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Health
Premium Databases
~ Selected Web Sites
Premium databases are
select resources paid for by Ramsey County Library or affiliated
organizations and made available to library users.
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Use this Resource Center to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. The material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
Available within our buildings and from
remote
locations.
Subscription purchased by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA), with funding from state and federal tax revenues.
Selected web sites are free resources available on the Internet and selected
by librarians at Ramsey County Library
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Using the "evidence based healthcare" paradigm, this site provides articles, tutorials, results of studies, terms, training programs, etc.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Provides fact sheets, disease prevention information, and health topics from A to Z, health data and statistics.
Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
Healthfinder
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services' web site offering many links to health related information.
Healthopedia.com
A medical & health consumer information resource ..." "written in patient friendly language.
Librarians' Index...Health & Medicine
Offers links to medical web sites chosen by Librarians.
Medformation.com
Allina Hospitals & Clinics provide this site. Provides updated information & cited sources of information. Has chat sessions with specialists and experts.
Medline Plus
Provides links to health topics, drug information, dictionaries, directories for doctors, hospitals, & libraries.
Men's Health
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Health Care Programs
Application and renewal forms for programs
Minnesota Health Information
A guide to health care quality & cost in Minnesota
The New England Journal of Medicine
News & reports on health & medicine
PubMed, index of magazine articles
Includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles and related fields, taken from MEDLINE and additional life science magazines.
Senior Health Care
Travelers' Health Page
Information from the National Center for Infectious Diseases.
Women's Health
World Health Organization
Provides information on global health risks and precautions.
Zoonosis Updates
This site is sponsered by the American Veterinary Medical Association. It describes potential animal to human disease transmission.
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance (AOMALLICANCE)
This organization provides a link to licensed practitioners.
Alternative Medicine Foundation
Provides “consumers and professionals with responsible, evidence based information on the integration of alternative and conventional medicine”.
Alternative Medicine Homepage
Offers links to many sites.
ChiroWeb.com
Chiropractic Medicine
Librarians' Index...Alternative Medicine
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Naturopathic Medicine
Explains naturopathic medicine, and offers referrals to practitioners.
University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing
Explains complementary therapies and healing practices.
Cancer Facts
Offers personalized service for cancer patients, their families, and caregivers. Informs patients about treatment options, side effects, questions to ask their physicians, and likely outcomes.
Librarians' Index...Cancer Topics
National Cancer Institute
Cancer Information Center
American Academy of Pediatrics
Their parenting corner offers advise on children's health, safety & development. The site also lists additional sources of information.
BabyCenter, Cradle and All
Provides baby-related and mother-related topics.
Caring for the next generation
Dr. Greene, a pediatrician, offers advise about children's health.
Keep Kids Healthy
A pediatrician's guide to your child's health and safety.
Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health
Provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health data.
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
News, information, & articles covering pediatric dentistry.
American Dental Association
News, learning tools,& information for consumers, students, teachers, & the media.
American Dental Hygienists' Association
Instruction & health tips on oral health.
Dental Associations
Minnesota Dental Association
Tools & resources to help consumers & professionals in every aspect of dentistry.
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
Information, clinical trials, news, reports, research, and training.
"Top Dentists" from Mpls-St. Paul magazine
Dictionaries & encyclopedias from the New York emergency room services
Dictionary from MedicineNet.com
Encyclopedia from HealthCentral.com
Medical abbreviations, etc.
Stedman's online medical dictionary
U.S. National Library of Medicine's dictionary and encyclopedia
Columbia University's Complete Home Medical Guide
Fairview Health Services Health Library
Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources
Harvard Medical School & Intelihealth.com
Provides access to specialists and offers extensive information on a wide variety of health topics. Also provides links to other health sites.
Health Topics A-Z
Articles from the National Institutes of Health.
Librarians' Index...Diseases & Conditions
Mayo Clinic Health Site
Provides health care and disease information.
Medical Library
Offers a full range of patient education information from many medical societies and other trusted sources.
WebMDHealth
News and articles on medical topics.
American Board of Medical Specialists
Directory of Board Certified Specialists.
AMA (American Medical Association) DoctorFinder
Directory of all licensed doctors.
"Best Doctors"
Results of a survey that asked doctors, "If you had a close friend or loved one who needed a neurological surgeon, to whom would you refer them?" This is a FEE based service. Also lists "best" hospitals.
Medical Complaint Boards
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Lists Minnesota doctors that have had disciplinary actions taken against them. Click on the 'Search Professional Profile' button to find information on a specific doctor.
"Top Doctors" from Mpls-St. Paul Magazine
Best buy drugs from Consumer Reports
Reports on categories of drugs & their generic alternatives, such as ACE inhibitors.
From the nonprofit Consumers Union.
Drug Evaluation and Research
U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
Drugs and Herbs
Information on prescription and non-prescription drugs, and also on herbs.
Drugs.com
Information about over-the-counter and prescription drugs. It is also an online pharmacy.
HerbMed
Provides hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health.
The Internet Drug Index
Commercial site offering prescription drug information.
Medline Plus drug information.
"Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications."
The Medicine Program
Free prescription drugs for those who qualify.
Minnesota Rx Online
State of Minnesota web site with information about affordable prescription drugs.
National Substance Abuse Web Index
Nutritional Supplements Index
Learn how supplements work. Find their proper dosage, counterindications, interactions etc.
Safe Medications
A pharmacist's guide to your medications, when to take them, how to take them, and what to expect.
Together Rx Access Program
Sponsored by a group of pharmaceutical firms, this program offers a discount card for prescription drugs to those who qualify.
Calorie calculator
Food Pyramid
The new food pyramid with suggestions for balancing healthy eating and physical activity.
Healthy lifestyles
Nutrition.gov
Offers dietary guidelines, the food pyramid, food label information, nutrients, tips on home canning, and more...
NutritionData
Provides nutritional analyses for foods and recipes.
USDA Nutrient Data
Gives nutritive value of foods.
Adverse health events in Minnesota hospitals.
Best Hospitals
Each year U.S. News magazine ranks U.S. hospitals. Use this site to find a "top" hospital by specialty or geographic area.
Facts About Providers
Evaluative information on health care providers, such as hospitals, etc.
Health Grades
Private company that offers quality ratings for hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, & other health institutions.
Hospice Minnesota directory
A listing of Hospitals and Urgent Care Clinics in the Twin Cities, (from the magazine Mpls-St. Paul)
Minnesota Community Measurement
Offers comparative reports on the quality of health care at
various clinics in Minnesota.
My Health Minnesota -- Go Local
Find health services in your local community.
Ask NOAH health site
Describes tests & procedures and provides links to many other sites
Health A to Z site's Tests & Procedures
Lab Tests Online
Explains clinical lab testing
MedicineNet site for Procedures & Tests
Procedures & tests A-Z list
University of Michigan Health System
Describes tests & procedures
American Association of Suicidology
Dedicated to the understanding and preventing of suicide.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Let's talk facts series
American Psychiatric Association
Librarians' Index...Mental Health
Mental Health Net
National Institute of Mental Health
National Mental Health Association
Non-profit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness.
Minnesota Health Care Directive (Living Will) from Fairview-University Medical Center
Includes form & frequently asked questions.
Minnesota Health Care Directive (Living Will) from University of Minnesota-Extension Service
Includes form & general guidelines.
Minnesota low-cost health care directory
Explains the health care options for uninsured or poorly insured families with children.
National Council Against Health Fraud
A private, non-profit organization that focuses on “health misinformation, fraud, and quackery as public health problems”.
National Health Information Centers and Clearinghouses
Patient Advocacy sites.
Quackwatch
Minnesota County Health Profiles
Minnesota Health Statistics Reports
National Center for Health Statistics
An A to Z subject list of health statistics collected by the Center for Disease Control.
State Health Facts Online
Offers state comparisons plus individual state profiles. Sponsered by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
World Health Organization's statistical information site
Statistics from the WHO of the United Nations.
TeensHealth
Health information for Teens.
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