Health & Medical

This is a selected list: please remember, as Dr. George Lundberg, editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association, says, "just because it happens to be on the Internet doesn't mean it's right." Please consider the source of the information as well as its currency. See AMA's Guidelines for Medical and Health Information Sites on the Internet.

Alternative & Complementary

• Alternative Medicine Home Page - Gateway site with information on complementary, alternative, innovative, and integrative therapies. Produced by the Falk Library of Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
• American Botanical Council - Click Herb Info, then select Common Herbs for a list of herbs and their uses, or choose Herb Reference Guide for info on daily dose, use, contraindications, side effects, drug interactions. Reliable info from this nonprofit research and education organization.
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCAM) - Good source of information on all aspects of alternative treatments, herbal supplements, etc. Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) site.
• Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Offers assistance with integrating alternative therapies into medical treatment. Special pages devoted to pediatric and adult cancers. From Columbia University.

Environmental Health

• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - Access to HazDat Database, the AgencyÕs hazardous substance and health effects database.
• Environmental Protection Agency - Information about clean water, lead poisoning, radon, and other environmental issues

General Information and Finding Tools

• AMA physician select - On-line doctor finder
• American Health Care Association (AHCA)
• American Medical Association
• Anatomy of the Human Body - Use the search engine or the index to locate info in this online edition of Gray's Anatomy.
• Atlas of the Human Body
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Current topics, i.e. anthrax. Updates on vaccinations, flu and other diseases. Contains brochures available for printing.
• CHID Online - The Combined Health Information Database produced by several health-related agencies of the federal government, this searchable database indexes health information and health education materials.
• DocFinder - To locate the credentials of a physician, click on the name of the appropriate state and enter the doctor's name in the search box. If uncertain of the correct or full first name, enter only the last name, then select from results list. If the bottom line of the provider's entry does not say "No Disciplinary Actions on File" and further info is desired, go back to the list of states and select the relevant state medical board homepage.
• Dr. Greene's House Calls - Child related health questions may be answered here.
• Drkoop - Developed by D. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General. Some good information, but you have to wade through a lot of advertising to find it.
• Drug database
• EmpowermentPlus - The purpose of this part of the Healthnet web site is to provide you with some tools to make your search for medical information a little easier.
• Family Doctor - Health Information for the Whole Family. See especially sections on common conditions, special groups, or systems of the body. From the American Academy of Family Physicians
• Health A to Z - Catalogs, indexes, describes and rates healthcare sites for the professional and consumer.
• Health Care Division consumer publication index
• Healthfinder® - Searchable with numerous directories including diseases, fitness, environmental health, healthcare facilities and more. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Healthnet - Comprehensive, including mental health resources and patient advocacy information. From the University of Connecticut Health Center.
• HealthWeb - Provides links to other specific resources on the Internet. Sponsored by a group of Midwest medical libraries.
• HOMECARE Online
• HOSPICELINK - (no website) - This service provides free information on hospice services throughout the country. Includes referrals and sympathetic listening for patients and caregivers. Call 800-331-1620 weekdays between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm Eastern Time.
• InteliHealth - Features consumer health information from Harvard Medical School. Health information from Johns Hopkins Health. Excellent comprehensive site providing accurate and reliable medical information, with many valuable links.
• Mayo Clinic - A respected clinic offers general health information and news
• Mayo Clinic Health Oasis - Easy-to-read format with lots of visuals on a huge variety of topics.
• Medical Matrix - The National Library of Medicine's Excellent index for health, science and medicine. Directories by categories. biofeedback and herbal medicine.
• Medical Research Clinical Trials - Provides patients and families with current information about clinical research studies. Browse by condition or by trial sponsors. Many are done at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
• MedicineNet
• Medline Plus - The National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE Plus information pages are designed to direct you to resources containing information that will help you research your health questions. They are designed for educational use only and are not intended to replace advice from a health professional. These pages provide a carefully selected list of resources. Excellent source of info on diseases and drugs -also includes a good Medical Desk Dictionary and a current medical encyclopedia under "Health Topics" link.
• MedWeb @ Emory University - A very comprehensive and well-organized index of important Internet resources in medicine, health and the allied sciences.
• The Merck Manual of Medical Information--Home Edition - Full-text of trusted medical text.
• Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary
• National Center for Health Statistics - Health statistics by state. Contains birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates. One part of the Center for Disease Control site.
• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
• National Institutes of Health Health information with A-Z topic index. Scientific resources, health trials, grant and funding information.
• NLM Gateway - The first place to go for medical information from the National Library of Medicine. Many NLM knowledge resources, including MEDLINE, can be searched here via a single search engine.
• NOAH: New York Online Access to Health - NOAH seeks to provide high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. NOAH currently supports English and Spanish. From the New York Academy of Medicine.
• Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation
• Official American Medical Association (AMA) Home Page
• Physician's Desk Reference - To use site without registration, choose "getting well network" in lower left of opening screen - includes disease overview, drug information or clinical trials.
• Public Libraries and Community Partners: Working Together to Provide Health Information
• Quackwatch
• ServiceLink The New Hampshire Network
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Site with links to agencies and information on many health topics.
• Vermont Community Health Information Network - Links to quality health information, including useful Vermont Web sites.
• Vermont Department of Health - Public health information, Health Department rules and regulations, flu updates, Healthy Vermonters 2010, municipal health officers, nutrition programs and more.
• Vermont Department of Prevention, Assistance, Transition and Health Access - Formerly called Social Welfare, this site includes the Office of Vermont Health Access that administers the Medicaid and Dr. Dynasaur programs
• Vermont.gov - Health & Public Safety
• Vermont Health Care Administration
• Vermont Medical Board
• Vermont State Professional Name Finder - To locate credentials and licensure status of dentists, nurses, and other professionals, enter the name in the search box. If you are uncertain of the correct or full first name, enter only the last name, then select from results list. Sponsored by the Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation and Licensing.
• Virtual Hospital - Patient education information on a wide rang of topics including, heart disease, Tourette syndrome, sexually transmitted diseases. Published by the University of Iowa.
• VT-CHIP - Vermont Consumer Health Information Project - Alphabetical list of health topics, each linked to recommended web sites.
• VTMEDNET Homepage - Links to Vermont hospital sites, health care organizations, health science databases. Sponsored by UVM College of Medicine. Some links only available to College of Medicine affiliates.
• WebMD - Basic facts on any condition. Great starting point for any medical research.
• YourSurgery.com - Explains surgical procedures, patient preparation and recovery. Note: do not use "search procedures", but use "search" on the upper right.