AskPhysicians.com -- Has 65 topics where patients can ask questions, which are answered by doctors from across the u.S. Topics include hypertension, diabetes, plastic surgery, weight reduction surgery, pediatrics, etc.
AskLasikDocs.com -- Laser vision correction is the fastest growing surgical procedure in the U.S., they have 55 doctors from across the country that answer patients questions about Lasik. As well, the doctors are happy to answer questions from people who have problems after Lasik.
HealthGate -- Guide to medical tests. Why did my doctor order this test?...What the test is, how long it takes, how much it costs, things the doctor needs to watch out for, a detailed description of what the patient will experience during the test, and how long before the results are available.
California Poison Control System Answer Book -- Commonly-asked questions about poisonings and prevention.
Clinical Pharmacology 2000 -- This database has info on prescripton and over-the-counter drugs, herbs and nutritional supplements. It includes new and investigational drugs. Covers use, interactions, dosage, adverse effects, and off-label uses. Patient info is available for printing in both english and spanish. You can also create and store personal medication records. Free registration required.
Clinical Trials Directory -- The site is a searchable directory of more than 4,000 federal and private medical studies. You can narrow your search to only those trials recruiting patients, or you can browse the trials directory.
AmericasDoctor.com -- Began operation in september 1998, it is an internet-based, health infomation and resource site designed to assist consumers with their health information inquires. It is the only medical/health internet site to offer private, real-time, one-on-one chats with board-certified, board-eligible physicians 24 hours a day, seven days a week at no cost to the consumer. In additon, they offer consumers: comprehensive online medical library and reference resources, health and medical communities that target specific diseases and conditions, daily chat rooms with nationwide medical experts, health news updated regularly throughout the day.
Know Your Online Pharmacy -- The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) unveiled its Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites(VIPPS) program, which provides consumers valuable info about the credentials of online pharmacy, look for the seal.
kidsDoctor -- This site is a way to have a 'virtual' house call. It's a 24 hr-a-day source for "what every parent needs to know" when it comes to keeping kids healthy. You can do searches for any random ailment or medical condition and find out some really helpful info. (The site is run by a practicing pediatrician).
Web MD -- Health news for the public, medical news for physicians, creating and maintaining up-to-date medical reference content databases, medical imagery, graphics, and animation, communities, live web events, user experience, interface design, e-commerce, interactive applications, clinical informatics.
National Migraine Association -- Bringing public awareness to the fact that migraines are a true organic neurological disease. Migraine disease and migraine headache info including: treatment, news, myths, advice on medications, migraine as a disability, and other migraine and headache issues.
Free Online Medical Manual -- The centennial edition of "The Merck Manual Of Diagnosis And Therapy". The world's most widely used general medical text is available free of charge on the Web.
The Natural Pharmacist -- Physicians and pharmacists offer objective info derived from scientific studies about alternative therapies. They discuss herbs and supplements and present both the positive and negative findings so that users can make informed decisions. Detailed scientific info, treatments for specific conditions and facts about interactions with other drugs are available.
The Asthma Learning Lab -- Where you will find the latest info about the causes, symptoms and treatments of asthma, organized to your needs.
Dr. Paul's Child Health And Wellness Info Site -- Here you'll find one of the best collections of child health info available anywhere online, such as info on nutrition, injury prevention, growth and development, behavioral issues, as well as a wide range of important childhood illnesses and conditions.
DrugDigest -- Dedicated to helping consumers make informed choices. Ths site is produced by physicians, clinical pharmacists and consumer advocates who believe the better informed you are, the healthier you'll be. Search among 1500+ drug reviews to learn more about the medication your doctor prescribed or the over-the-counter remedy you've been using. Find out if the evidence shows that the herbs you've heard so much about really work.
MedlinePlus -- Find info on hundreds of diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in this massive, free database access. It's easy to use.
Labor Of Love -- Pregnancy and parenting web site. There are lots of stories from women who wax romantic on the birth experience. Home births, water-births--you name it, you'll find it here. Want to post a birth announcement? Go ahead, and be sure to include a pic of your young'un. Articles from family forum magazine are available for consultation. There is even a pregnancy-and parenting search engine.
Antique Medical -- Where are you going to put that thing?!?! An intreguing photo collection of antique medical and surgical instruments from the past two centuries.
YourSurgery.com -- This site offers multimedia tours of surgical procedures to educate patients. It has descriptions of operations, information about possible complications, postoperative care, and alternative surgical options. The animations are well done. The site is organized by anatomical region-head, abdomen, chest, etc.
The Hardin Meta Directory Of Internet Health Sources -- They ask whether you are exasperated with general link lists that only touch the surface of the health info that's available on the web? This university of iowa service offers an in-depth solution.
HealthGrades.com -- This site provides info to consumers that helps them select the best quality providers of medical care. The one-of-a-kind internet service supplies valuable info about the quality of health care provided by individual hospitals, physicians, and health plans in the united states. Most individuals know that the quality of care offered by different hospitals, hospital departments, and physicians varies. However, most people do not know where to get answers to questions, such as: which hospital in my area has the lowest mortality rate for coronary bypass surgery? Where can I get a list of the leading physicians within 10 miles of my home? Which health plan offers the best access to hospitals and physicians? Good info here!
Alternative Health Resource -- "We want to help you discover the smartest choices in alternative health. We believe that when it comes to living healthier and combating illness, no one is an absolute authority. In order to make informed health decisions you need to know all of the options available to you - not just those offered by conventional medicine. We'll help you to navigate through the web of misinformation and confusion that exists in the medical community today and arrive at the health decisions that are best for you and your family. We deliver decisive, science-based information about alternative health that will help you to take control of your health care and improve your life."
SleepNet -- Everything you want to know about sleep disorders but are too tired to ask.
HealthlinkUSA -- Free, easier and faster internet health searching. Links to 1,000's of health sites, featuring 100's of different health topics, concerning treatments, diagnosis, prevention, risk factors, support groups, email lists, personal stories, etc. The site is very easy to use and it is updated daily.
Learn CPR -- A free public service. "We hope to provide you with all the information you need to learn the basics of CPR." This web site is to be used as a free guide and an informational resource, but cannot replace real CPR or first aid training. Please try to attend a CPR training course in your community and help save lives. Good info here folks, look it over.
PersonalMD.com -- Designed to empower people to take charge of their health. It is the only health and medical web site that features medical record managment and e-file which enables members to store and retrieve personal medical info including paper based records suck as ekg's lab results and x-ray reports in a safe and secure manner.
Discovery Health -- Your multi-pronged pathway to a more vigorous life - a name you can trust for up-to-the-minute healthcare info that you can us every day. A great resource!
Floss.com -- A complete comprehensive dental site presented in a visually appealing manner. Great info here for the entire family.
Women's Health -- The National Women's Health Information Center is a one-stop gateway for women seeking health info. NWHIC is a free info and resource service on women's health issues designed just for you, whether you're a consumer, a health care professional, a researcher, an educator, or a student. Search by health topic or browse available resources.
AMA Health Guide -- This general health site from the American Medical Association seeks to provide a one-stop guide to everyday health concerns. Categories range from nutritional basics and a "Personal Trainer" to antibiotics info and tips on healthy travel.
HealthAxis -- Provides policy information, quotes, and application forms for insurers in a large number of states.
HealthCentral Library -- Search or browse the healthcentral library of medical encyclopedias, including the pediatrics encylopedia and general health encyclopedia.
Henriette's Herbal Homepage -- This site has medicinal and culinary faqs. Very extensive and nicely categorized! If it's herbal, it's here.
Child Abuse Survivors' Forum -- This is a site built for survivors of abuse by a survivor of abuse. There is a message board to post your feelings, experiences, or to just plain vent. There is also a chat room for survivors to interact and help each other deal with their pain. The basis for building this site is to make other survivors aware of the fact they are not alone. Please feel free to join us.
KidsHealth -- Expert health info. The latest on everything from chicken pox to dyslexia in easy-to-read articles for kids, teens, and parents. Check out the tip of the day for quick help on popular child rearing subjects.
PDR.net -- PDR (Physician's Desk Reference), the source trusted by america's physicians for more than 50 Years. Drug and healthcare info is divided into seperate areas for doctors, nurses, and consumers. Common ailments such as arthritis and ear infections are featured.
AllAllergy.net -- The Web provides access to a huge amount of medical info. The problem is that info isn't all that easy to find. This site provides a solution to that, at least when it comes to allergies.
Quackwatch -- Your guide to health fraud, quarkery and intelligent decisions. Good resource.
American Board of Medical Specialties® -- You can type in your doctor's name here and find out if they are board cerified, where they are located and lot's more.
Mayo Clinic Health -- The library holds a wealth of reliable knowledge on various conditions. Also specific sections devoted to alternative medicine, as well as those that cover men's, women's, and children's health. They even have a glossary for definitions and an audio sample of its correct pronunciation.
HealthScout -- Watching the medical world for news about you. Visitors can register to receive personalized health or medical news reports by filling out a personal survey. Users can select from nearly 350 topics.
Medscape -- Here is where practioners, students, and consumers can search among more than 7,000 full-text articles on the latest medical research. This site also provides free and unrestricted access to MEDLINE, which has more than 8.4 million abstracts from 3,800 medical journals.
CancerDaily provides info on new cancer clinical trials and news developments for the treatment of cancer. you can subscribe free by sending an email
here.
RXlist Drug Index -- Data on hundreds of pharmaceutical drugs, including warnings, interactions, dosages, and overdose treatments. You can search by name (brand or generic) or imprint code (the numbers and letters stamped on pills and capsules), which can come in handy if you ever find a mysterious tablet in your medicine cabinet.
Here are several listings to online drug stores, all have excellent drug and health resources:
drugstore.com
planetRx
Alternative Drug Store:
MotherNature.com
Free Medication -- There are programs, not often well publicized, where you can get the medications free if it puts you in financial hardship. Unlike medicaid, you don't have to sell off major possessions to qualify. Each program hasdifferent income limits. Check out the programs and get help!
Health Finder -- Free health information. Comprehensive and easy to use.
The Patient's Guide -- A step-by-step guide to locating and researching medical conditions on the internet. "This is a very good resource!"
The Online Medical Dictionary -- Brought to you by CancerWeb. A very informative and useful resource.
The Chemical Score Card -- Do you want to know who the polluters are in your community, how bad is it, the health effects, is the government doing anything to control it, what you can do? Use this site’s score card.
DietWatch Diary -- Keep a log of your diet, weight, and exercise within your internet browser. You can chart personal data and compare your nutritional profile to others. The program delivers up-to-date reports on your diet, revealing dependencies, telling you the latest diet news, and sharing diets and nutritional info.
Alternative Medicine Resources -- An index based on the classification scheme developed by a multidisciplinary workshop held in 1992 by the Office of Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
MedlinePlus -- A goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on about 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.
Medicine Net -- 100% doctor-produced healthcare information.
Benefits CheckUp -- A service of the national council on the aging.
Go Ask Alice -- Columbia University's Health Question and Answer Internet Service.
HealthAnswers -- Library, encyclopedia, drug finder, and tons of information on health topics.
Health A to Z -- A well done family health site.
InteliHealth -- Featuring Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information. Lots of info here.
Online Library -- The Central Dupage Health Online Medical Information Library is a collection of over 1000 pages of instructive, medical and health information. This vast knowledge base is full-text indexed so that you can simply type in a topic word or phrase and this powerful search engine gathers all related articles for your review.
MelFort -- Medical Dictionary Online, symptoms, treatments for common diseases. Medical Dictionary and Encyclopedia. Questions to ask your doctor, new developments and breakthrough treatments.
MedicineOnline -- Medical Dictionary, Diseases and Treatments, Drug Index, and Lots of Other General Medical Information.
Internet Mental Health -- Effective, well-researched treatments exist for most mental disorders, yet the majority of people who have severe mental illness are not treated. Our goal is to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness throughout the world.
Dental Consumer Advisor -- The purpose of this site to provide useful and practical information for the public concerning issues of dental care. Until there is demand for a wider range of topics, we will focus on a variety of areas which affect the patient most greatly.
ApplesForHealth -- This web site is updated weekly so that we may bring you the latest health news in a timely fashion.
Medical Breakthroughs -- The name tells you what this site is about, and there's a wealth of information here.
MediWarp -- A medical search engine.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute -- A Very Informative Web Site That Explores the Field of Medicine in General.
The Lilly Centre For Women's Health -- Focused on the issues beyond reproductive health that matter most to women. Here you'll find access to current health statistics, cutting-edge research, valuable resources, and unique tools you need to help protect your good health throughout your life.
March of Dimes Peristats -- An interactive perinatal data resource.
Hungover.net -- Offers sufferers online help!
The Institute for Traditional Medicine -- This site will educate you on herbal treatments of the past and how they can effectively interact with treatments of today. Also, learn the history of medication from era to era, giving you a better view of why medicine is the way it is.
Family Health Guide -- From the Harvard Medical School, will prepare you for any diagnostic test you're likely to encounter. Pick the type of test you need information on, and you'll soon learn what the test feels like, when your results will be back, when you can leave the hospital and more.
insite fitness -- Health and fitness tips, articles, lessons, and more.
KeepKidsHealthy.com -- A medical and parenting web site designed as 'a Pediatrician's guide to your children's health and safety.' It is not meant to replace the medical advice that you receive from your doctor. Instead, they hope to supplement the information that you receive from your child's physician, with a special emphasis on better health through preventative care.
whatudo.org -- Providing straightforward, unbiased, nonjudgmental, accurate, and timely information about HIV/AIDS to young people who are searching for answers on the Web.
NPAN -- The National Pediatrics AIDS Network.
Medical 411 -- Medical information and employment search engine.
