Health Information Center Online
General Health Concerns, Diseases, Medical Conditions, Tests, & Diagnosis
- MEDLINEplus [21]
The National Library of Medicine’s consumer health web site. Can be used to explore consumer health information written in lay language. MEDLINEplus also provides these great links: - ClinicalTrials.gov [22] provides patients, their family members, and the public with easy and free access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions.
- National Institute on Aging [23]
- Consumer Health Information [24]
The NIH Consumer Health Information page is a growing collection of the most requested National Institutes of Health publications. Represented here are publications from the National Cancer Institute, the National Eye Institute, the National Institute on Aging, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes, the National Institute on Mental Health, and many others. The titles of publications are listed under their associated institute. Publications may also be searched by subject keywords. - Healthfinder [25]
MyHealthfinder is is coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This site offers trusted information to help your family stay healthy, including health conditions and preventative services. - Information from your Family Doctor [26]
From the American Academy of Family Physicians [27], this site offers patient education on common medical concerns and conditions. - NetWellness [28]
A nonprofit consumer health web site that provides high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty at: University of Cincinnati [29], Case Western Reserve University [30], and The Ohio State University [31]. - Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) [32]
This website provides “access to current, reliable, and easy-to-understand information about rare or genetic diseases in English or Spanish.”