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General Health
The main website of the CDC, the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Service. A website for consumers and professionals with information in many languages such as diseases/conditions, healthy living, emergency preparedness and response, workplace safety and health, environmental health and traveler’s health, life stages and populations and much more. Free publications are available in various formats.
eMedicineHealth.com is a consumer health information site written by physicians for patients and consumers. This site contains over 900 health and medical articles on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of nearly every type of disease and health condition. It also includes information on physical and emotional well-being, general wellness, symptoms and treatment of common accidents and physical injuries, drug recalls, alerts, a medical dictionary, picture slide shows and an image gallery of various medical conditions.
Familydoctor.org is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organizations representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP. This website includes information on 500 condition-related and disease-related health topics, drugs, herbal and alternative remedies, and healthy living. It also has an online test, “What’s your real age?” to measure how fast you are aging. Information is available in Spanish, as indicated.
HealthFinder is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website that provides a gateway to selected consumer health information. It has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet.
Aetna Intelihealth is reviewed and approved by leading medical and dental experts. More than 150 top health care organizations contribute to Intelihealth's content, including the National Institutes of Health, other government agencies, major non-profit organizations, other publishers and news media. It is a very comprehensive site with information on diseases, drugs, physicians, medical terms, hospitals, and nutrition facts, and other databases.
Health information about children from birth through adolescence. Created by the Nemours Foundation’s Center for Children’s Health Media, this site gives up-to-date information about children’s health issues in English and Spanish with age-appropriate content.
The Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of virtually every type of complex illness. Their team of over 3000 physicians and scientists provide health information to help users assess symptoms, understand their diagnosis and manage their health.
This comprehensive web site brings together authoritative information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Includes easy access to medical journal articles and information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
The National Institutes of Health webpage for consumer health information. Their “Health Information” webpage has publications and fact sheets, ClinicalTrials.gov, health hotlines, A-Z topic index, and other resources.
A website of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This site offers general advice for people with almost any disease or condition. Includes tips for learning more about your specific problem and how it can be treated. Organizations, publications, and other resources are included if you would like to know more.
NIHSeniorHealth features authoritative and up-to-date health information from Institutes and Centers at NIH. In addition, the American Geriatrics Society provides expert and independent review of some of the material found on this web site. Information is designed specifically for seniors, with larger print and short, easy-to-read articles. There are captioned videos, FAQs and links to MedlinePlus for more information.
The WebMD content staff blends award-winning expertise in medicine, journalism, health communication and content creation to bring you the best health information possible. This website is a comprehensive online health resource offering medical information, health news, chat lines, message boards and video streams of different health topics.
This website is sponsored by the federal government as a service of the Office on Women’s Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service. Free women’s health information is available on more than 800 topics through the call center and website in English and Spanish. It also includes a link to men’s health.
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