Health

Information on health-related topics, diseases, surgery, and nutrition.

AtoZdatabases
Find Healthcare Professionals plus phone numbers, addresses and much more for over 220 million residents and 30 million businesses in the U.S. Find New Homeowners and New Businesses as well as Job listings.

Ebsco Discovery Service
Access multiple resources with one search (results include materials in the library collection, magazine/journal articles, and information from electronic resources).

Consumer Health Complete
A comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. Content covers all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

Ebsco eBook Collection 

eBooks are digital editions of 50,000+ printed books for all ages including many fiction, general interest, reference, technical, and how-to titles. They can be viewed on any device connected to the Internet or downloaded to a computer or device.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Full digital access to over 700 nonfiction eBooks covering a variety of reading levels (elementary – adult) and subjects including biographies, health, science, business plans, authors, and much more.

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine (part of Gale Virtual Reference Library)

Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer (part of Gale Virtual Reference Library)

Gale Encyclopedia of Diets (part of Gale Virtual Reference Library)

Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (part of Gale Virtual Reference Library)

Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health (part of Gale Virtual Reference Library)

Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders (part of Gale Virtual Reference Library)

Gale Encyclopedia of Prescription Drugs (part of Gale Virtual Reference Library)

UXL Encyclopedia of Diseases and Disorders (part of Gale Virtual Reference Library)

MEDLINE
MEDLINE® provides authoritative medical citations on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.

Salem Press Online
Digital access to the full content of the Health, History, Science, and Literature Salem Press titles owned by the library. Titles include Magill’s Encyclopedia of Medicine, Great Events, Great Lives, and Defining Documents of History, the Solar System, Masterplots and many more.

Teen Health and Wellness
Designed for teens and their unique concerns this inclusive resource offers nonjudgmental straightforward school and self-help support. Topics include diseases, drugs & alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide & bullying, LGBTQ issues, and more.

Websites

Administration on Aging
Provides information and links such as the Eldercare Locator, Medicare, and Long-term care.

Benefits Check Up
To connect those 55 and older to services and benefit programs that may help with prescriptions, health care, utitlites, and other basic needs.

National Council on the Aging
A nonprofit service and advocacy organization for seniors that provides information for seniors, caregivers, and advocates.

Medline Plus
Information to help answer health questions from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other health related agencies and organizations.

Merck Manuals
Medical information from one of the world’s most widely used medical information resources. Both professional and consumer editions are included.

Healthfinder
Resource developed by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services to help find government and non-profit health and human services information.

Kinship Navigator
Program to assist kinship caregivers in finding and using resources to meet their needs and the needs of the children they are raising. Kinship caregivers are grandparents, relatives and loved one who provide homes for children when their biological parents cannot.

Lab Tests Online
Information on both screening and diagnostic laboratory tests and how they are performed.

Nutrition.gov
Government information on food and nutrition for consumers including weight management, menu planning, supplements, and food programs.

National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
Information on health, research, clinical trials, and training in the fields of complimentary and alternative medicine.