Health and Medicine
These sites are for informational purposes only. Always check with your health care provider.
General
National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine
Health information for the older adult including open-captioned videos, short quizzes, and FAQs. The information is presented in large print and is organized by health topics.
National Library of Medicine
"A goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date."
Center for Disease Control
"CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States."
Aetna Intelihealth
"More than 150 top health care organizations contribute to InteliHealth's content, including the National Institutes of Health, other government agencies, major non-profit organizations, other publishers and news media. The material on our site is provided for informational purposes only."
Medicinenet
"MedicineNet, Inc. is an online, healthcare media publishing company. It provides easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers via its robust, user-friendly, interactive web site." Includes a medical dictionary.
Healthfinder
Basic health information both in English and Spanish with links to online publications, support groups and other agencies.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research offers general health information and news.
WebMD
At WebMD Health, consumers can access health and wellness news, support communities, interactive health management tools and more.
Go Ask Alice
Information for young adults on health issues created by health educators from Columbia University School of Public Health.
YourSurgery
The Animation Education Group explains various surgical procedures as well as recovery, complications, treatment alternatives and surgical preparations. A lot of graphics.
Cancer Link
Information from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center about cancer.
NOAH
Consumer health information from the New York Academy of Medicine in both English and Spanish.
Alternative Medicine
The Alternative Medicine Home Page
Complementary, alternative, and innovative therapies that can be used with traditional medicine from the Falk Library of Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This center at Columbia University of Medicine provides "assistance with integrating alternative therapies into medical treatment. There are special sections on pediatric and adult cancers."
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Developed by the National Library of Medicine, this site offers information and directories for alternative medicine.
Nutrition
Nutrition Navigator
Check here to find more site and information about nutrition put together by Tufts University.
Women's Health
The National Women's Health Information Center
A resource from the federal government with current information on women's health issues, in English and Spanish.
Updated on ... December 11, 2003