Finding Health Information on the Internet

Finding heath information on the internet can be frustrating and confusing.  Below are listed web sites that I have found useful.  None of them are perfect and none of them substitute for personal medical advice.  Please contact me if you have concerns. 

Links to websites that offer information on many topics:

The American Academy of Family Physicians
Mayo Clinic
Medline Plus
The Centers for Disease Control
Merk Source
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Heart Hub
Health Finder

Links to websites that offer information for children

Kid's Health
Kid's Growth
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The American Academy of Pediatrics

The Parenting Center at Palo Alto:
Common Concerns
For Newborns
Well Child Visits
Preteen and Teens
Medicine Cabinet

Vaccine information:
Vaccine Information Statements
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Pediatricians

Links to information on specific issues for adults

Diabetes
High Blood Pressure
Cholesterol
Smoking
Asthma
Depression
Other Mental Illness
Weight Loss
Exercise
Eating Well
Osteoporosis
Pregnancy
Birth Control
Abortion
Menopause
Health Screening Tests - Women
Health Screening Tests - Men
Travel

Understanding medical tests

Health Publications

• Nutrition Action Network
• Harvard Men's Health
• Harvard Woman's Health
• Consumer Reports