Health and Medical

Health & Medical Sites

American Cancer Society

Fighting cancer with research, education, patient care, and rehabilitation.

http://www.cancer.org – Organization

Center for Disease Control

HSS agency charged with protecting the public health and safety.

http://www.cdc.gov – Government

Drugs.com

Easy-to-read drug information and useful online tools including a pill identifier.

http://www.drugs.com – Information Site

Department of Health and Human Services

Principal agency for protecting the health of U.S. citizens.

http://www.hhs.gov – Government

Everyday Health

Personalized health advice, tools, and communities.

http://www.everydayhealth.com – Information Site

Hardin MD

Thousands of links to high quality health information and photos.

http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/ – Directory

Healia

Health search engine, information, and online community.

http://www.healia.com – Information Site, Search Engine

Intelihealth

Credible information from trusted sources. Provided by Aetna.

http://www.intelihealth.com – Information Site

iVillage Health

Health and wellness information for women.

health.ivillage.com – Information Site

Mayo Clinic

Award-winning medical and health information for healthy living.

http://www.mayoclinic.com – Information Site

Med Terms

Easy-to-understand explanations of more than 16,000 medical terms.

http://www.medterms.com – Dictionary

Medi Lexicon

Search over 200,000 medical terms, ICD-9 codes, hospitals, and more.

http://www.medilexicon.com – Dictionary

Medscape

Medical information for specialists, physicians, and industry professionals.

http://www.medscape.com – Information Site

Medical Student

Links to authoritative medical information for students of medicine.

http://www.medicalstudent.com – Free Text Books

MedicineNet

Authoritative medical information for consumers.

http://www.medicinenet.com – Information Site

Medline Plus

Diseases, symptoms, injuries, and more with photographs and illustrations.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus – Government

Merck Manuals

The world’s most widely-used medical guides, available online.

http://www.merck.com/pubs – Information Site

National Institutes of Health

Focal point for medical research in the United States.

http://www.nih.gov – Government

Revolution Health

Comprehensive health and medical information site, designed with women in mind.

http://www.revolutionhealth.com – Information Site

RxList

Drug information for consumers and medical health professionals.

http://www.rxlist.com – Information Site

WebMD

Thousands of medical entries from abdomen to zygote.

http://www.webmd.com – Information Site

Medical Journals

BioMed Central

Provides open access to hundreds of peer-reviewed medical journals.

http://www.biomedcentral.com – Free Medical Journals

Free Medical Journals

Site that promotes and links to free full-text medical journals and resources.

http://www.freemedicaljournals.com – Also: Free Medical Books

JAMA

The most widely circulated peer-reviewed medical journal in the world.

jama.ama-assn.org – Medical Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

Publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion.

content.nejm.org – Medical Journal

PubMed Central

Free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.

pubmedcentral.nih.gov – Medical Journal

Teen Health

Pregnancy Helpline

Education and information for those experiencing pregnancy related issues.

http://www.thehelpline.org – Pregnancy

Girls Health

Reliable, supportive health information for girls ages 10 to 16.

http://www.girlshealth.gov – Girls Health

Teens Health

Honest information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up.

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen – Teen Health

Partnership for a Drug Free America

Answers and guidance on drug abuse, prevention, and treatment.

http://www.drugfree.org – Teen Health

 

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