HEALTH

Our Databases


Salem Press Infectious Diseases and Cancer Reference
Online access to Salem Press's guide to Infectious Diseases and Cancer Note: Only available in the library

Health Source: Consumer Edition available through the EbscoHost database
Search for information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition available through the EbscoHost database
Provides nearly 540 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also featured are abstracts and indexing for over 570 journals.

Teen Health and Wellness
Provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.

 

General Health Web Sites
Healthy NJ	Medline Plus	Medicare Information
American Medical Association	Center for Disease Control	World Health Organization
New Jersey HMO Performance Report	Family Doctor.org	Healthcare.gov ... Healthcare LAWS
New Jersey Hospital Performance Report
MENTAL HEALTH
National Institute of Mental Health	NJ Dept. of Child Behavioral Health	CONTACT of Burlington County
Autism
Autism Support	Autism Speaks
Cancer Resources
Cancer.gov	American Cancer Society	The Truth about Cancer: PBS
State Resources on Cancer
Heart Health
American Heart Association
Savvy Senior Sites
NIHSeniorHealth Senior-friendly site with large print, sound, contrast and bite-sized pieces of reliable information from the National Institutes of Health	MedlinePlus Premier consumer health web site with easy-to-read articles and illustrations with links to local services and other health websites. Available multiple languages.Patrons can provide email for updates on specific health topics.
Household Products Database Searchable database of common household products listing their ingredients, potential health effects, safe handling and disposal. Recalls and Manufacturer contact information.	AARP                          This health page on the AARP website offers current information on a variety of health topics including medical conditions, treatments, and research, Medicare and other insurance plans, and  other items such as health calculators , learning centers and memory games.
Healthfinder                  Easy-to-use starting point for consumer health searches.  A general search on a specific topic leads to local links to doctors and health centers as well as personalized screening tools and practical information.	Guide to Retirement Living   National Care Planning Council Long Term Care Link
Other Recommended Resources
CDC – Healthy Aging for Older Adults	Clinical Trials	Familydoctor.org
InfoAging	Aging in the Know	Positive Aging Resource Center
Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center	WomensHealth.gov	Alzheimer’s Association
	National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Websites on End of Life Care
Americans for the Better Care of the Dying An organization seeking improve the end of life care for all, their website includes a link to their online Handbook for Mortals.	Compassion in Dying Partnered with Compassion & Choices, these two organizations seek to provide information and options for the terminally ill.  Includes PDF downloads of living wills/advance directives.
About.com: Palliative Care Angela Morrow, RN, writes this up-to-date page for About.com.  Not only does she discuss the essentials (such as defining palliative care), she also comments on current media stories dealing with end of life issues and palliative care.

 

 

Remember...

when doing research on specific conditions and diseases, check online for large organizations, i.e. The American Diabetes Association, The National MS Society, and The American Heart Association. A quick Google search will get you to these sites which often have a great deal of helpful information.


 

* The library provides general information about health and medicine which is designed only to help users of the library learn more about these topics. Medical and health information is not the same as medical advice - true medical advice can only be given by someone in the medical field. Library users are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own health professional.