Consumer Health

  • FamilyDoctor.org: Trusted medical advice from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
  • FDA for Consumers provides timely, reliable, health and safety information about food, drugs, medical devices, vaccines, pet food, pet medicine, and more.
  • Mayo Clinic: Understandable information on diseases, conditions, medications and supplements,  and support groups.
  • MedlinePlus is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  • National Cancer Institute offers credible and comprehensive information about cancer prevention and screening, diagnosis and treatment, research across the cancer spectrum, clinical trials, and news.
  • OrthoInfo provides information about symptoms, causes, and treatments for musculoskeletal problems.  Developed by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

  • Drugs@FDA: A searchable catalog of prescription, over-the-counter, and discontinued drugs, including drug approval history and drug labels.
  • Mayo Clinic: Reliable information on herbs, supplements, and vitamins.
  • MedlinePlus: Has extensive information on drugs, supplements, and herbs.