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Health and Wellness Information |
The
Canada Health Portal
The
portal is a site offering a starting point for searching health information,
especially that provided by Canadian federal government agencies. Areas of
interest include health policy, environmental health concerns, international
travel health, and so on.
Public
Health Agency of Canada
A gateway to a broad network of sites providing quality health and wellness information
from a variety of provincial and local government and public health care agencies.
Sponsored by
Health Canada and its partners.
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
This US government site offers information on emerging
infectious diseases, as well as disease prevention and control. The section on
"Travelers' Health" is
particularly useful and the "Health-related
Hoaxes and Rumours" section is interesting reading.
Healthfinder
An easy-to-use set of pages offering information on many different
health topics. A service of the US Department of Health and Human
Services.
Mayo Clinic
Another
easy-to-search site offered by the renowned Mayo Clinic.
MEDLINEPlus
Health Information
A service of the United States' National Institutes of Health
and National Library of Medicine, this comprehensive site offers information on
conditions and diseases, drug information, a medical dictionary and
encyclopedia, as well as links to a variety of medical agencies and
organizations.
The Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition
A multi-media (sound and animation clips are available
for some items) version of the well-known medical reference.
The
National Center for Biotechnology Information
A comprehensive collection of databases, links, and high
level information on molecular biology.