Health and Medicine

One-stop source for information and research on the 50+ population for students, educators, professionals, and the general public.
Recommended for: General Public, Seniors
From: GDL

U.S. Government agency responsible for the collection and dissemination of health information.
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From: Internet

CINAHL provides indexing for 2,931 journals with 1,000,000 records dating back to 1981, covering nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. In addition, this database offers indexing to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters. Searchable cited references for more than 1,200 journals are also included. Full text material includes 70 journals plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials. Contains only limited full text (70 journals).
Recommended for: General Public, Health Professionals
From: GDL, MeL

This is a resource for finding information information on the best eldercare for yourself and your family. You can access comprehensive reports, ratings, and rankings on over 90,000 eldercare facilities and services (nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health care programs, adult day care centers, and hospice organizations) throughout the United States.
Recommended for: General Public, Seniors
From: GDL

Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Thomson Gale reference titles. Includes video.
Recommended for: Students, Patients, Health Professionals
From: GDL, MeL

Provides access to professional and personal health magazines, journals and reference sources.
Recommended for: Students, Patients, Health Professionals
From: GDL, MeL

Learn more about what's in household products, about potential health effects, and about safety and handling. Information in the Household Products Database is taken from a variety of publicly available sources, including brand-specific labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) prepared by manufacturers.
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From: Internet

Covers all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. From the National Library of Medicine.
Recommended for: Patients, Health Professionals
From: GDL, MeL

Free registration is required to access articles. A collection of health related resources provided by WebMD.
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From: Internet

This web site for older adults was developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine, both part of the National Institutes of Health.
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From: Internet

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.
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From: Internet

Contains senior-friendly health and wellness information. This website includes accessibility features including: large text, a built-in screen reader, and an easy-to-read format.
Recommended for: General Public, Seniors
From: Internet

Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers, the inaugural database from Rosen Publishing Online, provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.
Recommended for: General Public, Teens
From: GDL

An graphical introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places.
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From: Internet