Health & Medicine
Developed by the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, this website aims to provide the latest, most reliable information. It features resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations and provides an A-Z encyclopedia of health topics as well as recent news and healthy living guides.
This site provides access to government health related information in an accessible format. You can also access journal articles, drug information, the latest health news, an illustrated medical encyclopedia and interactive patient tutorials. Also find local health resources or directories of physicians as well as links to clinical trials and surgery videos. Searchable.
Physician’s Desk Reference for Consumers
“The PDRhealth site offers consumer-friendly explanations of disease states and conditions as well as the safe and effective use of prescription and non-prescription drugs as well as herbal medicines.” Also presented are links to current clinical trials, information on types of surgery and an interaction checker. Enter your current medications and receive information on possible interactions. Searchable.
Comprehensive site covering health topics, drugs and treatments, sections for women, men and children and a symptom checker. Also included are various calculators and interactive tools. Blogs, message boards, and ask the experts are all available. Complementary and alternative treatments are discussed under the topic Diagnosis and Therapy. Searchable.
RxList: The Internet Drug Index
Operated by WebMD, RxList offers detailed information on prescription drugs. You can browse drugs by name, search for them, use a pill identifier, consult a medical dictionary and view information on diseases. You can also search for information on alternative drugs such as herbs, Chinese herbal remedies and homeopathics.
The federal government’s source for women’s health information provides facts on more than 800 topics including: pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, mental health issues, menopause, heart health and violence against women. They also offer the National Breastfeeding Helpline. Searchable with many tools such as immunization guidelines, calories expended calculator or guides to talking with your doctor.