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Last Updated: 08/24/11

Medical and Health Resources

--- Knight Ridder Newspapers

[published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)]

"A recent Rand study appraised Internet-health sites based on their information about four health problems: breast cancer, childhood asthma, depression and obesity.

The two sites that were clearly best were Oncolink.com for breast cancer and a depression site at National Institute of Mental Health.

English-language sites were markedly superior to Spanish-language sites, without exception.

Among the strongest were Engish-language sites for:

Breast cancer: Oncolink.com, National Cancer Institute, Webmd.com, American Cancer Society.
Childhood asthma: www.NHLBI.nih.gov, www.Myasthma.com, Health Central, Onhealth.com.
Depression: www.nimh.nih.gov, Intelihealth.com, Webmd.com,
Obesity: Intelihealth.com, NLM.nih.gov, Webmd.com.

Some leading Spanish-language sites were:

Breast cancer: Salud.com
Childhood asthma: Salud.com
Depression: Salud.com, MedlinePlus
Obesity: Salud.com,

• WHO: World Health organization
  • IARC -- International Agency for Research on Cancer
  • DATA | Statistics
  • Health Topics

• National Institutes of Health
  They include the National Institute on:
  Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Aging; Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Cancer; Child Health and Human Development; Dental Research; Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Drug Abuse; Environmental Health Sciences; Mental Health; Nursing Research; and the National Center for Research Resources.
  • National Library of Medicine
    • Search Biomedical Literature
    • Medlineplus
    • US National Network of Libraries of Medicine
      • Alaska Native Medical Center -- Archives
    • The Visible Human Project

    • VISION Public Information Network
      • Member Institutions

    • Locator Plus
      Search the Collections of the National Library of Medicine

  • NHLBI
    National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
    • SITE INDEX

  • NIMH
    National Institute of Mental Health

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Organizational Chart
  • www.health.gov
    www.health.gov is a portal to the Web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal departments and agencies.
    • ODPHP: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    • National Health Information Center
      "The National Health Information Center (NHIC) is a health information referral service. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers."

• Healthfinder.Gov
  Links to more than 800 consumer health Web sites including more than 300 federal sites.

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Social Security Online
  • SITE MAP
    • HCFA HOME PAGE
      Health Care Financing Administration

• HCFA
  PDF File from RAND

• CDC Home Page
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Genomics: Office of Genetics and Disease Prevention
  • NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • Information Networks and Other Sites

• Myoptumhealth
  Health care and medical information for healthy living. Indexes Health and Medical sites

• WebMD Common Health Topics from A to Z

• Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Information Network

• Health Topics A - Z: New York State Department of Health

• MedicineNet: Health and Medical Information Produced By Doctors

• The Vaccine Page -- News & database
  "With a single mouse click on Latest Vaccine News, readers of The Vaccine Page can access news from multiple international news outlets."

• International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Korea

• medicine and health care library, physician and student medical information
  Medical Library, Physician and Dentist Directory, Health Information Resource, Medical Dictionary, Specialties in Medicine

• American Medical Association Home Page
  • JAMA
    Journal of the American Medical Association

• New England Journal Of Medicine

• Primary Care Internet Guide
  • Medical Journals

• Journal Watch | Vital News for Physicians, by Physicians
  From the publishers of the New England Journal of Medicine

• Medical Journals & Medical Research
  over 1500 journals in all

• List of Medical Journals | Clinmark.com

• Intute: Listing by Alphabetical Subject Heading: Medical Journals and other general publications
  Intute is a free online service that helps you to find web resources for your studies and research.

• The Medical News
  Latest medical news and research from around the world.

• DISCOVERY HEALTH

• Nursing Home Abuse
  Nursing Home Abuse was founded by the National Association to Stop Nursing Home Abuse (NASNHA).

• Health Information for the Whole Family

• University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
  Written by talented UI Hospitals and Clinics staff, our comprehensive library features articles and patient guides covering common health topics ranging from special procedures to general wellness. Stay informed about your health with these select educational materials.

• CareGroup Healthcare System
  A network of hospitals and hundreds of doctors in the Boston area.

• YAHOO! Health
  • Best Hospitals 2011-12 -- Article
    For clinical excellence, these 17 hospitals possess a rare blend of breadth and depth.
    
  • Heartburn: Natural Tips to Cool the Fire -- Article
    

  Seattle, Wa. Hospitals

  • Harborview Medical Center | UW Medicine
  • Northwest Hospital
  • Overlake Hospital
  • Valley Medical Center

  EYES
  

  • Schepens Eye Research Institute
  • ISER
    International Society for Eye Research

  • National Eye Institute
    of the National Institutes of Health
    • A to Z Site Map
    • Glaucoma, How Much Do You Know?
  • Preventblindness.org
    Since 1908, Prevent Blindness America has been the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization with the sole mission of preventing blindness and preserving sight.
  • American Academy of Opthalmology
  • American Optometric Association

• American Health Assistance Foundation
  • About Glaucoma: Treatment, Risk Factors, Symptoms, News

• University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

• University of Miami School of Medicine

• Texas Biomedical Research Institute

• Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • Links to Internet Locations
  • Internet Directories and Indexes

• Yahoo --- Health:Medicine

• Einet Galaxy: Medicine
  • Regional

• Medical/Health Services Libraries on the Web
  - University of Iowa (US)

• Internet Public Library
  --- University of Michigan (US)

• Stanford Center for BioMedical Informatics
  --- Stanford University
  • Resources

• Masters in Health Informatics -- Online Masters of Health Informatics Programs
  Jean Packer created this site to provide upcoming students with everything they need to know about online programs and state schools that offer a Masters in Health Informatics. It's the only site that lists every accredited Masters program on the web.

• Proposal Writing and Government Contracting
  • International Grants & Funding

• Public Library of Science
  "The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource."

• Human Nervous System Diagram
  ... and a whole lot more -- from buzzle.com

• Discovering the Wiring Diagram of the Brain
  PDF File

• The Function of the Human Brain

• The Whole Brain Atlas
  Harvard Medical School lecture notes

• Introduction to Human Vision
  PDF File

• Infotrieve Online
  Medical Search Service

• BioMedNet Research Tools
  The BioMedNet web site closed on 30 June 2004. Please use the links below for further information on how to access content and services that were previously available on BioMedNet.

• SCIRUS Research Tool
  SCIRUS is the most comprehensive scientific research tool on the web. With over 410 million scientific items indexed at last count, it allows researchers to search for not only journal content but also scientists' homepages, courseware, pre-print server material, patents and institutional repository and website information.

• National Center for Biotechnology Information
  The National Center for Biotechnology Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information.
  • PubMed
    "PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 12 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals."
    • International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration

• Genomic Medicine -- A Primer -- NEJM

• Introduction to Molecular Biology Information Resources

• Science and Reason: Alternative Splicing

• IU RLML Medical Library HOME PAGE

• University of British Columbia: Faculty of Medicine

• Karolinska Institute, Sweden
  a medical university
  • Index A to Z

• Martindale's: The Reference Desk
  • Martindale's Health Science Guide

• MedWeb's Biomedical Internet Resources

• Canadian Medical Association Journal

• National Alliance on Mental Illness: (NAMI) Home Page

• CELLS ALIVE!

• Anatomy: MedlinePlus

• Inner Body
  Your Guide to Human Anatomy Online

• Instant Anatomy
  Learn Human Anatomy

• e-Anatomy: Human Anatomy, Medical Imaging and Illustrations

• Anatomy | Anatomy Atlas | Human Anatomy

• Anatomy Arcade

• WebPath: The Internet Pathology Laboratory

• Pathology from Wikipedia

• The Human System: Enabling Successful Human Exploration
  PDF File from NASA

• Medical Matrix : Anatomy

• Bones System

• PharmWeb

• Pharmacy Related Periodicals

• Pharmacy Related Journals | Virtual Library

• Pharmacy Journal Directory

• NEONATOLOGY on the Web

• Neonatology | from Wikipedia

• ACUPUNCTURE.COM -- Home of Traditional Chinese Medicine

• Howard Rheingold's "Tomorrow": Shaman Pharmaceuticals

• The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: (AACOM)
  "AACOM is dedicated to the advancement and enrichment of osteopathic medical education in the nation's osteopathic medical colleges. AACOM's homepage aims to educate the general public about osteopathic medicine and medical education in general. Internet surfers will also find information concerning the history of osteopathic medicine, profiles of the 16 colleges of osteopathic medicine, how to apply to the colleges, and much more!"

• Medical Matrix- Guide to Internet Medical Resources

• Your Guide to Online Medical resources

• Medical Matrix -- Guide to Internet Clinical Medicine Resources

• Doctor's Guide to Medical Resources

• Veterinary and Animal Organizations

• Balogh Scientific Books

• Scool of Social Services Administration
  University of Chicago

• UCLA MedNet Home Page

• EMBBS Home Page
  "The Emergency Medicine Bulletin Board System (EMBBS) on the World Wide Web provides educational resources for Emergency and Primary Care physicians and health care providers."

• Injury Control Resource Information Network

• National Poisons Information Database

• Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center
  -- from West Virginia University

• International Planned Parenthood Federation:
  IPPF Home Page

• Planned Parenthood Illinois

• Sexual & Reproductive Health - Sex Education - Planned Parenthood

• Office of Population Research
  from Princeton U.
  • Information about Contraception

• Body Mind Spirit Directory -- Natural Healing -- Holistic Health

• About Holistic Healing -- Mind, Body, Spirit

• Health Advice, etcetera

• Natural Resource Directory of Greater Los Angeles and Orange County

• Cardiovascular Institute of the South

• AIDS Authority.ORG

• IMMUNIZATIONS PROVIDED

• Disability and Technology: A Resource Collection

• Archimedes Project Description
  Project devoted to equal opportunity to "Information for People with Disabilities"

• Information and Resources for Dyslexia

• Welcome to the Central Institutue for the Deaf

• Central Institute for the Deaf
  at Washington University School of Medicine

• Health Resource Guide: USA

• Health and Safety Resource Guides
  Labor Unions & The Internet

• Osteoporosis
  - Doctor's Guide to the Internet

• Columbia University Medical Center

• Envirolink Network: Human Health

• National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre Home Page --- Australia

• National Cancer Institute

• American Cancer Society

• Comprehensive Cancer Information | National Cancer Institute
  • Cancer Topics Home Page

• CTCA Cancer Treatment Hospitals: Centers Offering Inovative Care

• Mesothelioma | Asbestos.Com
  "The Mesothelioma Center (Asbestos.com) is committed to providing the latest, up-to-date information to their visitors in the hopes of spreading awareness about the dangers of asbestos cancer (mesothelioma). Our goal is to offer a one-stop resource on all asbestos and mesothelioma-related issues ranging from prevention to mesothelioma treatment options."

• Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance

• Mesothelioma: Questions & Answers: National Cancer Institute

• Mesothelioma: MedlinePlus

• Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Hodgkin's Disease

• UK Cancer Research Institutes

• General Cancer Support and Information Websites

• PubMed Health: Hodgkin's lymphoma

• Gastrointestinal Surgery | Lymphoma and Hodgkin's Disease

• Hodgkin's Disease: Medline Plus

• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America

• Alzheimer's Association

• (ADEAR) Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referal Center
  National Institute on Aging

• Alzheimer's Disease: Medline Plus

• Google --> Alzheimer's Directory

• Memory and Aging Center -- Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
  UCSF Medical Center

• Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

• The Arthritis Foundation

• The American Arthritis Society

• The American Diabetes Association

• Diabetes Knowledgebase

• Healthwise Knowledgebase

• NIDDK Home: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  • National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse

• CDC: Diseases & Conditions

• Muscular Dystrophy Association

• MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION - MDA --- Australia

• What is Multiple Sclerosis?

• Home: National MS Society

• Multiple Sclerosis

• National Institute Of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • The Life and Death of a Neuron
  • Multiple Sclerosis Information Page

• Multiple Sclerosis Center: Symptoms, Treatments, Diagnosis

• MSF: Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

• List of Multiple Sclerosis Organzations Around the World
  from Wikipedia

• MSAA -- The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America

• Multiple Sclerosis Support Organizations and Resources

• SAMHSA: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• AL-ANON and ALATEEN

• International Travel & Health Information
  from WHO