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RELIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION From The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Your Name Your Organization Contact Information Date
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http://medlineplus.gov Reliable Up to Date No Advertisements or Endorsements Easy to Use Information on Health Topics and Medicines English and Spanish Interactive Tutorials, encyclopedia, dictionary, and directories
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Source: American Society of Health System Pharmacists
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Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
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Videos and Cool Tools
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Anatomy Videos From A.D.A.M Features brief video with transcript below it. Requires free Apple QuickTime Download
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Surgery Videos !!! What is the most popular surgery video?
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Assess your risk for health conditions Learn more about your health
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Example: Health Check Tool AHRQ Build your Question List http://www.ahrq.gov/legacy/questions/qb/
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National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/atpiii/calculator.asp
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National Heart Lung and Blood Institute http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/menuplanner/menu.cgi
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For kids/teens Fun for adults too! Learn more about health conditions
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Food Detectives Fight Bac – Partnerships for Food Safety http://www.fooddetectives.com/ games
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Friend Finder teaches teens about safe online behavior. games http://www.onguardonline.gov/media/game-0003-friend-finder
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games American Red Cross – Blood Type Game http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/donor-zone/games/blood-type
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medicalwords.html
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MedlinePlus Magazine A quarterly publication of the Friends of the National Library of Medicine. Get a free Subscription! Print and Electronic English and Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/
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https://twitter.com/medlineplus
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http://m.medlineplus.gov
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Practice Questions What is a HbA1c test? What’s the normal value? Rosie would like a handout on Diabetes to take home. Where can she get one? Is Zinc proven effective in the treatment of Wilson’s disease? Lee is having a CAT Scan and wants to find interactive information on the procedure. Where can you find this information?
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Other resources from NLM ClinicalTrials.gov easy access to information on clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions, including posted results NIH SeniorHealth aging-related health information easily accessible easy to understand
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Other Resources from NLM Genetics Home Reference Consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes responsible for those conditions AIDSinfo.gov The latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines.
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ClinicalTrials.gov Research studies using human volunteers Over 140,000 trials in all 50 states and 161 countries Studies are sponsored by the NIH, other federal agencies, and private industry Note the Advanced Search features Review posted results
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NIHSeniorHealth http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ Made for older adults Enlarge Type Contrast settings Peer videos Exercise stories Toolkit for Trainers
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Practice Questions Are companies recruiting for African Americans with diabetes in Washington, DC? If so, how many? Barbara is 70 years old and is nervous about her Diabetes diagnosis. Point her to some basic information that she can easily navigate online.
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Genetics Home Reference http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov The only reliable website for consumers seeking genetic information Find genetic conditions, genes, chromosomes, glossaries and more Print handbooks, family trees, and more
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According to Genetics Home Reference, Sickle Cell Anemia occurs in: a)1 in every 100 African Americans b) 1 in every 500 African Americans c) 1 in every 5,000 African Americans Practice Question
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AIDSInfo http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/ http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/ Confidential Help Fact sheets and Health Topics Drug information including a audio pronunciation Publications Homework Help
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Practice Question Sydney wants to know how to pronounce an AIDS medication, Rilpivirine. Help her by playing the audio for her.
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Questions? Your Name Contact Information
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