Quick Links

Use these links to connect to a number of comprehensive government and private websites focused on health, wellness, drug data and biomedical research.

Resource Descriptions:

NIH Health Information - The National Institutes of Health's Health Information page

NCCAM - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

FDA - The Food and Drug Administration's website

Medline Plus - A service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, Medline Plus includes articles on over 600 diseases, drug information, an online medical encyclopedia and dictionary, physician and hospital directories and more

CDC - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cancer.gov - The website for the National Cancer Institute

Cancer Supportive Care - practical and timely information services and educational activities which address the emotions, nutrition, exercise, fatigue, sexuality, pain control, sleep disorders and other needs of cancer patients. Organized into 31 informational modules.

San Francisco Public Library - Access for Disabled Users - the San Francisco Pubic Library provides a variety of services for disabled users including equipment and special collections for vision and hearing impaired patrons and assistance for the homebound and people with limited mobility.

UCSF Health Library - Health information from the UCSF Medical Center website

Osher Center - The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at UCSF provides information on complementary and alternative medicine and wellness

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center - Includes information regarding resources, clinical trials, research, news, and events at the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center

UCSF Women's Health - UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health