Government Websites on Health (USA)
National Institute of Health: NIH is the nation’s medical
research agency—supporting scientific studies that turn discovery
into health. NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge
about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application
of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce
illness and disability.
Clear Health from NIH: If you or someone close to you has
received a recent diagnosis, or if you are curious because you
heard about a disease, disorder, or condition on the news or
from friends and want a good place to find the basic information
you are looking for, this is a good place to get started…
Pub Med Biomedical Literature: PubMed comprises over 28
million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life
science journals, and online books. PubMed citations and abstracts
include the fields of biomedicine and health, covering portions
of the life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences,
and bioengineering. PubMed also provides access to additional
relevant web sites and links to the other NCBI molecular biology
resources. PubMed is a free resource that is developed and maintained
by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI),
at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), located at the
National Institutes of Health (NIH). Publishers of journals
can submit their citations to NCBI and then provide access to
the full-text of articles at journal web sites using LinkOut.
Health.Gov: This site is coordinated by the Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. Contains very useful information on health
topics A to Z.
Health and Nutrition by USA.gov: Health and Nutrition Find
an A-Z list of health topics and resources on insurance, prescription
drugs, nutrition, caregiving, and more.
Healthcare.gov:
A federal government website managed by the U.S. Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This is also the site
from where you can get enrolled in a health insurance plan.
Women's Health: A federal government website managed by
the Office on Women's Health in the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health
at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Provides
national leadership and coordination to improve the health of
women and girls through policy, education and model programs.
Also contains health topics A-Z.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: The mission
of the Department of Health and Human Services is to help provide
the building blocks that Americans need to live healthy, successful
lives. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is
the United States government’s principal agency for protecting
the health of all Americans and providing essential human services,
especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
Medicare.gov : A federal government website managed by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Learn about how
Medicare is funded through 2 trust accounts held by the U.S.
Treasury and how you can help Medicare save money.
External Websites on Health
American Medical Aesthetics : Official provider of medical
skincare to the Donald Trump Miss USA Pageant. Learn about our
laser services on our website
Health in depth Direct links to health-news in newspapers,
periodicals and leading websites
Health Center Health center, free newsletter, drug database,
medical center, medical reference library etc.
Dr. Koop.com Visit the virtual pharmacy, get health news,
ask the doctor a question, join a chat room or forum, or find
out information about health topics.
MedicineNet Information on topics such as diseases and treatments,
body rhythms and first aid. Also offers a pharmaceutical reference
guide, a medical dictionary and doctors' answers to user questions.
On Health Health information site geared toward consumers.
News and features, reference information, symptom analyzer,
clickable index of health conditions, Reuters health headlines
and glossary.
SportsMedWeb Dr. Mark A. Jenkins offers health, nutrition,
injury recovery and training information for endurance athletes
at this Web site devoted to sports medicine.
World Health Organization Information on viruses, vaccinations,
emerging diseases and other world health concerns are available
at its site. Users can track global disease patterns and find
the latest influenza data from this year's flu season.
Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine Organization
that promotes safe research methods provides membership information.
Alternative Health A guide to alternative health-related
home pages on the Web covering natural medicine topics such
as Reiki, Ayurveda and herbs.
AFPA American Fitness Professionals and Associates specializes
in fitness education and certification. Get details on seminars
and classes.
MSN Women Central Health Explore a selection of resources
related to women's health including a breast cancer guide and
daily health notes and nutrition tips.
WebMD - Resource for consumers, physicians, nurses, and
educators. Includes news, chat forums, health quizzes and consumer
product updates.
AOL Health - Find advice, information about diseases and
drugs, fitness tips, and news items.
BBC Health - Features current news plus archives, guides
by subject, "Ask a Doctor", searchable conditions database,
message board, and e-mail newsletter subscription.
MedicineNet - Describes conditions, diseases, tests, and
procedures, with a medical dictionary.
Myhealth.Alberta.ca - Government of Alberta initiative to
provide health and wellness information through various articles.
NHS Choices - Information on conditions, treatments, local
services and healthy living.
National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)
- Designed to help consumers make sound decisions about the
use of medicines, and to stimulate and improve communication
between consumers and health care professionals by developing
programs, providing educational kits, and offering guidelines,
tips, and resources.
Net Health Book - Comprehensive compilation of medical information
on major common diseases with emphasis on prevention of disease
conditions and treatment options.
InteliHealth - Harvard Medical School's consumer health
information, journal databases, a medical dictionary, FAQs on
latest news and live forums.
A Healthy Me - Providing health and wellness information,
and produced by Blue Cross BlueShield of Massachusetts.
Drugsdb - Information on commonly prescribed drugs and medications
including their side effects, standard dosages, contraindications
and interactions.
Emedicinezone - Provides information about symptoms, tests
and treatment of common disease conditions and diseases.
Family Health Guide - Offers expert advice on a wide range
of health and disease conditions.
FamilyDoctor - A database of articles and guides, covering
common medical topics. All articles are reviewed and edited
by family doctors and specialists.
Health On the Net Foundation - Guides lay persons and non-medical
users and medical practitioners to useful and reliable online
medical and health information. Provides leadership in setting
ethical standards for Web site developers.
Dr. Gabe Mirkin - Reports on health, fitness, and nutrition
news from talk show host Gabe Mirkin, M.D., in text and audio
form.
HELP - Health Education Library for People - Features online
full-text books and magazines on health and illness.
Health Talk Online - Offering information about common disease
conditions through articles and discussion forum.
Health Videos - Contains videos submitted by doctors and
other health professionals.
HealthInsite - Independent information on diseases, fitness,
aging, and health services. Includes a newsletter and events
calendar. Sponsored by the Australian Government.
Healthfinder - US government directory of online publications,
clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help
groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit
organizations.
Lab Tests Online - Explains common laboratory tests and
what the results might mean.
MDAdvice.com - Provides health and medical information,
health tips, resources, experts, news, chats, and community
support.
MUSC Health - Complete health and disease information along
with the latest health care news. Presented by the experts at
the Medical University of South Carolina.
MayoClinic.com - Clinical experts provide current medical
information and news on health topics.
Med-Help.net - Nurses trained to answer questions on a variety
of health topics.
NetHealth Online Guide - A comprehensive guide to health
on the Internet, with reviews and links to hundreds of online
resources.
Netwellness.org - Health and wellness information from the
faculty of the Universities of Cincinnati, Ohio State and Case
Western Reserve. Question answering for non-emergencies.
New England Baptist Hospital - Patient Education - Offers
pre-operative tips for hip, knee or spinal surgery.
New York Online Access to Health - Definition, care and
treatment information and related conditions are offered by
NOAH. In English and Spanish.
PLGA Foundation - Provides answers to common questions about
the disease and the foundation supports the affected patients.
Patient Power - Provide latest news, information on disease
conditions and interviews of patients as well as doctors.
PatientUK - Evidence-based articles on many health and disease
topics. Written by doctors for patients.
PreOp.com
- Offers patients animated videos, graphics, and medical illustrations
as explanations for the most common surgical and diagnostic
procedures performed in the US.
Pri-Med Patient Education Center - Free resource served
by professionals from Harvard Medical School for the patients
regarding common disease conditions. Link for further reading,
free brochures are also provided.
StopGettingSick.com - Current medical news, articles, and
research.
Surgery Door - A guide to medical conditions, illnesses
and ailments, their treatment and possible cure.
The Doctor Will See You Now - Comprehensive resource of
knowledge related to the common disease conditions through various
articles.
The Doctor's Doctor - Explains how to interpret laboratory,
surgical pathology, and cytology reports and provides information
about various conditions and diseases. Maintained by a group
of pathologists.
The Health Resource, Inc. - Specialized medical research
reports on mainstream, experimental, and alternative treatments,
specialists, and support organizations.
The Merck Manual - Home Edition - Transforms the language
of the professionals' version into commonly used English while
retaining the vital information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention,
and treatment.
The Undying Soul - Informative resources including blog
articles to fight cancer written by oncologist Dr. Stephen J.
Iacoboni.
The Virtual Clinic - Provides free opinion by established
doctors on health in question answer format to the patients.
Total Health - Information on a variety of medical conditions
and treatments written for patients by UK medical professionals.
Yahoo! Health - Medical dictionary, disease symptoms and
treatments, resources for healthy living, and information on
drugs and medicines.
eHealthMD - Provides information on a wide range of health
and medical topics. Articles are reviewed by physicians.
eMedTV Health Information - A library of medical information
including conditions and diseases, tests and procedures and
drugs and supplements.
