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General Health Resources
Use the links below to find general health information. The list includes site title, website address, and a brief summary of the resources provided.
CancerNet
[http://www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov]
CancerNet provides recent, accurate information from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the government's principal agency for cancer research. The NCI conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs related to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and continuing care of cancer patients and their families. Treatment options, clinical trials, ways to reduce cancer risk and coping with cancer as well as resources on support groups, financial assistance, and educational materials are also provided.
Food and Nutrition Information Center
[http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/index]
You can access extensive resource lists, databases, and many other food and nutrition related links from this award winning site. One of several information centers at the National Agricultural Library (part of the USDA), topics presented include food composition, dietary guidelines, food guide pyramid, child care nutrition, food safety, a kid's page with activities, food plans, and changing needs throughout the lifespan.
Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources
[http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/about.html]
At this site you will find a "list of lists" to comprehensive resources in health-related subjects, published by Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Healthfinder
[http://www.healthfinder.gov/]
This site offers a free gateway to consumer health and human services information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Information provided includes selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, support and self-help groups, as well as government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public. Special features include hot topics, prevention and self-care, age related information, and a Spanish language version.
InteliHealth.com
http://www.intelihealth.com
InteliHealth.com partners with the Harvard Medical School, the University of
Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, the National Institutes of Health and
other recognized medical education groups to provide information on diseases and
conditions, healthy lifestyles, and a "Look it Up" feature where you
can find a medical dictionary, information on tests and procedures and drug
information. There is a drug interaction checker and a symptom
scout. This interactive tool offers guidance about symptoms, including
possible causes, home remedies and when to call for help.
MayoClinic.com
[http://www.mayohealth.org]
Mayoclinic.com contains an extensive database on diseases and conditions, a Healthy Living Center, healthy lifestyle planners, and drug information. As a registered user you can create a "My Mayo" page that gathers valuable information and tools customized to your health interests. New articles are automatically added to your page.
MEDLINEplus
[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/]
MEDLINEplus provides up-to-date, quality healthcare information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. The site contains extensive information about
specific diseases and conditions and wellness; a medical encyclopedia; excellent drug information for over 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications;
over 100 herbal and supplement monographs; and 30 interactive modules for patient education (the
interactive modules require a Flash plug-in, which can be downloaded free of charge). Also provided are directories for location and credentials of doctors, dentists, and hospitals; health information in Spanish and other languages; and clinical trials.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
[http://nccam.nih.gov/]
This site provides a broad range of healing philosophies (schools of thought), approaches, and therapies that mainstream Western (conventional) medicine does not commonly use, accept, study, or make available. NCCAM was established at the National Institutes of Health by Congress in 1998 to stimulate, develop and support research on complementary and alternative medicine, and to provide the American public reliable information about the safety and effectiveness of these practices. The number of Americans using alternative therapy rose from about 33 percent in 1990 to more than 42 percent in 1997. The most used therapies were: herbal medicine, massage, megavitamins, self-help groups, folk remedies, energy healing, and homeopathy. Extensive educational and research materials are available at this site.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
[http://www.drugabuse.gov]
One of NIDA's most important goals is to help the public better understand drug
abuse and addiction, and to develop more effective strategies for their
development and treatment.
The National Institute of Mental Health: For the Public
[http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/index.shtml]
This website from NIMH offers information about the symptoms, diagnosis, and
treatment of mental illnesses as well as brochures and information sheets,
reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other
educational materials.
Noah - New York Online Access to
Health
[http://www.noah-health.org/]
Established in 1994 as a cooperative project by public, academic and health
science libraries in the New York City area, this site contains reliable
full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish.
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