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Drug Info
- Drugs & Supplements extensive information on prescription & nonprescription drugs
- Children's Medications How a medicine works, how to take it, & possible side effects
- Drugs.comExtensive information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines & natural products.
- Identify an Unknown Pill Identify unknown tablet or capsule medications based on physical characteristics & images.
- Drug Information Portal Links to medical research, toxicology, and summaries of use/efficacy for drugs from the time they enter into clinical trials through their entry in the market place.
- DrugWatch.comLearn about medication interactions, suggested dosage, possible side effects, and related lawsuits or recalls.
MedlinePlus
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MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. MedlinePlus also contains extensive information about drugs and supplements, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive tutorials, the latest health news, and surgery videos.
General Health Information
- PubMed Health information on diseases, conditions, drugs, treatment options, & healthy living, with a special focus on comparative effectiveness research
- MedifyCombines key information about patients & their experiences from millions of studies from MEDLINE then organizes it around the topics you care about: conditions, treatments, experts, and hot research issues.
- Best Health Best Health gives you easy-to-understand information to help you make the best healthcare decisions.
- KidsHealth Thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources on health topics.
- Healthfinder Provides a list of U.S. medical libraries, an index of medical/health related online journals, searchable medical dictionaries, and a listserv open to the public.
- New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) A unique collection of state, local and federal resources on various health topics.
- Merck Manual Home Health Handbook A medical book meant for all those people interested in medical care without a medical degree.
- Lab Tests OnlineUnderstand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Government sponsored health information website with links to the National Center for Health Statistics and various topics such as women's health, epidemics, and regional concerns.
- MLA's Deciphering Medspeak Brochures Translates commonly used "medspeak" terms, the specialized language of health professionals, into plain language so you can make informed decisions.
- Office of Rare Disease ResearchInformation on rare diseases, patient advocacy groups, research and clinical trials, and genetic & rare diseases.
- National Organization for Rare DisordersInformation for patients/families, mentoring for patient organizations, advocacy for the rare disease community, research grants, & patient assistance programs
Mental Health
- Mental Health Services Locator Comprehensive information about mental health services and resources.
- National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkDesigned to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for the traumatized and their families.
- National Institute of Mental HealthLearn about the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental & behavioral disorders. Locate mental health services in your area, affordable healthcare, clinical trials, & listings of professionals.
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