Medical and health information for health professionals, patients and families. Information about hospitals, diseases, injuries, health care, surgery and infections.

A database of over 600 articles and guides, covering 37 common medical topics. All articles are reviewed and edited by family doctors and specialists.

Receive translation of medical jargon and explanation of conditions or diseases by a family doctor, into plain English.

A "gateway" website for health and human services information from the US Government. Healthfinder can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations.

Offers patients animated videos, graphics, and medical illustrations as explanations for the most common surgical and diagnostic procedures performed in the US.

MedInfo provides accessible and easy to understand information for patients on common ailments and medical questions.

General and comprehensive information for patient education which includes Health Promotion, Adult Medicine and Pediatrics. Compiled from the HEALTHWATCH articles in the Naval Service Medical News.

with many free online full-text books and magazines on health and illness.

Med Help provides patient medical information via our virtual medical center. Site includes: the largest patient medical library on the Net, Ask-The-Doctor Forums, medical news, and patient networking.

Offers information on tobacco addiction, weight loss, cholesterol reduction and hypertension control.

An online community seminar for healthcare consumers to become even better patients by improving the relationship with their doctor.

Small bits of advice and tips on a variety of subjects, primarily health-related.

This site is dedicated to convincing people to live a healthy lifestyle, to improve their quality of life, and avoid (or reduce the severity of) chronic disease.

Individuals and health care professionals can rate and review the effectiveness of different treatments for specific health conditions.

Useful information on the preoperative preparation of patients for anesthesia and surgery.

Personal and family health news, interactive checkups, medical encyclopedias, discussion groups, articles on drugs, diseases.

A unique new Internet health resource. Covering over 220 conditions, for consumers and families facing chronic or life-threatening medical diseases. Free sample Guides are available.

A comprehensive guide to health on the Internet, with reviews and links to hundreds of online resources.

An online resource for solutions for pressing health problems, from arthritis to blood pressure, digestion to weight loss.

Complete health and disease information along with the latest health care news. Presented by the experts at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Explains glucose, electrolytes, minerals, thyroid and others.

A nonprofit foundation whose purpose is to teach and disseminate material relating to health and/or wellness, through videos, publications, and lectures.

A resource that brings together valuable information from trusted sources on topics such as medications, health, diseases, supplements, and natural medicine.

Provides support for CAT Scan patients. Includes a message board for communication, descriptions, and links for all things CT.

HealthySelf provides fee-based health and medical information on diseases, procedures, treatments (conventional and alternative) and resources.

This full-length article will teach you how to "volunteer" for science experiments, from simple questionnaires to complex drug trials.

Provided by the Oxford Heart Health Network and the Oxford County Board of Health, Ontario, Canada. It contains useful health information and links.

An excellent reference, written for parents to help explain diagnostic procedures to their children. Because its intended audience is children, the descriptions are brilliant in their simplicity and structure. You can search for a test in two ways: 1) by name, or 2) by the kind of sample that is collected or type of imaging.

Current medical news, articles, and research.

An independent, educational health and medical magazine on the Web for health care consumers.

Information on health related issues as they affect African Americans and other minorities at risk.

Online medical encyclopedia. Includes commonly prescribed drugs.

Dr. Michael Cole's quick and simple guidelines for common medical problems.

Describes what the various types of ultrasound examinations can tell your doctor, how to prepare for your examination, and a description of the procedure.

Prepares consumers for their enhanced role as more active and assertive partners in the management of their health care through patient education.

Designed as a single resource where people can find up-to-date lab testing information vital to the understanding and management of their health.

Medical and health self-help information, covering conventional and alternative health.

By combining celebrity stories with information about serious diseases, the authors of this site provide sound basic information in a format that is engaging and easy to understand.

Developed by leading medical experts, these tests and actions, both medical and self-examinations, are the focal point of the Healthful Life Program.

Consultation devoted to protecting patients against healthcare costs, abuse, negligence, and incompetence in the field. Articles, resources, and links for those seeking medical advice or treatment.

Enables the sharing of health success stories amongst the worldwide internet community. Visitors can enter their own health success story (case study) or search the database for other health success stories - all non-identifying.

Article from the magazine pertaining to health issues.

The NHS Home Healthcare guide from SurgeryDoor provides over 120 pages on common ailments, their causes, effects and treatment.

Designed to help consumers make sound decisions about the use of medicines, and to stimulate and improve communication between consumers and health care professionals by developing programs, providing educational kits, and offering guidelines, tips, and resources.

Written by a critical care nurse, and aimed at patients and relatives. The site offers information, links and a forum.

The Simmons Surgical Society is a group of physicians dedicated to the alleviation of pain and suffering experienced by patients with spinal disorders

Dr. Maguire is a spine surgeon and member of the Simmons Surgical Society.

Doctors, professors, and others in all major fields of medicine ready, willing, and able to answer your questions.

A public education initiative by the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) to promote safe and appropriate use of over-the-counter medicines.

Covers medical chats, newsgroups, listservs, doctors online, Medline access, research tips, and comprehensive medical and health sites.

The full text of patient education pages from the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Mayo Clinic experts provide current medical information and news on health topics.

An online book covering a broad range of health topics, with questions to guide the reader as to whether the condition can be treated at home or should be checked by a doctor.

Information on incontinence, sexual problems, low testosterone, high fiber foods, eating disorders, wellness, fitness, overactive bladder, arthritis, and some other diseases.

A meta site of listings by topic and source with the added bonus of offering a large selection of materials in Spanish as well as English.

A multimedia booklet providing the public with basic information about equipment such as ventilators and IVs used in the intensive care units. Sounds of these equipment are available from the site. Taken from the Iowa Health Book, a part of the University of Iowa's Virtual Hospital.

Covers an extensive list of medical and surgical conditions. Documents are available in pdf format.

Health and wellness information from the faculty of the Universities of Cincinnati, Ohio State and Case Western Reserve. Question answering for non-emergencies.

Free video by a heart transplant patient, aimed at Jr. High kids, about positive life styles, the non-use of drugs and alcohol, and organ donation.

Patient education information written by the nurses and physicians at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati.