General Health Information

Medline Plus
Information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, geared to the layperson.

NIH Senior Health

Easy-to-use website features basic health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institute of Health.

Health Reference Center Academic

Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. All is a single, easy-to-use database, the material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Mayo Clinic
Reliable information for a healthier life from the Mayo Clinic.

Intelihealth
Features Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information.

Healthfinder
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services guide to reliable health information.

Lab Tests Online
A public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing.

Family Doctor
Health information for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Practitioners.

WebMD
News and information health service.

Centers for Disease Control
Government information on public health and disease control.

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
A variety of health topics.

Clic on Health for the greater Rochester area
Health and wellness, medications, local services.

KidsHealth
Nemours Foundation site about children's health through adolescence.

County Health Rankings

Basic information that ranks every county in each state. Based on how long residents live and how healthy they consider themselves. Also included are access to health care, rates of smoking, binge drinking, and obesity.

Specific Conditions

Alzheimer's Disease
Links to websites with information for everyone dealing with the effects of Alzheimer's Disease.

American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology

Management, clinical trials, research and publications.

National Cancer Institute
Information from the National Cancer Institute with clinical details on every type of cancer.

American Cancer Society
Includes links to clinical trials and patient support groups.

American Diabetes Association
Latest research, nutritional information, even recipes.

American Heart Association
All the information you need to care for your heart.

American Lung Association

Lung disease, finding cures, healthy air, stop smoking.

National Institute of Mental Health

Symptoms, treatment, local resources.

Clinical Trials
Trials you may be eligible to participate in.

Physicians

AMA Doctor Finder
Provides professional information about virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions.

ReferenceUSA Health Care Module

Listings for over 790,000 doctors and over 181,097 dentists in the United States. Information includes primary and secondary areas of specialization, prescription and patient volume (per week), states of license, board certification, medical school attended and year of graduation, number of physicians practicing in each office, types of practice and hospital affiliation, and disease conditions treated.

New York State Office of Professional Medical Conduct
Responsible for investigating complaints about physicians.

Drug Information

Medline Drug Information
Information on drugs, supplements, as well as herbal information.

Medicare Part D
Information about Medicare prescription drug coverage, what it is, who can get it, when you can get it, how you can get it, and why you should get it.\

Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Home Care

New York State Hospital Profile (NYSHP)
Find information about hospitals in New York State and the quality of care they provide.

Hospital Compare
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides comparison information on hospitals nationwide.

Medicare Nursing Home Compare
Detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.

Medicare Home Health Compare
Information on how well the home health agencies in your area care for their patients.

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Resource Center
An informational website designed to help the elderly adn their families.

Medicare

Medicare

Medicare Part D
Information about Medicare prescription drug coverage, what it is, who can get it, when you can get it, how you can get it, and why you should get it.

Medicare Health Plans
Find and compare Medicare health plans.

Health information is constantly changing. Every effort is made to collect current, authoritative, health information sources, but we cannot guarantee that this information is the most reliable or up-to-date information available. Librarians are information providers, not medical professionals and cannot provide medical advice or interpret information. Consumers should consult a physicain to help interpret and discuss the information. This library does not assume any liability for the health information contained within.