Health Promotion (HEAL 325): Websites & Related Sources

Brought to you by the National Library of Medicine, this website is for patients and their families and friends. It provides health information about diseases, conditions, and wellness. Learn about the latest treatments, find out the meanings of words, view videos and illustration. 
Search by topic, by drug, or by video, by age, or by gender.

Your health care provider is your best source of information about your personal health. When looking for further information, check the source.

This easy-to-use website features basic health and wellness information for older adults. Use buttons at the top of each page to make text bigger, change text color, or hear the test read aloud. From the National Institutes of Health.

An information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of American Indians. The website is designed to bring together health and medical resources pertinent to the American Indian population: policies, consumer health info, and research. Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine.

Eat smart, exercise regularly, and get routine health screenings. From the Department of Health & Human Services.

Tox Town is a website designed to give you information on locations of toxic chemicals, chemical descriptions, links to additional authoritative info, effects on the environment, and other resources concerning public health. Target audience: students, educators, and the general public.

National Library of Medicine, NIH, HHS
Search Engine covers major health sciences related government resources concerning drugs:
MedlinePlusDrug, LactMed, DailyMed, FDA, DEA, PubChem, etc.

Covers drug types, safety, clinical trials, purchasing, prescription plans, information en Espanol.

National Library of Medicine Tutorial that breaks medical terminology down into small parts for easy understanding.

From the National Association of Health Underwriters.

This website from the Mayo Clinic provides information on correct terms for diseases, conditions, symptoms, drugs, supplements, tests, and procedures.

Consumer Health IT/HIE Privacy and Security Terms and Definitions.