Medicine/Health
General
Provides an interactive symptom checker along with information on conditions, treatments and lab tests.
Good starting point for reliable information on diseases, conditions, medical tests, drugs, supplements and wellness topics.
Contains Professional and Consumer versions, plus the Merck Veterinary Manual. Includes information on medical conditions, symptoms, medications, and normal laboratory test values. Also an extensive resource list.
Includes a pill identifier and drug interaction checker along with information on diseases, symptoms, drugs, and supplements.
COVID and Long COVID
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hub for science and policy information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
NJ State Library COVID Resources
Information about vaccines, important hotline numbers, resources for business, and links to data-tracking tools.
RECOVER: Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Initiative to learn about the long-term effects of COVID and improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention of PASC (post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, including Long COVID)
Finding/Talking to a Doctor
DoctorFinder (American Medical Association)
Directory of AMA member doctors.
Doctor profiles with patient ratings
Directory listings of Hospitals, Clinics, Physicians, Specialists and more
Find a NJ Medical Doctor, Podiatrist or Optometrist. Profiles developed by the Division of Consumer Affairs in consultation with the State Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Optometrists.
New York State Physician Profile
Find a NY doctor.
Physician Compare (Medicare.gov)
Directory of Medicare providers.
Information on how to communicate well with your doctor and obtain the information you need.
Government Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health when traveling, environmental health.
Medicare.gov - Find Healthcare Providers
Find and compare Medicare providers, including physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, home health services, rehab and Dialysis.
Information on clinical trials and research on disease.
Access to medical databases.
Information on a variety of safety topics including: preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the roads.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Links to sources for essential government health services.
Health Insurance
Health insurance marketplace for NJ residents who are not covered by an employer or other program, including a preview of plans and prices, estimates of costs and savings.
Comprehensive information on the Affordable Care Act. NJ residents, see GetCoveredNJ
Information on Medicare.
Information concerning eligibility and health care benefits provided by NJ Medicaid.
Health News
Journalism about national and international health issues from the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation
Latest health and medicine stories from the Reuters wire service.
Science Daily Health & Medicine Page
Breaking news about the latest developments in health and medicine.
New Jersey Resources
East Brunswick Public Library’s curated site of NJ healthcare resources, providers and local support.
Check NJ air quality.
State data on drinking water.
Information on preventing falls, including a Home Safety Checklist.
NJ Hospital Performance Comparison
Find and compare NJ hospital patient outcomes by hospital, county, or condition.
Special Health Topics
Comprehensive information on Alzheimer's disease-diagnosis, treatment, and research. Includes support for caregivers.
The American Cancer Society provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Written for the consumer.
User friendly site of the American Diabetes Association, providing support and information on living with the condition.
Information on heart disease and health for patients, caregivers and educators from the American Heart Association.
Comprehensive information on children's health and wellness.
End of Life and Palliative Care
Includes forms and FAQ concerning Advance Directives (New Jersey) such as a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and a Living Will. Also contains information regarding Hospice. Provided by the N.J. Dept. of Health.
FARE: Food Allergy Research & Education
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) works on behalf of the 15 million Americans with food allergies, including all those at risk for life-threatening anaphylaxis.
U.S. Government information on food safety, including recalls and alerts.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Reliable information on complementary and alternative medicine from the National Institutes of Health.
Covers health topics of special interest to women.
Work Related Injuries and Diseases
Information concerning work-related injuries and diseases provided by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
Medical Journals
Free open access to 259 peer reviewed journals in the areas of science, technology and medicine.
Free access to 4000 medical journals, including JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine.
New England Journal of Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine online, full text available free 1990-present.
Free full text archive of biomedical and life science journal literature at the US National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine, containing 2.9 million articles.
Last updated May 23, 2023
