Consumer Information

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/

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/

Access Place Health
Web directory containing links to medical news, specialty sites, and general health information.
http://www.accessplace.com/health.htm

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/

AnswerMed.com
Provides basic information on medical conditions and procedures including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, predicted outcome and alternative diagnoses.
http://www.answermed.com/

Apples For Health
Weekly consumer news e-zine on a variety of healthcare topics.
http://www.applesforhealth.com/

Ask Dr. Stoll
Offering information about combining conventional and alternative medicine. Bulletin board, articles, and related links.
http://askwaltstollmd.com/

Best Doctors
Comprehensive knowledge-based medical referral service.
http://www.bestdoctors.com/

BluePrint for Health
A health and wellness portal which provides health information, personalized newsletters and interactive health tools.
http://blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/

Body1.com
Health news and medical information community for consumers.
http://www.body1.com/

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/

Center For Medical Consumers
The Center is a unique not for profit, independent organization whose only agenda is informing and helping to protect members of the public in their encounters with the medical care system.
http://www.medicalconsumers.org/

Citypractice.com
Provides information on preventative approaches in physical, behavioural and emotional healthcare.
http://www.citypractice.com/

CNN Health
Health news, chats and advice from CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/

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/

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/

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

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

Discovery Health
Offers news and a variety of health information resources.
http://health.discovery.com/

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

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/

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

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/

E-health Fitness
Advice, information, research and links concerning alcoholism, debt, drug addiction, marriage problems, sexual abuse and weight issues.
http://www.e-health-fitness.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/

eMaxHealth
Offers free articles on diet, exercise, alternative medicine, aging, and general health.
http://www.emaxhealth.com

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/

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/interneteval/

Family Health and Wellness
A guide with information about mental health, wellness, disease prevention, and family supports.
http://www.balmoralfarm.ns.ca/index2.html

GetWell.org
Offers resources for consumers on medical conditions, treatment and research.
http://getwell.org/

Halls MD
Clinical calculators of body surface area, breast cancer risk and body mass.
http://www.halls.md/

50+Health
Health topics, lifestyle magazine, discussion forum, news and research.
http://www.50plushealth.co.uk

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 Communication Network
Provides the up-to-date health information on a variety of subjects.
http://www.hcn.net.au/

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

Health Forums
Customized libraries of health and well-being information. Log in to access an library of resources.
http://www.healthforums.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 In Depth
Health information links to newspapers, magazines and internet resources.
http://www.healthindepth.com/

Health Reserve.com
Offers information on men's, women's, and general health topics.
http://www.healthreserve.com

The Health Resource, Inc.
Specialized medical research reports on mainstream, experimental, and alternative treatments, specialists, and support organizations.
http://www.thehealthresource.com/

HealthAnswers
Contains health news and information, including a health encyclopedia.
http://www.healthanswers.com/

Healthfinder
Resource for consumer health and human services.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/

HealthFrontier.com
Offers information including diseases and conditions, nutrition, exercise, mental health, live discussions and a message board.
http://www.healthfrontier.com/

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/

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/

HealthLink Plus
Consumer health information on general health, health care providers, medical research, insurance, wellness, mental health, and alternative medicine.
http://www.healthlinkplus.org/

Healthology.com
Provides health and medical information, written by professionals for consumers, and offers interactive online events and educational videos.
http://www.healthology.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

How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet
National Cancer Institute's fact sheet helps consumers help decide whether the health information they find on the Internet or receive via e-mail from a Web site is likely to be reliable.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Information/internet

Internet Health Library
Searchable index to healthcare sites.
http://www.internethealthlibrary.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

MayoClinic.com
Clinical experts provide current medical information and news on health topics.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/

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/

MCW HealthLink
Features health news and information, produced by the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/

MDAdvice.com
Provides health and medical information, health tips, resources, experts, news, chats, and community support.
http://www.mdadvice.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/

Med-Help.net
Nurses trained to answer questions on a variety of health topics.
http://www.med-help.net

MedicalClub
Provides interactive free health information on Women's, Children's and Family health concerns. Includes information on herbal medicines, supplements and First Aid. Bilingual, English/Spanish.
http://www.medicalclub.com

Medicalresourcesusa.com
Offers guides to American hospitals, health clinics, medical practices and specialties.
http://www.medicalresourcesusa.com/

Medicine OnLine
In-depth information on cancer for health care professionals and patients.
http://www.meds.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

Michigan Electronic Library - Health Information Resources
Includes resources and links of interest to the health consumer and to professionals.
http://web.mel.org/viewtopic.jsp?id=13

Mylifepath
Provides information on health and wellness, daily health news and message boards.
http://www.mylifepath.com

National Institutes of Health -- Health Information Index
Main consumer health information page for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://health.nih.gov/

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/

New York Online Access to Health
Definition, care and treatment information and related conditions are offered by NOAH. In English and Spanish.
http://www.noah-health.org

NHS Choices
Information on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living.
http://www.nhs.uk

Revolution Health Group LLC
Provides advice and guidance to help individuals manage their health care, with product comparisons, membership plans, and an online store.
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/

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/

Student Health Center
Online medical resources and information.
http://healthydevil.studentaffairs.duke.edu/

Surgery Door Home Healthcare Guide
Symptoms of common illnesses and ailments. From the UK's on-line health service.
http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/hhcg/detail1.asp?level1=Welcome

UHealthy Network
Global health information network and community that integrate every aspect of Health and Fitness in one place.
http://www.uhealthy.com/

Virtual Medical Centre
Offers health and medical information for Australia. Diseases, drugs, symptoms, treatments and lifestyle for men, women and children.
http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com

Wellness Hour Medical Informational Talk Show
A medical talk show aired in over 100 cities throughout the United States.
http://www.wellnesshour.com

Wellness.com
Includes health resources, discussion and news.
http://www.wellness.com

Yahoo! Health
Medical dictionary, disease symptoms and treatments, resources for healthy living, and information on drugs and medicines.
http://health.yahoo.com

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. <small>(September 14, 2005)</small>
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB112568868274630508-LCeEmJwsVCTdLbpUXciwtBVJsek_20060914.html

CNN.com - Health
Health news from CNN. [RSS]
http://rss.cnn.com/rss/cnn_health.rss