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Where can I find information on other health-related topics?
Healthfinder
A federal government sponsored web site providing health related information
about disease prevention, wellness, medical check-ups, the latest health news,
and links to health advocacy organizations.
MedlinePlus
A good source of information on various disease conditions, drugs, surgical
procedures, and other general health topics. The site is a service of the National
Library of Medicine.
CDC A - Z
An exhaustive index of health-related information with information about specific
diseases and conditions, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
ClinicalTrials.gov
An interactive data base that can help you locate both government and privately
sponsored clinical trials for
serious illnesses. It is maintained by the National Library of Medicine, which
is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
How to Evaluate Health Information
on the Internet
Some of thousands of Web sites offering health information are reliable and
up-to-date; some are not. How can you tell the good from the bad? The questions
and answers at this FDA site can help you determine whether the health information
you find on the Internet or receive by e-mail from a Web site is likely to be
reliable.