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Alt Health Watch (Full-Text)
Clinical Pharmacology (Full-Text)
Consumer Health Complete
(Full-Text)
Health Source: Nursing/Academic
Edition (Full-Text)
Natural & Alternative Treatments
(Full-Text)
Academic Search Premier (Full-Text)
*TIP: Choose the database above and then the
Health/Medicine subject link.
Alzheimer's Association
Although there are several parts of this website of interest, the 'About
Alzheimer's' section includes information about the medical nature of
the disease as well as warning signs and treatment. Created by a
group dedicated to promoting research that seeks the prevention of Alzheimer's.
American Dietetic Association
Information on nutrition, including current events, journal articles,
government issues, and more.
Atlas of the Body: Anatomy and Medical Illustrations
Can be browsed by categories of brain, circulatory system, muscles, respiratory
system, nervous system, and more.
Cancer.gov
National Cancer Institute page.
CDC Diabetes Public Health Resource
Page of interesting and relevant information about diabetes from the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Medical Library Association recommended consumer website.
Clinical Trials
(MedLine PLUS)
Gives comprehensive information for current clinical trials being
conducted nationwide.
Drugs and Medicines
(HealthSquare)
Information about drugs similar to that found in PRD.
FamilyDoctor.org
Medical Library Association recommended consumer website.
Gray's Anatomy (Bartleby.com)
Electronic version of the classic work Gray's Anatomy of the Human
Body.
Healthfinder
Reliable health information for the public developed by the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
HealthLine
Offers good information about consumer health.
HIV InSite
"Comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment,
prevention, and policy from the University of California San Francisco."
Inside the Brain: An Interactive
Tour
"This tour explains how the brain works and how Alzheimer's affects it."
From the Alzheimer's Association.
Interactive
Health Tutorials (MedlinePlus)
"Using animated graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition
in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial." Requires
the free downloadable Flash plug-in.
InteliHealth
Outstanding one-stop web page for health and medical information. Joint
effort of John Hopkins University and Aetna U.S. Healthcare.
Intercultural Cancer Council
Medical Library Association recommended consumer website.
Mayo Clinic Site
Gives health information plus the latest medical news.
Medline Plus
Health care information from the National Library of Medicine that includes
medical encyclopedias, a drug manual, and a general health topics section.
Interfaces with MEDLINE for an easily accessible gateway to launch searches
of MEDLINE topics.
MedWeb
Health site developed and maintained by Emory University Health Sciences
Library.
Merck Manual
Electronic version of print source.
Merck Manual
for Diagnosis and Therapy
Electronic version of print source.
National Heart Lung And Blood
Institute
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services page. Medical Library
Association recommended consumer website.
NIDDK: National Institute of
Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services page. Medical Library
Association recommended consumer website.
NetWellness
Compilation of health sources evaluated and selected by faculty of
the University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University, and Case Western
Reserve University.
NLM Gateway
The National Library of Medicine’s gateway that provides one-stop searching
for MEDLINE/PubMed, OLDMEDLINE, LOCATORplus, MEDLINEplus, DIRLINE, AIDS
meetings, Health Services Research meetings, Space Life Sciences meetings,
and HSRProj. Order information through Loansome Doc with a link to
each state and their participating health libraries.
NOAH: New
York Online Access to Health
NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health
information that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased.
PDR/Family Drugs
Complete information on over 1,000 prescribed drugs.
Poisonous
Plants of the Southern United States
Gives image plus description of plant along with symptoms of
infection and treatment.
ROMEO (Rowland Medical Online)
Biomedical resource site created and maintained by the Rowland Medical
Library of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Select
'search/table of contents' for best overview.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS)
"This web page has been created to provide the public and professionals
information about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The site will
be updated daily to ensure that the most current information is available."
A World Health Organization web page.
Trans Fats
Fact sheets, statements, and other publications on trans fat (also called
trans fatty acids), "formed when liquid vegetable oils go through a
chemical process called hydrogenation, in which hydrogen is added to make
the oils more solid."
WebMD - Health A-Z
Encylopedic type information about health related topics.
West Nile Virus Basics
(CDC)
Of interest to both the general public and health professionals, this
site includes an FAQ file, prevention information, case reports, and clinical
guidance. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Archive of Life Science
Journals(PubMed Central)
National Center for Biotechnology information (NCBI) collection of life
science journal that are free and unrestricted.
BioMed Central
Medicine
Free medical journal page.
Free Medical Journals
Offers free full-text access to a selection of medical journals.
Biomechanics
WWW
Guide to ergonomics, motor control, and more.
Exercise Research Associates
Results of scientific research in the fields of health, sports medicine,
and other related areas.
Sportquest
Comprehensive information about any sport.