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Healthology.com
Provides health and medical information, written by professionals for consumers, and offers interactive online events and educational videos.
http://www.healthology.com/
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Consumer health and patient information on health plans and insurance, prescriptions, conditions and diseases, surgery, quality of care, quitting smoking, and prevention and wellness.
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/
HealthFrontier.com
Offers information including diseases and conditions, nutrition, exercise, mental health, live discussions and a message board.
http://www.healthfrontier.com/
eMaxHealth
Offers free articles on diet, exercise, alternative medicine, aging, and general health.
http://www.emaxhealth.com
AnswerMed.com
Provides basic information on medical conditions and procedures including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, predicted outcome and alternative diagnoses.
http://www.answermed.com/
The Health Resource, Inc.
Specialized medical research reports on mainstream, experimental, and alternative treatments, specialists, and support organizations.
http://www.thehealthresource.com/
Ask Dr. Stoll
Offering information about combining conventional and alternative medicine. Bulletin board, articles, and related links.
http://askwaltstollmd.com/
C.S.S. Doctor's Credentials Search
Search for a Doctor's Medical School, Board Certification, residence training, licensing, disciplinary action (if any), and other important information.
http://www.tese.com/css/index.html
Dr. Koop's Community
Former Surgeon General Koop's resources for health information. A wide variety of topics, an encyclopedia, pharmacopeia, and resources guide.
http://www.drkoop.com/
MDAdvice.com
Provides health and medical information, health tips, resources, experts, news, chats, and community support.
http://www.mdadvice.com/
MCW HealthLink
Information and news resource on a variety of topics from the physicians of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/
The California Patient's Guide
This guide is intended to inform Americans of their rights to receive quality health care and what steps to take if they encounter problems.
http://www.calpatientguide.org/
WoundHeal.com
Educational information and resources for the non-surgical healing of pressure ulcers, at home.
http://www.woundheal.com/info/infoIndex.ht...
Best Doctors
Comprehensive knowledge-based medical referral service.
http://www.bestdoctors.com/
Internet Pharmacy and Online Pharmacies Verification
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy provides searchable listings of approved online pharmacies.
http://www.nabp.net/vipps/intro.asp
Citypractice.com
Provides information on preventative approaches in physical, behavioural and emotional healthcare.
http://www.citypractice.com/
Consumer Laboratory Testing Information
A thorough guide to medical laboratory tests, why they are performed, and what they might mean.
http://www.ascls.org/labtesting/index.asp
Family Health and Wellness
A guide with information about mental health, wellness, disease prevention, and family supports.
http://www.balmoralfarm.ns.ca/index2.html
Health In Depth
Health information links to newspapers, magazines and internet resources.
http://www.healthindepth.com/
Combined Health Information Database
A database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. Provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources.
http://chid.nih.gov/
Home Healthcare Guide
The NHS Home Healthcare guide from SurgeryDoor provides over 120 pages on common ailments, their causes, effects and treatment.
http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/hhcg/detail1....
A Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Employer or Private Health Plan
The Kaiser Family Foundation provides detailed advice.
http://www.kff.org/consumerguide/
50+Health
Health topics, lifestyle magazine, discussion forum, news and research.
http://www.50plushealth.co.uk
Duke University Healthy Devil On-Line
Online medical resources and information.
http://gilligan.mc.duke.edu/h-devil/
BluePrint for Health
A health and wellness portal which provides health information, personalized newsletters and interactive health tools.
http://blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/
HealthLeader
An online news service produced by the Office of Public Affairs of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. HealthLeader brings recent, reliable information to help people make better decisions about personal health.
http://www.healthleader.uthouston.edu/
Access Place Health
Web directory containing links to medical news, specialty sites, and general health information.
http://www.accessplace.com/health.htm
Internet Health Library
Searchable index to healthcare sites.
http://www.health-library.com
HealthStatus
Free reports on body fat percentage, body mass index, calorie burning activities, target heart rate and smoking costs. Online health risk assessment which provides resources based on your health risks.
http://www.healthstatus.com
Consumers Union - Health Care
Provides information on health services, medicaid, nursing homes and long-term care, insurance, prescription drugs, safety issues, and health care organizations.
http://www.consumersunion.org/health.html
Mindy Machanic's Change Pages: Wellness and Health Info
Articles on healthy foods, cancer and breast cancer. Includes comprehensive links to additional resources for health and wellness.
http://www.mindymac.com/Health.html
Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Comprehensive listings of links to medical information, most reliable, some not.
http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/index.html
WSJ.com - As Angry Patients Vent Online, Doctors Sue to Silence Them
Legal battles are becoming more frequent between website authors/owners and the doctors or institutions written about on the sites.
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB...
Medicalresourcesusa.com
Offers guides to American hospitals, health clinics, medical practices and specialties.
http://www.medicalresourcesusa.com/
Health Hippo
Health law, policy and regulatory materials. Organized deep links to US government health care resources.
http://hippo.findlaw.com/hippohome.html
Health A to Z
Includes a directory of more than 50,000 professionally-reviewed Internet resources, supportive online communities, and a calendar.
http://www.healthatoz.com/
Health Reserve.com
Offers information on men's, women's, and general health topics.
http://www.healthreserve.com
NIH Health Information
Gateway to publications and online resources for consumers and professionals.
http://health.nih.gov/
Medicine OnLine
In-depth information on cancer for health care professionals and patients.
http://www.meds.com
WebMD - Consumer
Frequently updated portal for healthcare, chat forums, health quizzes, news and consumer product updates.
http://my.webmd.com/
Health Depot
Directory to health and medical sites about diet, fitness, disabilities, diseases, health resources, products and sales.
http://blakkat.com/health.htm
Health Forums
Customized libraries of health and well-being information. Log in to access an extensive library of resources.
http://www.healthforums.com/
Health Consumer Alliance
Provides information to consumers and advocates about access to health care for low-income consumers, including consumer education materials in 13 languages.
http://www.healthconsumer.org
SciTalk.com
Science related resources for the public on health and disease. Discussion boards, chat, news, patents, clinical trials and books.
http://www.scitalk.com/
Health Communication Network
Provides up-to-date health information on a variety of subjects.
http://www.hcn.net.au/
Ask a Patient
Provides a database of patient opinions and ratings of medicine effectiveness. Also includes weekly consumer opinion polls on healthcare topics, and a health care research assistance section.
http://www.askapatient.com/
Accent Health
Health TV network produced by CNN and delivered to medical waiting rooms across the US. Includes programming guide, articles, and tips for living a healthy lifestyle.
http://www.accenthealth.com/
Health, medical and disability resource centre
Extensive database, from planetAmber.com, with international coverage.
http://www.planetamber.com/
A Second Opinion Medical Information Services
Medical treatment options, physician background check service, best hospitals and doctors. (Ft. Walton Beach, FL)[Fee based service - ed]
http://www.physicians-background.com
Body1.com
Health news and medical information community for consumers.
http://www.body1.com/
Wellness Hour Medical Informational Talk Show
A medical talk show aired in over 100 cities throughout the United States.
http://www.wellnesshour.com
HealthAnswers
Contains health news and information, including a health encyclopedia.
http://www.healthanswers.com/
The Merck Manual - Home Edition
Transforms the language of the professionals' version into commonly used English while retaining the vital information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html
HealthLink Plus
Consumer health information on general health, health care providers, medical research, insurance, wellness, mental health, and alternative medicine.
http://www.healthlinkplus.org/
Healthfinder
A guide to reliable consumer health information from the Federal Government
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
eMedicine Health
Information for consumers on the symptoms and treatment of nearly every type of disease and health condition, first aid procedures for accidents and injuries, and physical and the emotional well-being that contribute to general wellness.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/
Health Leader
A webzine produced by The University of Texas Health Science Center, which provides information to help you make better decisions about your health.
http://www.uthouston.edu/hLeader/index.htm...
Mylifepath
Provides information on health and wellness, daily health news and message boards.
http://www.mylifepath.com
MDinteractive
Providing consumers with healthcare information and resources in every medical specialty. Providing physicians and patients with an efficient way to create and store medical records interactively.
http://mdinteractive.com/
Evaluation of English and Spanish Health Information on the Internet
The findings of a large study that describes and evaluates English and Spanish health information on the Internet. Assesses search engine performance and the quality and readability of health information on the Internet, and provides conclusions and recommendations.
http://www.rand.org/publications/documents...
MedicalClub
Provides interactive free health information on Womens, Childrens and Family health concerns. The site also includes extensive information on herbal medicines, supplements and First Aid. Bilingual, English/Spanish.
http://www.medicalclub.com
Dr. Gabe Mirkin
Reports on health, fitness, and nutrition news from talk show host Gabe Mirkin, M.D., in text and audio form.
http://www.drmirkin.com
CNN - Health
Presents latest news and features with special sections on diet and fitness, conditions and parenting. Includes video clips, health library, special reports and resources.
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/
Discovery Health
Offers news and a variety of health information resources.
http://health.discovery.com/
HealthInk Plus
Health information including health assessments, quizzes, polls, news, articles, and drug information.
https://www.healthinkplus.com
MayoClinic.com
Clinical experts provide current medical information and news on health topics.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
AARP - Health
Guide to health-related topics and issues of concern to older Americans, such as diseases, government policy, prescription drugs, and self-care.
http://www.aarp.org/health/
McGill Molson Medical Informatics: Student Projects
A growing collection of multimedia projects in medical teaching. Developed by McGill medical students under the supervision of the McGill Medical Faculty. Includes a student/faculty forum.
http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/
Patient Protect
Medical consultation devoted to protecting and defend patients. Contributes to reducing health costs, by preventing abuses, negligences, medical errors and incompetence in the health field.
http://www.patientprotect.com/en/
Healthgrades.com
Grades the performance of hospitals, physicians, health plans, nursing homes and other health care providers in the United States.
http://www.healthgrades.com/
The Doctor's Doctor
Explains how to interpret laboratory, surgical pathology, and cytology reports and provides information about various conditions and diseases. Maintained by a group of pathologists.
http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/
Michigan Electronic Library : Mental Health
Mental Health information and resources, statewide.
http://web.mel.org/viewtopic.jsp?id=13
CountryNurse.com
Includes information on clinics, family wellness, disease prevention, diet, exercise and pharmacies.
http://www.countrynurse.com
UHealthy Network
Global health information network and community that integrate every aspect of Health and Fitness in one place.
http://www.uhealthy.com/
Halls MD
Clinical calculators of body surface area, breast cancer risk and body mass.
http://www.halls.md/
NetHealthBook.com
Find symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatment of conditions and diseases. The content is categories and a newsletter is offered.
http://www.nethealthbook.com/
GetWell.org
Offers resources for consumers on medical conditions, treatment and research.
http://getwell.org/
Med-Help.net
Nurses trained to answer questions on a variety of health topics.
http://www.med-help.net
Apples For Health
Weekly consumer news e-zine on a variety of healthcare topics.
http://www.applesforhealth.com/
Wellness.com
Includes health resources, discussion and news.
http://www.wellness.com
eHealthMD
Provides information on a wide range of health and medical topics. Articles are reviewed by distinguished physicians and updated regularly.
http://www.ehealthmd.com/
Publications at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Factsheets and other publications concerning infectious diseases.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/
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