Health
and Wellness OnlineBacon Memorial District Library
Contents:
Welcome to MICHIGAN GO LOCAL
Ask-a-Librarian - Contact a librarian for information.
General Health - Good place to start, includes links for seniors, and families.
Local Health Resources - Local hospitals, agencies, and organizations.
Physician/Hospital Directories - Search for a doctor, view hospital ratings.
Drug Information and Substance Abuse - Medications, including herbal remedies.
Cancer - Information about cancer and clinical trials for patients and families.
Poison Control - Search for safety information for household products, learn about toxins in the environment.
Bacon Memorial District Library Reference: 734-246-8357.
Henry Ford Wyandotte Library - Request health information online, FREE mail delivery.
- MedlinePlus -
también en español. MedlinePlus brings together, by health topic,
authoritative information from a variety of government agencies and non-profit
organizations.
HealthFinder - Federal website, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Michigan
eLibrary Health Information - Excellent links from
alternative medicine to travel health.
Mayo Clinic Health - Award-winning website offers health information, and disease management tools.
National Women's Health Information Center - Topics include pregnancy, breast cancer, menopause, and osteoporosis.
NIH SeniorHealth - Health topics related to aging.
KidsHealth - Excellent information provided for kids, teens, and parents.
ClinicalTrials - Provides current information about federally and privately supported research studies for a variety of diseases.
MedicineNet - Online medical dictionary.
PubMed - Access
MEDLINE's medical journal entries to research biological or
medical questions.
Medical Library - Request health information online, FREE mail delivery.
Downriver Community/Health Agencies - Contact information for local health organizations, published by the News-Herald.
Wayne County Health Department
Michigan Mental Health Network - Provides links to local mental health agencies and resources.
Alcoholics Anonymous Wayne County - Meeting locations and times for AA meetings.
Guidance Center - Located in Southgate, provides many mental health services.
HealthCalendar - Search for a variety of health events in southeastern Michigan.
Physician/Hospital Directories
American Hospitals Directory - Search for hospitals by location.
HealthGrades - Health care report cards, rates physicians, hospitals, and health plans.
Downriver Community/Health Agencies - Contact information for local health organizations, published by the News-Herald.
Drug Information and Substance Abuse
Drugs - Identify a drug by color, size, etc. Drug interactions are provided.
PDRhealth Drug Information - Information about drugs, herbal medicines, and supplements.
HerbMed - Herbal medicines and remedies, published by the Alternative Medicine Foundation.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - View and/or order free publications about coping with substance abuse.
Alcoholics Anonymous Wayne County - Meeting locations and times for AA meetings.
National Cancer Institute - Up-to-date information about many types of cancer, clinical trials, and resources.
OncoLink - Maintained by doctors and nurses from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
ClinicalTrials - Current information about federally and privately supported research studies.
Tox Town - Uses color, graphics, sounds and animation to learn about connections between chemicals, the environment, and health.
Household Products Database - Health warnings and safety information for products found in homes.
Questions? Comments? Contact jcashin@baconlibrary.org
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