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General Health Links

BrainPOP BrainPOP features movies and quizzes on Science, Biology and Technology topics.
Discovery Health Comprehensive healthcare information.
drkoop.com A consumer-focused interactive Web site featuring comprehensive healthcare information on a wide variety of subjects, as well as access to medical databases, other publications
Healthtouch Online Valuable information from trusted sources on topics such as medications, health, diseases, supplements and natural medicine.
Hi-Ethics Links to online health services that reflect high quality and ethical standards.
Innerbody.com An inner exploration of Human Anatomy
KidsHealth Provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.
LaurusHealth Current, reliable health information reviewed and approved by leading doctors and hospitals across the country.
Less Stress Your CPR and First Aid training agency
Mayo Clinic Reliable, up-to-date health information from the Mayo Clinic.
PE Central Premier Web site for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students providing the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth.
Red Cross Health, safety, and disaster services.
Virtual Naval Hospital Health promotion, first aid, and other information for patients.
WebMD Health, wellness, and medical information.

Diseases and Conditions

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Search the site or browse Health Topics A to Z to find Fact sheets, disease prevention and health information from this agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Health Web Sites Quality consumer health information from reputable and reliable sources selected by InteliHealth.
Family Doctor Patient education Web site from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Healthfinder A free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
InteliHealth Established in 1996, InteliHealth has become one of the leading health information companies in the world. Information provided by InteliHealth is reviewed and approved by the nation's leading medical experts.
MEDLINEplus MEDLINEplus brings together, by health topic, authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other government, non-profit and other health-related organizations.
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.
Health Related Internet Resources from the The College of Physicians of Philadelphia A list of health, biomedical and library Web sites selected by The College of Physicians of Philadelphia -- an educational and cultural not-for-profit society.
Health Information Web Sites A listing of health web sites selected by the Community Health Information Library at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) An extensive webliography of SARS resources, put together by the reference department of the City College of New York.
Tips for Finding and Evaluating Health Care Information on the Internet Vermont's Health Information Network offers this five-step process to help you find and evaluate health information on the Internet.
World Health Organization Web site of the United Nations specialized agency for health.

Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco Links

Nat'l Institute on Drug Abuse Science based facts on drug abuse and addition
Nat'l Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Links to news articles about drugs, alcohol and tobacco
Web of Addictions Fact sheets about specific drugs and links to other helpful sites
Drug Resource Information from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.

Nutrition

Ask the Dietician Nutrition questions answered by  Joanne Larsen MS RD LD.
Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote health through educating the public about nutrition and alcohol.
The McDougall Wellness Letter Discusses the effects of nutrition on disease.
MyPyramid.gov Access point for the USDA food guidance system featuring educational tools designed to help consumers make healthier food and physical activity choices for a healthy lifestyle that are consistent with the guidelines.
Nutrition Fact Sheets Informative and easy-to-read fact sheets from the American Dietetic Association
Nutrition Links From the PVHS Family and Consumer Science Page

Fad Diets

Weight Loss Links Over 80 weight loss articles featuring a special section of fad diets.
Fad Diet Links A selection of links from About.com.

Mental Health

Internet Mental Health Mental disorders, treatments and research.
The Center for Mental Health Services  Knowledge Exchange Network  
KEN Links Mental health links selected by the Center for Mental Health Services.
NAMI National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
NAMI PA The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Pennsylvania
Mental Health Resources Mental Health starting points selected by NAMI PA.
Mental Health at HHS Contains mental health information related to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) research and policies.

Alternative Medicine

Alternative Medicine from the Falk Library of the Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh. A jumpstation for sources of information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies.
Alternative Medicine/ Unconventional Therapy Includes tips on avoiding fraudulent, unproven health treatments.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine From the National Institute of Health.
Yahoo! Health-Alternative Medicine A broad listing of alternative therapies.
Tzu Chi Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Includes clinical treatment programs, research, education and information for complementary medicine.
Whole Health MD Some of the best in complementary and alternative medicine. All of this information is developed by a team of leading board-certified doctors and specialists.

Library Research for Health Science: An Online Guide