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Acurian
Provides both investigators and patients with information on innovative drug therapies and enables them to register their interest in participating in the drug trial process.
AHealthyMe.com
Personalized health and wellness information as well as a database of health articles and reference materials.
Alliance for Aging Research
Leading citizen advocacy organization for improving the health and independence of Americans as they age.
Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA)
The CGPA represents the Canadian-based generic pharmaceutical industry: a dynamic group of companies which specialize in the production of high quality, affordable generic drugs, fine chemicals and new chemical entities.
Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (Español)
La misión de los CDC: es "promover la salud y la calidad de vida mediante la prevención y el control de enfermedades, lesiones y discapacidades."
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. This information should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals.
Discovery Health Channel
Provide consumers with information on a range of topics from cancer, pregnancy and kids' health, to diabetes, fitness, asthma and sexual health.
England's Department of Health
Aim to improve and to protect the health and well-being of the people in England.
Food and Drug Administration
Ensuring that the food we eat is safe and wholesome, the cosmetics we use won't hurt us, the medicines and medical devices we use are safe and effective, and that radiation-emitting products won't do us harm.
Health Canada
Health Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances.
healthfinder®
A key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet.
Healthlinks
A complementary resource site for healthcare consumers and professionals, providing links to thousands of healthcare services and products, education, dental and medical Content, hospitals and employment web sites.
IntelliHealth
Health news and content as well as access to tools and risk assessments.
Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
A Searchable Database of Internet Resources in Population, Health and Development.
L'Association canadienne du médicament générique (ACMG) (Français)
L'Association canadienne du médicament générique représente l'industrie canadienne du médicament générique - un groupe dynamique de sociétés qui se spécialisent dans la fabrication de produits pharmaceutiques génériques de qualité, à prix abordable, de produits chimiques fins, et dans la réalisation des essais cliniques requis par le Gouvernement pour obtenir l'approbation des génériques.
Lynx Collaborative Care Network, Inc.
Provides individualized medical research, consulting and advocacy for patients with complex medical conditions.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Reliable Health Information for a Healthier Life.
MedBroadcast.org
Medbroadcast.org is an excellent Canada's Source of Health Information. Learn more about such important establishments as the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and many more. Compare the effectiveness of various Health Care programs and policies. Learn more about use of modern technologies for treatment of various diseases, new researches in the pharmacy and services which are provided by private entities. Compare efficacy of new and old worker's compensation systems. Find out more about Emergency Medical Services and also learn how to make a compensation claim if you suffer when it is not your fault.
MediLexicon
An online resource containing all pharmaceutical acronyms and abbreviations and their meanings.
MEDLINEplus
Extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 500 diseases and conditions.
MedWeb
Resource for health associations and consumer health information.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability.
National Library of Medicine
Online library of medical books, journals, and reports.
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD)
Committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and service.
NOAH: Acceso Computerizado de la Salud en Nueva York (Español)
Su conexión de información selecta sobre la salud para el consumidor!
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
Your link to quality-filtered consumer health information!
PDR Getting Well Network
Provides reliable answers to important health questions. Use this site to learn more about detecting, preventing, and treating a variety of medical conditions.
Pillbot.com
Searches daily for prescription drug and medication pricing on generic and name-brand drugs and medicine.
RehabTrials.org
Dedicated to the promotion and support of clinical trials in medical rehabilitation research.
Santé Canada (Français)
Santé Canada est le ministère fédéral responsable d'aider les Canadiennes et les Canadiens à maintenir et à améliorer leur santé, tout en respectant les choix individuels et les circonstances.
Virtual Hospital
General information helping health care providers better care for patients, and helping patients live healthier lives.
WebMD
An end-to-end Internet healthcare company connecting physicians and consumers to the entire healthcare industry
World Health Organization
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
