Health & Medicine

• 4Women.gov
  The National Women's Health Information Center website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This site includes publications, a searchable database of health topics, a section on minority health, and links to government agencies and nonprofit organizations that produce reliable health information for the public.
  
  
• AIDS.ORG
  News, treatment information, and other resources.
  
  
• Arizona Health Sciences Library
  Information resources by subject and Arizona health links.
  
  
• Food and Nutrition Information Center
  Information on food safety, dietary guidelines, reports and studies, and online resources.
  
  
•  Hospital Compare   
  Provides information on how well the hospitals care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions or surgical procedures. This information will help compare the quality of care hospitals provide.
  
  
• Intelihealth.com
  Provides credible health information from trusted sources, including Harvard Medical School and Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and includes health news and content as well as access to tools and risk assessments.
  
  
•  Kidshealth.org
  Provides families with literally thousands of accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information materials developed by experts, and has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents.
  
  
• Mayo Clinic.com
  Information on diseases and conditions, healthy living, drugs, and self-care.
  
  
• MedlinePlus
  Health news, topical features, drug information, databases, directories, and other resources. Includes extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 700 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, and links to thousands of clinical trials.
  
  
• MedlinePlus: Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
  How to evaluate the quality of health information on Web sites.
  
  
• MedWeb@Emory University
  Large searchable database of health-related resources.
  
  
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information
  Information about alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Searchable by drug name, audience, or issue.
  
  
• National Library of Medicine
  Extensive collection of information for the public and health care professionals dealing with clinical care, toxicology and environmental health, and basic research.
  
  
• Office of Minority Health
  A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency that publishes minority health trends data and health disparity statistics.
  
  
• PDRhealth
  Drug information, disease overviews, and clinical trials information from the publishers of the Physicians' Desk Reference.
  
  
• RAND Research Review
  Independent research on important issues such as health care, science and technology, national security, and public policy.
  
  
• UNAIDS
  A United Nations project providing information and support services in the fight against acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome.
  
  
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  The United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Information categories include: Diseases & Conditions, Safety & Wellness, Drug & Food Information, Disasters & Emergencies, Families & Children, Aging, Specific Populations, and Policies & Regulations.
  
  

  
  Alternative Medicine

• Alternative Medicine Foundation
  Provides health information articles from an alternative medical perspective under the "Resources Guides."
  
  
• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
  Provides health information articles on the front page and under the news tab, "Article Archives." This organization works only with physicians who have graduated from an accredited medical school.
  
  
• Intelihealth
  Consumer health information compiled by Harvard Medical School. The complementary and alternative medicine content covers a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies that are not taught widely in medical schools.
  
  
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency that conducts and supports basic and applied research and training and disseminates information on complementary and alternative medicine to practitioners and the public.
  
  
• Whole HealthMD.com - all about healing
  Complementary and Alternative Medicine education website. The site is dedicated to providing the best in integrative health and wellness solutions
  

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