A great deal of excellent information is available on the internet if you know where to find it. In addition to the information offered in the "Research" section of this website, the following websites offer helpful information.

 

 

Medline Plus

Provides information on medical conditions and drugs, dictionaries, directories of medical/dental

professionals and hospitals as well as access to organizations, consumer health libraries, and publications.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/

 

Healthfinder.gov

An award-winning, federal website for consumers developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies. Since 1997, healthfinder.gov has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. Healthfinder.gov links to carefully selected information and websites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.

http://www.healthfinder.gov

 

CHID

Developed and managed by federal health agencies. Helps people find informational and educational resources such as brochures, books, and audiovisuals on selected topics.

http://chid.nih.gov/

 

PubMed Database of the National Library of Medicine

Contains over 11 million journal articles from Medline as well as a variety of life science journals. Also provides links to sites providing full text articles and other resources.

http://www.pubmed.gov/

 

CAM on PubMed

A subset of PubMed which provides citations to journal articles related to complementary and alternative medicine.

http://nccam.nih.gov/nccam/databases.html

 

IBIDS Database

The International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) is a database of published international, scientific literature on dietary supplements.

http://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/IBIDS.aspx

 

Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP)

CRISP is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at

universities, hospitals, and other research institutions.

www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/

 

Clinical Trials Funded by the National Institutes of Health

Search by medical condition. Lists research studies needing volunteers.

http://clinicaltrials.gov/

 

FDA Drug Information

www.fda.gov/cder/drug/default.htm

 

Information on Prescription Drugs (Indications, Side Effects, Usage Instructions)

www.drugs.com