Health & Diseases: Web Resources

Credible basic health information. Click on “Diseases & Conditions” for index of disease topics.

Information on high-risk drugs & devices, health issues, and active lawsuits; etc.

Federal web site provides easy-to-understand and reliable information on diseases and conditions from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations.

From the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical library, contains many valuable resources in the history of medicine.

Non-profit, non-governmental organization that certifies medical and health websites by issuing a HONcode. Use the HONsearch mode to find only reliable and trustworthy medical websites that have been issued this certification.

Government website that provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans

Information and analysis on health care and health policy, browsable by topics or by report type; up-to-date health data for all 50 states. Includes "Health Reform Source", which dissects the Affordable Care Act for consumers.

Quality information on an extensive number of diseases and conditions.

Quality information on an extensive number of diseases and conditions.

Extensive general health information from the National Library of Medicine.

NIAID conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases

Browse health topics alphabetically or search for a health topic.

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.

This database contains information on health and human service agencies serving San Mateo County and the Bay Area. Fairly extensive descriptions exist for the agencies, including addresses and telephone numbers, but also the names of executive directors, eligibility requirements for service, fees, access by public transportation, wheelchair accessibility into the building, target populations, languages other than English spoken by agency staff, and a narrative description of the services.

from the American Psychological Association

from the National Institute of Mental Health