Community Health Information Resources

The health-related internet resources selected for this page have been arranged by broad categories:

You may also be interested in the web sites listed in these other categories:

Healthcare Provider Resources | General Internet Resources

Best Bets

MedlinePlus - from the National Library of Medicine's, designed to direct you to resources containing information that will help you research your health questions. These pages provide a carefully selected list of resources, not a comprehensive catalog.

Healthwise Knowledgebase - contains comprehensive, current, evidence-based information for consumers, including health topics, medical tests, medications and complementary & alternative medicine.

HONselect - healthcare search integrator, combining medical subject heading terms, scientific articles, healthcare news, Web sites, and multimedia. From Health on the Net (HON), a major force in improving quality of health information on the Net.

Alaska Resources

AKInfo - a state wide directory of human services providers.

Alaska Dept of Health and Social Services

Pandemic Influenza Information - Starting point for state, national, and international resources

Pandemic Influenza Brochure - created December 2005

Pandemic and Avian Flu Resources - Alaska-specific information including what hunters need to know

Alaska Prevention Partnerships - the source for alcohol and drug abuse resource materials

Healthy Anchorage Indicators - HAI's purpose is to provide information about how the Anchorage community is doing health-wise. Categories include: Alcohol, Disease, Environment, Injury, Lifestyle/Behaviors, Medical Care, Mortality (Death), Social, Tobacco, & Youth.

Mental Health Related Organizations

Parents, Inc. - a partnership of Alaska families with disabilities which provides support, training resources, and advocacy statewide.

Critiqued / Rated Sites

Alice! - Columbia University Health Service

Alternative Medicine - This site has links to databases, newsgroups, practitioners, and a variety of other sites which give information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies. Alternative therapies include, but are not limited to the following disciplines: folk medicine, herbal medicine, diet fads, homeopathy, faith healing, new age healing, chiropractic, acupuncture, naturopathy, massage, and music therapy.

Consumer Health Resource Center - Oregon Health Sciences Library award-winning collection of consumer health resources.

Family Doctor.org - Advice for your whole family from family doctors.

Healthweb - Evaluated non-commercial health-related Internet-accessible resources organized by subjects.

How do I talk to my doctor? - advice for communicating with your doctor (University of Iowa).

InteliHealth.com - partnership between Johns Hopkins University Hospital and Aetna U.S. Healthcare.

Iowa Health Book Information for Patients - The University of Iowa

Lab Tests Online - A resource on lab testing with content reviewed by the professionals who do the testing.

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis - Health and medical news geared to patients as well as the general public, including daily news on new drugs and treatments.

MedicineNet - Includes sections on diseases & treatments, procedures & tests, drugs, a medical dictionary, first aid, and poison control centers. This site is developed and maintained by doctors.

National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD) - is a federation of more than 140 not-for-profit voluntary health organizations serving people with rare disorders and disabilities.

Netwellness - NetWellness is a Web-based consumer health information service developed by the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in collaboration with the medical centers at Case Western Reserve University to provide the most current and accurate health information.

NOAH - New York Online Access to Health; an authoritative bilingual health information site, dedicated to an underserved population of health consumers, many of whom are also Spanish speaking.

Visible Embryo - offers a detailed account of normal and abnormal pregnancy.

Government

MEDLINEplus - from the National Library of Medicine's, designed to direct you to resources containing information that will help you research your health questions. These pages provide a carefully selected list of resources, not a comprehensive catalog.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

ClinicalTrials.gov - Find the current clinical trials.

Combined Health Information Database (CHID) Provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and education resources.

Consumer Information Center Publications U.S. government health publications.

Federal Statistics - a short list of links to statistics from federal agencies.

Genetics Home Reference - Genetic information for the rest of us!

Healthfinder consumer health and human services information web site developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 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 that produce reliable information for the public.

Household Products Database of the National Library of Medicine lists 4,000 household products. Find out what's in these products, what are the potential health effects, and other safety and handling information.

How to Find Medicare Information - includes Medicaid links.

National Health Information Center established in 1979 by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, the National Health Information Center (NHIC) is a health information referral service. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers.

National Institutes of Health

NIH Senior Health - Health information with senior-friendly features.

Tox Town - Environmental health risks in everyday life.

Where You Live - Enter your zip code and choose from four databases to retrieve environmental information about your community.

For Teens

MedlinePlus Teen Health - Lots of great information for teens.

TeenHealthFX - An online resource for any and all of questions regarding your health, relationships, your body, and your sexuality.

TeensHealth - Health, jobs, recipes, and more!

Go Ask Alice! - Columbia University's Health Question and Answer Service.

Teenwire - Sexuality and relationship information from Planned Parenthood.

4GirlsHealth - Great government website for girls!

Freevibe - Get the facts on drugs. From the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.

We're Talkin' - Teen health information from Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

SAVE: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education - If you're even thinking about it, go here.

Diseases or Illnesses

Pandemic Flu and Bird Flu

Alaska Pandemic Influenza Information - Starting point for state, national, and international resources
Alaska Pandemic Influenza Brochure - created December 2005
Pandemic and Avian Flu Resources - Alaska-specific information including what hunters need to know
University of Alaska Avian Flu Information - information for employees released March 13, 2006
Pandemic Flu - U.S. government site
WHO Avian Influenza Frequently Asked Questions

Addiction Treatment

Cybersober.com - online information and support system for members of Twelve Step and other life improvement programs. Provides information on alcoholism, drug abuse, eating disorders, gambling, and tobacco.

HIV/AIDS

AEGIS - the largest HIV/AIDS web site in the world -- updated hourly.

Cancer

American Cancer Society

Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc. - ACOR is currently offering 69 Online Cancer Information and Support Electronic Groups, providing support to patients, caregivers or anyone looking for answers and support about cancer and related disorders.

Cancer Monthly - the only centralized source of cancer treatment results in the world. Treatments reviewed include: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, biological therapy, immunotherapy, and gene therapy. Cancers include advanced or metastatic brain, breast, colon, kidney (renal), liver, lung, melanoma, mesothelioma, ovarian, prostate, and rectal. With a click, patients can also contact a doctor responsible for the treatment and print out a medical summary about the therapy for their own physicians. All the data comes from the peer reviewed medical and scientific literature.

National Cancer Institute (NIH) - Cancer information summaries, registry of clinical trials, and directories of cancer care providers.

OncoLink - University of Pennsylvania - OncoLink was founded in 1994 by Penn cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge. Through OncoLink you can get comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances. We update the information everyday and provide information at various levels, from introductory to in-depth.

Chronic Illness

Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis - from the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America

Chronic Illness Resource Site - critically reviewed by the HON rating system

Mental Health

American Psychological Association

Mental Health Net - the most comprehensive source of online mental health information, news, and resources available today. On March 11, 1996, Mental Health Net became a not-for-profit corporation incorporated within the State of Ohio.

Online Psych - while there are many serious articles here, the site also includes interactive games and tests.

PsychWeb - is a nothing but links site providing resources in mental health, psychology, and psychiatry.

Drug Information

Healthtouch - brings online resources together from various health organizations. Keyword searching is available.

Merck Home Edition - "Complete, concise, and correct" medical information. Includes drug information, common medical tests, photographs, and audio and video material not found in the print version.

RxList - The Internet Drug Index

Virtual Pharmacy Center - Martindale's Health Science Guide

Alternative and Complementary Medicine

HealthWorld Online - comprehensive site includes full-text information.

Alternative Medicine Homepage - "a jumpstation for ... unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies."

Alternative Medicine Health Information Resources - links, treatments, illnesses and an online dictionary.

Index of Herbal and Alternative Health Sites - links to herbal medicine, acupuncture, naturopathy, Ayurvedic medicine, chirporactic, and homeopathy sites.

Arbor Nutrition Guide - links and resources on nutrition in medicine, dietetics, nutrition education, and food composition, science and safety.