Health Websites - Background Information - LibGuides at Cincinnati State Library

General Health Research

PubMed
PubMed indexes articles in a broad range of preclinical and clinical disciplines. It includes the version of MEDLINE that the National Library of Medicine makes available for free, and contains a collection of newer articles that are not yet indexed and included in other versions of MEDLINE.
Medline Plus
Information on a drug or supplement, latest treatments, the meanings of words, & medical videos or illustrations. You can also get links to the latest medical research or find out about clinical trials on a disease or condition.

HealthFinder
Provides easy to use tools for building a healthy lifestyle including an A to Z encyclopedia of wellness topics, a directory of local health organizations, current health news and personal health calculators
National Library of Medicine Digital Collections
Free online archive of biomedical books and videos helpful for those researching the history of medicine.

U.S. Food & Drug Administration
RxList: The Internet Drug Index
SAMHSA-Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Provides the latest national data on 1)alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other abuse, 2)drug related emergency department episodes and medical examiner cases, and 3)the nation's substance abuse Treatment system.
U. S. Pharmacopeial Convention

Lab Tests Online
A public resource on clinical lab testing that is browsable by test name, conditions/diseases, & by screening.

ChooseMyPlate.gov
Resources from the USDA for creating healthy menus and recipes, eating healthily on a budget, and tracking calories & physical activity
Portion Distortion
A brief guide for recognizing portion sizes