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General Medical Information
MedlinePlus
From the National Library of Medicine:
- Reliable, up-to-date information on a wide-range of health topics written in plain language
- Health Topics is a good starting point for most health information inquiries, including those topics listed below with additional resources
- Easy-to-read materials, health information in multiple languages
- Directories for doctors and other healthcare providers
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Health Information
- Health information phone numbers
- “Clear Health” section providing basic health information by topic
- How to talk to your doctor and prepare for a health appointment
Drug Information Portal
From the NIH:
- Information on approximately 80,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications
- Search by drug name or category
HealthReach
From the NIH and NLM:
- Multilingual, multicultural patient education materials on a variety of health-related topics