The following is a list of Internet resources that will help you find information on specific health concerns. The library will continue to update and add to this list. If you need help finding specific information, please ask the library staff. We are happy to help.

General Health Information:

MedlinePlus
http://www.MEDLINEplus.gov
Search over 650 health topics on conditions, diseases and wellness.  The site offers drug and supplement information, a medical dictionary and encyclopedia, current health news, and directories of health services.  Medical information tutorials are available. The site is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine and is specifically organized for health care consumers.

Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com
The Mayo Clinic staff offers medical information for health care consumers. Search the A-Z index of diseases and conditions, drug and supplement information and healthy living topics. Multiple links to more information are available.  The “First Aid” section offers suggestions for treating common injuries.

Kids Health
www.kidshealth.org
This well organized site offers health information for parents, kids and teens.  The parent section includes general health topics, infections, child development and parenting information.  The kids and teen sections offer articles and helpful tips on timely topics for youth.  Sponsored by the Nemours Foundation.

Women's Health
www.4women.gov
Sponsored by the National Women's Health Information Center.  Focus is on women's health issues.  Click on "Health Topics" for information on diseases and conditions.  "Health Tools" has articles on food, diets and tests.  A "Health News" section will keep you up-to-date on many women's health issues.

Senior Health
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/about.html
NIH Senior Health makes finding age-related health information easy to find for seniors, family members and friends seeking reliable, easy to understand health information.  Each health topic includes background information, videos, quizzes and frequently asked questions.  New topics are regularly added.  The web site's senior-friendly features include large print, short, easy to read segments of information and it is easy to navigate.  The National Institutes on Aging and the National Library of Medicine developed this site.

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Cancer Information:

Cancer.gov
http://www.cancer.gov/
Learn about the types of cancers, causes, genetics, and prevention.  The site includes information on clinical trials, cancer statistics, research and current news.  Support resources are listed.  Information is from the National Cancer Institute and it is for patients and health professionals.

OncoLink
http://www.oncolink.com/
Cancer information for patients and physicians on causes, diagnosis, current treatments, screening, emotional support, clinical trials, complementary therapies and more.  The site is published by the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
Patients and families will find information on diagnosis, treatment and prevention.    Support programs and medical updates can be found here. This site links to other cancer information and is sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center- Integrative Medicine
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/1979.cfm
Integrative medicine combines the disciplines of modern medical science with the wisdom of ancient healing.  This site, developed by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center offers information on individual therapies, research, and educational options.  It also features an “About Herbs” database that explains herbs and their uses.

Complementary/Integrative Medicine Educational Resources
http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/CIMER/
This site reviews complementary or alternative cancer therapies and it directs consumers to more resources.  The reviews evaluate the designs and results of published research on herbal, mind-body, energy, nutrition and other substances.  The information is published by the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, Houston.

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Clinical Trials:

ClinicalTrials.gov
http://clinicaltrials.gov/
This site explains clinical trials and offers a comprehensive listing of clinical trials.  Consumers are able to search this site by condition, treatment, sponsor and other categories. The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through the National Library of Medicine developed this site to help patients find current information about clinical research studies.

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Medical Dictionaries & Encyclopedias:

MEDLINEplus Dictionaries
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html
Online dictionary that defines medical terminology.  This is a joint effort of MEDLINEplus and Merriam-Webster.

FamilyDoctor.org
http://www.familydoctor.org
This is an encyclopedia of topics related to family medicine.  It includes current interest articles and in-depth discussions of diseases, injuries and behavioral issues.  The “Self-Care” guide is a good tool for consumers.  This site is published by The American Academy of Family Physicians.

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Drug Information:

MEDLINEplus Drug Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
This is a guide to over 9,000 prescription and over the counter medications.  The National Library of Medicine compiles it.  Search the MedlinePlus site found under the Comprehensive Consumer Health section of this electronic library.  The link, "Drug Information" can be found on the left side of the MedlinePlus home page.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov/
Information about drugs, food, cosmetics, tobacco, medical devices and toxicology.  Specific information is available for patients, consumers, health professionals, government officials and kids.

Medicare Drug Program
http://www.medicare.gov/
This is the official U.S. Government site for people with Medicare.  Information is available to help you understand the new Medicare-approved drug discount cards and answers to other Medicare questions.

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