Health and Fitness

MEDICINE

Looking for good health information?  Use the Teen Health and Wellness database on the library home page, and also look at these top teen websites:   TOP TEEN PICKS: Top Ten Web Sites

US Dept. of Health and Human Services Women's Health The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources. Our site on the World Wide Web can help you link to, read, and download a wide variety of women's health-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector resources. 

Healthfinder healthfinder® is an award-winning Federal Web site, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies.  Since 1997, healthfinder® has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet.  healthfinder® links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,800 health-related organizations.   

KidsHealth KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.

MEDLINE MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 500 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and dictionaries, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.

Mental Health Net Mental Health Net is the most comprehensive source of online mental health information, news and resources.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (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. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.

InteliHealth InteliHealth's mission is to empower people with trusted solutions for healthier lives. We accomplish this by providing credible information from the most trusted sources, including Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Established in 1996, InteliHealth has become one of the leading online health information companies in the world. Our health information includes health news and content as well as access to tools and risk assessments. InteliHealth is a subsidiary of Aetna and InteliHealth is funded by Aetna to the extent not funded by revenues from operations.

MayoClinic MayoClinic.com's mission is to empower people to manage their health. We accomplish this by providing useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic.

WebMD Welcome to WebMD Corporation: the leader in providing services that help physicians, consumers, providers and health plans navigate the complexity of the healthcare system.

Tox Town Environmental health concerns and toxic chemicals where you live, work and play.