Jumpstation for alternative medicine sources. This page is created and maintained by a medical librarian, Charles B. Wessel, M.L.S., Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh.
A nonprofit charitable organization that funds research on age-related and degenerative diseases and provides emergency financial assistance to Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers. AHAF is one of America's leading supporters of scientific and medical investigations into Alzheimer's, glaucoma, macular degeneration, heart disease, and stroke.
Dedicated to providing the latest information on cancer diagnosis and treatment. Links to most of the major cancer resources on the Net and articles on various forms of cancer. Also includes information on clinical trials.
CHADD provides a forum for support and continuing education and provides evidence-based information about AD/HD to parents, educators, adults, professionals, and the media. It also promotes ongoing research and advocates on behalf of the AD/HD community.
A very comprehensive list of links from the Healthnet librarians at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Provides links to such topics as alternative medicine, arthritis, allergies, nutrition, and quackery on the Web, as well as to specific diseases such as AIDS and cancer.
CTHelpNet.org was created to help navigate through the maze of information on elder care. Trying to find the appropriate agency or organization for a particular need may at times be difficult. This site provides links to state agencies, federal agencies, and private organizations that provide information on elder care for Connecticut's senior citizens.
Operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). All information on the site has been written and reviewed by AAFP physicians and patient education professionals. The site covers the full spectrum of patients, from birth through end-of-life decisions. The Search by Symptom section is particularly helpful, both in determining the problem and in determing whether a trip to the doctor is needed.
A new government website that provides information about the Affordable Care Act and helps users find insurance options based on their situation. The website also allows users to compare hospitals, get tips on preventing common diseases, and more.
A consumer health information gateway site from the U.S. government. Provides links to reliable health information sources including online publications, web sites, support groups, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.
HIV InSite is developed by the Center for HIV Information (CHI) at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Its mission is to be a source for comprehensive, in-depth HIV/AIDS information and knowledge. HIV InSite's policy is to link to the best of the Web.
Articles and pull-down menus provide information on a wide variety of health issues and specific diseases, including information on medications and treatment. The physician locator finds doctors within specialties or by name. This site is now sponsored by Aetna and affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
This Hartford-based organization provides information about Lyme Disease, treatment, journal abstracts, a calendar of events relating to Foundation activities, tick identification resources, and links to other online resources.
MedlinePlus brings together, by health topic, authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other government, non-profit and other health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to the medical research literature. It also provides you with a database of full-text drug information and an illustrated medical encyclopedia. The Spanish version is located at http://medlineplus.gov/esp/.
This site covers a wide range of mental health issues and topics. It offers descriptions of conditions, accompanies by basic and detailed information, including news articles.
Like the print publication, this online edition of the Home Manual uses everyday language to present information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. You may choose to use the interactive Edition or a text-based version. The interactive edition includes photos, videos, audio, and animations.
This edition specifically addresses the challenges facing geriatric care, including information on nursing care, pharmacy issues, discussions of the best drugs for the elderly, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, rehabilitation, respiratory failure, and managed care.
Offers information from NIMH about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials.
Seeks to provide health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant, and unbiased. Sponsored by The City University of New York, The New York Academy of Medicine, Metropolitcan New York Library Council, the March of Dimes, and the New York Public Library. Currently in both English and Spanish.
Psychology Today provides this resource on how to recognize if you need help and where to find it if you do. The therapist finder helps you locate therapists in your local area, provides you with a picture (usually) and personal statement from the therapist, and information about their fees, focus, specialties, and training. Psychology Today verifies the information at the time a therapist is initially listed in The Therapy Directory and annually thereafter.
PubMed is a service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
Sponsored by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The drug information in the searchable database of more than 700 name-brand and generic medications is based on ASHP's Medication Teaching Manual: The Guide to Patient Drug Information.
Fundraising and education go hand-in-hand with the Komen Foundation. This site provides information on diagnosis and treatment, risk factors and screening, and complementary therapies, as well as message boards, and support for family and friends of those affected by breast cancer.
Includes department-by-department listings, a physician directory, health-related links, and information on topics ranging from the common cold to having an MRI. You can also take a virtual tour of the hospital or see what happens before an operation.
Provides links to Manchester Memorial Hospital, Rockville General Hospital, the Glastonbury Wellness Center, Women's Center for Wellness, and Woodlake at Tolland
Hospital of Central Connecticut (a merger of New Britain General Hospital and Bradley Memorial Hospital) also provides general information about the hospital and its services and programs and a physician referral service. It also provides information about off-site centers and the Race for the Cure.
A deep look at the Health Center's offerings, including health care services, educational programs, and research. Try the new link UConn Health to go directly to patient care services.
Located on the Connecticut Department of Public Health's web site, this page makes information about practicing Connecticut physicians available to the general public. The Profiles include biographical and current practice information, medical school attended, post-graduate training, and board certification and specialty areas, as well as information on any malpractice suits or disciplinary actions that may have been filed against the physician. (You may have to look at the right-hand side of the page for a link to the profiles database.)
A program of Wheeler Clinic, the Clearinghouse is funded by the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. It is Connecticut's resource center for information about alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and related issues affecting mental health and wellness.
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