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Health & Medicine

The Health Insurance Reform Legislation 2010 -- Affordable Care Act

  • Healthcare.gov
    Find public and private health insurance options, learn about your rights as a consumer and how to navigate the health insurance marketplace.

Reference E-Books

  • Health and Medicine E-Book Collection (Gale Virtual Reference Library)

    Encyclopedias on Alternative Medicine, Cancer, Genetic Disorders, Drugs and Addictive Substances, Mental Disorders, Neurological Disorders, Nursing and Allied Health, Senior Health, Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers, etc. and other health related reference books such as: Health and Wellness: Illness Among Americans, Health Care System, Infectious Diseases, Medicine, Health, and Bioethics, Weight in America: Obesity, Eating Disorders.
    Outside the Library, this resource is only available to Lincolnwood Library card holders.

Health Encyclopedia and Health Search Engine

Locate a doctor, hospital, health organization, hotline, or nursing home.

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Check a physician's license and hospitals' performances.

  • Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

    See The Division of Professional Regulation to check if a physician is licensed or has a disciplinary record.

  • Cook County Circuit Court

    The Electronic Docket Search lets you check lawsuits filed against a doctor.

  • Is Your Doctor Certified? (ABMS)

    American Board of Medical Specialties provides this free look-up service. Registration is required and number of searches are limited to five per day.

  • Hospital Report Card & Consumer Guide

    This site is the result of the Hospital Report Card Act passed in 2003 that requires all Illinois hospitals to report nurse staffing, infection prevention measures and hospital acquired infections data to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The site will allow consumers to find average costs for specific medical procedures, nurse staffing levels at hospitals and general quality of care information. Over the next year more information will be added.

Adolescent Health

  • Go Ask Alice! (from Columbia University)

    Advice for teens and college students on variety of topics. Teens may ask Alice about relationships, nutrition and diet, drugs, sex, alcohol, stress, etc.

Cancer Information

  • American Institute for Cancer Research

    Dietary advice, brochures, recommended books, news, recipes, and more.

  • National Cancer Institute

    Primary U.S. agency for cancer research, providing information to the public and medical professionals. Searchable Clinical Cancer Trial database.

  • OncoLink

    One of the most comprehensive cancer sites on the Web sponsored by University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. Includes clinical trials, global resources, how to deal with cancer treatment and more.

Children's Health

  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • KidsHealth

    Provides up-to-date, doctor-approved, jargon-free health information about children, from birth through adolescence. Individualized content for parents, kids, and teens.

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Drugs & Supplements

Food and Nutrition Information

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Genetics

  • Genetics Home Reference

    Information about diseases that run in families provided by by the National Library of Medicine.

General Health Information

  • Consumer Health Information in Many Languages Resources

    Information provided by by the National Library of Medicine in several different languages.

  • Health A to Z

    This site, developed by healthcare professionals, is particular strong on interactive tools.

  • Healthfinder

    A gateway to selected health and human services information resources provided by U.S. government and other organizations serving the public interest.

  • InteliHealth

    In partnership with Harvard Medical School and Aetna, this website covers all aspects of health and is grouped into four main areas: Diseases & Conditions, Healthy Lifestyle, Your Health and Look It Up (includes interactive tools).

  • Mayo Clinic's Health Oasis

    Medical news and articles.

  • MEDLINEPlus

    Information provided by the National Library of Medicine. Includes written and oral tutorials on various diseases, as well as drug information. Text available in several different languages.

  • Merck & Co.

    Click on "Merck Manuals" if you wish to search The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (aimed at professionals), The Merck Manual of Medical Information Home Edition (written for the general public), The Merck Manual of Geriatrics or The Merck Veterinary Manual.

  • PubMed

    Free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature from the National Library of Medicine.

  • WebMDHealth

    Medical news on just about every topic.

Health Videos

Mental Health

Minority Health

See also Seniors' Resources

Senior's Health

Subsidized Care

Travelers' Health

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