With over 1 million health-related Web sites, it is very difficult to know if the information you find is accurate. I have reviewed these Web sites and found them to be excellent sources for credible and useful medical information. Of course, everybody is different, and no Web site will be able to address your particular health condition exactly, so don't hesitate to contact the Student Health Service to arrange to see one of our health professionals.
--Robert J. Flaherty, MD
Information About Illnesses and Other Medical Conditions:
- Have a medical problem? Excellent information here from the American Academy of Family Physicians:
Family Doctor.org Home - Search here for your symptoms, for useful self-care information:
Family Doctor.org Search by Symptom - Another Web site with high quality medical information, from the National Library of Medicine:
MedlinePlus Home - Also good and very comprehensive, from WebMD:
WebMD Home - Another way to search your symptoms. More comprehensive, but more difficult to use, from WebMD:
WebMD Symptom Checker
About Your Medications:
- Questions about your medicine? Check here for excellent answers, from the National Library of Medicine:
Drugs, supplements and herbal medications - What about that Over-The-Counter (OTC) medicine? Information about non-prescription medicines,
from the American Academy of Family Physicians:
Family Doctor: Over the Counter Medicines - Another good drug information database, from WebMD:
WebMD Drug and Supplement Database - Having trouble paying for your prescription medications? Check the Patient Assistance Program Center:
Rx Assist.org
Public Health and Epidemic Information:
- Very comprehensive information on many public health topics, from the Centers for Disease Control:
Center for Disease Control (CDC) Home - Public health from a world perspective, from the World Health Organization:
WHO Home
Travel Health information:
- Planning a trip to exotic lands? Excellent CDC information on travel health risks and immunizations:
CDC Traveler's Health Home
Immunizations
- Yes, adults need routine immunizations. Find out about CDC-recommended immunizations here:
Recommended adult immunization schedule - General CDC information about vaccines and immunizations:
CDC Vaccines and Immunizations
Staying Healthy
- You won't live forever, but live healthier with these ideas from the American Academy of Family Physicians:
Family Doctor.org Healthy Living - More ideas for healthy living from the Centers for Disease Control:
CDC Healthy Living
