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Medical Research
Johns Hopkins Medicine: Health Library
Maintained by one of the best medical institutions in the country, this webite provides valuable medical information about the following topics:
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Diseases and Conditions
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Tests and Procedures
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Nutrition Information
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Prevention Guidelines
Merck Manual: For Health Care Professionals
Provided for medical professionals and consumers, this manual provides in-depth medical information and resources across many disciplines, from disorders and symptoms to prevention and treatment.
Hardin M. D.
Maintained by Hardin Library at the University of Iowa, provides links to quality health and medical information sites.
PubMed
PubMed offers free, online access to the National Institute of Medicine's MEDLINE databases. The site provides access to citations and abstracts from biomedical literature and additional life science journals. Links are provided when full text versions of the articles are available via PubMed Central.
BioMed Central is an STM (science, technology and medicine) publisher of 257 peer-reviewed open access journals. The portfolio of journals spans all areas of biology, biomedicine and medicine and includes broad interest alongside specialist journals. All original research articles published by BioMed Central are made freely accessible online immediately upon publication.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.Full of in-depth stories on mental illness, research, mental health legislation, surveys, personal stories, and NAMI events, our publications keep you up to date on the state of mental health in our country.
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National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Drug Information for Health Professionals
The NLM Drug Information Portal gives users a gateway to selected drug information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and other government agencies. Provides links to Medicare prescription plans, information on buying medicines online, clinical trials, specialized PubMed searches, prescription drug abuse, drug advertising and labeling.
National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
The NGC, an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a public resource of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines searchable by topic. Includes disease/condition, treatment/intervention, and health services administration. Also included are the Guideline Syntheses which are systematic comparisons of selected guidelines that address similar topic areas. Key elements of each synthesis include a discussion of areas of agreement and difference, the major recommendations and the corresponding strength of evidence and recommendation rating schemes, and a comparison of guideline methodologies.
Up-to-date health data on all 50 states. Browse an interactive map by state or browse by category such as Medicare, managed care and health insurance, women's health, children's health, or HIV/AIDS. Compare data for all of the states.
Mayo Clinic
Offers easy-to-understand health and medical information. In addition to diseases and conditions, the site has a number of healthy-living guides and helpful resources such as Health Tools, Treatment Decision Guides and Ask a Specialist.
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Founded in 2003, MNT has established itself as a market leader for medical news, providing concise and accurate information that stands out in the ocean of content that is health on the internet.
Content is targeted to an educated audience of both healthcare professionals and patients alike. The editorial team provides news from evidence-based, peer-reviewed studies, along with accurate, unbiased and informative content from governmental organisations (e.g. FDA, CDC, NIH, NHS), medical societies, royal colleges, professional associations, patients' groups, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, among others.
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Whether you’re here to learn more about a health condition, research a medication, tap into one of our communities, or get some tips for a healthier lifestyle, you’re in the right place. You’ll find content that’s informative, easy to understand, and engaging. Healthline’s medical reviewers ensure that our content is accurate, current, and user-focused. Along with extensive experience in a variety of medical specialties, they bring added perspective due to their backgrounds in clinical practice, research, and patient advocacy.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) protects the health of all Americans and provides essential human services, especially for those least able to help themselves. Here you'll find information about illness and diseases as well as current and relevant medical news effecting Americans today.
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics (includes: Allergy-Immunology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology-Oncology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Pulmunology, Rheumatology)
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American Acaddemy of Pediatrics
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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Medscape Reference - General Pediatrics
