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Reliable Websites for Health Information Medline Plus | medlineplus.gov. PubMed Central | ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Center for Disease Control | cdc.gov. Mayo Clinic Health Information | mayoclinic.com/health-information. CAPHIS: Consumer & Patient Health Information Section | mlanet.org/caphis. Merck Manuals | merckmanuals.com. More items...

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Below is a collection of vetted and reliable websites for commonly sought health information, courtesy of the Sarah & Peer Pedersen Family Learning Center.

General Consumer Health Websites

Medline Plus | medlineplus.gov

The best “first stop” for consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health. Includes a dictionary, medical encyclopedia, videos, drug guide, links to health organizations and associations, health topics and clinical trials, and access to the database PubMed to find medical literature.

Includes a page specifically designed for children to use.

Also available en Español.

PubMed Central | ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

International database of journals covering medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health, and veterinary science. Use this resource to find scholarly journal articles on medical topics.

Center for Disease Control | cdc.gov

Website for the Center for Disease Control, an organization that seeks to promote health and prevent disease and other health threats through research, promotion of healthy behaviors and environments, and advocacy for sound public health policies. The website can be used as a resource for a variety of health and safety topics including updates on disease outbreaks, information about diseases & conditions, healthy living, emergency preparedness, injury, violence, and safety, environmental health, workplace safety and health, travelers’ health, and data and statistics including morbidity and mortality. conditions, healthy living, emergency preparedness, injury, violence, and safety, environmental health, workplace safety and health, travelers’ health, and data and statistics including morbidity and mortality. Also available en Español. Trusted source of medical information including guides on hundreds of diseases and conditions, possible causes for symptoms, information on drugs and supplements, tests and procedures, and healthy living.

CAPHIS: Consumer & Patient Health Information Section | mlanet.org/caphis

Merck Manuals | merckmanuals.com

Includes the Merck Manual Home Health Handbook (written in everyday language, provided for free) and information about the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (medical textbooks geared toward healthcare professionals). Explains disorders, who is likely to get them, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, how they might be prevented, and how they can be treated; also provides information about prognosis. Includes links to consumer health materials en Español and other languages, and information about evaluating health websites and health literacy.

Lab Tests Online | labtestsonline.org

A non-commercial resource for the public on clinical lab testing, provided by laboratory professionals. Includes resources on how to understand lab reports, information about how lab tests work, laboratory testing in the news, and an index of articles.

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality | ahrq.gov

Clinical information, data, and surveys on quality and patient safety topics, including hospital stays and charges.

Websites for Pediatric & Family Health

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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) | aap.org

The premier professional association for pediatricians, the AAP web site also offers consumers extensive information and resources on children’s physical, mental, and social health.

FamilyDoctor.org: Health Information for the Whole Family | familydoctor.org

Website of the American Academy of Family Practitioners, providing health information for the whole family, including sections on diseases and conditions, prevention and wellness, pregnancy and newborns, kids, teens, and seniors. MCH Library: The Maternal & Child Health Library at Georgetown University | mchlibrary.info Website includes resource guides on a variety of topics related to maternal and child health, including breastfeeding, child development, infant mortality, autism spectrum disorders and nutrition, among others.

Contemporary Pediatrics | contemporarypediatrics.com

Contemporary Pediatrics features relevant clinical and peer reviewed articles, summarized guideline updates, and sensible practice management tips that pediatricians can read today and apply tomorrow.

Disease/Condition Specific Websites

AIDS

AIDSinfo | aidsinfo.nih.gov

Website administered by the NIH, offering information about HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research including a search tool for clinical trials and information about AIDS drugs and other HIV/AIDS health topics.

Allergies/Infectious Diseases

National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases | niaid.nih.gov

Website includes scientific resources for researches, links to clinical trials networks, news and events, and summaries of a range of topics related to infectious, immunologic and allergic diseases.

Cancer

Childhood Cancers — National Cancer Institute | cancer.gov

Also available en Español.

OncoLink | oncolink.org

Website of the Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania. Resources include information about cancer types, cancer treatment, risk and prevention, cancer drugs, support and coping with cancer, clinical trials, and links to cancer news.

Deaf-Blindness

DB-Link — Information on Dead-Blindness | nationaldb.org

Valuable web links and a library of materials from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Resources

Mental Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human services site, featuring resources on treatment, prevention, family guidance, and online publications

Also available en Español.

Genetic Conditions

Genetics Home Reference: Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions | ghr.nlm.nih.gov

Information about the effects of genetic variations on human health. Service provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Rare Disorders

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) | rarediseases.org

A database of uncommon diseases with an index of related organizations provides information not always found on other health sites.

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov | clinicaltrials.gov

A registry and results database of human clinical studies worldwide.

CenterWatch — Clinical Trials Listing Service | centerwatch.com

Information about clinical research for both clinical research professionals and patients. Listings of thousands of active clinical trials and recently approved drug therapies.

Alternative & Integrative Medicine

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Natural Standard: The Authority on Integrative Medicine | naturalstandard.com

A database of quality, interdisciplinary, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies including dietary supplements, herbal remedies, and integrative therapies.

NIH National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine | nccam.nih.gov

Health information, research, clinical trials, news and events about complementary and alternative medicine, provided by the NIH.

ConsumerLab.com | consumerlab.com

Independent tests of quality and content of herbal, vitamin, and mineral supplements.

American Botanical Council | herbalgram.org

Drugs & Drug Interactions

LactMed (Drugs and Lactation Database) | lactmed.nlm.nih.gov

An NIH database of drugs and dietary supplements that may affect breastfeeding. Therapeutic alternatives are provided, where appropriate. A mobile LactMed app is available through the iTunes and Android app stores

DailyMed | dailymed.nlm.nih.gov

Website is a resource of the US National Library of medicine. Provides high quality information about marketed drugs including FDA labels.

Drugs.com: Drug Information Online | drugs.com

Pill Identification Wizard (Pill Finder) can help consumers match the imprint, size, or color of a pill and connect to the detailed description of the drug in the website’s database.

Pillbox | pillbox.nlm.nih.gov

Resource for identifying unknown pills based on physical characteristics and high resolution images, provided by the National Library of Medicine and NIH. Search options include Quick Search by color, shape, etc. or Advanced Search, which includes searching by drug name, inactive ingredients, etc.

Center for Drug Evaluation, U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) | fda.gov

This FDA site includes drug information sheets, links to drug-information web sites, and a section on pediatric drug development. Consumers can report problems with drugs directly to the FDA via this site

Office of Dietary Supplements | ods.od.nih.gov

An overview of dietary supplements, areas of research, and clinical trials.

Website includes comprehensive fact sheets about many supplements.

Household Health, Environmental Health & Poison Control

Haz-Map | hazmap.nlm.nih.gov

Information from the National Library of Medicine/NIH on occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals and occupational diseases.

Household Products Database | householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov

Health and safety information on household products, searchable by category and alphabetically.

Tox Town | toxtown.nlm.nih.gov

Website by the National Library of Medicine which includes information on “environmental health concerns and toxic chemicals where you live, work, and play”

American Association of Poison Control Centers | aapcc.org

Contains a search function for locating local poison centers

Consumer Product Safety Commission | cpsc.gov

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