Health and Health Promotion Resources
Websites
Accurate, current, medical information for consumers. Provides access to extensive information about specific diseases and conditions, NLM websites, a dictionary & encyclopedia, drug & supplement information.
En Espaņol
Health information for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Aetna InteliHealthCommercial site that provides credible information from content partner, Harvard Medical School. Medical dictionary.
NIH Senior HealthA consumer health information web site developed for older adults by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine. The site is "senior friendly," offering the ability to enlarge the text, turn on high contrast, and have the text read aloud.
HealthfinderA consumer health site from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services searchable by word or subject.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Publications, data and statistics, and general health information. Health info for men, women and travelers.
Indian Health ServiceDesigned to raise the health status of American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Included are listings of workshops and training sessions for health care professionals as well as those in health care administration.
Medline/PubmedAimed at health professionals. Provides access to MEDLINE as well as additional life science journals.
MedHuntA search engine dedicated to finding accurate health information on the Internet. For both medical professionals and the general public.
HealthInfoIowaA consumer health information resource from the State Library of Iowa. Information for consumers, practitioners and students.
MedlinePlus Drug Supplements, and Herbal InformationA guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).
RxList-The Internet Drug IndexThis site has information about prescription and non-prescription drugs, herbs, and supplements, searchable by generic and brand name. It also has a useful pill identifier tool, information and slide shows about diseases and health topics, and a medical dictionary.
Nutrition.GovProvides easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers. En Espaņol.
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)Seeks to promote health by educating the public about nutrition and alcohol. It represents citizens' interests before legislative, regulatory and judicial bodies.
Office of the Surgeon GeneralAmerica's chief health educator, giving Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury.
Iowa Department of Public HealthProvides public awareness messages about health issues; assists in developing policies that encourage and support healthy behaviors; and promotes behavior change programs designed to improve health.
Publications
Health Organizations (NLM) - a list of organizations providing health information on the Web
List of Agencies and Hotlines (HHS) - find health-related agencies, phone numbers, Web sites.
NIH Health Topics- browse topics or search database of NIH publications for consumers and professionals
MedlinePlus Substance Abuse Problems Topics
Viral Hepatitis - Information on Hepatitis from the CDC.
State Health Facts Online - offers comprehensive health information for all states and territories on a broad range of issues such as managed care, health insurance coverage, the uninsured, Medicaid, Medicare, women's health, minority health, HIV/Aids.
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) - the Federal Government's principal health statistics agency; provides a variety of health data.
