Medline Plus
http://medlineplus.gov/
Provides information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus
brings
together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give
easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive
information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive
patient tutorials, and latest health news.
Health Information
http://health.nih.gov
Links to high quality health information available through the National
Institutes of Health. Link to Healthfinder
(for
the layperson), PubMed
(for
the professional) and several other databases providing a wealth of information
free of charge.
The Merck Manuals Online
Medical Library
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html
The content of The Merck Manuals is now available in enhanced online
versions.
Go
Local Massachusetts
http://apps.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/local/massachusetts/homepage.cfm?areaid=10
Go Local Massachusetts is a web-based resource designed to help
the public identify local health services, healthcare providers, and health-related
programs and services for diseases and health issues across the Commonwealth.
Developed through a collaboration of the United States National Library
of Medicine (NLM) ther Soutter Library at the University of Massachusetts
Medical School (UMMS), the National Network of Libraries of Medicine -
New England Region, and the Massachusetts Health Sciences Library Network.
Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,700
health-related organizations. This is an award-winning Federal Web site
for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
together with other Federal agencies. It is a key resource for finding
the best government and nonprofit health and human services information
on the Internet.
Skinsight
http://www.skinsight.com/
The Dx in the name stands for diagnosis, and the site offers hundreds
of medical pictures of skin lesions, including images of the infection,
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Particularly useful
are several images of cellulitis, a hard-to-describe infection of the deeper
skin tissue also linked to Staph and Streptococcus infections. The site
contains pictures of every imaginable skin problem, including poison ivy
rash, the telltale bull’s-eye of Lyme disease, warts, risky moles, abscesses
and numerous other lesions. Users can look up a specific disease or simply
click on a body part of a man, woman, child or baby to see what type of
skin problems commonly afflict different areas of the body. Links next
to each image offer extra information, including detailed advice about
when to seek medical care for various problems.
National
Reference Center for Bioethics Literature (NCBRL)
http://bioethics.georgetown.edu/nrc/
Provides searchable databases allowing for searches of Bioethics in
NRCBL Databases and in National Library of Medicine Databases. Aso provides
various publications, bibliographies, and teaching resources.
National Center for
Environmental Health (NCEH)
CDC's National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) strives to promote
health and quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases
or deaths that result from interactions between people and their environment.
Provides direct links to environmental health information in NCEH data
resources, programs, campaigns, publications, products, emergency response,
and training.
State Health
Facts Online
http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/
Public health statistics by state.
National
Center for Injury Prevention & Control
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/ncipchm.htm
Includes fact sheets, the Injury Fact Book, and other documents and
articles in the field of public health.
Perinatal
Health in the United States
http://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/
Maternal, infant, and child health-related data are provided at state
and county levels by the March of Dimes.
World
Health News
http://www.worldhealthnews.harvard.edu/
A news digest of public health issues provided by the Harvard School
of Public Health.
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/
The United Nations specialized agency for health provides health information
on the world's countries,
research
tools, and information on numerous health
topics.
Nutrient
Data Laboratory
http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=12-35-45-00
Searchable database provides information on the nutritional values
of more than a thousand foods. Includes reports of selected food items
and nutrients. Also contains the National Nutrient Data Bank - a repositoryof
110 yeasr worth of information for 100 nutrients for over 7,300 foods.
Food
Finder
http://www.all-weightloss.net/fastfood.htm
Find out the nutritional information of over 1,000 fast food menu items...or
find out what is the healthiest item at your favorite fast food chain.
You can search either way.
Nutrition
Analysis Tool 2.0
http://nat.illinois.edu/mainnat.html
"The Nutrition Analysis Tool (NAT) is a web based program that allows
anyone to analyze the foods they eat for various different nutrients."
Nutrition Navigator
- A Rating Guide to Nutrition Web Sites
http://navigator.tufts.edu/
Very useful resource from Tufts University. Rates nutrition web sites
based on content and usability criteria. Sites are divided by broad topic
area.
Dietary
Supplements Labels Database (NLM) - National Library of Medicine Current
File
http://dietarysupplements.nlm.nih.gov/dietary/
The Dietary Supplements Labels Database offers information about label
ingredients in more than 4,000 selected brands of dietary supplements.
It enables users to compare label ingredients in different brands. Information
is also provided on the "structure/function" claims made by manufacturers.
FoodSafety.gov
http://www.foodsafety.gov
A wealth of government food safety information includes guidelines
for handling, a guide to foodborne illness, consumer advice, reported illnesses
and product complaints. Numerous publications are available.
Dietary
Supplements Database
http://ods.od.nih.gov/databases/ibids.html
A database of citations and abstracts leading to credible, scientific
information on dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals, and botanicals.
RxList - The Internet
Drug Index
http://www.rxlist.com/
Search by medication, side effects or condition to find drug information.
Drug
Information Portal
http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp
Searchable database thatprovides information about more than 12,000
drugs, including prescription and non-prescription drugs, dietary supplements,
drugs of abuse, and investigational drugs. Searchable by generic or brand
name, or browse resources by drug class or by audiences such as the public
or librarians. Also includes news, featured drugs, and related resources.
From the National Library of Medicine (NLM); database compiled from NLM
and other government sources.
Drug
Facts
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/index.html
Comprehensive information on illegal drugs provided by the Office of
National Drug Control Policy.
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. It provides information on trials for a specific medical condition including a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. ClinicalTrials.gov currently has 103,840 trials with locations in 174 countries.
National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine - NIH
http://nccam.nih.gov/
From the National Institutes of Health.
"NCCAM conducts and sponsors basic and applied research and training and
disseminates information on complementary and alternative medicine to practitioners
and the public." The site also includes program areas, news, grants and
information resources.
CAM
on PubMed
http://nccam.nih.gov/research/camonpubmed/
Provides literature searches automatically limited to the Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (CAM) subset of PubMed. Searches are free.
Herbal
Safety
http://www.herbalsafety.utep.edu/default.htm
Provides scientific monographs, herbal fact sheets, and other publications
that contain factual information about the widespread use of herbal medicine
in the United Sates-Mexico border area and the possible hazards to be encountered
in self medication with some herbal products. The prevalence of Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is much higher (almost 70%) in the border
area in comparison with the rest of the U.S.A. Materials are available
in English and Spanish.
ToxLearn
http://toxlearn.nlm.nih.gov
A multi-module online learning tool that provides an introduction to toxicology. It can be used as an ancillary curriculum to a first-level undergraduate toxicology course, and can provide users of NLM toxicology databases with a working knowledge of basic toxicology principles. "Introduction to Toxicology and Dose-Response" is the first module.
Center
for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology
http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/croet/
A one-stop Web site dedicated to occupational and environmental health
issues. Covers a wide range or subjects, from organic solvents, latex allergy,
lead, and mold to teen workers, shift work, EMF and cell phones, and MSDS
resources.