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MedlinePlus is a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus includes a directory of over 700 health topics, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials and a health topic directory that offers hundreds of links to external websites for each topic.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is chiefly responsible for regulating the sale of pharmaceuticals and medical devices in the United States. You’ll find lots of consumer health information about medications, medical devices and procedures, food and nutrition, and more.
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Quackwatch, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct. Its primary focus is on quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere.
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Wikipedia is a free, online encyclopedia covering millions of topics which allows users to add, delete, edit, or otherwise modify the content of its articles. It can be a good jumping-off point for Internet research, but information is not always complete or may be inaccurate until caught by community editors.
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Medscape offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals robust and integrated medical information and educational tools. After a simple, 1-time, free registration, Medscape automatically delivers you the specialty site that fits your profile. Medscape is organized by medical specialty, with each supported specialty having its own customized Web site. Specialty content is evaluated, created, and presented under the guidance of a Medscape program director and a medical professional advisory board. Medscape is a part of WebMD Health Professional Network.
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PatientsLikeMe features a number of communities, such as MS, ALS, Parkinson’s Disease, depression and HIV/AIDS, where patients share their treatments and outcomes not just to help themselves, but to help others. Depending on the illness, you can learn what treatments work for people just like you.
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Lab Tests Online is a public resource on clinical lab testing. The site helps the patient or family caregiver to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases.
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DrugDigest is a noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site dedicated to empowering consumers to make informed choices about drugs and treatment options.
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ClinicalTrials.gov is a directory of federally and privately funded clinical trials in the U.S. and around the world. Discover information about a trial’s purpose, who is eligible to participate, locations and phone numbers for more details.
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