Patient Health Information: General

Healthwise is an evidence-based health education platform written in plain language and includes information about specific conditions, drugs, decision aids, instructions, procedures, videos, and more. Only available to Duke patients when on the Duke campus or via their Duke MyChart patient portal.

Find a provider that's right for you. Search by name or condition and filter by insurance, location, gender, language, and more.

Browse for conditions and procedures and then click a topic to learn about Duke's wide range of patient services offered.

Provides you with basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States

Search for North Carolina licensed physicians and physician assistants or Nurse Practitioners or Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners.

Search for Duke clinical trials and health research studies.

Learn more about what a clinical trial is, why you may or may not enroll in one, informed consent, and more.

Search for clinical trials happening around the world.

Understand 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

Information on rare diseases, patient advocacy groups, research and clinical trials, and genetic & rare diseases.

Information on undiagnosed diseases and how to be evaluated for signs and symptoms of rare diseases

Information on prescription & nonprescription drugs as well as supplements and herbals. Includes side effects, dosage, special precautions & more.

Info on medicines, therapies, and other treatments.

Information on prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines & natural products including dosage, side effects, pill identifier, interactions and more.

This database contains labeling, submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by companies, for variety of products including prescription drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and more.

Information about dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals, herbs and botanicals, probiotics, and more.

Contains information taken from the labels of approximately 76,000 dietary supplement products available in the U.S. marketplace.

Provides basic information about specific herbs or botanicals—common names, what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and more.

Browse dietary supplements and herbal remedies to learn about their effectiveness, usual dosage, and drug interactions.

Investigate questionable claims, answer inquiries about products/services, distribute reliable publications, report illegal marketing, generate consumer-protection lawsuits, improve the quality of health information on the Internet.

Search the database on thousands of NC programs & services or call for free, confidential assistance.

Callers are referred to organizations in their local community best equipped to address their specific needs including food, shelter, energy assistance, housing, parenting resources, healthcare, substance abuse, as well as specific resources for older adults and for persons with disabilities.

Available 24/7/365

Get confidential and anonymous information on treatment facilities in the US for substance use/addiction and/or mental health problems.

Designed to improve access to services for traumatized children, their families and communities throughout the US.

Learn about the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental & behavioral disorders.

Learn about the signs of mental illness, how individuals can seek help, and how communities can host conversations about mental health.