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WEB WARNING ABCs

Authority - Is the website from an authoritative source? Check "About Us."
Bias - Is the website trying to sell you goods or an idea?
Currency - Is the information current? Check the website date

Although excellent .org, .com, .net sites exist, use the search engine's Advanced Search to get more
reliable results by limiting the domain name to .gov or .edu -- or use Google Scholar.

Web Resources

Governmental l Non-Governmental l International

GOVERNMENTAL
AIDS.gov
The HIV/AIDS Basics tab provides a broad range of information.
California Department of Public Health
Health Information tab: see Diseases & Conditions, etc. Will include general as well as state-specific info. Other states, search: [state name] Department of Public Health.
CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
This robust federal agency site allows searching by A-Z and by topic, such as Disease & Conditions, Environmental Health. A photo library, publications, science clips--lots of resources.
FDA
U.S. Food & Drug Administration has tabs for Food and Food Safety, Vaccines, etc. Button icons for consumers (with links to particular populations), health professionals, researchers.
Healthy People 2020
Under Topics A-Z tab, each topic provides an overview, data, national snapshot, etc. Topics include adolescent/young adult health, cancer, heart disease, HIV, and many more. Look for references at the bottom of pages.
Indian Health Service (IHS)
Search IHS by searchbox, A-Z, medical programs, support programs, etc. Support Programs provides links to health education, Indian health statistics, and more.
Medicaid
Medicare
MedlinePlus
From National Institutes of Health and National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus offers a broad array of health information. Health Topics tab lists categories such as Disorders & Conditions, Demographic Groups, Body Systems. Includes informative videos, a dictionary, and more.
National Library of Medicine Health Services Research & Public Health Information Programs
Use NICHSR ONESearch to search across HSR Information Central, HSRProj, HSRR, and PHPartners in one search.
NON-GOVERNMENTAL
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Mouse over "What We Do" to see global health topics as well as maternal & child health, nutrition, water and hygiene, and more.
Mayo Clinic
Under Health Information: Disease & Conditions, Healthy Living, expert blogs. Under For Medical Professionals, the print publications are free pdfs, although Mayo Clinic-centric.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Focused on health and health care, RWJF has a full range of topics, A-Z. The research briefs are often overview of a subject with lists of useful references at the end.
INTERNATIONAL
UNICEF
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) has topic links to Nutrition, Immunization, etc. Find publications and reports under Resources.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Tabs include Health Topics A-Z, Data &b Statistics, Countires A-Z, Publications, etc. Find "World Health Report" via searchbox or under Programmes tab A-Z.

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