Health and Medical Information
Your doctor and other healthcare providers will be your best source of personalized medical information. If you’d like to learn a bit more about your condition or the procedures and treatments your doctor has recommended, start with these trusted websites.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the safety and quality of healthcare for all Americans. AHRQ develops the knowledge, tools, and data needed to improve the healthcare system and help consumers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers make informed health decisions.
AGSE - Chromoendoscopy for IBD
This 27-minute, 2014 AV Award educational video describes the chromoendoscopy and targeted biopsy technique to detect the particularly difficult to find nonpolypoid colorectal neoplasms in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Colorectal Cancer Screening Information
Colon cancer is one of the most detectable and treatable forms of cancer, and regular colon cancer screening tests can be very effective in reducing your risk. Getting screened can mean more weddings, graduations, parties, vacations and anywhere else the best memories are created.
This site contains thousands of health and medical articles with a focus on emergency medicine, written by physicians for patients and consumers.
HRSA Database - Find a Health Center
Find a Health Center helps you search for HRSA-funded health centers. If you have geolocation turned on, you will automatically see Health Centers near you. Or, you can search near a specific place by typing a city, ZIP code, or a specific street address into the Location box; then click the magnifying glass or press enter/return on your keyboard.
MedicineNet is an online, healthcare media publishing company. We provide easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers via a robust, user-friendly, interactive website.
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Medscape is the leading online global destination for physicians and healthcare professionals worldwide, offering the latest medical news and expert perspectives; essential point-of-care drug and disease information; and relevant professional education and CME.
Coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site contains trusted information to help your family stay health. Topics include preventive services, cancer, diabetes, heart health, screening tests, nutrition, physical activity and more.
National Health Information Center
The National Health Information Center (NHIC) supports public health education and promotion by raising awareness about National Health Observances year-round. NHIC also helps connect health professionals and consumers to the organizations that can best answer their questions by providing up-to-date contact information for the most reliable resources.
The world’s largest biomedical library, NLM maintains and makes available a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics that are searched billions of times each year by millions of people around the globe. It also supports and conducts research, development, and training in biomedical informatics and health information technology.