Health & Medicine
Proquest Health and Medicine Databases
Access online databases of articles tailored to your specific need - consumer, professional, or medical student.
MLA List of Trusted Health Websites
The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS)
of the Medical Library Association evaluates websites based on the following criteria: credibility,
sponsorship/authorship, content, audience, currency, disclosure,
purpose, links, design, interactivity, and disclaimers. Find information online on a variety of subjects including general information, children's health, cancer, diabetes, eye disease, heart disease, HIV, strokes, aging and disease prevention.
Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical library, Medline brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. Learn about the latest treatments, look up information on a drug or supplement, find out the meanings of words, or view medical videos or illustrations. You can also get links to the latest medical research on your topic or find out about clinical trials on a disease or condition.
An online guide to understanding genetic conditions. Explore topics ranging from the basics of DNA to genomic research to personalized medicine.
The special words doctors and nurses use can be hard to understand. The Medical Library Association created this page to help you understand what a doctor or nurse tells you. You'll find tips on how to understand many health words.