Consumer Health
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CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Resource site produced by the federal government covering disease, alcoholismCombined Health Information Database
Want to find information on any health topic? Site is produced by health agencies of the U.S. government. Small database that gives big results.Familydoctor.org
Health information from the American Academy of Family Physicians.Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources
A meta-list of health sites produced by the University Of Iowa Libraries.Healthfinder
US government guide to health links and online publications.MayoClinic.com
Comprehensive site produced by the Mayo Clinic.Medem
Medem's healthcare information has been provided and approved by the nation's leading medical societies.Medical Matrix
Meant for clinicians, site can seem dry- but just about everything is here. Has received many awards.Medlineplus
Consumer health information provided by thee National Library of Medicine.National Institutes of Health: Health Information
Resources from the US Department of Health and Human Services.NLM: National Library of Medicine
Homepage of the National Library of Medicine.NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
Consumer health information provided by a joint project of the New York Academy of Medicine and the New York Public Library.Virtual Naval Hospital
The virtual Naval Hospital-full text information on many common health problems-geared toward the consumer. Highly regarded site.WebMD Health
Offers online health information and services for consumers and physicians.Mens Health
Portal to major mens health sites.Women's Health
Portal to major womens health sites. -
AHRQ Guidelines
Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityAAFP Family Health
The AAFP Family Health and Medical GuideFamilydoctor.org
Familydoctor.org, from the American Academy of Family PhysiciansMerck Manual
Merck ManualNational Guideline ClearingHouse
National Guideline Clearinghouse, a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.Postgraduate Medicine: Patient Notes
Postgraduate Medicine: Patient NotesVirtual Hospital: Iowa Health Book
A digital health sciences library from the University of Iowa designed to help meet the information needs of healthcare providers and patients. It contains hundreds of books and brochures for healthcare providers and patients including information on surgical procedures -
American Association of Poison Control
Drug & Pharmacy Information American Association of Poison Control CentersCenterWatch
CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing ServiceDrug Infonet
Includes details from package inserts and consumer pamphlets for many drugs, links to manufacturers' sites and an "ask an expert" sectionElectronic Orange Book
All information is from the FDA publication - Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence EvaluationsMayoClinic.com: Drug Information
MayoClinic.com: Drug InformationNew Drugs or Indications
New Drugs or IndicationsRxList
The Internet Drug IndexSafemedication.com
Safemedication.com - a consumer-based drug information and safety tips siteU.S. Pharmacopeia
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) promotes public health by establishing officially recognized standards of quality and authoritative information for the use of medicines and other healthcare technologies by health professionals, patients, and consumers. Drug standards and information on medicines include veterinary as well as human medicines. -
American Association of Poison Control
Drug & Pharmacy Information American Association of Poison Control CentersCenterWatch
CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing ServiceDrug Infonet
Includes details from package inserts and consumer pamphlets for many drugs, links to manufacturers' sites and an "ask an expert" sectionElectronic Orange Book
All information is from the FDA publication - Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence EvaluationsMayoClinic.com: Drug Information
MayoClinic.com: Drug InformationNew Drugs or Indications
New Drugs or IndicationsRxList
The Internet Drug IndexSafemedication.com
Safemedication.com - a consumer-based drug information and safety tips siteU.S. Pharmacopeia
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) promotes public health by establishing officially recognized standards of quality and authoritative information for the use of medicines and other healthcare technologies by health professionals, patients, and consumers. Drug standards and information on medicines include veterinary as well as human medicines. -
Ask NOAH About: Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)
This website assists health consumers to understand the process behind EBM and aid them in making evidence-based decisions. It describes the basics of EBM, types of evidence, research methods, statistical terms in EBM, and includes special considerations for consumers so that they can fully understand how clinical trials and research findings can be applied to healthcare.CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
Lists over 41,000 industry & government sponsored clinical trials and includes new drug therapies approved by the FDA. Designed for patients and research professionals.ClinicalTrials.gov
Provides patients and members of the public easy access to information about the location of clinical trials, their design and purpose, criteria for participation and additional disease and treatment information. Created by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM).MEL: Clinical Trials
Indexes multiple clinical trials sites including information on clinical trial listservs and e-mail discussion lists. The Centerwatch and the ClinicalTrials.gov sites are available from this page. -
AIHA
American International Health Alliance Multilingual Document Library.American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Facts for Families. Available in English, Dutch, French, Polish, and IcelandicConsumer Health and Patient Education Resources in Languages other than English Weill Cornell Medical Library
A variety of health and medical information; drug index; and health information pertaining to children.Health Education Brochures in Multiple Languages. Spencer S. Eccles, Health Sciences Library, The University of Utah
Electronic access to over 200 health education brochures.Immunization Action Coalition Vaccine Information
Immunization Action Coalition Vaccine Information Statements (VISs),Statements available in 23 different languages.Meningitis Foundation of America
Meningitis Foundation of America, also includes links to the Dutch, French, British and Spanish Meningitis pages.My Medicines brochure (FDA)
My Medicines brochure (FDA), Available in English and 12 other languages.On-Line Diabetes Resources
On-Line Diabetes Resources: Non-English Web Sites. Descriptions of and links to Web pages dealing with diabetes in languages other than English. -
Alternative Medicine
Alternative Health News OnlineAsk Dr. Weil
Founded by Andrew Weil, a Harvard-trained physician, this site provides health information focusing on alternative rather than traditional medicine and treatments.NCCAM
National Center for Complementary and Alternative MedicineNIH
Institutes of Health - NIH