Health Information Websites

General Health Information	Integrative & Alternative Medicine
Cancer Information	Health Newsletters
Drugs, Supplements & Food	Patient Safety, Hospitals & Physicians
Medical Research	Other Health Websites

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General Health Information

MedlinePlus	MedlinePlus is a good place to start for many health topics, featuring: Over 900 health topics Drugs and supplements Illustrated medical encyclopedia Interactive tutorials Surgery videos The latest health news Information in many languages
Nutrition Resources Selected by the Patient Health Librarian
National Institutes of Health (NIH) — Health Information	NIH is the nation’s medical research agency. The NIH Health Information website contains health information in an easy-to-browse format. If you are looking for a topic that is not well covered in MedlinePlus, search for it here.
UpToDate for Patients	UpToDate for Patients provides free access to current information on hundreds of health topics. This information is written by medical professionals and reviewed every four months based on the recent medical literature.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	The CDC focuses on health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats. Find: Data and statistics Environmental health Travelers' health Workplace safety Healthy living Injury prevention
Looking for PubMed? Go to Medical Research links. PubMed Health	PubMed Health has a special focus on comparative effectiveness research. This is research that helps us understand the benefits and harms of different treatment options for different groups of people.

Cancer Information

National Cancer Institute (Cancer.gov)	The National Cancer Institute (NCI) provides comprehensive cancer information online. You can also request free copies of NCI publications or connect with an information specialist via telephone or live online chat to answer your specific questions.
Mobile appsAmerican Society for Clinical Oncology (Cancer.Net)	Cancer.Net is easy to navigate and features videos, medical illustrations, podcasts, and more. This site also links to the ASCO website where you can find abstracts from the latest oncology meetings.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)	NCCN aims to provide state-of-the-art cancer treatment information in easy-to-understand language. NCCN.com includes information on all facets of cancer, from prevention and screening through life after cancer.
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
BreastCancerTrials.org	Searching the hundreds of research studies on breast cancer treatments can be overwhelming. You can use the trial matching service from BreastCancerTrials.org to find clinical trials that might be right for you.
American Institute for Cancer Research	The American Institute for Cancer Research funds research on the link between diet and cancer and translates the results into practical information for the public.

Drugs, Supplements, & Food

Nutrition Resources Selected by the Patient Health Librarian
MedlinePlus — Drugs and Supplements	MedlinePlus gives you free access to the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, which provides scientific evidence about the effectiveness of dietary supplements and herbal remedies.
Dietary Supplements Labels Database	From the National Library of Medicine, this database links to MedlinePlus and PubMed for further information.
FoodSafety.gov
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — Consumer Information	The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of Drugs Medical devices Food Cosmetics Products that emit radiation
Pill Identifier, from Drugs.com	Pill Identifier helps identify prescription and over-the-counter medications by color, shape and imprint.

Medical Research

UCSF Medical Center — Clinical Trials
ClinicalTrials.gov	Clinical trials are research studies that may give patients access to experimental treatments. ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions.
BreastCancerTrials.org	Searching the hundreds of research studies on breast cancer treatments can be overwhelming. The trial matching service from BreastCancerTrials.org makes it easier to find clinical trials that may be right for you.
National Cancer Institute - Clinical Trials Search	Searching the hundreds of research studies on cancer treatments can be overwhelming. The searching tools from National Cancer Institute make it easier to find clinical trials that may be right for you.
Pubmed tutorial PubMed	PubMed comprises more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from the MEDLINE database, life science journals, and online books.

Integrative & Alternative Medicine

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)	NCCAM is the NIH center that studies complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine, including Natural products Mind-body practices (e.g., meditation) Body-based practices (e.g., massage)
MedlinePlus — Supplements
UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

Health Newsletters

Berkeley Wellness Letter	Each month, one article, plus the Ask the Experts column, is freely available online. To see the entire newsletter, please visit the UCSF Patient Health Library.
Consumer Resports on Health [on campus access]	Health news and portions of some articles are freely available online. To see the entire newsletter, please visit the UCSF Patient Health Library.
Harvard Health Letter [on campus access]	Each month, one article is freely available online. To see the entire newsletter, please visit the UCSF Patient Health Library.
Harvard Men's Health Watch [on campus access]	Each month, one article is freely available online. To see the entire newsletter, please visit the UCSF Patient Health Library.
Harvard Women's Health Watch [on campus access]	Each month, one article is freely available online. To see the entire newsletter, please visit the UCSF Patient Health Library.
NIH MedlinePlus the Magazine
Nutrition Action Healthletter [on campus access]	Each month, one article is freely available online. To see the entire newsletter, please visit the UCSF Patient Health Library.
Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter [on campus access]	Some articles are freely available online. To see the entire newsletter, please visit the UCSF Patient Health Library.

Patient Safety, Hospitals & Physicians

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Patient Safety From the UCSF Medical Center
Protecting Yourself From the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	Tips for buying medicines, summaries of recent safety alerts, warnings about fraudulent products and advice on how to report fraudulent or dangerous products.
What You Can Do to Make Healthcare Safer From the National Patient Safety Foundation (PDF file, requires Adobe Reader)
Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Medical Board of California California Department of Consumer Affairs	The Medical Board lists public information that applies to physicians, such as malpractice judgments, convictions and suspension of licenses.
Hospital Compare From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Hospital Compare compiles data submitted voluntarily by hospitals and from patient surveys. This information helps you compare the quality of care provided in hospitals.
Leapfrog Group for Patient Safety	The Leapfrog Group is a non-profit organization that works to encourage transparency and easy access to health care information. Leapfrog uses data submitted voluntarily by hospitals to provide information on health care quality so that you can compare hospitals.
Quality Check, a service of the Joint Commission	The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.

Other Health Websites

Kid's Health	KidsHealth provides families with information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years. Separate sections for parents, kids and teens make this a great resource for the whole family.
Medical Tests, from the UCSF Medical Center [Lab tests in other languages]	What to expect when undergoing lab tests, including "normal lab values" for the tests used at UCSF Medical Center. Note: different medical centers may use different tests. Talk with your doctor to make sure you understand your test results.
HealthNewsReview.org	HealthNewsReview.org is dedicated to: Helping consumers evaluate the evidence for and against new ideas in health care. Improving the accuracy of news stories about medical treatments, tests, products and procedures
Deciphering Medspeak, from the Medical Library Association
MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing

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