The Internet is an excellent source of health information. However, it’s important
to remember that not all sites are reliable. Always evaluate the quality of information you find on the Web.
Here are a few links to help you get started.
HEALTH UNIT: DISEASE PREVENTION
Ms. Dwyer –
Ms. Brennan
March, 2008
The Internet is an
excellent source of health information. However, it’s important
to remember that not all sites are reliable. Always evaluate the quality of
information you find on the Web.
Here are a few links to help you get started.
All Health Topics:
Medline Plus: National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthinfo
MedicineNet.com
- Click on “Diseases & Conditions”
Librarian’s Index to the Internet: Health & Medicine
http://lii.org/search/file/diseases_and_conditions
Visible Human Project
http://www.uchsc.edu/sm/chs
Cancer:
American Cancer Society
Cancerpage
Your Cancer Risk
http://www.yourcancerrisk.harvard.edu
Diabetes:
American Diabetes Association
Joslin’s Online Diabetes Library
http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/education/library
Diabetes and Public Health Resource
Heart Disease:
American Heart Association
Heart Information Network
The Heart: An Online Exploration
http://sln2.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
High Blood
Pressure/Hypertension:
High Blood Pressure
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2114
Your Guide to Lowering High Blood
Pressure
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/index.html
Stroke/Cerebrovascular Disease:
American Stroke Association
http://www.strokeassociation.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/preventing_stroke.htm
National Stroke Association
Self-Help Books and Videos:
Amazon.com
Carole Clark
Updated
5/30/08