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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

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

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  External Link

This site offers quizes, health tips, calculators and monthly health topics... Details >

University Healthcare Hospitals and Clinics  External Link

American Indian Education Center Health Resources  External Link

This is a brief list of links to health resources for American Indians and Alaska Natives.... Details >

American Indian Education Center  External Link

American Journal of Public Health  External Link

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  External Link

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  External Link

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  External Link

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  External Link

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   External Link

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  External Link

General Health Content  External Link

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  External Link

Giving Your Informed Consent  External Link

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  External Link

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)  External Link

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  External Link

Healthbeat Radio Network  External Link

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: Illnesses and 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  External Link

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  External Link

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  External Link

The Medical Library Association provides this selection of "most useful" web sites to assist consumers who are researching health information.... Details >

Medical Library Association  External Link

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  External Link

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  External Link

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  External Link

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  External Link

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  External Link

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   External Link

What is School Health?  External Link

This site provides basic information about what strategies and activities are involved in a school’s health program.... Details >

American School Health Association  External Link

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