Consumer Health Information

MedlinePlus.gov – This is an excellent resource that provides drug information, health tutorials, current news and comprehensive information on conditions, diseases and wellness. The entire Web site is also available in Spanish.

Healthfinder.gov – is the award-winning federal health site that links to reliable information from more than 1,800 health-related organizations. The health library is available in both English and Spanish.

Child Consumer Health Sites – This page hosts an excellent list of consumer health topics specific to children and teenagers.

Medem – This is a consumer health information site created by the nation's leading medical societies.

Interactive Health Tutorials – Using animated graphics, each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial. Excellent for patients.

Lab Tests Online – This site was created by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry. It has a library of tests that will provide helpful background for understanding why a test might be given, how to interpret its results, and what kind of sample or specimen is required to perform the test.

ClinicalTrials – This site was developed by the National Library of Medicine. Its intent is to provide patients and the public information about clinical research studies.

drkoop.com – Dr. Koop plays host to this site, which offers users many different consumer-oriented health resources and health-related news.

HealthFinder – This is a government site that helps consumers sort out health-related sites. The site is searchable and includes links to news, libraries and government agencies. All information is reviewed.

HealthWeb – HealthWeb provides links to specific, evaluated information resources on the WWW selected by librarians and information professionals at leading academic medical centers in the Midwest.

InteliHealth – This site is home to Johns Hopkins health information. There is a variety of information available on certain topics. Key topics are also featured on the page. Other resources on the page include a free health e-mail service, a newsletter, current news and a medical dictionary.

Medical Matrix Patient Education and Support – This site ranks a number of patient education sites and provides links to each. The site may require an initial registration, but the resources are free.

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health – The New York Public Library and the New York Academy of Medicine cosponsor this site, which provides consumer information on a wide range of health-related topics. The site seeks to provide quality full-text information in English and Spanish.

MyWebMD – This is a general all-purpose consumer-oriented health site. Of particular interest are the reference and interactive tools and live chat sections.

Merck Manual Home Edition – This interactive manual, written in laypeople's language, includes all the information available in the printed version, plus new multimedia components such as animations, audio, videos, color photographs and Internet links.

Healthy New Jersey – This is a collection of Web sites for consumers. It includes, among other things, news groups and support groups on various health conditions.

Genetics Home Reference – The National Library of Medicine's Web site for consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions provides summary descriptions of genetic conditions, symptoms, diagnostic processes and treatment options.

Materials provided by our librarians are for your information only. It may not be exact or reliable. Do not rely on it. Talk with your health care provider for advice and treatment. Do not ignore medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you read in materials supplied by our librarians. We do not suggest or endorse that you use any tests, products or other information provided to you without advice from your health care provider. Saint Peter's University Hospital will not be liable for any damages that result from the use of this material.