10 Things to Know about Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web
This web page provides answers to ten important questions you should consider as you look for health information online. Answering these questions when you visit a new site will help you evaluate the ... Details >
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health |
2008 Federal Health Information Centers and Clearinghouses
An online listing of Federal clearinghouses that provide health-related information to the general public and to professionals on a wide variety of subjects. This resource includes descriptions, summa... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
4 Girls Health
This site, part of HHS' National Women's Health Information Center, provides girls ages 10-16 with information on fitness, nutrition, stress management, disabilities, chronic illness, relationships wi... Details >
National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
A Healthier U 
This site offers quizes, health tips, calculators and monthly health topics... Details >
University Healthcare Hospitals and Clinics |
American Indian Education Center Health Resources
This is a brief list of links to health resources for American Indians and Alaska Natives.... Details >
American Indian Education Center |
American Journal of Public Health
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is dedicated to original work in research, research methods, and program evaluation in the field of public health. This journal also regularly publishes au... Details >
American Public Health Association |
Are You Considering Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)?
Also available in: Spanish
This web site presents topics to consider before selecting an alternative therapy or alternative treatment practitioner and includes links to additional sources. Topics covered include the safety and ... Details >
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health |
Asian-American Health Information on the Internet
Links to web sites that provide information about Asian American health -- Cambodian (Khmer), Laotian, Vietnamese, Indian (Asian), Vietnamese and more.... Details >
Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information |
BAM! Body and Mind
BAM! Body and Mind is an online destination for kids 9-13 years old created to give them information to make healthy lifestyle choices. The site focuses on topics that kids say are important to them —... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Catalog of FDA Information for Consumers: Publications and Audiovisuals
Visit this site for a current listing of publications and audiovisuals on a variety of health topics, including food, drugs, health fraud and more. Information is available in English and Spanish.... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Consumer.gov: Health
This page provides access to consumer health information resources available from U.S. Government departments.... Details >
General Government Agency |
Deciphering Medspeak
The Medical Library Association has developed this tool to help consumers translate common "medspeak" (the specialized language of health professionals) terms. Tips on how to identify quality health c... Details >
Medical Library Association |
Easy-to-Read Publications from the FDA
This site contains easy-to-read health brochures in both English and Spanish. Most of these brochures are available on this web site in both PDF and HTML formats. Bulk printing and ordering informatio... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) Backgrounders
This is an index of consumer health information articles on FDA services. This list represents selected articles produced from 1990 to date.... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
For Patients: Health Info
This site offers various links to fact sheets for patients related to diabetes, stroke, obesity, substance abuse and more.... Details >
International Society on Hypertension in Blacks |
General Health Content
This is an online health information. It offers a variety of resources, you may browse a complete index of health topics by library or use the keyword search.... Details >
University Healthcare Hospitals and Clinics |
Giving Your Informed Consent
This document covers questions you should ask your doctor before consenting to surgery. The topics covered include the indications for the operation, the risk involved, and the result that it is hoped... Details >
American College of Surgeons |
Health Information Resource Database, National Health Information Center
The Health Information Resource Database lists over 1,700 public and private clearinghouses, disease- and condition-specific organizations, professional societies, patient groups, and Federal and Sta... Details >
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Health Information, National Institutes of Health
This health information page from the National Institutes of Health allows users to search or browse by health topic.... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Health Publications: Federal Consumer Information Center
Government publications on many health and medical topics are available online and in print through the CIC in Pueblo, Colorado. Select from the topic list for your consumer health information needs.... Details >
Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration |
Health Web Sites You Can Trust, Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS)
Using approved guidelines and other criteria, the Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association has reviewed and approved the health web sites accessible ... Details >
Medical Library Association |
Healthbeat Radio Network
The Healthbeat Radio Network airs more than 120 60-second health news and information radio programs each year. The programs are written to provide the health consumer with accurate, up-to-date, and p... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health |
HHS Pages for Educators/Teachers
This HHS web page for teachers and educators offers resources available from NIH, CDC, and FDA. Topics include food safety, injury prevention, environmental health, and disease prevention. Non-HHS go... Details >
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
HHS Pages for Parents
This site provides government resources and links to government web sites that address a variety of social and disease topics related to families.... Details >
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
HIV/AIDS Brochures
Also available in: Spanish
A list of brochures for professionals and consumers available online form the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention -- most may be viewed in both PDF and HTML formats.... Details >
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
How to Find Medical Information
This guide will help you find a variety of resources -- from your local library, the federal government, the Internet -- that will help you get information on an illness or disorder.... Details >
Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration |
Important Information for Women with Disabilities
This web site addresses a variety of issues that are of particular interest to women with disabilities. Users can find resources about critical health issues for a variety of disabilities including ph... Details >
National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Interactive Health Tutorials
These tutorials use sounds and pictures to explain a procedure or condition in easy-to-understand language.... Details >
National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health |
KidsWalk-to-School
To support the national goal of better health through physical activity, CDC's Nutrition and Physical Activity Program has developed KidsWalk-to-School. ... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
MayoClinic.com
This site provides reliable, comprehensive health information on a wide variety of medical topics, updated every weekday by Mayo physicians, scientists, writers and educators. Some topics addressed h... Details >
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
Medicine for the Layman: Environment and Disease
This publication on environment and disease is one of several adapted from the lecture series-Medicine for the Layman. This series is designed to provided an opportunity for people to learn more abou... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health |
MEDLINEplus
Also available in: Spanish
MEDLINEplus provides consumers with access to extensive information about specific diseases and conditions. MEDLINEplus also links users to health information from the National Institutes of Health, d... Details >
National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health |
MLA's Top Ten Most Useful Websites
The Medical Library Association provides this selection of "most useful" web sites to assist consumers who are researching health information.... Details >
Medical Library Association |
National Women's Health Information Center
Also available in: Spanish
This federal clearinghouse for women's health resources maintains a web site on the World Wide Web that links you to a wide variety of women’s health-related material developed by the Department of He... Details >
National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
NIH News In Health
The practical health information in NIH News in Health is reviewed by NIH’s medical experts and based on research conducted either by NIH's own scientists or by our grantees at universities and medica... Details >
Office of Communications and Public Liaison, National Institutes of Health |
Parents' Corner
Provides access to articles from FDA Consumer on general topics of interest to parents, as well as those specifically for new and expecting parents. Other helpful web sites are also listed.... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Public Health Training Network
The Public Health Training Network (PHTN) is a distance learning system that takes training to the learner. PHTN uses a variety of instructional media ranging from print-based to videotape and multime... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Publications Page - Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMH-RC)
This page lists many of the publications which are available from the Office of Minority Health Resource Center. You can use the table of publications like an index to take you to the publication type... Details >
Office of Minority Health and the Office of Minority Health Resource Center |
Self-Care Flow Charts: Search by Symptom
An alphabetical listing of online flowcharts for self-diagnosis and self-care that offer easy-to-follow tips on managing a variety of health topics at home and advice on when to consult your doctor.... Details >
American Academy of Family Physicians |
Setting Goals for Weight Loss
The information on this page is designed to help you take the necessary steps for setting reachable goals and achieving success from your weight loss program.... Details >
General Government Agency |
Stay Healthy -- Practice Prevention
Working with your doctor to stay healthy is as important as getting the right treatment when you're sick. This article discusses preventive care, or care to prevent illness and disease. The article al... Details >
AARP |
Staying Healthy at 50+
Also available in: Spanish
Written for adults over 50, this brochure covers cholesterol levels, various cancers, weight control and checkups, with helpful charts to keep track of medications, shots, and screening test results.... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Summer Programs: Indians into Medicine Program
This site provides information about the summer academic enrichment sessions offered by INMED for American Indian students at the junior high, high school and medical preparatory levels. These summer ... Details >
Indians Into Medicine Program |
What is School Health?
This site provides basic information about what strategies and activities are involved in a school’s health program.... Details >
American School Health Association |
Word on Health -- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
A free information service that provides consumer health information based on research conducted either by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) own scientists or by grantees at universities and m... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |