Mulford Health Science Library : Consumer Health

DISCLAIMER: 

By becoming more knowledgeable about your condition, you can be better prepared to talk with your health care provider and take a more active role in your health care. The Mulford Health Science Library provides this list of consumer health materials web sites for informational use only. These materials are not intended as a substitute for the care of a qualified health care provider. The ideas presented are the opinions of their respective authors and may or may not agree with the opinion of your provider. All questions and concerns about your health should be taken to your health care provider. The Mulford Health Science Library assumes no liability for the information retrieved or its interpretation or application.

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A great starting point for reliable health information, created and maintained by the National Library of Medicine.

Search MedlinePlus:

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AMA Patients
Patients will find a wealth of information that will help them lead healthy lives and become an active participant in their health care--from nutritional and fitness articles to content about specific medical diseases and conditions. This section also contains the latest-breaking News From the AMA and information about upcoming meetings and events. Produced by the American Medical Association.

CAPHIS - Web Sites You Can Trust
A list of evaluated Web sites for consumer health information compiled by the Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Includes Health Topics A to Z and Traveler's Health information.

eMedicine Consumer Health
With more than 5500 pages of health content, the site contains articles written by physicians for patients and consumers. Each article is reviewed by 2 physicians and a PharmD. Current medical information is available in the Health Resource, First Aid and Emergencies, and Lifestyle and Wellness Centers.

familydoctor.org
All of the information at this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians.  Web pages include videos, a Smart Patient Guide, and numerous health tools (such as health trackers, health assessments, and a Search by Symptom page). The information is regularly reviewed and updated.

Healthfinder
A free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. healthfinder. can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.

HEALTHINFOQUEST
Pathfinders to Common Consumer Health Questions

HealthyOntario.com
A good Canadian consumer health site created by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. This "site contains thousands of pages of original content, health assessment tools, health and medical information" and additional Canadian specific health information.

Household Products Database
This database links over 4,000 consumer brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by the manufacturers and allows scientists and consumers to research products based on chemical ingredients.

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Your source of reliable health information from Mayo Clinic. This site is directed by a team of Mayo physicians, scientists, writers and educators. We update Mayo Clinic Health Oasis each weekday to bring you the most relevant health information.

National Institutes of Health: Health Information

National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
A service of the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources.
Includes a nice page with information and links for Men's Health as well.

NetWellness
A non-profit consumer health web site that provides high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty at the: University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University and The Ohio State University.

NIHSeniorHealth.gov
This site was developed by the National Insitute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) for seniors. It includes sound and topics relevent to older adults such as arthritis, balance problems and exercise for older adults. The text can be heard when activating the "turn speech on" button then clicking on the text. Also included on the site is a button for enlarging the text.

NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)
NOAH seeks to provide high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. NOAH currently supports English and Spanish.

Oncolink
A site produced by the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania to give the general public accurate cancer-related information.

 
Toll Free Numbers

NIH Toll-Free Information Lines: Listed by health condition and compiled by the National Insititute of Health (NIH)

Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information: Selected toll-free numbers of organizations providing health-related information, education, and support. Compiled by the National Health Information Center (NHIC), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Washington, DC.

Toll-Free Numbers from the National Library of Medicine: This online database of health-related organizations operating toll-free telephone services is compiled by the National Library of Medicine (NLM). It also includes information on services and publications available in Spanish.

UpToDate Patient Resource Center
The UpToDate clinical information service is a cooperative effort of more than 2,900 expert physicians and researchers from outstanding academic centers around the world, and it is an official program of seven major medical associations. Started over ten years ago, the UpToDate service is a leading resource for practicing physicians seeking the latest information on medical disorders [and] is now offering articles written for patients. These have been adapted from our physician content to help patients and their families understand their medical condition and treatment options