Consumer Information

Discovery Health - Offers news and a variety of health information resources.
http://health.discovery.com/

Student Health Center - Online medical resources and information.
http://healthydevil.studentaffairs.duke.edu/

NetHealthBook.com - Find symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatment of conditions and diseases. The content is categories and a newsletter is offered.
http://www.nethealthbook.com/

Healthology.com - Provides health and medical information, written by professionals for consumers, and offers interactive online events and educational videos.
http://www.healthology.com/

Family Health and Wellness - A guide with information about mental health, wellness, disease prevention, and family supports.
http://www.balmoralfarm.ns.ca/index2.html

Mylifepath - Provides information on health and wellness, daily health news and message boards.
http://www.mylifepath.com

50+Health - Health topics, lifestyle magazine, discussion forum, news and research.
http://www.50plushealth.co.uk

MayoClinic.com - Clinical experts provide current medical information and news on health topics.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/

Dr. Koop's Community - Former Surgeon General Koop's resources for health information. A wide variety of topics, an encyclopedia, pharmacopeia, and resources guide.
http://www.drkoop.com/

Health Hippo - Health law, policy and regulatory materials. Organized deep links to US government health care resources.
http://hippo.findlaw.com/hippohome.html

E-health Fitness - Advice, information, research and links concerning alcoholism, debt, drug addiction, marriage problems, sexual abuse and weight issues.
http://www.e-health-fitness.com/

C.S.S. Doctor's Credentials Search - Search for a Doctor's Medical School, Board Certification, residence training, licensing, disciplinary action (if any), and other important information.
http://www.tese.com/css/index.html

Best Doctors - Comprehensive knowledge-based medical referral service.
http://www.bestdoctors.com/

WoundHeal.com - Educational information and resources for the non-surgical healing of pressure ulcers, at home.
http://www.woundheal.com/info/infoIndex.htm

Med-Help.net - Nurses trained to answer questions on a variety of health topics.
http://www.med-help.net

Virtual Medical Centre - Offers health and medical information for Australia. Diseases, drugs, symptoms, treatments and lifestyle for men, women and children.
http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com

eHealthMD - Provides information on a wide range of health and medical topics. Articles are reviewed by distinguished physicians and updated regularly.
http://www.ehealthmd.com/

GetWell.org - Offers resources for consumers on medical conditions, treatment and research.
http://getwell.org/

The California Patient's Guide - This guide is intended to inform Americans of their rights to receive quality health care and what steps to take if they encounter problems.
http://www.calpatientguide.org/

NHS Choices - Information on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living.
http://www.nhs.uk

Wellness.com - Includes health resources, discussion and news.
http://www.wellness.com

Ask Dr. Stoll - Offering information about combining conventional and alternative medicine. Bulletin board, articles, and related links.
http://askwaltstollmd.com/

A Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Employer or Private Health Plan - The Kaiser Family Foundation provides detailed advice.
http://www.kff.org/consumerguide/

Medicalresourcesusa.com - Offers guides to American hospitals, health clinics, medical practices and specialties.
http://www.medicalresourcesusa.com/

MDinteractive - Providing consumers with healthcare information and resources in every medical specialty. Providing physicians and patients with an efficient way to create and store medical records interactively.
http://mdinteractive.com/

Yahoo! Health - Medical dictionary, disease symptoms and treatments, resources for healthy living, and information on drugs and medicines.
http://health.yahoo.com

Healthgrades.com - Grades the performance of hospitals, physicians, health plans, nursing homes and other health care providers in the United States.
http://www.healthgrades.com/

Accent Health - Health TV network produced by CNN and delivered to medical waiting rooms across the US. Includes programming guide, articles, and tips for living a healthy lifestyle.
http://www.accenthealth.com/

Consumer Laboratory Testing Information - A thorough guide to medical laboratory tests, why they are performed, and what they might mean.
http://www.ascls.org/labtesting/index.asp

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research - Consumer health and patient information on health plans and insurance, prescriptions, conditions and diseases, surgery, quality of care, quitting smoking, and prevention and wellness.
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/

HealthAnswers - Contains health news and information, including a health encyclopedia.
http://www.healthanswers.com/

HealthFrontier.com - Offers information including diseases and conditions, nutrition, exercise, mental health, live discussions and a message board.
http://www.healthfrontier.com/

Health Forums - Customized libraries of health and well-being information. Log in to access an library of resources.
http://www.healthforums.com/

WSJ.com - As Angry Patients Vent Online, Doctors Sue to Silence Them - Legal battles are becoming more frequent between website authors/owners and the doctors or institutions written about on the sites. <small>(September 14, 2005)</small>
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB112568868274630508-LCeEmJwsVCTdLbpUXciwtBVJsek_20060914.html

Health Reserve.com - Offers information on men's, women's, and general health topics.
http://www.healthreserve.com

A Second Opinion Medical Information Services - Medical treatment options, physician background check service, best hospitals and doctors. (Ft. Walton Beach, FL)[Fee based service - ed]
http://www.physicians-background.com

Medicine OnLine - In-depth information on cancer for health care professionals and patients.
http://www.meds.com

Health Communication Network - Provides the up-to-date health information on a variety of subjects.
http://www.hcn.net.au/

Internet Pharmacy and Online Pharmacies Verification - National Association of Boards of Pharmacy provides searchable listings of approved online pharmacies.
http://www.nabp.net/vipps/intro.asp

Wellness Hour Medical Informational Talk Show - A medical talk show aired in over 100 cities throughout the United States.
http://www.wellnesshour.com

MDAdvice.com - Provides health and medical information, health tips, resources, experts, news, chats, and community support.
http://www.mdadvice.com/

MedicalClub - Provides interactive free health information on Women's, Children's and Family health concerns. Includes information on herbal medicines, supplements and First Aid. Bilingual, English/Spanish.
http://www.medicalclub.com

Access Place Health - Web directory containing links to medical news, specialty sites, and general health information.
http://www.accessplace.com/health.htm

Surgery Door Home Healthcare Guide - Symptoms of common illnesses and ailments. From the UK's on-line health service.
http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/hhcg/detail1.asp?level1=Welcome

HealthLink Plus - Consumer health information on general health, health care providers, medical research, insurance, wellness, mental health, and alternative medicine.
http://www.healthlinkplus.org/

AARP - Health - Guide to health-related topics and issues of concern to older Americans, such as diseases, government policy, prescription drugs, and self-care.
http://www.aarp.org/health/

McGill Molson Medical Informatics: Student Projects - A growing collection of multimedia projects in medical teaching. Developed by McGill medical students under the supervision of the McGill Medical Faculty. Includes a student/faculty forum.
http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/

The Doctor's Doctor - Explains how to interpret laboratory, surgical pathology, and cytology reports and provides information about various conditions and diseases. Maintained by a group of pathologists.
http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/

Healthfinder - Resource for consumer health and human services.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/

Citypractice.com - Provides information on preventative approaches in physical, behavioural and emotional healthcare.
http://www.citypractice.com/

HealthStatus - Free reports on body fat percentage, body mass index, calorie burning activities, target heart rate and smoking costs. Online health risk assessment which provides resources based on your health risks.
http://www.healthstatus.com

How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet - National Cancer Institute's fact sheet helps consumers help decide whether the health information they find on the Internet or receive via e-mail from a Web site is likely to be reliable.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Information/internet

CNN.com - Health - Health news from CNN. [RSS]
http://rss.cnn.com/rss/cnn_health.rss

National Institutes of Health -- Health Information Index - Main consumer health information page for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://health.nih.gov/

Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics - Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Comprehensive listings of links to medical information, most reliable, some not.
http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/index.html

MCW HealthLink - Features health news and information, produced by the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/

The Merck Manual - Home Edition - Transforms the language of the professionals' version into commonly used English while retaining the vital information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html

Internet Health Library - Searchable index to healthcare sites.
http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/

Health Leader - A webzine produced by The University of Texas Health Science Center, which provides information to help you make better decisions about your health.
http://www.uthouston.edu/hLeader/index.html

BluePrint for Health - A health and wellness portal which provides health information, personalized newsletters and interactive health tools.
http://blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/

Consumers Union - Health Care - Provides information on health services, medicaid, nursing homes and long-term care, insurance, prescription drugs, safety issues, and health care organizations.
http://www.consumersunion.org/health.html

Michigan Electronic Library - Health Information Resources - Includes resources and links of interest to the health consumer and to professionals.
http://web.mel.org/viewtopic.jsp?id=13

SciTalk.com - Science related resources for the public on health and disease. Discussion boards, chat, news, patents, clinical trials and books.
http://www.scitalk.com/

Apples For Health - Weekly consumer news e-zine on a variety of healthcare topics.
http://www.applesforhealth.com/

Health A to Z - Includes a directory of more than 50,000 professionally-reviewed Internet resources, supportive online communities, and a calendar.
http://www.healthatoz.com/

Body1.com - Health news and medical information community for consumers.
http://www.body1.com/

Evaluation of English and Spanish Health Information on the Internet - The findings of a large study that describes and evaluates English and Spanish health information on the Internet. Assesses search engine performance and the quality and readability of health information on the Internet, and provides conclusions and recommendations.
http://www.rand.org/publications/documents/interneteval/

Halls MD - Clinical calculators of body surface area, breast cancer risk and body mass.
http://www.halls.md/

eMaxHealth - Offers free articles on diet, exercise, alternative medicine, aging, and general health.
http://www.emaxhealth.com

eMedicine Health - Information for consumers on the symptoms and treatment of nearly every type of disease and health condition, first aid procedures for accidents and injuries, and physical and the emotional well-being that contribute to general wellness.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/

New York Online Access to Health - Definition, care and treatment information and related conditions are offered by NOAH. In English and Spanish.
http://www.noah-health.org

CNN Health - Health news, chats and advice from CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/

Combined Health Information Database - A database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. Provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources.
http://chid.nih.gov/

AnswerMed.com - Provides basic information on medical conditions and procedures including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, predicted outcome and alternative diagnoses.
http://www.answermed.com/

HealthLeader - An online news service produced by the Office of Public Affairs of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. HealthLeader brings recent, reliable information to help people make better decisions about personal health.
http://www.healthleader.uthouston.edu/

Dr. Gabe Mirkin - Reports on health, fitness, and nutrition news from talk show host Gabe Mirkin, M.D., in text and audio form.
http://www.drmirkin.com

Center For Medical Consumers - The Center is a unique not for profit, independent organization whose only agenda is informing and helping to protect members of the public in their encounters with the medical care system.
http://www.medicalconsumers.org/

Health Consumer Alliance - Provides information to consumers and advocates about access to health care for low-income consumers, including consumer education materials in 13 languages.
http://www.healthconsumer.org

Health In Depth - Health information links to newspapers, magazines and internet resources.
http://www.healthindepth.com/

UHealthy Network - Global health information network and community that integrate every aspect of Health and Fitness in one place.
http://www.uhealthy.com/

The Health Resource, Inc. - Specialized medical research reports on mainstream, experimental, and alternative treatments, specialists, and support organizations.
http://www.thehealthresource.com/