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Internet Resources
DrKoop.com -
Health information and communication service
featuring the latest health news stories.
Healthfinder.gov
- an
award-winning Federal Web site for consumers,
developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services together with other Federal agencies.
Healthfinder.gov links to carefully selected
information and Web sites from over 1,500
health-related organizations.
Medlineplus.gov
- MedlinePlus
brings together authoritative information from NLM,
the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other
government agencies and health-related organizations
in order to answer various health questions.
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Health
Newsletters
NIH
News in Health - A
monthly newsletter containing practical health
information based on research conducted either by
NIH's own scientists or by our grantees at
universities and medical schools around the country.
NCI Cancer Bulletin - A weekly newsletter
produced by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
NCI, which was established in 1937, leads the
national effort to eliminate the suffering and death
due to cancer.
CAM at the NIH - A quarterly newsletter produced
by the National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), featuring the latest
news in CAM research at the NIH.
Connections Newsletter - A quarterly newsletter
from the Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral
Center, a service of the National Institute on Aging
(NIA).
Inside - A biannual update on the research,
resources, and activities of the National Institute
on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
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Health Databases
Clinical Trials - search for research studies
you can participate in as a volunteer
MedlinePlus - a health database maintained by
NIH
's National Library of Medicine
Healthfinder - a health resource maintained by
the Department of Health and Human Services
PubMed - comprehensive database of article
titles and abstracts
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary
Supplements (IBIDS) Database - article titles
focused on dietary supplements
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Health Hotlines
NIH Toll-Free Information Lines - toll-free
numbers listed by health condition
Toll-Free Health Hotlines - health organizations
around the country
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Health Agencies
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) -
leading America to better health, safety, and
well-being
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- protecting public health
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - product
approvals and safety alerts
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality -
quality, effectiveness, and patient safety
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Patient Education Materials
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read. Please download the latest version of
the software here.
Flu Education Materials from CDC
"Ask Your Family Pharmacist" Facts
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