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General

  • MARVEL! databases include Health Source and Medline.  Search magazine articles on health related topics. Many are online in full text.  Available to Maine residents. 
  • Medline Plus A rich source of medical information from the National Library of Medicine. Offers Health Topics, Drug Information, Dictionaries, Directories, and access to Medline, an index of medical journals, with some articles in full text.
  • Healthfinder A guide to health information, gathered from a variety of government agencies.
  • Healthfinder espanol su guía a la información confiable de la salud
  • NOAH NOAH seeks to provide high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. NOAH currently supports English and Spanish.
  • Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
  • Intelihealth Sponsored by Aetna, this site features Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information.
  • Merck Home Edition An interactive edition of a consumer orientated medical textbook. A text edition is also available.

Evaluating Health Information


Alternative Medicine


Directories and Registers


Diseases, Disorders and Conditions


Drugs

  • Drug Facts Facts on generic and trade name drugs. For both professionals and consumers.
  • Drug Information from Medline Plus.  Includes warnings and side effects.
  • DrugDigest Consumer health information about drugs herbs and supplements.  Check for drug interactions.
  • RxList.com Drug fact sheets

Mental health


Nutrition


Library print resources

To find books on a specific disease or health topic, search the Library Catalog. For information or assistance, call the Reference Desk at 871-1700 x725.
General Reference
Two general guides to health and medical topics are the Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide and the Merck Manual of Medical Information , both written for the medical consumer. The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy is aimed at the health professional.
Drugs
A standard reference to prescription drugs is the Physician's Desk Reference . The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs is aimed at the consumer.
Periodicals
The library subscribes to many periodicals in the Health and Medicine field, including:
Accent on Living
Alcohol Health and Research World
American baby
American journal of nursing
American journal of public health
Consumer reports on health
Coping/Living with cancer
Current health 2
Diabetes forecast
Exercise for men only
F.D.A. Consumer
Harvard Mental Health Letter
Health
Johns Hopkins Medical Letter
JAMA
Journal of Environmental Health
Let's Live
Mayo Clinic Health Letter
Men's Health
Mothering
Nation's Health
New England Journal of Medicine
Prevention
Psychology Today
Public health reports
Self
Sex over Forty
Shape
Tufts University diet and
Nutrition Letter
University of California Berkeley
Wellness Letter
Vegetarian Times
Walking Magazine
Yoga Journal

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