Good Links Outside of Our Walls
New Orleans Public Library
Health and Medical
General Health & Medicine Sites
  • Browse the Medical Encyclopedia from the National Library of Medicine
    Sections on disease, injury, nutrition, poison, special, surgery, symptoms, and tests.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Enormous amount of information on health and diseases from this government agency.
  • drkoop.com
    A very well done site put together by a group headed by former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop.
  • MEDLINEplus
    Includes public access to MEDLINE through PubMed, a project developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Library of Medicine. This is a search tool for accessing medical literature citations and linking to full-text journals at web sites of participating publishers.
  • All the Virology on the Web
    Information about viruses (both animal and plant) and vaccines, as well as links to information on specific viruses. The Big Picture Book of Viruses presents images of viruses according to their classification.
  • Children's Hospital
    "Louisianas only full-service hospital exclusively for children, Children's Hospital is a 188-bed pediatric medical center offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient care."
  • Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics
    From the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm--for a European perspective.
  • Healthfinder
    This is a gateway to consumer health information from the U.S. government and includes links to selected online publications, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and non-profit organizations that produce reliable health information for the public.
  • HealthWeb
    One of the better starting points for health and medicine related Internet Sites. Organized access to evaluated non-commercial, health-related, Internet-accessible resources. Provided by the health sciences librarians and information professionals from the Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago.
  • Healthy People Library Project
    "The purpose of this website is to provide libraries with resources for informing the public about health research, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to make healthier choices from advances that emerge from the research."
  • InteliHealth - Johns Hopkins Health
    A comprehensive health site best navigated through the topics navigation bar at the bottom of each page. The major content is in the "Health Library," which contains the Johns Hopkins Encyclopedia.
  • Learn CPR
    An online Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation tutorial.
  • MayoClinic.com
    "This site is directed by a team of Mayo physicians, scientists, writers, and educators. It is updated weekely to bring you the most relevant health information."
  • MDAdvice.com
    "The reliable health information source."
  • Medscape
    "The online resource for better patient care."
  • Medterms.com
    An "e- encyclopedic dictionary" of medical terms, authored by physicians and scientists.
  • The Merck Manual--Home Edition
    This site provides in-depth information, written by nearly 200 leading medical experts, on the health issues that matter most to you. Choose between the familiar text version of the Merck Manual or a new interactive version.
  • Multilingual Glossary of Medical Terms
    Database of technical and popular medical terms in nine languages. Choose your language, enter the term, and the glossary tells you the definition and how the term translates in the other languages.
  • National Library of Medicine LOCATORplus
    The NLM's catalog of books, journals, and audiovisuals and access points to other medical research tools.
  • OnHealth
    "Your personal guide to health."
  • TransWeb
    All about organ transplantation and donation.
  • WebMD
    This "comprehensive online health resource, is committed to serving all your health information and support needs."
  • Your Disease Risk
    Calculate your individual risk for various types of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and stroke. From the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention

Finding a Doctor or Hospital

  • Doctor Directory
    This commercial site is similar to the AMA's Physician Select (above) and, although it seems to have a smaller number of listings, it sometimes offers more information on those it does list.
  • Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
    The JCAHO accredits nearly 18,000 health care organizations and programs, including hospitals, health care plans and providers, home care organizations, nursing homes and other long term care facilities, behavioral care such as mental health and chemical dependency, ambulatory care, and clinical laboratories. The heart of the site is "Quality Check," their searchable directory of accredited organizations. A search returns basic information, address, phone, accreditation rating and full performance report, if available. There is also an excellent annotated collection of links to health care web sites, information about selecting a health care organization, and registering complaints about accredited facilities.
Prescription Drugs
  • HelpingPatients.org
    "... a new, interactive Web site that provides a comprehensive one-stop link to thousands of medicines offered through hundreds of patient assistance programs sponsored by member companies, non-member companies and government and local organizations."
  • PDR.net for Consumers
    Online drug information and other health materials from PDR. Registration required (free).
  • RxList - The Internet Drug Index
    Searchable database gives the brand name, generic name, and category for over 4,000 drugs. Also has most common indications and side effects.
Specific Diseases/Disorders

  • AEGIS
    "The largest HIV/AIDS web site in the world. UPDATED HOURLY."
  • AllAllergy
    "This web-site responds to the need for rapid access of all allergy and intolerance resources on the World Wide Web."
  • Alzheimer's Services of the Crescent City
    "a nonprofit organization founded for and by family members of people living with Alzheimer's disease here in the greater New Orleans community."
  • American Heart Association
  • Cancer News on the Net
    Commercial site "dedicated to bringing patients and their families the latest information on cancer diagnosis and treatment. We are constantly searching for the best cancer information sources that are available on the Net."
  • Digestive Diseases
    Information about treatments, symptoms, and causes of appendicitis, celiac disease, cirrhosis, constipation, Crohn's Disease, cyclic vomiting syndrome, diverticulosis and diverticulitis, gallstones, and gas.
  • HeadLice.org
    Covers various treatments, preventative measures, and diagnosis of head lice. Also has current news and developments relating to lice, information on the biology of the louse, etc.
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    Information from the National Institute of Health.
  • Osteoporosis Online
    Information about osteoporosis, its prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
  • STD Information
    Information on sexually transmitted diseases from the American Social Health Association
Other Health Issues
  • Alternative Medicine
    Annotated directory for consumers, professionals, and students who would like to learn more about various forms of alternative health care. Provided by the Falk Library of Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
  • Anthrax Information from the National Library of Medicine
  • Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)
    See their Disability Links section for an excellent annotated directory of resources in 32 categories from Adaptive Clothing to Cerebral Palsy to Hydrocephalus to Tourette Syndrome.
  • KidsHealth
    Separate browsing areas for kids, parents, and professionals. The kids' section contains features on the food pyramid, how the body works, and games. The parents' area includes resources on child development, nutrition, children's infections, safety, behavioral issues, and support groups.
  • Mental Help Net
    Comprehensive guide to mental health resources online.
  • National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
    Good source of basic information about drugs with resources for prevention and treatment of substance abuse.
  • National Institute of Mental Health
    This site on mental health is for both researchers (with categories such as "news and events," "grants," "contracts," and "research activities") and the general public (specifics on "mental disorders, diagnosis and treatment," as well as links to other NIMH programs).
  • Nursing Home Compare
    From medicare.gov, this website provides "detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country."
  • Nursing Net
    Good information for nurses and nursing students (including employment information) plus other medical information. Nursing Net is brought to you by area residents Mark and Mary Carraway.
  • nutrition.gov
    This new site provides easy access to all online federal government information on nutrition. This national resource makes obtaining government information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety, easily accessible in one place for many Americans.
  • Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
    "This searchable directory of drug and alcohol treatment programs will show the location of facilities around the country that treat alcoholism, alcohol abuse and drug abuse problems."
  • VegSource
    Friendly support for your healthy vegetarian lifestyle.

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Updated 2/17/2008