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Health / Medicine

Alternative medicine
Anatomy and physiology
Associations and organizations
Children's health

Diet and nutrition
Directories [health professionals)
Diseases
Drugs and pharmacology
General health

Health statistics
In the news
Local resources
Men's health
Mental health
Multicultural/multilingual resources
Senior health
Toxicology/environmental health
Women's health

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Multnomah County Library provides a selection of resources to assist you in finding quality health information on the Web. Please be aware that these informational resources are not a substitute for professional health care. Resources may be listed in multiple categories.

Alternative medicine

Alternative Medicine Homepage: http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/altm.html

The Alternative Medicine Homepage is a jumpstation for sources of information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, complementary, innovative, and integrative therapies.
CAM on PubMed: http://nccam.nih.gov/camonpubmed/

A subset of the National Library of Medicine's PubMed. PubMed provides access to citations from the MEDLINE database and additional life science journals. It also includes links to many full-text articles at journal Web sites and other related Web resources.
Health Information (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine): http://nccam.nih.gov/

The National Institute of Health compiles current research about Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Backgrounder Reports are provided on the major domains of CAM: biologically-based practices; energy medicine; manipulative and body-based practices; mind-body medicine; and whole medical systems.
Information Resource: About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products: http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm

Sponsored by the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, this site provides objective, evidence based information for oncologists and healthcare professionals, including a clinical summary for each agent and details about constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential benefits or problems.
Office of Dietary Supplements: http://ods.od.nih.gov/

The National Institute of Health's Office of Dietary Supplements provides accesss to databases and current research about supplements. The site also supplies basic information about supplements and consumer warnings from the FDA.

Anatomy and physiology

Anatomy Atlases: http://anatomyatlases.org/

Collection of atlases covering general anatomy, anatomy in cross-section, microscopic anatomy, anatomy of first aid, and human anatomic variation. The site is "intended primarily for use by Medical Students, Residents, Fellows, or Attending Physicians studying anatomy." Written by anatomy professors.
Atlas of the Body: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7140.html

Includes anatomical illustrations for all general body systems and some specific health problems.

Associations and organizations

Association websites are excellent sources of information. They offer research articles and current information on health topics for the consumer.

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians: http://www.naturopathic.org/

Search for a naturopathic doctor in your area, find information on the benefits of naturopathy after fifty, and learn more about naturopathy and health.
American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org/

Information for cancer patients and their families on all aspects of the disease.
American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org

The American Diabetes Association offers news and basic information about both types of diabetes as well practical tips on living day-to-day with the disease.
American Dietetic Association: http://www.eatright.org

The American Dietetic Association provides facts, tips, and reading lists on nutrition for consumers.
American Heart Association: http://www.americanheart.org/

Information on heart disease and stroke.
American Medical Association: http://www.ama-assn.org/

Medical information for consumers and physicians, abstracts of current medical articles from JAMA and other AMA journals, and an online doctor finder.
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America: http://www.ccfa.org/

A non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Disease information, current research studies, support groups and news make this a very helpful resource. .
World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/en/

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. Locate health information by individual country, or by health topic. There are many stasticial compilations on the world's health under Research Tools and a new Global Health Atlas allows users users to browse, view, query and search the contents of the WHO's Communicable Disease global database and output data in reports, charts and maps.

Children's health

American Academy of Pediatrics Children's Health Topics: http://www.aap.org/topics.html

Organized by topic and by age group, covering birth through age twenty-one.
Child and Family Web Guide: http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/

Provides parents and professionals access to quality child development information on the Web.
Kid's Health: http://www.kidshealth.org/

Information for families about children's health.
TeensHealth: http://teenshealth.org/teen/

Written for teens, with coverage on sensitive topics such as binge eating and suicide as well as health, nutrition, sexuality and mental health. Also available in Spanish.

Diet and nutrition

ConsumerLab: http://www.consumerlab.com/

ConsumerLab provides independent test results and information on products relating to health, wellness and nutrition. Products include vitamins, supplements, sports and energy supplements as well as functional foods. Non-subscribers can find much information here but many in-depth research reports require a subscription.
Cornell University Food and Brand Lab: http://foodpsychology.cornell.edu/about.htm

Information and research on how consumers relate to foods and the way foods are packaged.
Food and Nutrition Information Center: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/

This site by National Agricultural Library brings together information on nutrition, food safety and dietary supplements. An easy to use interface searches several Food and Nutrition Center databases at once.
Food Pyramids: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/pyramids.html

The Harvard School of Public Health developed this food pyramid based on nutritional research. It is one of several alternatives to the USDA's food pyramid.
Healthierus.gov: http://www.healthierus.gov/

Emphasizes better health through fitness, nutrition, and disease prevention.
Oldways: http://www.oldwayspt.org/

Oldways, a nonprofit food think tank, worked with the Harvard School of Public Health and others to develop healthy eating pyramids based on traditional diets from around the world.

Directories

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians: http://www.naturopathic.org/

Select "find an ND" to locate a naturopathic doctor in your area.
American Board of Medical Specialties: http://www.abms.org/login.asp

This site requires free registration to access the list of board certified physicians.
ClinicalTrials.gov: http://clinicaltrials.gov/

Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. The information provided on ClinicalTrials.gov should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals.
DIRLINE: http://dirline.nlm.nih.gov/

National Library of Medicine's web resource to locate health organizations. Includes a link to "Health Hotlines", an NLM resource for toll-free numbers for over 300 health associations and support resources.
Docfinder: http://www.docboard.org/docfinder.html

Search the databases of licensed physicians from the medical boards of participating states.
Doctor Finder: http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm

Locate a physician by specialty or name in the American Medical Association's directory.
Find a Dentist: http://www.ada.org/public/directory/index.asp

The American Dental Association directory lists dentists by name, location or specialty.
Oregon Board of Medical Examiners: http://www.bme.state.or.us/search.html

Provides information on physicians, acupuncturists, and physician assistants practicing in Oregon.

Diseases

AidsInfo: http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services project that offers the latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines for people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends, health care providers, scientists, and researchers.
Cancer Topics: http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/

Treatment guidelines, common cancer types, complementary and alternative treatments, cancer trials, a drug dictionary and cancer dictionary are all available on this comprehensive resource. Written for the consumer by the federal government's National Cancer Institute. Available in both English and Spanish.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/

Information and statistics about diseases, disease prevention, and international health news. Includes The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and The Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal. Available in both English and Spanish.
ClinicalTrials.gov: http://clinicaltrials.gov/

Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. The information provided on ClinicalTrials.gov should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov

From the National Institutes of Health, a comprehensive resource on diabetes that includes diagnosis, treatment, research and prognosis, as well as statistics and clinical trials. Also available in Spanish.
Diseases Database: http://www.diseasesdatabase.com/index.asp

An index of human diseases cross-referenced with medications, symptoms, signs, and abnormal investigation findings. Searches multiple health resources simultaneously. Comprehensive in scope and geared for the health professional or medical student.
Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics: http://micf.mic.ki.se/Diseases/

Karolinska Institutet, one of Europe's largest medical libraries, has gathered a comprehensive collection of websites on diseases and disorders for both medical professionals and consumers. Utilizes MESH subject headings from the National Library of Medicine.
HIV InSite: http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite.jsp

Presents news and information on treatment, prevention and policy issues of HIV/AIDS. Created by the University of California San Francisco.
MEDLINEplus: http://www.medlineplus.gov

Searchable by specific disease name or under health topics by body location or body system. The site also includes a medical dictionary, drug information, online directories of doctors and hospitals, and a link to clinical trials. Available in both English and Spanish.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy: http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/home.jsp

The Web version of the standard reference book for diseases and treatment, 17th edition, 2005.
Oncolink: http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/

University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center's medical information and support group resources for all types of cancer.
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=OMIM

A catalog of human genes and genetic disorders developed for the World Wide Web by the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed

PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE, and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources. A tutorial is provided for searching the database.

Drugs and pharmacology

CHemIDPlus Advanced: http://chem2.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/

Provides access to structure and nomenclature authority files used for the identification of chemical substances. Includes toxicity data. Searchable by trade name, generic name, chemical structure, formula and registry number. Requires java for chemical structure searches.
Drug Digest: http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Home

Compare specific drugs and classes of drugs; check interactions of two or more drugs, find comprehensive information about a drug, and search treatments available for diseases.
Drugs.com: http://www.drugs.com/

Find new drugs, compare interactions of drugs, search a drug by medical condition, and identify a drug.
Drugs@FDA: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm

Lists all prescription and nonprescription drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration and provides consumer information for drugs approved after 1998.
MEDLINEplus: http://www.medlineplus.gov

One of the best places to begin a health query. Provides the consumer information on a wide array of health topics. Includes a medical dictionary, drug information, online directories of doctors and hospitals, and a link to clinical trials. Herbal medicines and dietary supplements are now included in the Drugs & Supplements section. Available in both English and Spanish.
NeedyMeds: http://www.needymeds.com/

NeedyMeds is a 501(3)(c) non-profit with the mission of helping people who cannot afford medicine or healthcare costs. The information at NeedyMeds is available anonymously and free of charge.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance: https://www.helpingpatients.org/Intro.php

Patients can use an online wizard to determine for which prescription assistance programs they are eligible. Available in both English and Spanish.
Pharmacy Checker.com: http://www.pharmacychecker.com/

Collects, evaluates, and reports credentials, prices, and customer feedback regarding pharmacies that operate online and through mail-order and fax.
Rxlist: http://www.rxlist.com/

Indication and dosage, pharmacology, interactions and side effects, chemical composition and structural formula.

General health

Best Health Plans 2006: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-health-insurance/topplans.htm

US News and World Reports and the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the major accrediting body for managed-care health plans, joined forces to rank hundreds of the nation's health maintenance organizations and point-of-service plans based on quality. Commercial plans, Medicare plans and Medicaid plans were evaluated.
Best Hospitals 2006: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/tophosp.htm

US News and World Reports ranks the best hospitals in 17 areas of specialization. The site includes a hospital database that can be searched by specialty, location or medical center name.
CDC Travelers' Health: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

Find the latest health advisories for travel destinations. Consult The Yellow Book , the CDC's reference for those who advise international travelers of health risks.
Consumer Health & Safety: http://www.multcolib.org/ref/consumer.html#Health

Sites of interest to consumers of health care and health care products from Multnomah County Library's Consumer Information Topics page.
Familydoctor.org: http://www.familydoctor.org/

The American Academy of Family Physicians presents health topics, drug information, and self-care flowcharts for the entire family. Use Search by Symptom to determine severity of symptoms. Available in both English and Spanish.
Genetics Home Reference: http://www.ghr.nlm.nih.gov/

A consumer-oriented online resource from the National Library of Medicine. Provides easy to understand explanations of the terms and concepts of genes and chromosomes, their function in health and in disease. Includes information about The Human Genome Project an international research effort to sequence and map all of the genes- the genome - of members of our species, Homo sapiens.
Healthfinder: http://www.healthfinder.gov/

A consumer health information gateway site from the U.S. government. Provides links to reliable health information sources including online publications, Web sites, support groups, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Locate health professionals and services in a specific specialty in your geographic area using Find a Provider. Available in both English and Spanish.
Lab Tests Online: http://www.labtestsonline.org/

Explains clearly and concisely the purpose of many blood tests and other laboratory tests. Searchable by specific test, by age category, and by condition or disease.
Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayohealth.org/

Includes current medical research news, information about diseases and conditions, a symptom checker, a first aid guide and prescription drug information. Disease information is comprehensive and includes signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, when to seek medical advice, screening and diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention and self-care.
MEDLINEplus: http://www.medlineplus.gov

One of the best places to begin a health query. Provides the consumer information on a wide array of health topics. Includes a medical dictionary, drug information, online directories of doctors and hospitals, and a link to clinical trials. Herbal medicines and dietary supplements are now included in the Drugs & Supplements section. Available in both English and Spanish.
NLM (National Library of Medicine) Gateway: http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd

Search across all the resources of the National Library of Medicine at one time in this simple interface. There are twenty-two databases from which you can retrieve information on a wide variety of health topoics.
National Institutes of Health: http://www.nih.gov/

Twenty-seven institutes comprise the NIH, each responsible for research within their specific field. Locate current medical research and health information by topic and disease. Search across all institute Web pages simultaneously, including MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine.
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health: http://www.noah-health.org/

Seeks to provide health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. Find health information by topic or use the search feature, including an advanced search. Available in both English and Spanish.
Public Health Nursing: a collaboration with OHSU: http://www.ohsu.edu/library/publichealth/

Funded with an award from the National Library of Medicine, and with assistance from public health nurses, this is a comprehensive page of health information with an emphasis on legislation, statistics, program planning and policymaking. Information specific to Oregon is included under each category of information including statistics, immunization, departments of health, legislation, organizations and education.
Scirus for Scientific Information Only: http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/

Searches science-specific Web pages to find scientific, technical and medical data. Scirus returns results from the whole Web, including access-controlled sites that other search engines do not index. Scirus currently covers over 300 million science-related Web pages, and includes scientific conferences, theses, dissertations and patents. Full-text articles are available and indexing goes back to 1920.

Health statistics

Asthma in Oregon: http://www.aahc-portland.org/index.htm

Data and statistics on occurrence and prevalence of asthma in Oregon.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities: http://www.bls.gov/iif/

The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program provides data on illnesses and injuries on the job and data on worker fatalities.
Cancer Statistics: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/stt/stt_0.asp

The ACS tracks cancer occurrence, including the number of deaths, cases, and how long people survive after diagnosis. ACS also tracks data regarding behaviors that influence the risk of developing cancer and the use of screening tests.
Data & Statistics [CDC]: http://www.cdc.gov/DataStatistics/

The CDC has revised their site, with easy access to health statistics. CDC Wonder is a single point of access to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data. Statistics are also available by broad topic and recent statistics can be found using Health E-Stats.
Center for Health Statistics (Oregon): http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/chs/

Compilations of statistics for Oregon, including vital and health statistics, The Death with Dignity Report, Adult Behavior Risk Survey, and teen health surveys.
Global Health Facts: http://www.globalhealthfacts.org/

The Kaiser Family Foundation offers concise statistics on the health and population of many countries in the world and includes links to the sources of the data.
National Center for Health Statistics: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

The National Center for Health Statistics is part of the Center for Disease Control and collects data on vital statistics, health care, immunization, and other health concerns.
State Health Facts: http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/

The Kaiser Family Foundation presents statistics on the health and population of every state including figures on Medicaid and Medicare coverage.
Oregon Center for Health Statistics Oregon Vital Statistics County Data: http://www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/data/cdb.shtml

Tables include but are not limited to, population, births and deaths by county of residence, births by ethnicity and by age of mother, induced terminations of pregnancy, congenital malformations by age of mother, and leading causes of death by county. Reports are available from 1993.
WHO Statistical Information System: http://www3.who.int/whosis/menu.cfm

The World Health Organization maintains statistical information on healthy life expectancy, mortality, health personnel, immunizations, etc. that indicate the health status of countries of the world.

In the news

H5N1 Influenza Virus Vaccine Questions and Answers: http://www.fda.gov/cber/products/h5n1san041707qa.htm

FDA is announcing the licensure of the first vaccine in the United States for humans against the H5N1 influenza virus, commonly referred to as avian influenza or "bird flu."
Pet food recall: http://www.fda.gov/

The Food and Drug Administration provides information and news on the pet food recalls, including links to each company's website.
Recall Information. Menu Foods Income Fund: http://www.menufoods.com/recall/

Up to date information about recalled pet foods with links to products for dogs and cats.

Local resources

African-American Health Coalition: http://www.aahc-portland.org/index.htm

Promotes health education, advocacy and research. Health Information benefiting African-Americans, as well as up-to-date listings of health-related classes and events in the Portland area.
Aging and Disability Services Multnomah County: http://multnomah.or.networkofcare.org/aging/home/index.cfm

A new, award-winning site providing services that enhance independence, choice and dignity for seniors and persons with disabilities. Includes a searchable database of service providers (you will need to create a free account), an extensive library of articles on a variety of topics; a searchable database of assistive devices and products, and links to state and federal legislation. Users can create their own page of resources using my folder to quickly access information relevant to their own needs.
Asthma in Oregon: http://www.aahc-portland.org/index.htm

Data and statistics on occurrence and prevalence of asthma in Oregon.
Cascadia: http://www.cascadiabhc.org/

Cascadia, based in Portland, offers a system of services and support afor Oregonians with serious mental illness and addictions in Multnomah, Washington and Marion counties. Assistance with treatment options, housing, and employment.
Center for Health Statistics (Oregon): http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/chs/

Compilations of statistics and reports for Oregon, including vital and health statistics , The Death with Dignity Report, The Adult Behavior Risk Survey, and teen health surveys.
Multnomah County Health Department: http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/health/

Local health and dentistry programs, Oregon Food Handlers' Manual and online test, immunization schedules, news and more.
Oregon Board of Medical Examiners: http://www.bme.state.or.us/search.html

Provides information on physicians, acupuncturists, and physician assistants practicing in Oregon.
Oregon Center for Health Statistics Oregon Vital Statistics County Data: http://www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/data/cdb.shtml

Contains numerous statistical tables covering population, births and deaths in Oregon. Reports are available from 1993.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance-Oregon: http://oregon.networkofcare.org/

PPARxOR is a program that connects qualified, low-income people with discount prescription drugs, direct from the pharmaceutical manufacturer. Available in both English and Spanish.

Men's health

Mens Health Network: http://www.menshealthnetwork.org/

Statistics, charts and information about male health issues, including socioeconomic factors that result in men's shorter life expectancy.
Noah Men's Health: http://www.noah-health.org/en/healthy/men/

Topics relevant to males of all ages. Includes psychological issues as well as health and disease information. Available in both English and Spanish.
Prostate Cancer: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prostatecancer.html

MedlinePlus's page of resources on prostate cancer including diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, prevention and coping.

Mental health

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: http://www.aacap.org/

Facts for Families sheets are available in English, Spanish, German, Malaysian, Polish, Arabic, and Icelandic. Everything from when a pet dies, to helping teenagers deal with stress, to children's sleep problems.
APA Help Center: from the American Psychological Association: http://helping.apa.org/

Online resource for brochures, tips and articles on the psychological issues that affect physical and emotional well-being, as well as information about referrals.
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: http://www.bazelon.org/

A national legal advocate for people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities.
Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine: http://www.mbmi.org/home/

Information on stress management, positive thinking, exercise and nutrition.
Cascadia: http://www.cascadiabhc.org/

Cascadia, based in Portland, offers a system of services and support afor Oregonians with serious mental illness and addictions in Multnomah, Washington and Marion counties. Assistance with treatment options, housing, and employment.
David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages: http://www.trauma-pages.com/

Focus primarily on emotional trauma and traumatic stress, including PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) and dissociation, whether following individual traumatic experience(s) or a large-scale disaster. The purpose of this site is to provide information for clinicians and researchers in the traumatic-stress field.
Facts for Families: http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Facts+for+Families&name=Search

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry produces these factsheets to provide concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families. Available in Dutch, English, French, Icelandic, Malaysian, Polish and Spanish,
Mental HealthNet: http://www.mhnet.org/

An extensive guide to mental health, psychology, and psychiatry online resources, currently listing over 7,000 individual resources.
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness: http://www.nami.org/

Focuses on mental health issues, mental health medications, research, sources of support for persons with serious mental health illness and their families. Also available in Spanish.
National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/index.jsp/

Part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Educational resource on PTSD and traumatic stress, for veterans and also for mental health care providers, researchers, and the general public.
National Institute of Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov

Covers mental health conditions including discussion of controversies.
NIDA for Teens: http://teens.drugabuse.gov/

The National Institute on Drug Abuse presents the science behind drug abuse for teens.
Noah (New York Online Access to Health) Mental Health: http://www.noah-health.org/en/mental/

High-quality consumer mental health information in both English and Spanish.
Recovery Inc.: http://recovery-inc.com

World-wide, free, self-help mental health program for people diagnosed with mood disorders including depression, dysthymia and bipolar disorders; psychotic disorders inclduing schizophrenia; anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders; and personality disorders.
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/

SAMHSA is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Mental health topics include disaster/trauma, youth violence prevention, children and violence, suicide, substance abuse, and other topics. Includes statistics. Provides a link to national and other useful hotlines in English and Spanish. Also includes a link to assist in locating mental health services in your area.

Multicultural and multilingual health resources

These resources have been created to provide health information for diverse cultural groups, and for people whose native language is not English.

Consumer Health Materials in Spanish: http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/chspanish.html

Organizations, associations, foundations and state and regional agencies that provide health information in both English and Spanish.
Ethnomed: http://ethnomed.org/ethnomed/

The EthnoMed site contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to Seattle or the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.
HICUP: Health Information in Chinese Uniting Patients, Physicians and the Public: http://library.med.nyu.edu/patient/hicup/

A collaboration between New York University Ehrman Medical Library, Chinese Community Partnership for Health (CCHP) and New York University Downtown Hospital Patient Educator, HICUP provides electronic access to quality patient education documents and consumer health information written in Chinese. Links are also provided to other Chinese language health information web sites.
MedlinePlus Easy to Read: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/easytoread/easytoread_a.html

Health and medical topics written for a fourth to sixth grade reading level. Topics are arranged alphabetically.
Multicultural Health Clearinghouse: http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/multiculturalhealth/index.htm

Health information for African Americans, Asians, Asian Pacific Islander, Latino, Native Americans, gay/lesbian and students with disabilities.
Other Language Resources: http://www.nnlm.gov/train/chi/multi.html

The National Library of Medicine provides these links to health sites in a variety of languages.
Patient Education Materials-English Translated Titles: http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthinformation/education/index.cfm?maincontent=maincategory.cfm&categoryID=173.0#174.0

A variety of pamphlets for consumers translated from English into Chinese, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Ukrainian.
Salud-Biblioteca del Condado de Multnomah: http://www.multcolib.org/libros/ref/salud.html

Multnomah County Library's health resource page in Spanish.
ToxTown en espanol: http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/espanol/

An introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places. There are no graphics in the Spanish Tox Town yet.
World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/

Information is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

Senior health

Administration on Aging: http://www.aoa.gov/

A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting older Americans and their caregivers wtih sources of information on senior services, including health care. Available in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese.
Ageline: http://research.aarp.org/ageline/home.html

AARP offers this helpful database of consumer and research information about aging.
Aging and Disability Services Multnomah County: http://multnomah.or.networkofcare.org/aging/home/index.cfm

A new, award-winning site providing services that enhance independence, choice and dignity for seniors and persons with disabilities. Includes a searchable database of service providers (you will need to create a free account), an extensive library of articles on a variety of topics; a searchable database of assistive devices and products, and links to state and federal legislation. Users can create their own page of resources using my folder to quickly access information relevant to their own needs.
Eldercare Locator: http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Public/Home.asp

A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting older Americans and their caregivers wtih sources of information on senior services, including health care.
Seniors' Health Issues: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealthissues.html

The National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine have created a page of reliable health resources targeted specifically for seniors. Available in both English and Spanish.

Toxicology and environmental health

Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Materials: http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/

Search by agent, disease or job and browse by types of agents, by adverse effects and by types of jobs and diseases. Also includes a section on high risk jobs and the hazards of each type of job.
Household Products Database: http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/about.html

This database links over 6,000 consumer brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and allows scientists and consumers to research products based on chemical ingredients. Arranged by category of products and also searchable by keyword or product name.
Scorecard: The Pollution Information Site - Health Effects: http://www.scorecard.org/health-effects/

Using information from scientific sources and regulatory agencies, Scorecard provides listings of the chemicals that can cause cancer, harm the immune system, contribute to birth defects, or lead to any of nine other types of health impacts. Lists are available for 12 different adverse health effects.
Tox Town: http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/

An introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places. The site is arranged like a town with linked graphics representing areas that contain many toxic substances.

Women's health

Menopausal Hormone Therapy Information: http://www.nih.gov/PHTindex.htm

New findings from the Women's Health Initiative and other studies offer important information about the risks and benefits of long-term menopausal hormone therapy.
Our Bodies Ourselves: http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/

This is the companion website for the book, Our Bodies, Ourselves, and covers all aspects of women's health.
Society for Women's Health Research: http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/site/PageServer

The Society encourages the study of sex differences between women and men that affect the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Information on specific diseases and their gender differences.
Womenshealth.gov: http://www.4women.gov/

The Office on Women's Health presents recommended health screenings, news and other information for women of all ages. Each health topic page lists publications, associations and federal agencies relevant to the topic.

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