The National Cancer Institute
is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight agencies that compose the Public Health Service (PHS) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). It coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves. Since it was founded in 1946 to help control malaria, CDC has remained at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. Today, CDC is globally recognized for conducting research and investigations and for its action oriented approach.

Family Doctor
from The American Academy of Family Physicians includes a dictionary, "Find a Doctor," the BMI Calculator, drug information, a methods of searching by symptom, and Web Site Reviews. It also includes a Smart Patient guide, sections on women and men, and an Over-the-Counter guide.

Healthfinder: Healthy People
is the U.S. government gateway to reliable health information resources that have been carefully selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from over 1,700 government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Every resource listed includes a brief description and contact information for the organization that produces it.

HIV InSite
contains comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV and AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.

KidsHealth
is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, the award-winning KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use.

The Mayo Clinic
empowers people to manage their health by providing useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic. A team of Web-publishing professionals and medical experts work side by side to produce this unique collaboration, giving access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic. This site is owned by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.

The Medem Network
has created the nation's premier physician-patient communications network, designed to facilitate online access to information and care for more than 90,000 physicians, their practices, and their patients.

MedlinePlus
will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.

MedlinePlus Drug Information
is your gateway to information on drugs, supplements, and herbal information. Researchers can browse by first letter of generic or brand name drug, or by first letter of herb or supplement. The site also includes links to the Drug Information Pathfinder; Warnings, Recalls, and other Drug Information; and Medical Product Safety Information from MedWatch.

NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)
provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased.


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Electronic Resources / Serials Librarian
325 Ellender Memorial Library
Phone: 985-448-4675