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The Montvale Free Public
Library
Health and Medical Resources
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[GENERAL]
[DIAGNOSIS
& TREATMENT] [DOCTORS
][DRUGS] [ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE] [JOURNALS]
[NUTRITION]
General
Websites:
Healthfinder
HealthyNJ
MedlinePlus
Diagnosis
& Treatment
Websites:
Merck Manual Home
Edition
Doctors
Websites:
AMA Doctor Finder
New Jersey Health Care Profile
New York State
Physician Profile
Drugs
Websites:
Food and Drug Administration
Alternative
Medicine
Websites:
National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine
Quackwatch
Nutrition
Websites:
USDA Food
Composition
Database
Journals
&
Magazines (ask for assistance)
Journals:
Journal of the American Medical Association
Top Ten Websites from
the Medical Library Association
http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html
The National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/
- Melanoma, Breast Cancer, Leukemia,
Pancreatic Cancer, etc.
- clinical trials
- basic facts about cancer
- statistics
- the latest research
- cancer news
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/
- health and safety tips
- health statistics
- nutrition advice
- information
on commonly researched topics such as obesity, viruses, and quitting
smoking
- A-Z index of different health
conditions, medications, and studies
- Emergency preparedness
- Travelers’ health
FamilyDoctor.org
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html
- A-Z index of different health
conditions
- health dictionary
- drug information
- symptom guide
- OTC guide
- healthy living tips
- seniors’ health
- men and women’s health
HealthFinder.gov
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
- A-Z index of health-related topics
- physician locator
- health news
- personalized health search
- healthy living tips
- top health requests
HIV InSite
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite
- prevention of HIV/AIDS
- HIV/AIDS treatment
- HIV/AIDS information
- antiretroviral drug information
- HIV/AIDS statistics
- Regional resources
Kid's
Health
http://kidshealth.org/
- Sections for parents, children, and
teenagers
- nutrition and mental health
- medications
- advice on parenting
- how the body works
- children’s medical dictionary
- tips on staying safe
- sexual health
- drugs and alcohol
- infections
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- diseases listed alphabetically
- information on tests and procedures
- a symptom tracker
- information on different drugs and
supplements
- first aid
- healthy lifestyle
Medem
http://www.medem.com/
- medical dictionary
- medical news
- learning centers specialized for
seniors, children, women, and diseases and conditions
Medline Plus
http://medlineplus.gov/
- drugs and supplements
- medical encyclopedia and dictionary
- health news
- health consultant directories
- health topics
NOAH
http://www.noah-health.org/
- health topics by area of the body
- procedures and medicine
- local resources
- A-Z index of health conditions
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Last modified September 1, 2009