Links to sites with Health information in various languages:
Health Information Translations
Library Resources:
Visit our databases page for the library's subscription health databases.
General Health Web Sites and Free Databases
American Medical Association
Center for Disease Control
Family Doctor.org
Healthcare.gov ... Affordable Care Act Information
Medline Plus
Medicare Information
NJ Dept of Children and Families (hotlines and helplines)
New Jersey HMO Performance Report
New Jersey Hospital Performance Report
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) Online
World Health Organization
Alternative Health Information
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
CONTACT of Burlington County
2nd Floor.org
NJ Dept of Children and Families
Autism
Cancer
American Cancer Society
Cancer.gov
State Resources on Cancer
The Truth about Cancer: PBS
Heart Health
Savvy Senior Sites
AARP
This health page on the AARP website offers current information on a variety of health topics including medical conditions, treatments, and research, Medicare and other insurance plans, and other items such as health calculators , learning centers and memory games.
Healthfinder
Easy-to-use starting point for consumer health searches. A general search on a specific topic leads to local links to doctors and health centers as well as personalized screening tools and practical information.
NIHSeniorHealth
Senior-friendly site with large print, sound, contrast and bite-sized pieces of reliable information from the National Institutes of Health.
MedlinePlus
Premier consumer health web site with easy-to-read articles and illustrations with links to local services and other health websites. Available multiple languages.Patrons can provide email for updates on specific health topics.
Other Recommended Resources
Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center
CDC – Healthy Aging for Older Adults
Clinical Trials
Familydoctor.org
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
WomensHealth.gov
Medicare Guide
Websites on End of Life Care
Compassion in Dying
Partnered with Compassion & Choices, these two organizations seek to provide information and options for the terminally ill. Includes PDF downloads of living wills/advance directives.
Remember...
when doing research on specific conditions and diseases, check online for large organizations, i.e. The American Diabetes Association, The National MS Society, and The American Heart Association. A quick Google search will get you to these sites which often have a great deal of helpful information.
* The library provides general information about health and medicine which is designed only to help users of the library learn more about these topics. Medical and health information is not the same as medical advice - true medical advice can only be given by someone in the medical field. Library users are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own health professional.