Reed Library: Consumer Health: Websites

Consumer-Level Health Websites

About Herbs
A database from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with information about herbs, vitamins, and supplements, including mechanisms of action and potential conflicts.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC, under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, works to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.
Environmental Health & Toxicology Resources
A gateway to specialized environmental and toxicology resources, especially for the public, maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NLM).
Lab Tests Online
A non-commercial, patient-centered site from the American Association for Clinical Chemistry with information and answers to questions about lab tests.
Mayo Clinic
Find information on hundreds of conditions.
MedlinePlus
The National Institutes of Health's website for patients, and their families and friends.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Provides professional and consumer information related to alternative and complementary therapies.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency—making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Provides hotlines, upcoming events, information on various mental health topics, funding information, and more.

Drug Information

DailyMed
A service from the NLM that includes FDA approved labels (package inserts), and for some medications, drug images similar to PDR.
Drug Information Portal
A gateway to selected drug information from the NLM and other key government agencies.
Drugs.com
An online encyclopedia of prescription and over-the-counter medications, including an interaction checker and pill identifier.
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) - Drugs
The FDA oversees the regulation of pharmaceutical and food products as well as medical devices.
Pillbox
A service from the NLM that may help identify medications by what they look like.
Prescribers' Digital Reference (PDR)
This site for consumers from the Physician's Desk Reference includes information about prescription and nonprescription drugs, herbal medicines, and supplements.

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