WHO - EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION VIRTUAL HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY

Core collection of Internet health and medical information resources

List of medical sites sorted by subject

Consumer Information

AARP Health Promotion Information
http://www.aarp.org/indexes/health.html
American Association of Retired Persons provides medical and health information relating to older persons.

Adolescent Health Services, Children's Hospital
http://www.childrenshospital.columbus.oh.us/
Information for children's families (physician locator and hospital facilities) and healthcare professionals (employment, training and research).

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/
Consumer information regarding many aspects of healthcare: medicines, healthcare, surgery, etc.

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
http://www.aapd.org/
Provides information for parents, medical professional information and a page "just for kids".

American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/
Information for consumers and professionals on healthy eating and dieting, including publications, articles and tips.

American Psychological Association Help Center
http://helping.apa.org/
Find a psychologist, evaluate mental health information on the Web, protect your privacy, and much more on preventative mental health and other consumer health topics.

Better Eating for Better Aging
http://ificinfo.health.org/insight/befba.htm
Healthy eating information for the Elderly from the International Food Information Council.

Center for Adolescent Studies Indiana University
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/cashmpg.html
"Focuses on meeting the social and emotional growth and development needs of adolescents through providing support to adults working with youth, investigating current social issues and providing tools for teens to learn and practice new, healthy behaviors."

Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov
Huge site of disease information - news, travel health, publications, product issues, statistics, training and employment.

Children of Alcoholics
http://www.health.org/nacoa/
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics offers support and information relating to alcoholism in one's home.

Children's Nutrition Research Center
http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/cnrc/
This center is located at Baylor College of Medicine. This site has physician information on research, seminars, training. Consumer newsletter on child health topics is also available here.

CNN - Health
http://cnn.com/HEALTH/
Current health issues that are in the news: in sports, making headlines, and ethical issues.

Communicable Disease Fact Sheets
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/commun.htm
Communicable disease fact sheets from the New York Department of Health.

ConsumerLab.com
http://www.consumerlab.com
"Mission: To provide consumers and healthcare professionals with results of independent tests of products that affect health and well-being"
This organization tests devices, prescription and non-prescription drugs, as well as supplements.

Consumer Health Information Catalog
http://www.gsa.gov/staff/pa/cic/health.htm
Listing of the catalogs available from the government (Consumer Information Center) dealing with health, diet, drugs and medical issues.

Disaster Safety from American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/disaster/safety/index.html
"Find out how you can prepare your home and family for any kind of disaster...tips for each type of disaster-warning information, things you can do today, and how to stay safe during and after a disaster strikes."

Dr. Koop's Community
http://www.drkoop.com/
Good health and wellness information from a former surgeon general of the U.S.

Every Child By Two Childhood Immunization
http://www.ecbt.org/
Immunization schedule for children, as well as some statistics, research and information concerning childhood diseases and their vaccines.

Family Caregiver Alliance
http://www.caregiver.org/
Resources for caregivers, facts on health issues, (such as Alzheimers) and a resource for long-term care.

Fertility Clinics
http://www.ivf.com
This site provides "accurate information in areas of women's health including: infertility, polycystic ovaries, IVF, endometriosis and pelvic pain treatment options" to patients.

Fertility and Reproductive Problems
http://www.fertilitext.org
This site provides "information about infertility and reproductive issues to those pursuing fertility treatment."

FitnessLink
http://www.fitnesslink.com/
"Whether you're an exercise enthusiast, a fitness professional, or a "newbie" to fitness, FitnessLink provides the resources you need to get fit and stay fit. The latest fitness news is updated daily."

Food Allergy Network
http://www.foodallergy.org/
Information for consumers, health professionals and reporters relating to food allergy, research and product alerts.

Health Care Financing Administration
http://www.hcfa.gov/
Resource of Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Information.

Health-Center
http://206.31.218.3
Consumer site with information specifically for seniors and families regarding health, wellness and drugs. Some professional information.

Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Information on many health issues including illnesses, health fraud, publications, latest health topics in the news, and issues relating to women, children, minorities, teens.

Heart: An Online Exploration
http://sln2.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
Needs appropriate plug-in for "audio/basic" information. "Explore the heart. Discover the complexities of its development and structure. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health. Look back at the history of heart science."

Home Care
http://www.nahc.org/
The "virtual headquarters of the National Association for Home Care (NAHC) ...which provides services to the sick, the disabled, and the terminally ill in the comfort of their homes."

Home Use HIV Test Kits
http://www.fda.gov/cber/infosheets/hiv-home2.htm
FDA information on home test kit, "Home Access Express HIV3 Test System" manufactured by Home Access Health Corporation. It is the only HIV3 home collection test system approved by FDA and legally sold in the United States.

International Food Information Council
http://ificinfo.health.org/
Information on all food and eating issues, including: food safety, nutrition (for children, adolescents, adults), food allergies.

Jeffrey Modell Foundation - Primary Immune Deficiency
http://www.jmfworld.com
National Resource Center for Primary Immune Deficiency. Research, physician and patient education, and patient support is provided.

LaLeche League International Breastfeeding
http://www.lalecheleague.org/
Education, information and support on all breastfeeding issues.

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
http://www.mayohealth.org/
This education site has nine information centers (Allergy, Alzheimers, Cancer, Children, Heart, Medicine, Men, Nutrition and Women), headlines, articles, library and "Ask Mayo" feature.

MMRL: MultiMedia Medical Reference Library
http://www.med-library.com/medlibrary/
This web site contains reviewed (annotated dates) of medical links in all areas of medicine for the consumer and health care professional.

Medicare Consumer Information
http://www.medicare.gov
Information at this includes Medicare Health plans, contacts, publications, nursing home information, wellness and fraud.

Medscape
http://www.medscape.com/
Health and medical encyclopedia, e-journal and resource meta-site for healthcare consumers and healthcare professionals. Tends to be more for healthcare professionals with supporting information for consumers.

MedicineNet
http://www.medicinenet.com/
A medical resource by "a network of doctors producing comprehensive, up-to-date health information for the public."

Medicines: Use Them Safely
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/pages/agepages/medicine.html
Public information provided by the Administration on Aging regarding dosage and questions in the medications used by older Americans.

National Committee for Quality Assurance
http://www.ncqa.org
This site is devoted to informing purchasers and consumers about issues relating to managed health care.

National Family Caregivers Association
http://www.nfcacares.org/
This site provides support and information, projects and programs to enable a caregiver improve his/her quality of life.

National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/icd
Twenty-five separate institutes make up the National Institutes of Health. This site provides links to all twenty-five institutes and their information, research and programs. Some of these institutes are listed below:

National Institute on Aging
http://www.nih.gov/nia
This institute "promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and public education."

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
http://www.nih.gov/nichd
"The NICHD conducts and supports laboratory, clinical and epidemiological research on the reproductive, neurobiologic, developmental, and behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families and populations."

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
http://www.nih.gov/nidcd
"As the federal government's focal point for biomedical and behavioral research in human communication, the Institute supports and conducts research on the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language."

National Eye Institute
http://www.nei.nih.gov/
Information for researchers, healthcare providers, public and patients, educators and the media regarding vision and eye health.

NetWellness
http://www.netwellness.org
This site published by the University of Cincinnati, Case Western University and Ohio State University provides consumer health information.

NOAH from CUNY
http://www.noah.cuny.edu/
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) is a bilingual health information site at the City University of New York.

Nutrition Navigator
http://www.navigator.tufts.edu
"A rating guide to Nutrition websites" Tufts University evaluates and rates websites quarterly that relate to nutrition.

OnHealth.com
http://www.drkoop.com/
Good health and wellness information

Organ Transplantation Donation
http://www.transweb.org/
This internet resources provides "information about donation and transplantation to the general public in order to improve organ and tissue procurement efforts worldwide", "information specifically dealing with transplant-related issues and concerns." and an index of available information.

Orthopaedic Issues
http://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/pat_educ.htm
Patient education brochures on issues such as joint replacement, fractures, foot problems, sports injuries, etc.

Pain Net, Inc.
http://www.painnet.com/
Information for public and medical professionals concerning pain management.

Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases
http://www.pkids.org
Support group for Parents of children with infectious diseases such as AIDS, Hepatitis C, Herpes, etc.

Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research
http://www.parentdmd.org/
Information about this disease, how to participate in a research program, and eductional resources.

PDR.net for Consumers
http://www.pdr.net/consumer/
This is not the free full-text of the famous Physician's Desk Reference (PDR). However, it is searchable online versions of the PDR's Family Guides to: Prescription Drugs, Women's Health,
and Encyclopedia of Medical Care. It also has links to clinical trial information and drug approval reports.

Pediatric Database of Illnesses
http://www.icondata.com/health/pedbase/
Information on 550 specific childhood illness and conditions.

Pediatric Health
http://kidshealth.org/index2.html
Educational resource parents including "infections, behavior & emotions, food & fitness, and growing up healthy, as well as cool games and animations!"

Pediatric Points of Interest
http://www.med.jhu.edu/peds/neonatology
This site is a "searchable collection of links to resources in Pediatrics and Child Health" relating all types of issues, such as medical, internet safety, fun stuff on the WWW, newsletters, and parenting resources.

Quack Watch
http://www.quackwatch.com/
"A guide to health fraud, quackery, and intelligent decisions." Monitors medical quackery in many different areas.

Reader's Digest Health.Com
http://www.readersdigesthealth.com/
Articles from Reader's Digest on health topics for consumers. Also links or partners with WebMD for medical conditions encyclopedia and drug and herb reference.

Safety Topics and Emergency Situations
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/
This site is from the University of Oklahoma Department of Public Safety which includes child safety on the Internet, first safety, first aid, personal safety, etc.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
http://www.stjude.org/
Information about the hospital itself as well as statistics, treatments for children's cancers, research and latest news about cancer.

Seniors-Site
http://seniors-site.com/
Dedicated to provide an unique, informative, and entertaining web site for seniors and their caregivers.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
http://sids-network.org
Information and support for those affected by SIDS; medical answers on frequently asked questions and related topics.

Surviving Transplantation
http://www.sjhc.london.on.ca/SJHC/sjh/programs/mental/survive/index.htm
An on-line book for transplant recipients and their families.

Vasectomy Reversal Guide
http://207.10.206.114/infertility/vasectomy/vasr0000.html
Question and Answer format in this patient guide regarding vasectomy reversal issues.

The Virtual Medical Center
http://www.mediconsult.com
This site is devoted to help educate patients about their healthcare.

WebMD
http://www.webmd.com/
Health and medical resource meta-site with a section for
healthcare consumers and a section for healthcare professionals.

WellnessWeb
http://www.wellweb.com/
A comprehensive patient resource for alternative medicine, conventional medicine and nutrition/fitness.

Well Spouse Foundation
http://www.wellspouse.org/
This Foundation gives support to partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled by providing pamphlets and newsletters, and sponsors meetings.

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