Internet By Subject - Health Sciences
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Developed by Connie Fly, Librarian

Alternative and Herbal Medicine | Anatomy & Physiology | Atlases, Encyclopedias & Dictionaries | Associations, Organizations & Directories | Cancer | Children's Health | Consumer Health | Death & Dying | Dental | Disabilities | Diseases  | Evaluating Health Information | Fitness |  Genetics Gene Therapy and Cloning | Geriatrics  | Men's Health | Mental Health | Multicultural Health Issues | Nursing | Nutrition and Diet | Organ and Tissue Transplantation | Pharmacology | Reproduction and Infertility | Sports Medicine | Statistics | Substance Abuse | Women's Health 

General Information and Internet Gateways

  • Family Doctor - All of the information within family doctor.org has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians. The information is regularly reviewed and updated.  Topics include health topics, drug information, list of family physicians, and self care.
  • Federal Health and Human Services Hot Topics  - Covers topics such as adoption, teen pregnancy, cancer and many other topics.
  • Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources - is a "list of lists" - Its purpose is to provide easy access to comprehensive resource lists in health-related subjects. In choosing the independent, subject-specific lists in this directory, many sites in each field have been look at, and the lists have been chosen are most frequently cited by people in the field, thus providing a rudimentary form of peer evaluation.
  • Healthfinder (tm) - a gateway consumer health and human services information web site - (from the United States government) "Healthfinder™ can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public."
  • HealthWeb - Provides links to evaluated, non-commercial, health-related, Internet-accessible resources selected by librarians and information professionals at leading academic medical centers in the Midwest.
  • National Library of Medicine Databases
    • MEDLINEPlus- A goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library that is authoritative and up to date. MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 600 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. MEDLINEplus is updated daily.  There is no advertising on this site, nor does MEDLINEplus endorse any company or product.
    • PubMED - PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources. These journals may require you to subscribe or pay a fee in order to view the full text of an article. Be sure to use the help section of this web site if you have never searched MEDLINE before.
    • National Library of Medicine List of Databases -This is a gateway to several very technical databases that primarily health professionals will wish to use.

Alternative and Herbal Medicine

  • Evaluating Health Information on the Internet - links to sites that discuss and give guidelines for evaluating health information on the Internet
  • Herbal Medicine - from MEDLINEplus.  A good place to start your research.
  • Herbal Safety - "This site features fact sheets on herbs and medicinal plants outlining where each herb is found, what it is used for, how it is used, and any safety concerns and possible drug interaction issues. Also includes publications, presentations, and educational materials on herbs. Searchable. Also available in Spanish. From the University of Texas (UT) at El Paso and UT Austin Cooperative Pharmacy Program"
  • HerbMed® - an interactive, electronic herbal database – provides hyperlinked access to what they claim to be the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. It is an evidence-based information resource for professionals, researchers, and general public.
  • MayoClinic - Complimentary & Alternative Medicine Center
  • MedWeb: Alternative Medicine - links to a wealth of alternative medicine sites.
  • National Insitutes of Health:  Office of Dietary Supplements  - The U.S. Office of Dietary Supplements provides research, safety and health information to include; fact sheets on dietary supplements and dietary reference intakes & recommended dietary allowances.  Searchable
  • Sloan-Kettering - About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products - "This web site provides objective information for oncologists and healthcare professionals, including a clinical summary for each agent and details about constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential benefits or problems. Evaluations of alternative or unproved cancer therapies are also provided." The site is part of the Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Anatomy and Physiology

Atlases, Encyclopedias and Dictionaries 

  • Adam Medical Encyclopedia (MedlinePlus) - The Adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.
  • Complete Home Medical Guide - from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • The Merck Manual - online home edition.  Short descriptions of medical terms and diseases.
  • Multilingual Glossary of Medical Terms - Choose the Browse by Language Link. On this page you will have to choose your look-up language from Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish.. After your selection, you can call the alphabetical list of medical terms or the glossary in the language you have selected. You can switch between the glossary, the list and the multilingual lemma collection. The multilingual lemma collection gives you the translations of the term in the seven other languages. There is also an English dictionary available that gives you the English definition of all terms.
  • On-line Medical Dictionary
  • Who Named It?  A Biographical Dictionary of Medical Eponyms - This biographical dictionary of medical eponyms is an attempt "to present a complete survey of all medical phenomena named for a person, with a biography of that person. Eventually, this will include more than 15,000 eponyms and more than 6,000 persons." There are currently more than 4,000 eponyms described, with biographical material on close to 2,000 people. The site can be searched or browsed by person's last name, category of medical condition, or eponym. There is also a list of women whose names have been used to name medical conditions.

Associations, Organizations and Directories

Cancer

  • American Cancer Society Facts & Figures - Contains statistics, basic facts about cancer, selected cancers, cancer in minorities, tobacco use, environmental cancer risks, and nutrition and cancer.
  • Cancer.Gov - This Web site provides comprehensive and valuable cancer-related health information
  • CancerSource - Provides information on all varieties of the disease and is presented at three levels. You can learn about the basic biology of cancer, get the latest news on the subject, and find opportunities to chat live with
    cancer specialists. The site also offers a dictionary, drug guide, and online support groups.
  • CancerWEB: Main Page Index
  • National Cancer Institute - Contains information on specific types of cancer, cancer statistics, clinical trials, and research and funding
  • OncoLink: A University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource - OncoLink has been established with the following objectives: 1.Dissemination of information relevant to the field of oncology, 2.Education of health care personnel, 3.Education of patients, families, and other interested parties, and 4.Rapid collection of information pertinent to the specialty.
  • 10th Report on Carcinogens - The biennial report of the National Toxicology Program provides information on 228 substances known or reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens. Among those included are dust, steroidal estrogens, and some anticancer drugs. Users may search or click on alphabetical entries. The site also covers manufacturing processes, occupations, and exposure circumstances classified as carcinogenic. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Sloan-Kettering - About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products - "This web site provides objective information for oncologists and healthcare professionals, including a clinical summary for each agent and details about constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential benefits or problems. Evaluations of alternative or unproved cancer therapies are also provided." The site is part of the Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Children's Health

Consumer Health

  • American Council on Science and Health -The American Council on Science and Health, Inc. (ACSH) is a consumer education consortium concerned.  It provides information on issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health. ACSH is an independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.
  • Consumer and Patient Health Information Section - Links provided by The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association.
  • Easy-to-read Health and Medical Information - Links to health information for the layperson on common illnesses and conditions. The information linked to is in formats that are easy to reproduce, and this is an excellent source of materials for people with limited reading skills. About twenty-five of the links are to information in Spanish. The sites were chosen by health professionals from the staff at the National Networks of Libraries of Medicine.
  • FirstGov for Consumer Health - This large collection of links to federal health resources includes information on aging, choosing quality health care and health insurance, diseases, drugs, health risks, prevention, medical procedures, nutrition, product recalls, referral services, smoking and tobacco, travel health, women's health, and more. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
  • Household Products Database:  Health and Safety Information on Household Products - developed and maintained by the National Library of Medicine.  This database links over 4,000 consumer brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by the manufacturers and allows scientists and consumers to research products based on chemical ingredients. The database is designed to help answer the following typical questions: (1) What are the chemical ingredients and their percentage in specific brands?  (2) Which products contain specific chemical ingredients? (3) Who manufactures a specific brand? How do I contact this manufacturer? (4) What are the acute and chronic effects of chemical ingredients in a specific brand?
  • MayoClinic - Provides useful and up-to-date health information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic. A team of Web-publishing professionals works side by side practicing medical experts to produce this site.  This unique collaboration,  gives you access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic
  • Medical Library - From Medem Network provides a full range of patient information from a number of physicians' professional societies.
  • Stanford University Health Library - A collection of resources from the free consumer health library of Stanford Hospital and Clinics. Includes links to Web sites and electronic books (e-books) on women's health, children's health, men's health, diseases and disorders, and drug information and therapies. An online video collection addresses current medical treatments, cancer supportive care, and other health topics. The library will also prepare personalized, custom research packets (no initial cost).

Death and Dying

Dental

  • American Dental Association Online - The Patients and Consumers section of this site covers such topics as: how to find a dentist, tooth whitening, bad breath (halitosis), oral health, gum disease, fluorides and fluoridation to name a few.
  • MedNet Dentistry

Disabilities

  • Blindness Resource Center - Braille history and literacy, deaf-blindness, eye diseases and visual conditions, etc.
  • Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder -CHADD brings you accurate, current information on medical, scientific, educational and advocacy issues.
  • Developmental Disabilites (Medline Plus)
  • Disability Info Links
  • Learning Disorders (MedlinePlus)
  • Family Village - A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support
  • National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities - NICHCY provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues, links people with others who share common concerns, publishes newsletters and issue papers, and generally helps information flow between people who have it and people who need it.
  • National Parent Network on Disabilities - The mission of the National Parent Network on Disabilities (NPND) is to provide a presence and national voice for the full diversity of families and parent organizations advocating for children, youth and adults with special needs and disabilities. NPND promotes and supports the power of parents to influence and effect policy issues at all levels.
  • OSERS: National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) - The ICDR is responsible for identifying, assessing, and seeking to coordinate and promote cooperation among all Federal program activities, projects, and plans with respect to the conduct of research related to rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. 
  • VisionConnection - This is "interactive global Internet portal for people who are partially sighted or blind," their families, friends, and related professionals. It features "the latest information on vision impairment, its prevention, and vision rehabilitation" including articles, statistics, a bibliography of "low vision" literature, links to related sites, downloads, and a glossary. It also includes information about legible fonts and a guide to accessible Web sites. Searchable.

Diseases

  • Achoo Healthcare Online -Diseases - links to a wealth of disease sites.
  • HIV/AIDS Information Center (from JAMA)
  • HIV Knowledge Base - A comprehensive, on-line textbook of HIV disease from the University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital.
  • Infectious Diseases and Topics (MedlinePlus)
  • MayoClinic Diseases and Conditions - Select the disease or condition of your choice to learn more about signs and symptoms, causes, treatments and other important facts that can help you understand health problems affecting you or a loved one.
  • Med/Nets - Contains detailed information about diseases in understandable language, conditions and preventive health care.
  • MedWeb: Diseases - Mega listing of disease links. Click on the subheading consumer health for a little more narrower scope.
  • MedWeb: Consumer Health - Links to some disease information plus consumer advocacy, disabilities, minority health and women's health.
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Center (from JAMA)
  • SARS - The Mystery Illness - SARS, the Mystery Illness Quick facts and recent news on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Provides comprehensive "Backgrounders" including Questions & Answers and Timeline. Includes video and audio features of interviews and statements, a discussion forum, and links to key resources. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
  • SARS-MEDLINEplus: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Links to the latest information on SARS. Includes news, general overviews, graphics, and statistics on SARS cases. Also provides contacts for organizations, adoption information, and links to MEDLINE searches for research articles on SARS or related issues. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
  • Smallpox - A wide variety of information about smallpox, including background on smallpox as a disease, vaccines, vaccination programs, tips for lab handling, and the Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Provides information for military members, children, parents, and health care providers, as well as toll-free numbers for the Public Inquiries Hotline. Some material in Spanish. From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
  • WebMD - An excellent reference for the latest health and wellness information
  • Who Named It?  A Biographical Dictionary of Medical Eponyms - This biographical dictionary of medical eponyms is an attempt "to present a complete survey of all medical phenomena named for a person, with a biography of that person. Eventually, this will include more than 15,000 eponyms and more than 6,000 persons." There are currently more than 4,000 eponyms described, with biographical material on close to 2,000 people. The site can be searched or browsed by person's last name, category of medical condition, or eponym. There is also a list of women whose names have been used to name medical conditions.

Evaluating Health Information

  • CDC Health-Related Hoaxes - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offer facts and relevant links with accurate information to refute rumors and hoaxes circulating in the media and via e-mail. Breast cancer caused by underarm deodorant, air-borne HIV, hantavirus on soda cans, and children dying of heroin overdoses after being stuck by discarded needles on playgrounds are examples of current hoaxes and rumors.
  • Criteria for Assessing the Quality of Health Information on the Internet:  Policy Paper - The Health Summit Working Group selected, defined, ranked, and evaluated seven major criteria for assessing the quality of Internet health information: credibility, content, disclosure, links, design, interactivity, and caveats (advisories).
  • Evaluating Health Information on the Internet - links to sites that discuss and give guidelines for evaluating health information on the Internet.
  • Is This Information Good for Me? - Helps to separate good Web sites from the bad ones by providing a series of steps that critically evaluate medical research.

Fitness

Genetics, Gene Therapy and Cloning

Geriatrics and Aging

  • FirstGov for Seniors - This site provides access to all government agencies that provide services for seniors (for example, Social Security, Medicare and Veterans Affairs). The idea is for seniors to be able to search for government information and programs that meet their needs without having to know the name of the agency responsible for that service. For instance, on the "General Health Resources" page, there are links to Medicare's "Participating Physician Directory" and "Prescription Drug Assistance Programs" information as well as FDA and other government (and some non-governmental organizations) consumer guides targeted toward seniors
  • A Guide to California Medicare HMOs - This Web site is a free public service for California Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and friends. This site provides information about the Medicare program in California, as well as the options for covering health costs not paid for by Medicare.  If you're thinking of joining a Medicare HMO, this guide can help you choose the plan that is best for you. If you are already enrolled in a Medicare HMO, you can use this guide to find out about other plans in your area that may provide better value.
  • InfoAging - A searchable site presenting advances and news in aging research, focusing on aging-related diseases, biological causes of human aging, and a healthier lifestyle. The research spotlights cellular aging, telomeres, longevity, caloric restriction, stems cells, Alzheimer's findings, the food pyramid controversy, geriatrics, and more.
  • MedWeb: Geriatrics - links to web sites on aging and health, Alzheimer's', arthritis, eldercare, etc.
  • Merck Manual for Geriatrics - A free full-text geriatric care manual, this 3rd edition (Fall 2000) includes information ranging from health care funding and quality of life to injuries, diseases and care issues as they particularly effect seniors. Chapters on diseases typically cover symptoms and diagnostic tests, causes and treatment choices and complications.
  • NIHSeniorHealth: Health Information for Older Adults - A site specially designed for seniors, with larger print and short, easy-to-read articles. A growing collection of topics includes Alzheimer's Disease and exercise for seniors. There are captioned videos, FAQs, quizzes, and links to MEDLINEplus for more information. From the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute on Aging.

Men's Health

Mental Health

  • Achoo Healthcare Online - Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis Web Site - Dual Diagnosis refers to co-occurring Mental Illness, Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism in various combinations.This site is designed to provide information and resources for service providers, consumers, and family members who are seeking assistance and/or education in this field.
  • National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - This organization is composed of family members of; or people with, neurobiological disorders ("NBD", formerly known as 'mental' illnesses) like schizophrenia, manic depression, major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder , borderline personality disorder, etc. This Web Site is dedicated to helping each other and provides very good and practical information.
  • Psych Central - This page serves as a Web Pointer to help you find information on mental health, psychology, and support resources. It is divided into General Resources and Professional Resources.

For additional information see Psychology

News

  • American Medical News - Health & Science Section
  • Biotechnology - Global Issues from U.S. Dept of State
  • Center for Disease Control News- Current news on diseases especially HIV
  • HealthScout: Watching the Medical World for News - HealthScout, a news service provided by Rx Remedy, Inc., posts several short, articles each day on a variety of medical and health topics in the news. All of their original news stories are based on primary sources: reports in refereed medical journals and interviews with the medical researchers who authored them. HealthScout cites sources and provides links to related resources for each.
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  • Medical Breakthroughs - A large news-gathering organization covering medical breakthroughs, family health and issues important to women. 
  • News in Science - This page contains links to a number of WWW sites that provide information about current news and advances in science  and includes a short description of each site.
  • National Institutes of Health News - Excellent source for news on current research in medicine
  • UniSci - This site deals with current research at U.S. universities and provides news briefs about advances in science and technology.
  • WebMD News Center - An good source developed to keep physicians current in the every changing field of medicine.
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  • World Health News - a news digest from the Center for Health Communication of the Harvard School of Public Health

Nursing ( see also the COS Nursing Division Web Site)

  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • California Board of Registered Nurses
  • California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
  • California Nurses Association
  • CDC Diseases Information Page -Diseases, health information, and patient care
  • CINAHL Resources - This CINAHL Web site is designed to provide information on selected World Wide Web sites of interest to nursing and allied health professionals, researchers, and students, among others. Information for each site includes hyperlinked URLs, organization and Web site descriptions.
  • Cliniweb - CliniWeb is an index and table of contents to clinical information on the World Wide Web. It has recently been expanded to include nearly 10,000 URL's indexed by terms from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Anatomy and Disease trees.
  • HealthWeb : Nursing - a gateway to many links
  • Introduction to Cardiothoracic Imaging- (Yale University) A highly detailed interactive program that offers a broad overview of chest and cardiac diagnostic imaging.  It includes more than 1,200 images, including digitized X-ray images, and over 100 original illustrations.
  • MedWeb: Nursing - links to a wealth of nursing links.
  • National Council on State Boards of Nursing
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse - a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NGC is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans.
  • Nurse's PDR Resource Center - Provides drug updates, daily headline news and resource center links.
  • Nursing Associations
  • Nursing Student WWW Page - Provides links to Web sites of interest to Nursing Students, math page (includes medication calculations); questions of the day page, nursing programs worldwide, nursing humor and the NSNA & ethics issues page.
  • OncoLink: A University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource - OncoLink has been established with the following objectives: 1.Dissemination of information relevant to the field of oncology, 2.Education of health care personnel, 3.Education of patients, families, and other interested parties, and 4.Rapid collection of information pertinent to the specialty.
  • Patient's Guide to Medical Tests (From Yale Univ. Medical School) - Provides comprehensive descriptions of the most common diagnostic procedures. It explains in detail how to prepare for a test, what to expect during a test, and how a patient may feel afterward.
  • School of Nursing Academic Journal Directory (University of Texas School of Nursing at Galveston) "This Directory contains listings for over 400 professional academic journals in clinical nursing, nursing education, nursing research and related health care fields. A typical entry contains the full name of the journal, its publisher, its frequency of publication, its intended readership, and the types of manuscripts reviewed. A contact address for each journal is included as well. Most entries also provide links to the journals' and publishers' official websites where you may find guidelines for authors and subscription information."
  • Screening Physical Exams - Over 100 physical examination techniques, from head to foot! 
  • The Springhouse Reference Library - provides access to Rndex (TM), an extensive database of nursing journal information. It indexes more than 100 leading nursing journals for free and the full text to the articles for a fee. Some of the journals indexed the COS Library subscribes to and are available in the Periodicals Room.
  • UCSF Nurseweb - Mirsky's Best - Go here to find what the Associate Dean of Nursing considers to be Internet's best sites for nursing education and educational technology.
  • The Visible Embryo - The Visible Embryo teaches the first four weeks of human development from fertilization to somite development.
  • The Virtual Embryo - Developmental biology
  • Virtual Naval Hospital - Hospital Information for Patients by disease

Multicultural Health Issues

General Multicultural Sources

  • EthnoMed Home Page - The EthnoMed site contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to the Pacific Coast area, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.
  • Health:  MSU Global Access - Use the search section to the left to locate health information by country and language.  For example a search for the country of Argentina and English language provided led to a health profile of the country. ( This is not available for every country but when it is it is very useful!) Health information comes in a variety of forms. In addition when you need information about health conditions in another country, the location of medical centers, details of another health care system, or access to international organizations involved in health-related issues, check the resources assembled by MSU Global Access.
  • Health Links from the Office of Minority Health Resource Center - Provides great links about demographics and a variety of health issues from such sites as MEDLINE and the U.S. Census Bureau
  • Hmong  Health Website - This site provides basic health information in English and Hmong. It includes a health dictionary, information about traditional healing, library resources, and links to Hmong Web sites, as well as general family health information. Managed by medical librarians with the Northern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center, and sponsored by the National Library of Medicine.
  • MedWeb - Minority health links
  • Refugee and Immigrant Health - Excellent links to information on minority health beliefs and issues.
  • SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages  - SPIRAL provides consumer health information in Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese. Pamphlets are also available in English so that health care providers will understand the contents. Browsable by language or subject. The site also includes links to Asian and Pacific Islander health resources. From South Cove Community Health Center (Boston) and Tufts University Health Science Library, with support from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.
  • The UC Atlas of Global Inequality - "This Atlas explores the interaction between global integration (globalization) and inequality, and provides maps, graphics and data." The site includes a database and "maps examining some aspects of material inequality, life and death, global connectedness ... economic globalization." and health. Users may select decades back to the 1960s and indicators. Also includes a glossary and bibliography. Searchable. From the Center for Global, International and Regional Studies (CGIRS) at the University of California Santa Cruz.
  • National Women's Health Information Center - This site contains a wealth of information on the health needs of women. This site also targets women of color and their special informational needs.
  • WWW Virtual Library:  Public Health - Provides links by country to public health information.  

African American

American Indian

  • MEDLINEplus:  Native American Indian Health - This is the best place to start your research on any aspect of Native American Indian health or disease.
  • American Indian Health Central - Based in Los Angeles, California. Dedicated to providing health information, education, referral and outreach services to both American Indians and non-Indians. Forum, chat, links.
  • Indian Health Service - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency providing healthcare to Native American and Alaskan Native peoples. Scholarships and employment, field office directory, programs, public relations. Numerous downloads and links.

Asian American

  • MEDLINEplus: Asian American Health - This is the best place to start your research on any aspect of Asian American health or disease.

  • APIAHF Health Links - This organization is a national advocacy group dedicated to promoting policy, program and research efforts for the improvement of health status of all Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

  • Asian American Health - An information portal to issues affecting health and well-being of Asian Americans in the United States. Covers major Asian populations, medical journals, communicating with Asian children about health issues, statistics, complementary and alternative medicine, and other health topics. Includes many related links. From the National Library of Medicine.

  • Asian-American Health -

  • National Institutes of Health - Asian American Health

Hispanic Latin American

Nutrition and Diet

Organ and Tissue Transplantation

Pharmacology

  • DrugDigest - DrugDigest is a noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site dedicated to empowering consumers to make informed choices about drugs, herbs, supplements and treatment options. Features include a page to check for drug interactions, glossary, drug comparison page, and a treatment options page. Searchable.
  • Drug InfoNet - Provides both information and links to areas on the web concerning healthcare and pharmaceutical-related topics. Search for a drug by brand name, manufacturer or generic name.
  • MEDLINEplus: Drug Information - "Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications is provided through two drug resources -- MedMaster, a product of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the USP DI Advice for the Patient, a product of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)." Browse by generic or brand name of the drug from an alphabetical index. The results include warnings and side effects of the drug.
  • PDR (Physicians' Desk Reference) - Provides Drug Information based on the FDA approved drug information found in the PDR as well as sections on diseases and clinical trials.
  • RX List; The Internet Drug Index - RxList is a trove of pharmaceutical knowledge with more than 4,000 medications on file, a pharmaceutical discussion board, and an online dictionary of medical jargon. And for anyone interested in alternative medicine, RxList covers a handful of herbal remedies as well.
  • The WWW Virtual Library - Pharmacy

Reproduction and Infertility

  • Infertility INCIID  - Provides information about infertility, and pregnancy loss, including prevention and treatment such as reproductive surgery, reproductive technologies and infertility medications.
  • Infertility from MEDLINEplus - A wealth of research information.
  • Infertility:  Diagnosis and Treatment - This site was developed by the Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area.  Although this site provides fertility services it does an excellent job of educating the patient on infertility its causes and treatments that are available.

  • Protect Your Fertility - This site, sponsored by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), seeks to provide information about preventable infertility. It describes risk factors and behaviors which can put future childbearing at risk for men and women. There is a link to a searchable directory of ASRM member physicians and many links to other resources on infertility and reproductive medicine.

  • Resolve:  The National Infertility Association - The mission of this organization is to provide "support and information to people who are experiencing infertility and to increase awareness of infertility issues through public education and advocacy." The site features fact sheets about trying to conceive, treatment options, emotional aspects, adoption, pregnancy and parenting, and living childfree. Also includes information about advocacy efforts, male infertility, clinical trials, affordability, and more.

Sports Medicine

  • Common Sports Injuries - from Merck Manual
  • MedNets Sports Medicine - Excellent sites with links divided into the following catagories; Clinical Information 
    Diseases, Sub Specialty and Esoteric, Centers of Excellence, and Miscellaneous 
  • Dr. Pribut's Running Injuries Page - A wealth of information from common running injuries, basic biomechanics, sport shoes, strength training and selecting a sports medicine physician
  • SportsMed Web - This web site is designed to provide general medical and sports related health information. The focus is on endurance sports, but there is material here which can benefit all types of athletes. The web site is non-profit and is supported by contributions from several authors.

Statistics

Substance Abuse

  • Addiction Search - This website, developed by the organization of the same name, promotes an expansion of the discussion on drug policy and educates the public about alternatives to current drug war policies. The site covers issues such as medical marijuana, racial disparities in the war on drugs, needle exchange, and human rights issues. 
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Children and Tobacco, Fact Sheets
  • Club Drugs - Detail-rich site that includes facts and figures, legislation, programs, training and technical assistance, grants and funding, a calendar of events, an abstracts database, and other information on club drugs, including MDMA (ecstasy), GHB (gamma hydroxybutynate), Rohypnol (roofies), ketamine, methamphetamines, and PMA (paramethoxyamphetamine). Also has links to publications on enforcement, consequences of use, and research.
  • College Drinking:  A Call to Action:  Changing the Culture of Drinking at U.S. Colleges - This site was developed to:  (1) Provide research-based information about the nature and extent of dangerous drinking to high school and college administrators, students, parents, community leaders, policymakers, researchers, and members of the retail beverage industry; (2) Offer recommendations to college and university presidents on the potential effectiveness of current strategies to reverse the culture of drinking on campus; and (3) Offer recommendations to the research community, including NIAAA, for future research on preventing hazardous college student drinking.
  • Dual Diagnosis Web Site - Dual Diagnosis refers to co-occurring Mental Illness, Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism in various combinations.This site is designed to provide information and resources for service providers, consumers, and family members who are seeking assistance and/or education in this field.
  • Drug-Free Resource Net - Provides a comprehensive database on drug abuse, a frequently asked questions section. and help for parents.
  • Drug Statistics Master Page - Statistics about use and consequences of use of ALCOHOL, TOBACCO,
    and OTHER DRUGS
  • Drug Wars (Frontline Feature) - probably the most balanced and detailed examination of America's war on drugs ever aired on television. In addition, it contains numerous interviews with figures on both sides of the drug
    war, including people who had never before made themselves available to American journalists.
  • Master Anti-Smoking Page - a major site with lots of links.
  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Online
  • MedWeb: Substance Dependence - many links to substance abuse web sites.
  • National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) - provides definitions, facts, statistics and information on many aspects of alcohol and drug dependence.
  • National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information-Quick Docs - a wealth of full-text documents!
  • National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - full-text publications under "Alcohol Alerts" and "Pamphlets and Brochures."
  • Recovery Network News - The Recovery Network is an orgainization whose mission is to provide "prevention and recovery information, interaction and support concerning substance use and abuse, addiction to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and behavioral and mental health problems."
  • Sreet Terms:  Drugs and Drug Trade - This site contains "over 2,000 street terms that refer to specific drug types or drug activity." Browsable by drug names and types. From the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
  • Tobacco Control Archives - a central organized source of information sponsored by UCSF Library whose purpose is to collect, preserve, and provide access to papers, unpublished documents and electronic resources relevant to tobacco control issues primarily in California.
  • Web of Addictions - The Web of Addictions is dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions.

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