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Health & Medicine

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Update 2009 - Stay current with the H1N1 flu virus with information from the CDC Higher Education response and information from EBSCOhost's Influenza Evidence-Based Information Portal .

LIBRARY DATABASES

  • LIBRARY CATALOG - To search for books on a particular topic, use a Subject or a Keyword Search. To search for books at other libraries use the links on the BOOKS & BOOK REVIEWS web page.
  • ACCESS Science - Based on content from the Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition, this continuously updated science site includes videos, news, research updates, biographies and definitions.
  • AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY LEGACY JOURNALS - Backfiles of the journals of the American Physiological Society. Content goes back to the first issue of each of the APS journals. (APS) These include American Journal of Physiology (1898-1997) and Journal of Applied Physiology (1948-1996).
  • EBSCOHOST - Search multiple databases (together or separately) to access full-text periodicals, newspapers and reference tools. Academic Search Premier and Business Search Premier index peer-reviewed scholarly journals in a variety of subject areas. Other databases focus on specific areas such as health and education.
  • MEDLINE - To search for articles on health and medicine use MEDLINE, from FirstSearch. Includes thousands of citation records with substantial abstracts.
  • LexisNexis ACADEMIC - Comprehensive research database providing full-text access to various databases, including current news, business information, Hoover’s company records, company directories, federal and state laws, legal cases, medical and references.
  • WILEY INTERSCIENCE--MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE - Journal index and full-text articles related to medicine and healthcare.
  • ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE - More than 72,000 encyclopedia articles on all subjects.

PRINT RESOURCES

  • Alternative Medicine (615.5 A466) - Brief summaries of non-traditional treatments.
  • Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition (612.3 E56c 2005) - A multi-volume set with scientific and popular information.
  • Encyclopedia of Mental Health (616.89 E56) - A multi-volume set with articles and references on mental health topics.
  • Human Sexuality (306.7 E56h) - An encyclopedia with brief articles and references on a variety of topics in human sexuality.
  • International Encyclopedia of Sexuality (306.703 I61) - A multi-volume set with information on laws and practices in the world's countries.
  • New Harvard Guide to Women's Health (616 C28n 2004) - essential reference guide for women of every age. Combining simple alphabetical listings with complete cross-referencing throughout the 300 topics.
  • PDR Medical Dictionary (610 P111) - Dictionary definitions of medical terms.
  • Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) (R615.1 P578) - Information on prescription drugs.

WEB SOURCES

  • IOWA GO LOCAL - Links MedlinePlus users to health service providers and organizations in the State of Iowa.
  • LIVE HEALTHY IOWA - Live Healthy Iowa is a statewide, Web-based, and teamwork driven wellness program that will help participants make positive and lasting changes over the course of a 100 Day Challenge that will enable participants to lead a healthier lifestyle.

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  • BIOMED CENTRAL - Publishes and provides access to peer-reviewed biological and medical research.
  • HIGHWIRE PRESS - Free online full-text science articles.
  • JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - Online access to JAMA. Abstracts only.
  • LEGACY TOBACCO DOCUMENTS LIBRARY - contains more than 7 million documents (40+ million pages) created by major tobacco companies related to their advertising, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and scientific research activities.
  • PLoS - Biology and health and medical pages.  The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a nonprofit scientific and medical publishing venture that provides scientists and physicians with high-quality, high-profile journals in which to publish their most important work, while making the full contents freely available for anyone to read, distribute, or use for their own research.
  • PUBMED - Public access to MEDLINE citations from the mid 1960's. Available from the government.
  • PUBMED CENTRAL - Digital archive of life sciences journal literature.

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  • AMA PHYSICIANS SELECT - Directory of physician information. For Iowa information, Iowa Board of Medicine provides access to Physician’s full name, birth date, place and year of diploma, and whether currently licensed in the state, includes license number. It also tells if there is public board action on file for the physician.
  • DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS - Since 1980, the Dept. of Health and Human Services has published the Dietary Guidelines. Listed here are all the guidelines, including the current 2005.
  • FREE MEDICAL JOURNALS - Listing of medical journals with free access.
  • GLOBAL HEALTH FACTS - Health data by country on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other key health and socio-economic indicators.
  • GO ASK ALICE - From Columbia University's Health Education Program.
  • FamilyDoctor.org - Operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians.  Easy to find general information about health issues.
  • HEALTH NEWS REVIEW - a website dedicated to improving the accuracy of news stories about medical treatments, tests, products and procedures by helping consumers evaluate the evidence for and against new ideas in health care.
  • HEALTH SITES - From Dunn Library's Health Resources workshop.
  • HEALTHVIDEO.com - Videos of reliable health and wellness information in a variety of topics.  From NBC.
  • MayoClinic.com - Provides authoritative, easy to read information on diseases and medications. Interactive programs for health assessment, lifestyle planning and disease self-management are included. There is a first-aid handbook and there are articles on common conditions and health topics.
  • MEDPEDIA - Mission of Medpedia is to openly share and advance medical knowledge.
  • MERCK MANUAL - Comprehensive medical information on diseases and treatments through the Merck manuals.
  • NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER - Provides in-depth, objective, physician-approved information on a broad range of women's health issues.
  • netWELLNESS - Provides quality health information and education services.
  • PDRHealth - Offers consumer-friendly explanations of disease states and conditions as well as the safe and effective use of prescription and non-prescription drugs as well as herbal medicines.
  • ScienceBlogs - Over 70 blogs dedicated to a wide variety of scientific disciplines.
  • WEBMD - Medical information center for consumers.

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  • AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS INFORMATION CENTER - ASDs are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. CDC estimates that an average of 1 in 150 children in the U.S have an ASD.
  • CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL - Online source for credible health information and is the official Web site of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
  • DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS - Since 1980, the Dept. of Health and Human Services has published the Dietary Guidelines.
  • DRUG INFORMATION PORTAL - A gateway to selected drug information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.  Search by a drug’s trade name or generic name.
  • HEALTHFINDER - Health and human services information web site from the United States government.
  • HealthInfoIowa - Access to electronic health information for the public, focusing on Iowa resources.
  • MEDLINEPLUS - From the government, contains a varied of health topics for the average citizen. Check out the medical encyclopedia as well.
  • NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE - Contains peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, and supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine
  • NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE - Lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine, exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science.
  • OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH - Mission is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations.
  • PANDEMIC FLU INFORMATION - Flu pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity, and for which there is no vaccine. Government site addresses this issue with stats, facts, and information.
  • TOXNET - Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.
  • WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - The directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. Responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

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  • HIV INSITE - Information and links from the University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital.
  • AEGIS - Comprehensive HIV-related web site with international information.
  • AIDS INFO - From the US government, information about AIDS and prevention.

  • SEXUAL HEALTH - From Planned Parenthood.

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Last Updated: 10/27/09