Health & Medical Resources

Your Road Map to Health Information on the Web. With approximately 16,000 health-related sites on the internet, it's difficult to know where to go to obtain reliable health and medical information.That's why Express Health™ has compiled a comprehensive list of what we consider to be the best sites available today.These award-winning websites provide the latest information, resources, and tools to help you lead a healthier life and get detailed information on hundreds of medical conditions, treatments, medications and more. We wish you the best in your search for better health!

Comprehensive Health Websites

These sites provide extensive information on wellness and lifestyle topics such as nutrition, fitness, stress management, family health, women's and men's health, and have search functions to help you pinpoint the medical information you need.

  • www.healthfinder.gov

    The government's Healthfinder site links to reliable information by keyword search or alphabetical index.

  • www.nccam.nih.gov

    The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine offers reliable information on this still evolving field.

  • www.mayoclinic.com

    Here you will find information on virtually any health topic you may be looking for - - straight from the Mayo Clinic. This site has diseases and conditions from A to Z, healthy living centers, drug information, interactive tools for better health, decision support aids and the list goes on . . .

  • www.intelihealth.com

    Credible information and useful tools from the most trusted sources including Harvard Medical School. Includes a drug database, medical dictionary, information on diseases and conditions, womens, mens, childrens & older adult health channels, an ask-the-doctor feature, just to name a few.

  • www.webmd.com

    Serves all aspects of the healthcare industry from consumers to medical professionals. Offers some of the best information available on thousands of topics, breaking news in health and medicine, live chat events with experts, message boards devoted to your interests, interactive tools and more.

  • www.discoveryhealth.com

    An extension of the Discovery Channel with a complete menu of in depth information on a variety of health topics. Features innovative video streaming, personalized capabilities, relevant hot links, a nutrition guide, weight center and health@work channels.

  • www.ivillage.com

    Known as the "Women's Network," with channels on pregnancy, working from home, diet & fitness, parenting, relationships, and tools you can use like a recipe finder. Connects to allhealth.com with a medical encyclopedia, conditions from A to Z, a quiz center, message boards, chats, and clubs.

  • www.nih.gov/health/

    Access the National Institutes of Health's Health Information Index 2000, an A to Z subject guide with direct links to the specific NIH Institute that supports research to your health concerns. Also get information from the National Library of Medicine on conditions, diseases, and wellness topics. This site contains a medical encyclocpedia, spellings and defninitions of medical terms, locations and credentials of healthcare providers, and so much more. You can even search Medline containing thousands of medical journals from 1966 to the present.

  • www.dir.yahoo.com/health

    Provides health research, expert advice, healthy recipes, chats, message boards, live net events, clubs, diseases and conditions, a medication database, and an ask-the doctor feature with Drs Dean Edell, Nancy Synderman, and Andrew Weil.

  • www.accenthealth.com

    Articles, tips, and interactive tools for the health conscious consumer. In depth guides for managing chronic diseases, question and answer sessions with medical experts and interactive information on common conditions and medications.

  • www.onhealth.com

    Partnered with the Cleveland Clinic featuring information on diseases and conditions, a drug database, and a tool box containing a symptom checker, wellness manager, home medical cabinet, diet and fitness journal, and a caloric calculator.

Other Health Sites

  • www.mypyramid.gov

    MyPyramid.gov offers personal nutrition plans according to age, sex and amount of physical activity. There are a variety of resources, guidelines, professional information, and games for children and parents. Tools are available online to track dietary intake and physical activity.

  • www.in.gov/inshape

    INShape Indiana partners with Marsh, DNR, Clarian Health and many other businesses and fitness organizations across the state. INShape Indiana provides tools for Hoosiers to become healthier including tips for healthier eating, activities by area, smoking cessation resources, and motivational success stories.

  • www.wellnessin.org

    The Wellness Council of Indiana provides the Workplace Wellness Recognition Program and Indiana Healthy Community Awards for businesses and communities who provide wellness programs.

  • www.irni.org

    Information and Referral Network is a nonprofit agency that connects human services to people in need. They have a 24 hour help line and publish a directory of human health services and community health services.

  • www.familydoctor.org

    From the American Academy of Family Physicians, familydoctor.org provides information about conditions A-Z. Health information divided into categories for healthy living, smart patients, women, men, children, parents, seniors and more.

  • www.healthtouch.com

    Healthtouch is a resource that provides information about diseases, medications, supplements and health.

Major News Sites

These mainstream websites have excellent health channels and bring you current headlines from the world of health and medicine.

Sites for Managing Common Chronic Conditions

  • www.americanheart.org

    The AHA exists to fight heart disease and stroke, America's leading causes of death. This site has everything from prevention and education (like the new dietary guidelines) to information for better managing your condition, talking to your doctor, healthy recipes, scientific publications, and other resources.

  • www.diabetes.com

    Here you will find reliable, unbiased information covering a spectrum of diabetes topics including prevention, conventional and alternative treatments, tight blood glucose control, diet and fitness. Interactive tools, an expert columnist, answers from staff pharmacists, message boards and a free email newsletter are also featured.

  • www.aafa.org

    Current news and information from the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America for better managing these conditions with a resource catalog, ask-the-allergist service, and educational support groups.

Health for Older Americans

  • www.aoa.dhhs.gov

    The Administration on Aging and this site is dedicated to older Americans and their families to enrich their lives and support their independence for as long as possible. It offers information on agencies and resources to give older persons opportunities to remain active, receive counseling and a wide variety of services, as well as useful links for the elderly and for caregivers.

Mental Health

  • www.nimh.nih.gov

    The National Institute of Mental Health has an outstanding site for the public, as well as mental health professionals, on symptoms, diagnosis, medication and treatment of mental illnesses (e.g. anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity, autism, bipolar disorder, depression, learning disabilities, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, schizophrenia, etc.) Obtain brochures, fact sheets, reports, press releases, and other educational materials.

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