Health and Wellness Web Sites

Updated October 2013

Listed below are just a few of the thousands of web sites related to health. You can also surf the internet to find even more sites, but be careful. Check the origin of the site. If it is from a recognized institution, either educational or government, and the url ends in edu or gov, it is probably ok. Also most organizations such as the American Cancer Society have excellent web sites. If you have any questions, send me an email.
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(Click on the Underlined Title To Open the Link )

Medical Dictionary
Often all you need is a good medical dictionary.....this one should do the trick.
(www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html)

Fast Food Calories
Want to know if that Big Mac blew your whole diet? This is the place!
(www.weightremedy.net/fastfood.html)

Physicians Desk Reference
This is the "bible" of drug information, with full details on thousands of prescription and over the counter drugs.
(www.pdrhealth.com)

Household Products Database
Want to know if your new shaving cream is giving you that rash? You might find the answer here.


Medline
This database from the government is the most complete medical index ever assembled.
(http://medlineplus.gov/)

Medicine Net
This is another doorway to hundreds of health related topics.
(www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp)

Senior Health Issues
This site may be all you need for your health research. It is designed for seniors so all topics are covered from that perspective.
(http://nihseniorhealth.gov/)

Mayo Clinic
You can be confident that any information from this well respected institution will be safe to consider.
(www.mayoclinic.com)

Web MD
This is a very comprehensive site which can often lead you to the information you need.
(www.webmd.com)

Journal Articles
An excellent index to articles in medical journals, with most of them online in full text. Most of the journals indexed are for health care professionals and might be a little technical for some, but even the abstract will often give you excellent information.
(www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/)

Centers for Disease Control
Get the latest information on the bird flu and other potentially dangerous bugs.
(www.cdc.gov/)

American Academy of Family Physicians
A wide range of information from a good source and written primarily for the layman.
(http://familydoctor.org/)

All About Lab Tests
Amaze and confound your doctor with your advanced knowledge of the latest lab test he wants you to take.
(www.labtestsonline.org/)

Consumer Reports on Drugs
The Consumer Reports is a good place to check out your new prescription.

Dr. Andrew Weil
For those who don't know about Dr. Weil, check out his site. He is a nationally known authority in the fields of holistic and alternative medicine.
(www.drweil.com/)

Alternative Medicine Information
This site is the governments response to the growing popularity of Alternative Medicine.
(www.nccam.nih.gov)

Mental Disorders
This is a link to the DSM IV, the standard diagnostic manual for mental disorders used by the American Psychiatric Association.
(http://allpsych.com/disorders/dsm.html) .

Public Library
If you like to get your medical information from the Readers Digerst or other periodicals, then the public library full text periodical databases may be your best source of information. Some of their databases are also excellent sources of health information, especially one called "Natural Standards."
(www.lvccld.org)

Medical Librarians Top Ten
If Medical Librarians choose these as the top ten web sites, how can we argue? Some are already on the list above.
(www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/topten.html)

Google
Last but certainly not the least is our old friend Google. By phrasing your search query correctly you can often find the answer to a particular question.
(www.google.com>)



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