Medical Library: Overlake Hospital

Virtual medical library provides resources and access to a wide range of comprehensive, trusted health information. Features include an electronic library, consumer health and education links, multimedia programs and literature searches. - [Medical Library: Overlake Hospital]

http://medlib.overlakehospital.org/

National Library of Medicine

World’s largest medical library provides a history of medicine, library catalogue services, online exhibitions, digital projects, environmental health, toxicology information and more. Materials provide information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care especially for the public, health careprofessionals, researchers, librarians and publishers. - [National Library of Medicine]

http://medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A medical research establishment funded by the US government. The website is a great resource for medical subjects, including articles on healthy living, travelers' health and more. There is a great deal of resources here for medical researchers. - [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

http://www.cdc.gov/

Center for the Advancement of Health

Promotes medical research to improve the lives and health of Americans. The site summarizes the everyday implications of health research, and advocates with the government to improve health care and research. - [Center for the Advancement of Health]

http://www.cfah.org/

National Institutes of Health

Offers health information and conducts research on many illnesses, including cancer, diabetes, mental health, drug abuse, arthritis and more. The medical agency also provides health articles and podcasts that will be of interest to professionals and the general public. Readers may subscribe to a number of health-related newsletters. The website is available in both English and Spanish. - [National Institutes of Health]

http://www.nih.gov/

The Doctor Will See You Now

Provides news and in-depth articles about medical issues, such as nutrition, bioethics, women's health and senior living. - [The Doctor Will See You Now]

http://www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/

Coffee Science Information Centre (CoSIC)

CoSIC, based in the United Kingdom, researches the health effects of consuming coffee. The website has articles on how this popular drink affects health, what caffeine does to you and a description of how decaffeinated coffee is made. - [Coffee Science Information Centre (CoSIC)]

http://www.cosic.org/

Health Care Choice

An American non-profit organization that seeks to promote greater understanding of the healthcare system. The site has information on clinical trials of new treatments, articles on various kinds of cancer (e.g. stomach and breast cancer) and other subjects. Much of the content focuses on New York State, where the organization is based. - [Health Care Choice]

http://www.healthcarechoices.org/

Improbable Research

A website and magazine that seeks to raise questions and curiosity by showing outlandish events. The site has a number of interesting features including a daily blog, weekly newspaper, press clips and a bookstore. You can also subscribe to the organization's magazine, Annals of Improbable Research, directly from the website. - [Improbable Research]

http://www.improb.com/

InteliHealth.com

A medical information site, with content provided by Harvard Medical School. The site has articles on drugs, diseases, a medical dictionary and dental health. Those with health questions will find the ‘Ask The Expert’ function to be of interest. Much of the content here is oriented towards Americans. - [InteliHealth.com]

http://www.intelihealth.com/

Ivanhoe.com

A medical news website that provides reports of the latest medical breakthroughs. The site covers developments in men's health, cancer, alternative health, orthopedics, diabetes and other subjects. The site also offers extra content through RSS feeds and podcasts. - [Ivanhoe.com]

http://www.ivanhoe.com/

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

A non-profit organization that conducts research and provides news on the state of health care in the United States. Discusses important issues like medicare, prescription drugs, women's health policy and health insurance. - [The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation]

http://www.kff.org/

Mayo.edu

A medical research website of the Mayo Clinic. Provides cutting edge information on medical education and research, which will be of interest to medical professionals. Offers information on the Clinic's clinical trials, training grants, postdoctoral fellowships and details on the Mayo Graduate School. The Clinic’s online research magazine "Discovery's Edge" informs you about the progress being made by the Clinic's researchers. - [Mayo.edu]

http://www.mayo.edu/

MeasureDHS.com

DHS is a company that provides demographic and health surveys in more than 75 countries. The organization, based in Maryland, has done surveys related to women's health, HIV/AIDS and nutritional information. Many of the organization's publications are available free for download. - [MeasureDHS.com]

http://www.measuredhs.com/

Modern Healthcare

A monthly American magazine that provides healthcare business news. The magazine has information the healthcare supply chain, the financial aspects of health, health related legislation, classifieds and more. You can also find details of the best IT solution for your health organization. - [Modern Healthcare]

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/

The New England Journal of Medicine

One of America's leading peer-reviewed medical journals. The site has articles from the most recent edition of the publication and listings of physician jobs. You can also find out about how to submit a manuscript for consideration on the site. - [The New England Journal of Medicine]

http://content.nejm.org/

Reuters Health (RH)

Specialized journalism on all aspects of health and medicine. Reuters Health provides medical news for physicians, for consumers and for those in the health industry. Readers can receive news articles in a number of custom formats. - [Reuters Health (RH)]

http://www.reutershealth.com/

StateHealthFacts.org

Presents health facts on all fifty U.S. states. Learn about health care costs, general demographics, women's health, insurance costs and other useful measures. This website is a service provided by the Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation. - [StateHealthFacts.org]

http://www.statehealthfacts.org/

World Health Organization

WHO is an international organization dedicated to improving health for everyone. The site has health topics to help get you started in health research. There are also great statistical resources on health, which cover most countries of the world. - [World Health Organization]

http://www.who.int/

GruntDoc.com

A blog written by an emergency physician in the state of Texas. The site is updated nearly every day with reports of what this doctor does. Readers can comment on posts, and also access the doctor's observations via a RSS feed. - [GruntDoc.com]

http://gruntdoc.com/

World Health Organization (WHO)

A United Nations organization dedicated to improving the health of everybody in the world. You can find press releases about the WHO's activities in developing countries. You can also read statistical reports on health subjects such as diabetes, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and immunization. - [World Health Organization (WHO)]

http://www.who.int

Physicians’ Desk Reference

This website provides an array of reference tools for the working physician. One of the website's most useful features is the search tool, that let you quickly look up details on drugs and other medical subjects. You can also find medical publications published by the Thomson company here. - [Physicians’ Desk Reference]

http://www.pdr.net/

Lens101.com

Contact lens and vision discussion forum. Join an active, educated and friendly community who discuss issues such as contact lens care, types of contact lenses, eye surgery, eye care professionals, and more. - [Lens101.com]

http://www.lens101.com

Medscape

Medscape is a medical news and information website. The site has quite a few specialty sub-sites that cover different kinds of medical concerns such as dermatology, family medicine, cardiology, the business of medicine, surgery and so on. You can also find news articles on the latest medical discoveries here. - [Medscape]

http://www.medscape.com

Nurse Zone

This website is dedicated to providing news and other information to nursing professionals. The site's career centre has information on looking for work and the different license requirements used in US states. You can also find information about nursing education including study advice. - [Nurse Zone]

http://www.nursezone.com