Health

Directories & Dictionaries

• American Hospital Directory
  Provides on-line data for over 6,000 hospitals.
• Directory of America's Hospitals
  Profiles of hospitals in America.
• Go Local Tennessee
  State-wide database for health-related resources from Vanderbilt's Eskind Biomedical Library.
• On-Line Medical Dictionary

General Medicine

• MEDLINEplus
  Contains consumer health care information from the National Library of Medicine.
• Go Local Tennessee
  Directory of local health services and information.
  
• Healthfinder
  Resource for consumer health and human services.
• Healthline
  Search medical web sites.
• Household Products Database
  Health and Safety Information on Household Products.
• Lab Tests Online
  Learn about professional lab tests.
• Merck & Co. (Includes the Merck Manual)
  Supplies information on human and animal health products and services.
• National Institute of Health
  Highlights items of interest to the public and the medical research community.
• National Women's Health Information Center
  Provides current information about women's health issues in English and Spanish.
• NLM Gateway (including MEDLINE)
  Allows users to search in multiple retrieval systems at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The current Gateway searches MEDLINE/PubMed, OLDMEDLINE, LOCATORplus, AIDS Meetings, Health Services Research Meetings, HSRProj, MEDLINEplus and DIRLINE.
• NOAH
  Provides consumer health information in English and Spanish.

Alternative Medicine

• Alternative Health News Online
• Alternative Medicine Homepage
• Ask Dr. Weil
  Provides medical advice from Harvard Medical School graduate Andrew Weil, M.D.
• ConsumerLab.com
  Tests natural products to see what they actually contain, lists some results for nonsubscribers.
• HealthWorld: Alternative & Complementary Medicine Center
• Herbal Safety
  Information in English and Spanish about 41 widely used herbs.
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  From the National Institutes of Health.
• Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  Offers assistance with integrating alternative therapies into medical treatment.
• WholeHealthMD

Diseases and Conditions

Various | AIDS | Cancer

Various

• Allernet: Allergy & Asthma Website
• Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center
• American Diabetes Association
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• American Heart Association
• Genetic and Rare Conditions
• Lupus Foundation of America
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Sexually Transmitted Disease Facts & Answers (American Social Health Association)
• Sleep Medicine Home Page

AIDS

• AIDS in the Workplace
• AIDS Information Global Information System (AEGIS)
  Up to date news from newspapers and special publications as well as a law library with legal information on HIV related cases.
• The Body: A Multimedia AIDS & HIV Resource
• CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse
• AIDS Info
  Treatment, Prevention, Clinical Trials, and other information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Cancer

• American Cancer Society
• About Breast Cancer
  Breast Facts from the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
• Cancer Information Service (clinical trials)
• National Cancer Institute CancerNet Database
• Sarah Cannon Cancer Center
• Skin Cancer Foundation
• British Columbia Cancer Agency
  Includes unconventional cancer therapies.

Diseases - Prevention & Treatment

• CDC: Health Topics A to Z
• ClinicalTrials.gov
  Provides the public with current information about clinical research studies.
• Health A to Z
• The Mayo Clinic: Diseases and Conditions A-Z
• MEDLINEPlus
  Contains consumer health care information from the National Library of Medicine.
• Baptist Health Library Information (MEDLINEPlus)
  Easy to follow tutorials and informational videos for common diseases.
• Men's Health Network
• Patient Information (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Internet Stroke Center (Washington University)
  Current, professional, unbiased information about stroke; prevention; news; resources.
• WebMD
  Commercial clearinghouse for consumer health.

History of Medicine

• History of Biomedicine
  History of medicine grouped by culture and time period. Includes section on history of diseases.
• MedHist
  The guide to history of medicine resources on the Internet.

Human Anatomy

• Human Anatomy Online
• Preview the Heart
• The Visible Human Project
• YourSurgery.com
  Explains surgical procedures, patient preparation, recovery, possible complications and treatment alternatives.

Illegal Drugs

• Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
• Drug Enforcement Administration
  Contains a listing of "drugs of concern."
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
  Provides research reports, statistics, and directories of street names for drugs.

Insurance

• National Association of Health Underwriters
  Provides state by state information on coverage options for many situations - including job changers, high risk people unable to obtain traditional insurance and the poor.
• Caring Connections
  Includes state specific "Advanced Care Directives" for downloading.
• Commission on Aging and Disability
  Tennessee agency working on behalf of older Tennesseans.
• eHealthInsurance
  Compare, price, and purchase individual health insurance policies.
• Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
  Consumer guides for getting and keeping health insurance.
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance Tennessee
  Check your eligibility for free or discounted drug programs and print program application forms.

Health News & Statistics

• Alliance for Aging Research
  Latest discoveries in the science of aging. Includes an interactive life expectancy calculator.
• Global Health
  Source of news and statistics on worldwide health issues.
• Health Information Tennessee
  Health information and statistics for the state of Tennessee.
• Healthcare Factsheets AHRQ
  Reports including statistics on American Healthcare topics.
• World Health Organization

Mental Health & Psychology Online

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• APA Help Center (American Psychologocial Association)
• At Health
  Mental Health Topics, Resources and Professional Information.
• Family Guide of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Internet Mental Health
• Psych Central
  Focused site for the consumer of mental health information.
• Psychology Information Online
• PsycLine
  Your Guide to Internet Journals.
• Social Psychology Network (Wesleyan University)
  Index of links.

Nutrition & Fitness

• American Dietetic Association
• CaloriesPerHour.com
  Information about weight loss, calculators.
• Delicious Decisions
  Contains American Heart Association (AHA) approved diets.
• Fitday.com
  Free registration required. Personal fitness journal, keeps track of calories, exercise, and more.
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
  Information about dietary guidelines, dietary supplements, food safety, etc. With special topics links.
• Food Label Guide
  Information on how to read and use food labels.
• Food Pyramid - Multi-language versions of the U.S. Food Pyramid. Includes alternative food guide pyramids for different types of diets.
• HealthierUS
  Diet and exercise tips for a healthier lifestyle.
• MyStart! (American Heart Association)
  Personal fitness tool with an exercise diary, resources and recommendations.
• Nutrition.gov
  Links to consumer nutrition information from the Federal government.
• NutritionData.com
  Complete nutritional data on all foods from the USDA's National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. Quick guide to fast food nutrient values.
• Nutrition Source
  Diet and nutrition information from the department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health.

Periodicals

• American Family Physician | The Lancet | British Medical Journal
  JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)
• PubMed
  Search system from the National Library of Medicine. Search through over 11 million article references. Articles may be available online, but may be requested through Interlibrary Loan through your local library.

Physician and Hospital Evaluation

• ABMS Certified Doctor Home Page
• AMA Physician Select, Online Doctor Finder
• Hospital Compare
  Allows you to compare how well hospitals follow standards of care in treatments for various conditions.
• Leapfrog Group for Patient Safety
  Allows you to compare the degree to which hospital have implemented safety measures.
• Nursing Home Compare
  Information on every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country, including over 17,000 nationwide.
• Quackwatch
  Guide to healthcare fraud.
• TN Health Care Licensure Verification
  Check licensure and Disciplinary status of healthcare professionals in Tennessee.
• Tennessee Hospitals Inform
  Lists the median charges billed by hospitals for their most common diagnostic-related groups or DRG.
• See also Consumer > Healthcare

Pregnancy

• About.com: Pregnancy/Birth
• Ask NOAH About: Pregnancy
• BabyCenter.com
• BabyZone: Preparing for Pregnancy
• Online Birth Center

Prescription Drugs

• Drug Digest
  Check drug interactions.
• Drug InfoNet
  Provides the same information on package inserts as that found in the Physicians Desk Reference.
• Food and Drug Administration
  Lists drug labeling information for drugs approved since 1998.
• MedlinePlus: Drug Information
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance Tennessee
  Check your eligibility for free or discounted drug programs and print program application forms.
• The People's Pharmacy
  Includes write-ups of the top 150 prescription drugs by Joe (pharmacologist) and Terry (nurse) Graedon.
• RxList
  The Internet Drug Index.

Teen Health

• American Medical Association: Adolescent Health Online
• Go Ask Alice
• Healthfinder: Just for You Teens
• Something Fishy Eating Disorders Website
• Teenwire
• THINK: Teenage Health Interactive Network