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Go Local - Ohio South East, by Ohio University Health Sciences Library    
This database offers access to information of local health services, providers and programs serving residents of Southeastern Ohio... more
1008080852.gifHealth Source: Consumer Edition   Article database with abstracts   Includes Book Reviews   Includes some Full-Text   
Access Info: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)
Information on health topics for health consumers, including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, and general health... more
MedlinePlus    
Health and healthcare information compiled by the National Library of Medicine... more
WebMD Health    
WebMD collects, organizes, and presents credible, reliable health-related information available over the Web... more
AgeSource Worldwide    
Searchable database describing information resources on issues relating to aging; heatlh care, legislation, statistics, estate planning and more... more
Alternative Medicine    
Decidedly international in scope, this site offers lengthy descriptions of a vast array of alternative health-related Web sites... more
American Diabetes Association   Good for Basic Research   
"The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy... more
American Dietetic Association (ADA)   Good for Basic Research   
American Dietetic Association is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals... more
American Health Care Association (AHCA)    
Maintained by a federation of state health organizations supporting quality long term care, this site provides current news, research, links to other sites and data about facilities and services for the disabled and elderly... more
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association    
The ASHA Web site provides general information about the organization, fact sheets for consumers, professional resources, and information for prospective students... more
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)    
The CDC is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships... more
1008080852.gifCochrane Library   Article database with abstracts   Full-Text   
Access Info: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)
The Cochrane Library contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making... more
Complementary/Integrative Medicine, by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas   Includes some Full-Text   
This site provides evidence-based reviews of various complementary and integrative therapies and offers a glossary, a drug interaction advisory, and a list of selected links and additional resources... more
1008080852.gifConcise Medical Dictionary    
Access Info: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)
Contains more than 11,000 entries,designed "both as a home medical guide and as an aid for all those working in the medical and allied professions... more
1008080852.gifConsumer Health Complete       
Access Info: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)
Provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information... more
Consumer Health Web Sites, by Cheryl Ewing    
The Health Sciences Library has gathered together a listing of online sites that are filled with health information and that are designed to be used by individuals who are not health care professionals... more
Deciphering Medspeak    
This resource is designed to help people better understand commonly-used medical terminology... more
Drugs and Lactation Database, by National Library of Medicine    
A peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed... more
1008080852.gifGale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition, by Jacqueline L. Longe, editor    
Access Info: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)
"Covers topics such as dieting and popular diets, dietary concerns, nutritional basics, and the effects of a person's dietary choices on one's health... more
Genetics Home Reference, by National Library of Medicine    
Information for patients and the general on genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes responsible for those conditions... more
Glossary of Health Care    
A glossary of health care terms published by the Ohio Hospital Association... more
Healia: Health Search Engine   Good for Basic Research   
Healia is the premier consumer health search engine for finding high quality and personalized health information on the Web... more
Health and Age, by Dr Robert Griffith & team    
Information on the major diseases of aging and practical educational guidelines on understanding, avoiding and treating illnesses at different stages throughout life... more
HealthAtoZ, by Medical Network, Inc.    
A searchable consumer-health Web site featuring information on health topics, health and fitness tools, news, and a selective list of annotated links... more
Healthfinder, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services     
This site has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet... more
Health Services Technology Assessment Texts (HSTAT)   Includes some Full-Text   
This is a free, Web-based resource of full-text documents that provide health information and support health care decision making... more
HealthWeb: Consumer Health, by Library of the Health Sciences at Peoria, University of Illinois at Chicago     
This site provides links to specific, evaluated consumer health information sources on the Web selected by librarians and information professionals... more
HealthWorld Online    
"A virtual health village where you can access information, products, and services to help create your wellness-based lifestyle... more
HerbMed    
A project of the Alternative Medicine Foundation, this database of herbs and their uses allows users to browse by scientific or common name... more
Household Products Database    
"This database links over 4,000 consumer brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by the manufacturers... more

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