Health & Wellness

Digital Health Resources – Links and Description


General Health Information 

MedLinePlus

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free. 

2019 Community Health Needs Assessment from Augusta Health

The CHNA is a systematic, data driven approach to determining health status, behaviors and the areas of greatest health need in the local community.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings

The annual Rankings provide a revealing snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn, work and play. They provide a starting point for change in communities. Search by county and narrow results based on topics of interest.


Health Information for Multicultural/Multilanguage Users

HealthReach

HealthReach is a national collaborative partnership that has created a resource of quality multilingual, multicultural public health information for those working with or providing care to individuals with limited English proficiency

NLM Multi-Cultural Resources for health Information

The Outreach and Special Populations Branch (OSPB) works to improve access to accurate, quality health information by underserved and special populations.

NNLM’s Consumer Health Information in Many Languages Resources

A collaboration of the NNLM Consumer Outreach Librarians

NIH Spanish Health Information Portal

National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (Asian Language Publication)

EthnoMed

EthnoMed is Harborview Medical Center’s ethnic medicine website containing medical and cultural information about immigrant and refugee groups.

SPIRAL (patient information in Asian languages)

SPIRAL stands for Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages. SPIRAL is a web resource that connects people to authoritative health information in Asian languages that is freely available on the World Wide Web

Health Information Translations

Health Information Translations provides education resources in multiple languages for health care professionals and others to use in their communities. Resources are easy to read and culturally appropriate.

Healthy Roads Media (videos)

Health information access is a basic healthcare need. Literacy, health-literacy, illness, aging, disability and language are all issues that can pose barriers to obtaining basic health information. Healthy Roads Media develops and disseminates resources to provide health information for diverse populations in a variety of settings.

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

Explore our library of materials and learn about specific topics related to refugees and immigrants. These informational tools are valuable resources for clients, service providers, and community members. Our materials are culturally appropriate and translated into a variety of languages.


Health Information for Specific Populations

MedlinePlus Health Topics categories including Demographic Groups

American Indian and Alaska Native Health

American Indian and Alaska Native Health is a central source for information about the health and well-being of Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

Womenshealth.gov

The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) was established in 1991 within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). OWH coordinates women’s health efforts across HHS and addresses critical women’s health issues by informing and advancing policies, educating health care professionals and consumers, and supporting model programs.

KidsHealth.org

If you’re looking for information you can trust about kids and teens that’s free of “doctor speak,” you’ve come to the right place. KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years.

girlshealth.gov

Girlshealth.gov offers girls reliable, useful information on health and well-being. We cover hundreds of topics, from getting your period to stopping bullies, and from getting fit to preventing sexually transmitted infections. We make our pages clear and fun, and we make sure to answer key questions girls ask. Girlshealth.gov is committed to empowering girls to create strong, positive relationships and happy, healthy futures.

Young Men’s Health

Young Men’s Health (YMH) is produced by the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. The purpose of the website is to provide carefully researched health information to teenage boys and young men.

Center for Young Women’s Health

The Center for Young Women’s Health (CYWH) is a collaboration between the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and the Division of Gynecology at Boston Children’s Hospital. The Center is an educational entity that exists to provide teen girls and young women with carefully researched health information, health education programs, and conferences.

healthychildren.org

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP has approximately 66,000 members in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and many other countries. Members include pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists. More than 45,000 members are board-certified and called Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP).

National Institute on Aging- health information

Eldercare Locator

Welcome to the Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – healthy aging

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)- healthy aging

Our materials are designed to assist health professionals in learning about and engaging in activities of CDC’s Healthy Aging Program and The Healthy Brain Initiative to promote independence and wellbeing.

National Resource Center on LGBT Aging

The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is the country’s first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender older adults. Established in 2010 through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging provides training, technical assistance and educational resources to aging providers, LGBT organizations and LGBT older adults.

Office of Minority Health

The Office of Minority Health is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities


Health Information for Specific Health Conditions

Genetics:

Genetics Home Reference

Genetics Home Reference provides consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variation on human health.

National Human Genome Research Institute

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

NORD, a 501(c)(3) organization, is a patient advocacy organization dedicated to individuals with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them.  NORD, along with its more than 260 patient organization members,  is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and patient services.

Cancer:

National Cancer Institute

Cancer.gov is the central website for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the U.S. government’s principal agency for cancer research.

OncoLink

This award-winning site is maintained by a group of oncology healthcare professionals who understand the need of patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals. OncoLink’s content is continually updated and ranges from treatment and disease information for a newly diagnosed patient, support through the side effects of treatment, and into survivorship. OncoLink provides tools and educational materials to support the practice of busy practitioners, including on treatment education, psychosocial support and survivorship care plans.

AIDS

AIDSinfo

AIDSinfo offers access to the latest, federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines, HIV treatment and prevention clinical trials, and other research information for health care providers, researchers, people affected by HIV/AIDS, and the general public.


Mental Health and Substance Misuse:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.

MentalHealth.gov

MentalHealth.gov provides one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information. MentalHealth.gov aims to educate and guide: the general public, health and emergency preparedness professionals, policy makers, government and business leaders, school systems, and local communities

National Institute of Mental Health

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Our mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.

NIDA for Teens

This website is a project of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This site is organized to help you find what you are looking for, whether you are a teen, middle or high school teacher, or parent.  The purpose of this site is to facilitate learning about the effects of drug use on the brain, body, and lives of teens.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)- mental health

Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.


Mobile Apps:

NLM Mobile Applications

a sample of NLM mobile applications and websites optimized for mobile devices.

iMedicalApps- for patients

iMedicalApps is an independent online medical publication for medical professionals, patients, and analysts interested in mobile medical technology and health care apps. Our physician editors lead a team of physicians, allied health professionals, medical trainees, and mHealth analysts in providing reviews, research, and commentary on mobile medical technology. Our publication is heavily based on our own experiences in the hospital and clinic setting.

PNR Rendezvous webinar-“There’s an App for That! Consumer Apps for Health & Fitness”

How can librarians help consumers and patients navigate the growing field of wellness applications? Across all mobile platforms, fitness and health applications are some of the most popular and most frequently downloaded. By better understanding how to evaluate applications, librarians can help patients and patrons make informed decisions about the apps that they choose to download. This webinar focuses on understanding how to evaluate apps and provide information about recommended apps. Selected apps will be discussed.


Prescription Drugs:

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

MedlinePlus Drugs, Herbs, and Supplements

Drug Information Portal

Pillbox (pill identifier)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Consumers

Drug Information from the National Library of Medicine