Health and Wellbeing

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Contents 1 Winter is here! 2 Web Resources - Comprehensive 3 Diseases and Health Conditions 4 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities 5 Medical Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 6 Organizations 7 Physicians 8 Related Health Pages 9 Magazines and Journals at the Library 10 Databases 11 Evaluating Online Health Information

Winter is here!

Winter can be a wonderful time of the year if you like outdoor activities in the cold and snow or indoor activities such as reading or watching movies but it can also bring special health and wellness challenges. Check out the following web sites for some helpful information.

• Healthy Living
• Hypothermia
• Winter Weather Emergencies

Web Resources - Comprehensive

• CAPHIS (Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medical Library Association)"Top 100 health websites you can trust."
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Other language versions available) A government site providing access to a wide variety of health and safety topics. Excellent source for health and vital statistics.
• Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources (University of Iowa) Various search options plus links to medical pictures.
• Health.gov Provides links to health-related web sites from various Federal departments and agencies.
• HealthFinder® (some information in Spanish) Government site providing reliable health information.
• Internet Public Library Find links to health web sites by searching a wide range of health categories.
• Librarians' Internet Index Broad range of health topics providing links to specific web sites.
• Mayo Clinic Informative information on diseases, health conditions, drugs and supplements, along with health tools and guides to treatment decisions.
• Medem Check out the “For Patients” section for health information and to create an online “iHealthRecord.”
• MedlinePlus Health Information - National Library of Medicine (some Spanish) An excellent one-stop site for authoritative information. Check out the interactive tutorials and surgery videos.
• Michigan Electronic Library - Health, Medicine & Wellness Recommended web sites focusing on Michigan-related health information.
• National Institutes of Health - Health Information Broad range of information available.
• NOAH: New York Online Access to Health (Spanish version available) Vast amount of health information.
• WebMD Good comprehensive health website.

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Diseases and Health Conditions

Print Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment NORD Guide to Rare Disorders Professional Guide to Diseases

Web Medline Plus - Health Topics Multiple ways to search health conditions, diseases, and general wellness National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Brief information on rare disorders, full reports costs $7.50 Office of Rare Diseases - National Institutes of Health Rare disease information and research

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Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

Print Hospital Blue Book

Web American Hospital Directory Free hospital profiles, more detailed information for subscribers Consumer Guide to Michigan Nursing and Rehabilitation Facilities Information on long-term care providers in Michigan HealthGrades Research hospitals and nursing homes throughout the country. Hospital Compare Compare hospitals' quality of care for certain medical conditions Nursing Home Compare Performance information on Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing homes

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Medical Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Print Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine Magill's Medical Guide Merck Manual of Medical Information Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine

Web Medline Plus - Medical Dictionary Access to Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary Medline Plus - Medical Encyclopedia A.D.A.M. online medical encyclopedia Merck Manuals Online Access to various manuals including the Merck Manual of Medical Information Home Edition

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Organizations

Print Medical and Health Information Directory

Web Directory of Health Organizations Database of contact information, plus Health Hotlines Toll-Free telephone service. Medline Plus - Organizations Arranged alphabetically by hundreds of health topics. Self-Help Group Sourcebook Online Information on, and access to, national and international self-help support groups.

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Physicians

Print America's Top Doctors Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists

Web American Board of Medical Specialties Five free searches per 24 hour period after registering at this site Directory of State Medical Boards Contact information for state medical boards DocInfo Detailed information for a fee of $9.95 per report DoctorFinder - American Medical Assoc. Basic professional information on licensed physicians HealthGrades Research physicians throughout the country Michigan Bureau of Health Professions Links to "Verify a License" and "Current Disciplinary Action Reports"

Related Health Pages

African American Health

Breast Cancer Resources

Caregiving Resources

Drugs and Medications

Flu - including H1N1

Medicare Prescription Drug Program

Seniors Health

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Magazines and Journals at the Library

• The library owns literally thousands of magazines and newspapers in print, microfiche, microfilm, and electronic formats. These magazines are located in the Reading Room, our Youth Services Department, the Grand Rapids History and Special Collections Department, and our Retrieval Desk at the Main library, as well as at each of our branches.

• Search our catalog for specific titles.

• Search our databases for full-text articles and citations from thousands more magazines and newspapers. Check MeL (the Michigan Electronic Library) to find out if a magazine's full-text articles are included in a database.

• Below are lists of the current newspapers and magazines we have in the Reading Room at the Main Library.

Body & Soul  (website) Consumer Reports on Health  (website) Diabetes Forecast  (website) Health  (website) JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association  (website) Mayo Clinic Health Letter  (website) Men's Fitness  (website) Men's Health  (website) Natural Awakenings  (website) New England Journal of Medicine  (website)

Nursing  (website) Prevention  (website) Psychology Today  (website) Public Health Reports  (website) Self  (website) Shape  (website) Today's Caregiver  (website) Yoga+Joyful Living  (website) Yoga Journal  (website)

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Databases

These subscription databases are openly accessible to all patrons from any of our library locations. Home access is limited to Grand Rapids Public Library cardholders only.

Select Health Databases:

Health Reference Center Academic (InfoTrac)

Health and Wellness Resource Center (InfoTrac)

Well Connected - In Depth Health Information a library of reports on common diseases and wellness issues. Each report is an in-depth discussion of the latest information on treatments, risk factors, causes, diagnostic tests, and preventative measures. Available at the Main library only.

Browse a list of all GRPL Databases

Evaluating Online Health Information

Sites to aid health consumers in the quest for current, authoritative health information on the Internet.

MedlinePlus: Evaluating Health Information Contains tips on evaluating online health information, plus links to more in-depth discussions.

Health on the Net Foundation Medical and health web sites which follow this organization's principles and code of ethical conduct are awarded the HONcode accreditation.

Quackwatch Check this site for health-related frauds, myths, and fallacies.