Research
Consumer Health Websites
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control provides current CDC news, traveler's health update, publications and products, scientific data, and information on diseases, health risks, prevention guidelines, and strategies. Also provided are links to external resources. The CDC mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
Family Doctor: health information for the whole family
All content on this website is written or selected by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Information comes in a variety of formats and groupings (self-care flowcharts, senior health topics, medications, etc.), but is uniformly reliable and understandable.
For Health Consumers (MLA)
The Medical Library Association (MLA) provides a list of the top ten most useful consumer health web sites
Healthfinder
Healthfinder is a free guide to reliable health information, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The site provides an easy-to-use, searchable index of carefully reviewed health information from over 1,800 government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and universities.
Information for Consumers (New York State Department of Health)
The New York State Department of Health's web site features information aimed at consumers on topics such as patient rights, health and wellness information, statistics and insurance.
Lab Tests Online
Lab Tests Online is a peer-reviewed, non-commercial, patient-centered resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing.
Mayo Clinic
MayoClinic.Com provides understandable health and disease information, often highlighted with helpful, colorful illustrations. A number of interactive tools, such as healthy lifestyle planners and disease self-managers are also featured. All material on the site is developed and/or reviewed by Mayo Clinc physicians and researchers, with updates each weekday.
Medem. Medical Library
Medical information from the nation's leading medical societies.
MEDLINEplus
Developed by the NLM to provide authoritative, up-to-date health information to both health professionals and consumer, MEDLINEPlus is a portal to information from the National Institutes of Health and other reliable sources on diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and dictionary, health information in Spanish, information on prescription and over-the-counter medications, news articles, and links to thousands of clinical trials.
MEDLINEplus: Evaluating Health Information
MEDLINEplus: Health Check Tools
Use these quizzes, calculators, self-assessments, and decision guides to check your health status
Merck Manual Home Edition
This searchable, online text contains, in addition to everything in the print edition, a section with corrections and late-breaking important information.
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health = Acceso Computerizado a la Salud de Nueva York
Provides high-quality consumer health information in both English and Spanish. Health care professionals and librarians from the organizations which sponsor and run this site find, select, and organize full-text consumer health information that is current, relevant, accurate and unbiased.
WebMD
WebMD offers health and wellness information, articles, news, and interactive tools.
Health Reference Tools
Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray
The Bartleby.com edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings - many in color-from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries.
Atlas of the Body
The American Medical Association (AMA)'s web site features color anatomical illustrations.
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Human Anatomy Online
Innerbody.com presents a colorful, interactive anatomy of the human body
MEDLINEplus Medical Dictionary
MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia
Clinical Trials
Centerwatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service provides information about clinical trials for both patients and research professionals. Contains a listing of clinical trials and new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals, information about clinical research, and access to an e-mail notification service for patients.
Clinical Trials (National Cancer Institute)
Clinical Trials (NYU Cardiac & Vascular Institute)
Clinical Trials (NYU Medical Center)
ClinicalTrials.gov
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers information on over 67,400 federal and private medical studies involving patients and others in more than 161 countries. Information is aimed at patients, family members, and the interested public. The database can be searched by keyword or browsed by condition or sponsor.
Current Research Studies (NYU Child Study Center)
HIVinfosource
HIVInfoSource is your guide to the innovative clinical research and comprehensive care options at the NYU School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital Center. It is our mission to work with you as we discover new strategies for treating people with HIV and helping HIV-negative people stay safe.HIVInfoSource is also an informational resource about current topics in HIV/AIDS and the body.
Research in Obstetrics & Gynecology (NYU School of Medicine)
Drug Information
Buying Medicines & Medical Products Online (FDA)
The FDA offers tips and warnings on buying medicines online, copies of warning letters sent to overseas companies, and an area to report fraudulent sites.
FDA Center For Drug Evaluation & Research
Medication Guide (Healthtouch)
Search or browse for medication information by keyword or brand or generic name.
MEDLINEplus: Drugs, Supplements, & Herbal Information
MedlinePlus offers access to a guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in the USP DI Advice for the Patient.
RxList: the Internet Drug Index
This is an online information resource on prescription drugs with a search engine for finding information about products currently on the U.S. market or close to approval. Search topics by brand name, generic name, category, and keyword. Descriptions of the drugs, use, cautions, side effects, toxicity, and dosing information are provided.
Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) conducts an Internet pharmacy practice certification program. Their web site provides consumers with information about the credentials of online pharmacies, explains certification criteria, and provides links to online pharmacies that have earned their seal of approval.
Vitamins, Supplements, & Natural Medicine (Healthtouch)
Search or browse for vitamin, supplement, or natural medicine information by keyword or brand or generic name.
Mental Health Resources
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Includes fact sheets on child and adolescent psychiatric disorders and provides information about the AACAP's public education and prevention programs, clinical practice and research support, and involvement in legislative reform. Also provided is access to a directory of family physicians across the nation.
Autism Society of America (ASA)
Behavioral & Mental Health (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Caring for Every Child's Mental Health Campaign (SAMHSA)
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF)
Child & Family Web Guide (Tufts University)
Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
MEDLINEplus: Mental Health & Behavior
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is a volunteer advocacy organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illnesses. Offers access to position statements, news releases, and includes information about healthcare reform, affiliates, employment, staff, community outreach, and publications.
Safety and Poison Control
American Association of Poison Control Centers
The AAPCC site provides educational outreach, exposure management instructions, and potential poison information to the public. There are first aid and poison prevention tips, resource directories, and patient management guidelines.
Car Safety Seats & Transportation Safety (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Children's Safety Network (CSN)
ConsumerReports.org Babies & Kids
Food Safety (World Health Organization)
Household Products Database
From the National Library of Medicine, this database connects over 8,000 consumer brands to their health effects. The information is issued from manufacturers and on brand-specific labels. Browse products by type, or search listings of products, manufacturers, ingredients, and health effects.
Society for Pediatric Dermatology
ToxTown
Uses color, graphics, sounds and animation to explore connections between chemicals, the environment, and public health. Generally non-technical in nature but links to selected, authoritative chemical and environmental health Internet information.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
The CPSC site is a central resource for product safety news, standards and research, and means of reporting unsafe products. Included are links to the CPSC Electronic Reading Room to read product safety information by category.
Doctors and Hospitals
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
DocFinder
The Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors presents the AIM (Administrators in Medicine) DocFinder, a collection of links to the web pages of a number of state medical boards.
Find a Doctor (NYU Medical Center)
Doctors at NYU Medical Center are members of the faculty at New York University School of Medicine, one of the nation's oldest and most distiguished medical schools. To find a doctor, search the easy-to-use online Clinician Directory, or call toll-free at 1-888-7-NYU-MED (1-888-769-8633).
Health Care Choices (HCC)
Health Care Choices is a New York not-for-profit corporation dedicated to educating the public about the nation's health care system. Their web site provides links to information about health insurance, physicians and hospitals, clinical trials, and recent legislative trends affecting health care issues.
JCAHO (Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, JCAHO is the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
Medem: Physician Finder
The member organizations of Medem, a group of the nation's leading professional medical societies, provide searchable databases of their participating physicians.
New York State Physician Profile
The New York State Department of Health provides profiles for all licensed doctors of medicine and doctors of osteopathy who are registered to practice medicine in the state. Profiles include, at minimum, information about the doctor's education, translation services at the doctor's office, and whether any legal actions have ever been taken against the doctor.
Office of the Professions Online Verification Service (NYS)
Is your physician or other health care provider liscensed to practice in the state of New York? The New York State Department of Education's Office of the Professions provides online verification.
Health Insurance Information
Benefits Checkup
A Service of the National Council on the Aging
Medicaid in New York State (New York State Dept. of Health)
MEDLINEplus: Financial Assistance
Select Hospital Comparisons (New Jersey Dept of Health & Senior Services)
Social Security Online (US Social Security Administration)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (US Social Security Administration)
Disclaimer: The medical information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or health care provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.