Health Related Internet Resources
This list is not exhaustive, it is meant to be helpful for getting started in health research on the web. I would suggest that you begin here and then branch out to other university as well as government sites. The sites that are the least acceptable are those that have something to sell and/or are filled with personal testimonials. Ask yourself who the people are that benefit by running the website and what are their credentials before you consider their information valid. Just because it is in print or on the web doesn't make it valid.
General Health
- WHO European Health for All database
- National Library of Medicine (Pub Med) search medical journals by word, author or date of publication
- The National Academies Press carries more than 3000 free books to read online. (Sample: Food Components and Performance)
- Christian teachers' resources with some health lessons and graphics
- The Doctor's Lounge.net includes diseases, diagnosis and latest press health releases
- Rush University Medical Center topical listings
- Merck Manual of diseases
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institutes of Health, topical subjects, drug information, libraries
- Commercial, but informative site
- News from the world of science, not limited to health
- CIA World Facts Book listed by country
- Dr. Neil Nedley's homepage
- Newstart club members have access to a doctor to answer lifestyle questions
Nutrition
- USDA Nutrition Information & food analysis data base
- World Health Org. (WHO) source of nutrition information and international nutrition related resources
- WHO Nutrition Home Page
- US FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- WHO Nutrition, Diet and Disease sites
- Andrew's University nutrition information includes GC position papers
- Don Hall's Life Long Health tools and training for church outreach
- Merck alphabetical nutritional encyclopedic reference - everything from additives to zinc
- The Vegetarian Resource Group information on vegetarianism
- USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
