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This guide is designed to provide consumers, patients, families, and the general public with links to freely available resources providing health information.
Last update: Nov 17th, 2009 URL: http://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/consumerhealth  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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  • American Heart Association Podcast  
      
    American Heart Association Podcast delivers free audio reports to keep you updated on new ways to lower your risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke.
  • Arthritis Central  
      
    Strives to supply patients with up to date information on topics related to rheumatic diseases. Written by board certified rheumatologists, it gives patients a point of view about the educational material as it appears in the medical literature or media.
  • The Body Odd  
      
    Curious about the weird things your body does? Learn about the weird, and sometimes embarrassing, human body. The program offers factual information about peculiar medical questions with a sense of whimsy and fun.
  • CancerCast  
      
    Join Dr. Quinten Black and Dr. John O'Connor as they guide you and your family through the confusing world of cancer treatment. They will give you easy-to-understand explanations on cancer diagnosis, staging, treatment, and what to expect.
  • CDC Podcasts  
      
    The CDC produces several free podcast series, including "A Minute of Health with CDC" (in English and Spanish), "Flu Information from CDC," and "Emerging Infectious Diseases." You can also browse the list of available podcasts by topic or series.
  • Cleveland Clinic Health Edge  
      
    Health Edge brings you the latest medical news from the Cleveland Clinic via video podcast.
  • Cleveland Clinic Podcasts  
      
    Cleveland Clinic podcasts offer breaking news from the cutting edge of medicine, in-depth information on diseases and treatments, and moving real-life stories. Each podcast is 3-4 minutes.
  • Family Health  
      
    Family Health is a daily series of 2 1/2 minute radio programs. They offer practical and easy-to-understand health information on common health problems and more information on the latest health care developments.
  • The Health Report  
      
    An information source for professionals and students in the medical and health professions, as well as attracting a sizable audience of general listeners seeking jargon-free, easy-to-understand information and analysis on health and medical matters.
  • Medical Monday  
      
    Weekly NPR podcast on various medical topics.
  • Medical Podcast Library  
      
    Medical podcasts offer a way for you to hear current health news and trends in medicine. They include commentary from MedicineNet doctors on current health news related to medicine, doctors views, tips and suggestions, and current medical research.
  • NIH Radio  
      
    NIH Radio is a 24-hour audio service designed to provide radio stations with the latest information about National Institutes of Health research findings, highlights of press conferences, and health campaigns.
  • Sound Medicine  
      
    Produced by the Indiana University School of Medicine and WFYI Public Radio. Host Barbara Lewis interviews medical experts on a wide range of current issues in medicine. The program educates and encourages listeners to make sound health decisions.
  • Weilpod  
      
    Dr. Weil discusses a variety of issues from healthy aging to tips on dealing with the overwhelming amount of health information available.
 

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