Health & Medicine - Websites
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/
Fact sheets, journal articles and statistics related to public health and safety.
healthfinder.gov
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Award-winning Federal Web site for consumers. Links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,700 health-related organizations. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
MayoClinic.com
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Consumer-oriented online health resource sponsored by Mayo Clinic.
MedlinePlus
http://medlineplus.gov/
Organized by health topic, contains authoritative information from government agencies. Drug information, a medical encyclopedia, and assistance with searching the medical literature for health questions.
Merck Manual
http://www.merck.com/pubs/
Free online editions of the trusted and well-respected Merck Manual for professionals and consumers. Provides diagnosis and therapy information.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/
Offers consumer and practitioner-oriented information on CAM practices and issues, research materials (including a CAM-focused search of PubMed), funding, training, and clinical trials. Part of the National Institutes of Health.
National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/Default.htm
Data on vital events and information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences; the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability and the use of health care.
National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
US government steward of medical and behavioral research. Reports, research documents, statistics, clinical trials, and consumer health materials. NIH institutes and centers also focus on specific health topics.
NCBI Bookshelf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=books
The National Center for Biotechnology Information offers this collection of searchable biomedical books and government reports.
PDRhealth
http://pdrhealth.com/
Thomson Healthcare, publisher of the Physicians' Desk Reference, provides this free site geared toward consumers. Includes information on drugs, drug interactions, and more.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov/
US regulatory agency; site includes news, product recalls, laws and other documents, hot topics, and a vast collection of other materials.
WebMD
http://www.webmd.com/
News, information, and tools for creating and managing a healthy lifestyle, for consumers. Standout features include a variety of interactive programs to help people make healthier choices.
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/
United Nations research reports, publications, statistics, news, and much more information on a wide range of health topics. For additional material on any area of the world, visit the World Health Organization regional offices web sites.
