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Health Links
The websites listed below are suggested starting points for medical information
Statewide directory of human services providers.
Alaska Mental Health Consumer Web
Information on state mental health services for people recovering from serious mental illness.
Information on substance abuse prevention from Akeela, Inc.
“Information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of our planet’s northern-most
inhabitants” from the National Library of Medicine.
Statewide health statistics, 2000 edition; large pdf file.
Alternative Medicine
Links to alternative medicine sources from the Falk Library of the Health Sciences,
Fact sheets and research results on dietary supplements from the National Institutes of Health.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Alternative health information from the National Institutes of Health.
“Your guide to health fraud, quackery, and intelligent decisions” by Stephen Barrett, M.D.
Anatomy
Human anatomy from the American Medical Association.
Classic anatomy text online.
Chiropractic
Comprehensive chiropractic information from practitioners.
Comprehensive Health Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Current information on infectious diseases and public health; travel advisories; health statistics.
“Health information for the whole family from the
Health information from a well-known authority.
Comprehensive medical information for the general public from the National Library of Medicine.
Index to articles from over 3,000 medical journals worldwide from the National Library of Medicine.
Dentistry
Dental health information for consumers.
Diet & Exercise
One-page information sheets on health & fitness topics from the American Council on Exercise.
Fitness center from the American Heart Association.
National initiative to promote fitness founded by Dr. C. Everett Koop.
Guide to nutrition and health information on federal government websites.
Provides links to reliable, objective food and nutrition information.
Directories of Medical Information
Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources
Directory of medical websites from the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of
Librarian’s Index to the Internet: Health & Medicine
Medical websites evaluated and selected by librarians.
100 top medical web sites, Consumer & Patient Health Information Section, Medical Library Assn.
Disabilities
“Cornucopia of Disability Information” from the
Doctors & Hospitals
Directory of physicians certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Requires registration.
National directory of dentists who are members of the American Dental Association.
National directory of physicians from the American Medical Association. Searchable by name or
medical specialty within a state or zip code.
Directory of
Annual ranking of
Directory of Osteopathic Physicians
National directory of members of the American Osteopathic Association.
Health Information for Specific Populations
Federal government health information by gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability or caregiver.
Children’s health information from The Nemours Foundation.
Spanish language edition of the National Library of Medicine’s premier consumer health website.
“An informational & educational organization recognizing men’s health as a specific social concern.”
National Women’s Health Information Center
Women’s health concerns from the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.
Comprehensive information on aging written in multiple languages.
Laboratory Tests
“A public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing.”
Medical Textbooks Online
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Online edition of a standard medical reference written for practitioners.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (home edition)
One of the most widely used textbooks of medicine adapted for home use.
Electronic version of a trusted medical textbook on health issues concerned with aging.
Mental Health
Alaska Mental Health Consumer Web
Information on state mental health services for people recovering from serious mental illness.
Comprehensive mental health information, news and resources.
Organizations and Associations for Specific Diseases and Conditions
AIDS American Foundation for AIDS Research
HIV InSite (UCSF AIDS Research Institute)
Allergies Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s Association
Arthritis Arthritis Foundation
Autism Center for the Study of Autism
Cancer American Cancer Society
Oncolink (
Diabetes American Diabetes Association
Heart disease American Heart Association
Kidney disease National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
Lung disease American Lung Association
Mesothelioma
Lupus Lupus Foundation of America
Multiple sclerosis National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Parkinson disease National Parkinson Foundation
STDs American Social Health Association
STD Facts & Information (CDC)
Prescription Drugs
Drug Information
Drugwatch.com features up to date information on the drug side effects of prescription and over-the-counter medications. Accutane side effects and Yaz side effects are the most recent drug alerts.
Information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs from the American Society of Health System
Pharmacists and the
“The Internet Drug Index.”
Substance Abuse
Information on substance abuse prevention from Akeela, Inc.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Drug information for students, parents, teachers & professionals from the Natl. Institutes of Health.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
Information on alcohol abuse for consumers and clinicians from the National Institutes of Health.
