Comprehensive Health Information

The following websites offer health and drug information for all age groups and are loaded with useful search options, articles, and health tools:

Web MD (www.webmd.com)

National Institutes of Health (NIH) (www.nih.gov)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov)

MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine(www.medlineplus.gov)

National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health (www.nlm.nih.gov/nlmhome.html)

New York Online Access to Health (www.noah-health.org) - search in English or Spanish.

Pub Med - a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine provides access to MEDLINE citations and other biomedical articles and related resources.

Vermont-Specific Health Information

Dartmouth Hitchcock Alliance Health Encyclopedia - This website includes a search tool, care guides, surgery and procedure information, as well as contact information for area Dartmouth Hitchcock Alliance health care providers.

Consumer Health: UVM Dana Medical Library (www.library.uvm.edu/dana/guides/resources/consumerhealth.html) - This comprehensive site provides a directory of Vermont health care providers, facilities and services as well as links for researching diseases and finding published articles, plus a link to view Vermont Cancer Center informational videos on your computer.

Preventative Health

Your Disease Risk (www.yourdiseaserisk.com) - The Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention’s website offers preventative health information and risk assessment tools for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and stroke.

Alternative/Holistic Health

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)- The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (www.nccam.nih.gov) website has complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) information and a search tool, plus info on research, clinical trials, and selecting a CAM provider.

The Alternative Medicine Homepage (www.pitt.edu/~cbw/altm.html) provides links to resources on alternative and complementary health therapies.

Dr. Weil (www.drweil.com/drw/ecs/index.html) offers featured articles on healthy aging, nutrition, wellness, etc., plus questions and answers, reader forums, and more on a range of health topics.

Women’s Health

The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) website (www.4women.gov) provides information on over 800 different health topics important to women as well as hundreds of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) fact sheets.

Our Bodies Ourselves - Information on Women's Health & Sexuality(www.ourbodiesourselves.org/), the companion website to the classic book, Our Bodies Ourselves, includes book excerpts, unique health content, links, resources, and health news for women.

Senior Health

NIH Senior Health Information for Older Adults (www.nihseniorhealth.gov) offers a range of health topics and tools specifically for older adults.

Children and Young Adults

KidsHealth - Kids (www.kidshealth.org/kid) provides doctor-approved children’s health information with different areas for kids, teens, and parents. Includes articles, animations, games, and resources. From The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media.

Health Information for Girls (www.4girls.org) caters to girls (ages 10-16) and provides reliable health information and more for this age group. Developed by The National Women’s Health Information Center, US Department of Health and Human Services.

Go Ask Alice! - Columbia University's Health Q&A Internet Service (www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/) is designed for teens and young adults and addresses such topics as alcohol and drugs, fitness and nutrition, emotional health and relationships, sexuality, and sexual health.

Canadian Prescription Drug Information

CanadaRX.net (www.CanadaRX.net) provides information for obtaining prescription medications from Canada.

Travel Medicine

Travelers' Health | CDC (www.cdc.gov/travel) - The Centers for Disease Control Travel Medicine website is a valuable source of medical information for people planning to travel overseas.