SHS Medical Library

Consumer Health Information Resources

The resources found on this page have been compiled and organized to include the broad range of medical subjects and issues affecting us all.

As with any library collection there will be constant weeding and updating of these resources. In order to alert you to newly added items, please look for this "new" sign.

You get started by clicking on one of the health-related areas below to be taken to that topic area.

Consumer Health Information Resources

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Consumer Health information from NLM

• Aging, Elder Care, & Caregiving • Allergies • Anatomy • Arthritis and Rheumatism • Autism / Asperger's Disorder / Related Developmental Disorders • Cancer • Cardiovascular Diseases • Children's Health • Clinical Trials & Clinical Research Projects • Complementary & Alternative Medicine • Consumer Health Newsletters and Journals • Current Health News • Death, Dying, and Bereavement • Dental and Oral Health • Dermatology • Diet and Nutrition • Disability Resources • Drug Prescriptions, Medications, and Pharmaceuticals

• Ear / Nose / Throat (ENT) • Electronic Textbooks • Emergency Medicine/First Aid • Endocrine Disorders [Diabetes-Thyroid-Adrenal-Glands-Hormones] • Exercise and Fitness • Eye and Vision Problems/Care • Foot Problems/Care • Gastroenterology • General Health / Wellness Sites • Genetics / Genetic Testing • Healthcare Consumerism • Infections • Kidney & Urologic Disorders • Liver and Gallbladder Disorders • Managed Care / Health Insurance • Medical Tests • Men's Health • Mental Health • Migraine / Headache • Musculoskeletal Diseases & Orthopedics   • Neurological Diseases / Problems • Pain / Pain Management • Patient Information Handouts • Pulmonary / Respiratory Tract • Sleep Disorders • Surgery    • Toxicology • Travel Medicine • Women's Health • MEDLINEplus Consumer Health information from NLM