amongst the worldwide internet community. Visitors can enter their own health success story (case study) or search the database for other health success stories - all non-identifying. |
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Health Helper.com - http://www.healthhelper.com
Medical and health self-help information, covering conventional and alternative health. |
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HealthySelf: Health and Medical Information Research Service - http://www.networksplus.net/healthyself
HealthySelf provides fee-based health and medical information on diseases, procedures, treatments (conventional and alternative) and resources. |
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Enhancement, Inc - http://www.enhancementinc.com/
A nonprofit foundation whose purpose is to teach and disseminate material relating to health and/or wellness, through videos, publications, and lectures. |
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Whole Hearted Living - http://www.ocl.net/projects/wholeheartedliving
Provided by the Oxford Heart Health Network and the Oxford County Board of Health, Ontario, Canada. It contains useful health information and links. |
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Health and Medical Information - http://healthinfo2000.com
Medical and health information for health professionals, patients and families. Information about hospitals, diseases, injuries, health care, surgery and infections. |
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Good Housekeeping - Can the Internet Be Hazardous to Your Health? - http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/hb/health/articles/0,12873,284594_290453,00.html
Article from the magazine pertaining to health issues. |