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100
Top Hospitals®: National Benchmarks for Success — 2004
http://www.100tophospitals.com/winners/national04/benchmarks.asp
This is the 12th edition of Solucient's 100 Top Hospitals: National
Benchmarks for Success. The primary goal of this program is to objectively
identify hospitals that are the highest performers in the nation,
and to make public the bar that has been set for hospital performance
each year." |
AEGiS
http://www.aegis.com/
AEGiS is a resource for locating information about treating
and living with HIV infection and AIDS. This site is updated hourly. |
AIDSInfo
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Reviewed 6 March 2003.
Aimed at HIV/AIDS patients, the general public, health care providers,
and researchers, this easily navigated site provides a central source
for information on clinical trials for patients with HIV and AIDS,
federally approved HIV treatment and prevention guidelines, and
medical practice guidelines. By clicking on the "Drugs"
link, users can locate information on anti-HIV medications, including
side effects, dosages, and interactions with other drugs or food.
The site also provides access to brochures, fact sheets, and other
web resources on HIV/AIDS, downloadable copies of current and archived
versions of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services guidelines,
and a searchable glossary, available in both English and Spanish,
of HIV/AIDS-related terms. A useful resource for anyone seeking
in-depth information on this topic.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2003
Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the reference and
User Services Association (RUSA) of American Library Association |
AllAllergy.Net
http://www.allallergy.net/
AllAllergy.Net is your gateway to asthma, allergy and intolerance
information on the Web: articles, organizations, books & journals,
events, products, and allergen database. |
American
Nursing Association
http://www.nursingworld.org/ |
Arbor
Nutrition Guide
http://arborcom.com/ |
Cancer
Information Network
http://cancernetwork.com/ |
Centers
For Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. Reviewed 20 Feb. 2002.
The CDC has put together an excellent site for public health and
safety information. It includes fact sheets, information and CDC
journal articles on diseases and chronic conditions, and statistics
from the National Center for Health Statistics. The full text of
several CDC publications, including "Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report" and "Emerging Infectious Diseases,"
is also available. The site provides information vital to those
traveling to other parts of the globe. This includes data on vaccinations,
outbreaks, and safe food and water. It also provides links to local
health departments wherever the user may be traveling. The site
is well put together and easily navigated. Some pages of the site
are available in Spanish.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2002
Fourth Annual List
RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS)
American Library Association |
ClinicalTrials.gov
http://clinicaltrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov allows the public to get current information
on clinical trial studies. The site provides information on where
trials are being held, their design and purpose, and criteria for
participation. |
Diagnostic
Tests
http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/diagnostics.shtml
What do you have to do to prepare for a MRI? Will having a liver
biopsy be painful? Will I need to do anything special afterward?
Do you have to undress for a PET scan? How soon will it be safe
to go home after a cardiac catheterization and what are the risks?
How soon will the results of that antibody test be back? What category
of test do you want to find out about? · Brain and Nervous System
· Skin, Hair, Nails · Eyes · Ears, Nose, and Throat · Bones, Joints,
and Muscles · Lungs · Heart, Blood Vessels, and Circulation · Blood
Disorders · Digestive System · Urinary System · Hormonal Disorders
· Infertility, Pregnancy, and Childbirth · Health of Women · Health
of Men. |
Drug
Index
http://www.rxlist.com/
Providing fast reliable information on prescription drugs for the
consumer and the medical professional. |
Drug
Information
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/default.htm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration makes information on prescription
drugs available to the public through its Web site. |
Flu
in the United States
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
A Center for Disease Control and Prevention Web Site. Here you will
find everthing that you need to know about the flu. |
Flu
Watch
http://www.fluwatch.com/
Site is a real-time influenza resource and the official home page
of the U.S. Flu Surveillance Network. |
For
Teens: Warning Signs of Violence http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=38
To help youth proactively address the problem of violence, APA and
MTV have teamed up to provide youth with information about identifying
the warning signs of violent behavior and how to get help if they
recognize these signs in themselves or their peers. |
The
Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer’s
http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting/
At this site you will find simple answers to tough questions about
Alzheimer’s. What do you need to know. |
Frequently
Asked Questions on HIV/AIDS
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/faqs.htm
Questions and answers about AIDS |
GlobalMedic:
The Online Health Network
http://www.globalmedic.com/L2/index.jsp
Free consultation, medical information, first aid, drugs, women's
health, nutrition, recipes, and hot topics: asthma, diabetes, AIDS,
STD, breast feeding, child care, and back pain. In English and French. |
Go
Ask Alice!
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/
Go Ask Alice! is the health question and answer Internet site
produced by Alice!, Columbia University's Health Education Program--a
division of the Columbia University Health Service. |
HealthSquare:
helping women and their family lead a healthy life
http://www.healthsquare.com/hspage2.htm |
Health
Touch Online for Better Health
http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/menu.htm
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Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
This
is a guide to reliable health information. healthfinder® is
an award-winning Federal Web site, developed by the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies.
Since 1997, healthfinder® has been recognized as a key resource
for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services
information on the Internet. healthfinder® links to carefully
selected information and Web sites from over 1,700 health-related
organizations. |
The
Heart: An Online Exploration
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/biosci.html
Explore the heart. Discover the complexities of its development
and structure. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander
through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart
and how to monitor your heart's health. |
The
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
http://www.hivatis.org/
Provides information about federally approved treatment guidelines
for HIV and AIDS. |
Household
Products Database
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department
of Health & Human Services
Reviewed 20 March 2004
The Household Products Database “links over 4,000 consumer
brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
provided by the manufacturers. A consumer or scientist can search
or browse by product name, chemical, or MSDS. Household products
included are those usually found under the kitchen and bathroom
sinks such as Comet Cleanser with Chlorinol and SOS Steel Wool Pads.
A search of the “Comet brand name retrieves all products containing
that brand name. Records for each product contain a physical description
of the product, its purpose, the manufacturer with address and telephone
numbers, health effects, safe handling and disposal information,
and ingredients from the product's label and/or Material Safety
Data Sheets. One especially nice feature is the ability to highlight
a word or phrase on the product information page and generate an
automatic search of TOXNET (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/) simply by
clicking on the button provided. This is a valuable resource for
both consumers and scientists who need to quickly find contents,
health effects, or safe handling instructions for common household
products.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2004
Sixth Annual List
RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) |
InfoAging
http://www.infoaging.org/
What you can do to live healthier, longer? Explore the mysteries
of the biology of aging. Check the latest information on age-related
diseases. Provides the knowledge we all need to live healthier,
longer lives |
Intelihealth
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/408.html
InteliHealth’s
stated mission is to "promote good health" by their efforts
to "consumerize health information to make it accessible to
the widest possible audience." More than 150 health organizations
contribute to the site, including the Harvard Medical School, the
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, and the National
Institutes of Health. The site includes a medical dictionary, a
database of medication information, a database of disease/condition
profiles, and other features, including a "symptom scout."
The disease/condition profiles are especially helpful, as they include
features like "When to call your doctor." There is also
an A-Z index to find topics. Daily tips appear, as well as featured
"spotlight" topics. This site holds a wealth of well-organized
health information for the layperson.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2001
Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the Reference and
User Services Association (RUSA) of American Library Association |
Information
for genetic professionals
http://www.kumc.edu/gec/geneinfo.html |
Kaiser
State Health Facts
http://www.statehealthfacts.org/
This new resource contains the latest state-level data on demographics,
health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing,
and state legislation. |
Living
to 100 Healthspan
calculator by Thomas Pearls, M.D.
http://www.livingto100.com/
The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator© was designed
to translate what has been learned from studies of centenarians
and other longevity research into a practical and empowering tool
for individuals to estimate their longevity potential. The average
person is born with a set of genes that would allow them to live
to 85 years of age and maybe longer. People who take appropriate
preventive steps may add as many as 10 quality years to that. People
who fail to heed the messages of preventive medicine may subtract
substantial years from their lives.
Use the calculator to answer all of the questions. |
MayoClinic.com
http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.~ Reviewed 11
Feb. 2002.
MayoClinic.com, formerly Mayo Health Oasis, is a consumer-oriented
online health resource providing, as described on its web pages,
"access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000
physicians and scientists of the Mayo Clinic." The nicely-designed
and easily-navigated Web site allows the user to search for information
through a well-placed search engine where any term can be searched
through the entire site or limited to specific sections like "Diseases
and Conditions" or "Drugs." This resource also features
specific categories including "Diseases and Conditions A-Z,"
"Drug Information," "First Aid & Self-Care Guide,"
"Condition Centers," and "Healthy Living Centers."
MayoClinic.com remains one of the most respected web resources for
disseminating accurate and easy-to-understand health information
to the general public.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2002
Fourth Annual List
RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS)
American Library Association |
Medbot
http://www-med.stanford.edu/medworld/medbot/
Searches up to 4 medical databases and reports findings in one
page. A Stanford University site. |
MEDLINEplus
http://medlineplus.gov
MEDLINEplus is NLM's site for consumer health information.
Each of MEDLINEplus' Health Topics provides preset topic
searches of the MEDLINE database and links to Internet sites selected
by NLM. Medical dictionaries, publications, health organizations,
and directories to doctors and hospitals are some of the features
available. |
The
Merck Manual - Second Home Edition
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/home.jsp.
Merck & Company, Inc.~ Reviewed 12 Feb. 2002.
This site contains the full-text online version of~ The Merck Manual
Home Edition (MMHE) specifically written for the lay person by nearly
200 leading medical experts. Users can select from two formats:
the original text-based version and an interactive version. The
interactive version contains photos, animations, videos, pronunciations,
and illustrations along with a comprehensive search engine to locate
specific terms. Links to free downloads for RealPlayer(tm), Netscape
and Internet Explorer are provided. Both versions, updated frequently,
provide an easy-to-use detailed table of contents, comprised of
24 sections plus an appendix, which covers topics ranging from medical
fundamentals to accidents and injuries. The online MMHE undoubtedly
is an excellent resource for anyone seeking accurate, up-to-date,
yet understandable, medical information.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2002
Fourth Annual List
RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS)
American Library Association |
National
Network of Libraries of Medicine
http://nnlm.gov/
The NN/LM is a network of libraries in the United States providing
timely, convenient access to biomedical and health care information
resources. The NN/LM Home Page provides information on NLM resources,
and links to training and other services in your area. You can call
the NN/LM at 1-800-338-7657. |
NetWellness
http://www.netwellness.org/
The medical centers at Case Western Reserve University, the
Ohio State University, and the University of Cincinnati collaborate
to provide the most current and accurate health information. |
NLM
Home Page
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
The NLM Home Page is the gateway to the resources of the National
Library of Medicine, the world's largest biomedical library. All
of the resources and databases listed below can be accessed through
the NLM Home Page. |
Nutrition.Gov
http://www.nutrition.gov/
This new site from the US Department of Agriculture. Search by topic:
Food Facts, Health Management, Food Safety, Food Assistance, Research
and Resources. |
Probe
the Brain
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/
Map out the brain's motor cortex -- the area of the brain responsible
for controlling body movements. |
PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi
PubMed provides access to the MEDLINE database, as well as protein
and gene sequence databases produced by the NLM's National Center
for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). MEDLINE is NLM's premier biomedical
database with more than 10 million references and abstracts from
more than 4,000 journals from 1966 to present. |
RXMed
http://www.rxmed.com/ |
The
Secret Life of the Brain
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/
This site discusses the processes involved in brain development
across a lifetime—The Baby’s Brain, The Child’s Brain,
The Teenage Brain, The Adult Brain and the Aging Brain. |
TOXNET
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov
TOXNET is a gateway to abstracts of journal articles and data on
toxicology and environmental health information. |
Virtual
Body
http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
At this site you will find an animated and narrated tour through
the human body. |
WebMD
http://www.webmd.com/ |
What's
Your Healthy Dining I.Q.?
http://www.healthcentral.com/cooltools/FitorFat_Quiz_Dine_IQ/FitorFat
_Quiz_Dine_IQ.cfm
More and more people are eating out instead of cooking at home these
days. When you're faced with a variety of menu items, do you know
how to pick out the healthier, low-fat choices? Take this quiz,
and see if you're a lean eater |
Young
People at Risk: HIV/AIDS Among America’s Youth
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts/youth.htm
In the United States, HIV-related death has the greatest impact
on young and middle-aged adults, particularly racial and ethnic
minorities. HIV is one of the leading causes of death for Americans
between the ages of 25 and 44. |
Your
Disease Risk
http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/
This web site is the source on prevention. In addition to cancer,
you can find out your risk of four other important diseases and,
receive personalized tips for preventing them. |
