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Ask Dr. Weil
Information for optimum health and wellness.

HealthFinder: Alternative Medicine
Treatments, procedures, journals, meta sites and specific alternative medicine topics.

MedlinePlus: Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine topics from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.

NCAM
Health information from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

NOAH: Alternative/Complimentary Medicine
Alternative healing approaches and resources.


HealthFinder: Cancer
Cancer information from the National Health Information Center.

MEDLINEplus: Cancers Topics
Information on specific types of cancer.

NOAH: Cancer
Cancer basics, care and treatment as well as types of cancer.

American Cancer Society
Information on coping with cancer and its effects as well as cancer facts, risk factors and prevention.

Cancer.gov
Cancer information from the National Cancer Institute.

OncoLink
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center provides information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances.


Child and Teen Health Topics
Topics on children's and teens’ health from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.

Children’s Health
News, overviews, diagnosis/symptoms, and related issues on children’s health from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.

NOAH: Children’s Health
Childhood wellness topics, information resources as well as childhood illnesses and conditions.

Facts for Families: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
A collection of parent handouts on behavioral, developmental, and psychiatric issues. It is available in four languages: English, Spanish, French and German. Topics include medication, adoption, grief, sexual abuse, etc. Recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.


Cancer.gov: Clinical Trials
Clinical cancer trials listed by the National Cancer Institute.

Clinical Trials
Listings of industry-sponsored clinical trials that are actively recruiting patients.

ClinicalTrials.gov
Listing and information on government-sponsored clinical trials.

TrialsCentral
Current and comprehensive clinical trials information.


American Dental Association Patients and Consumer Page


Information from Washington Dental Association



The Boulevard
Directory of products and services for the physically challenged, elderly, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

CODI: Cornucopia of Disability Information
Disability information in a wide variety of areas.

LearningDisabilitiesOnline
Information on learning disabilities for parents, teachers and other professionals.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth.

Washington Sensory Disabilities Services
Lists resources for deaf or hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired, and deaf-blind individuals. Includes a training and conference calendar, information about grants and teacher education programs, and a description of the WSDS library.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Includes the Act, Technical Manual, and Questions & Answers.


Familydoctor.org
The American Academy of Family Physicians presents health topics, drug information, and self-care flowcharts for the entire family.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information and statistics about diseases, disease prevention, and travelers' health.

LII: Diseases and Conditions directory
Resources on various diseases and conditions from the Librarians’ Index to the Internet.

healthfinder
Consumer health information, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

InteliHealth
Harvard Medical School's consumer health information.

Mayo Clinic Health
Health information from the Mayo Clinic.


American Association of Poison Control Centers
Locate the poison center nearest you.

Daily Med
DailyMed provides high quality information about marketed drugs. This information includes FDA labels (package inserts). The National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides this as a public service.
 


Drugs, Supplements and Herbal Information
MEDLINEplus provides information about drugs, herbals and dietary supplements in both English and Spanish.


NeedyMeds
NeedyMeds is a non-profit organization that helps people who cannot afford medicine or healthcare. You can find drug coupons and other services at reduced costs anonymously and free of charge.


Office of Dietary Supplements
Fact Sheets provide comprehensive information about supplements including historic uses, side effects, interactions with other drugs and clinical studies.


Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Patients can use an online wizard to determine for which prescription assistance programs they are eligible. You can search for information by state or find a free or low-cost health clinic in your area. Information is available in both English and Spanish, about Medicaid, Medicare, Patient Assistant Programs, co-pay programs and free or low cost health clinics.



Health Information from the American Academy of Family Physicians

Merck Manual
Home edition of the Merck Manual of Medical Information

AskYour Doctor: An interview Guide to Use with Health Care Professionals



MEDLINEPlus
Authoritive health information for consumers produced by the National Library of Medicine.

PubMed
The National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database as well as PubMed Central, a free online archive of journal articles.


NOAH: Men's Health
Information, issues, and resources on men's health topics.

Mayo Clinic Men's Health Center
Information about men's health issues.

WebMD: Men's Conditions
A consumer health information site regarding men's conditions.

MedlinePlus: Men's Health Topics
Men’s health topics from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.

Familydoctor: Men’s Health
Health handouts on many different health issues appropriate for men.

InteliHealth: Men's Health
Articles on all aspects of men's health.


MedlinePlus: Mental Health Issues
News, overviews, diagnosis/symptoms, and related issues on mental health from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.

MedlinePlus: Mental Health and Behavior Topics
Mental health and behavior topics from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.

NOAH: Mental Health
Mental health topics, information resources as well as specific conditions.

APA Help Center
Fact sheets, publications, and information on mental illness, as well as tips for choosing a psychiatrist from the APA (American Psychiatric Association)..

Internet Mental Health
A free encyclopedia of mental health information.

National Institute of Mental Health
Information about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses.


CSPI - Center for Science in the Public Interest
Focuses on improving the safety and nutritional quality of our food, and includes the "Nutrition Action Health Letter."

Nutri-Facts
Nutrition information on almost six thousand different foods.

Nutrition.gov
Links to food, nutrition, physical activity, and food safety information.


AMA Doctor Finder
A searchable database containing credential information on all US licensed physicians.

American Hospital Directory
Look up hospitals by name, city, state, zip code, or area code.

Find a Doctor
Search a national database of over 500,000 physicians. You may also look up medical education and training, hospital affiliations, office services and other information about the practice.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Hospice care information including finding a local hospice.


Senior's - Health and Medicine
See Timberland Senior's Page - Health and Medicine


Substance Abuse and Addictions
Links to recovery resources.

Mind Over Matter
Information on marijuana, opiates, inhalants, hallucinogens, methamphetamine, nicotine, stimulants, and steroids from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens.

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
Resource for locating drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs.

Web of Addictions
Links to net resources related to addictions and a collection of fact sheets and other material arranged by drug.


Diagnosis and Surgical Procedures
What to expect when you undergo specific procedures.

Diagnostic Tests
An explanation of diagnostic medical tsts from the online version of The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide.

LabTests Online
A public resource on clinical lab testing.

MEDLINEplus:Videos of Surgical Procedures
This site offers hour-long videos of operations performed in U.S. hospitals since January 2004. The procedures include orthopedic, cardiac, gynecologic, and weight loss surgeries, and tonsillectomy and lung cancer operations. "Please note that you cannot send in questions by email, though the webcast may say that you can, because you are not seeing these videos live." Includes transcripts of the programs.



National Women's Health Information Center
A gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources.

NOAH: Women's Health
Information, issues, and resources on women's health topics.


Mayo Clinic: Women's Health
Information about women's health issues.


MedlinePlus: Women's Health Topics
Women's health topics from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.


Familydoctor: Women's Health
Health handouts on many different health issues affecting women.


InteliHealth: Women's Health
Articles on all aspects of women's health.



 Database Links


Oxford Reference - Medicine
Searchable medical reference books.


Salem Health
Magill's Medical Guide.


Consumer Health Complete
Covers all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.



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