Medicine/Health
General
Provides information on conditions, treatments, and medical research, including clinical trials.
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 along with information on diseases, symptoms, drugs, and supplements.
Consumer oriented, with a physician directory, information on supplements and a section on healthy living.
Finding/Talking to a Doctor
DoctorFinder (American Medical Association)
Directory of AMA member doctors.
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.
Vitals is an online resource for patients to find doctors and medical facilities.
Government Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health when traveling, environmental health.
Comprehensive information on the Affordable Care Act, including a preview of plans and prices, estimates of costs and savings, the 4 ways to apply and access to online enrollment. Information is also available in Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, French Creole, Polish, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Information on Medicare.
Information on diseases, conditions and wellness written for consumers.
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.
New Jersey Resources
Check NJ air quality.
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.
Information concerning eligibility for and health care benefits provided by NJ Medicaid.
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.
Fact sheet provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concerning the Ebola Virus Disease.
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 August 15, 2018
