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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This federal agency provides a wealth of health and safety information in
English and Spanish. Includes a link just for kids.
FamilyDoctor.org
Health information for the whole family from the American Academy of
Family Physicians.
Mayo Clinic
General health information
and news from a reliable source.
MEDLINEplus
Solid health information from the National Library of Medicine. Search MEDLINE
for academic article abstracts. Use links to locate doctors, dentists, hospitals
and consumer health informaiton (in English and Spanish).
National Institutes of Health
A. M.
Best's Insurance Ratings
A. M. Best is "the largest and longest-established company devoted to issuing
in-depth reports and financial-strength ratings about insurance organizations."
Their insurance company ratings and reports are available at this web site.
Registration is necessary. Also an insurance buying guide, helpful glossary, and
other tools.
America's Top Hospitals (from U.S. News & World Report)
American Medical Association
Physician Select
Locate a physician by name or specialty.
Medicare
www.CenterWatch.com
Listing of over 41,000 industry and government sponsored clinical trials plus
drugs recently approved by the FDA.
FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Information on approval of new drugs.
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
Reports by Consumer's Union that examine and compare prescription drugs by category with "best buy" drug choices for "another perspective on the comparative value of prescription drugs".
PDR Electronic
Library (for Highland Park Library card holders only)
Complete, easily accessible information on prescription drugs and herbal
remedies. Also includes Stedman's medical dictionary.
The Merck Manual--Home Edition
Access text and interactive versions of this "ulitmate online health resource."
Health
and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module (for
Highland Park Library card holders only)
New interface to Health Reference Center. Find magazines, journals, newspapers,
definitions, directories and information on topics of health and wellness.
Alternative Health Homepage
Your source for information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or
alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies. Maintained by a
medical librarian at the
University of Pittsburgh.
Alternative Health News Online
Award-winning source for alternative, complementary, and preventative health
news.
Wholehealthmd.com
Dedicated to providing the best in complementary and alternative medicine.
Includes a reference library, expert Q & A, and healthy recipe makeovers.
The National Mental Health Association
Fact sheets, pamphlets, discussion boards, and other resources on mental health.
Mental Help Net
Comprehensive source of online mental health information, news and resources.
Caregiving.com
Whether you anticipate becoming a caregiver, or are already caring for a loved
one, you'll find helpful information here.
MyZiva.net
A nationwide directory of nursing homes. Includes a wide variety of quality
measures. Search by ZIP code or county.
National Alliance for
Caregiving
Visit this site for caregiving tips and links to many other excellent sites.
American Dietetic Association
Your link to nutrition and health.
Nutrition.gov
Easy access to the best food and nutrition information from across the federal
government. Smart nutrition starts here!.
National Women's Health
Information Center
A gateway to women's health information from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human
Services. In English and Spanish.
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