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- Medscape [Online fulltext medical news journal]
- Merck Manuals
- Oxford Reference Online: Medicine [Medicine section includes searchable Concise Medical Dictionary, An A-Z of Medicinal Drugs, Dictionary of Nursing, and Dictionary of Psychology from Oxford University Press. Food and nutrition section includes searchable Food and Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet and Exercise and Dictionary of Food and Nutrition from Oxford University Press. Access restricted to TWU]
- Population Health Metrics
- Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, & Policy
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- Public Health Reports
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African American Health
- African-American Health from the National Network of Libraries in Medicine
- MedlinePlus: African-American Health
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- Asian Pacific Islander Cancer Education Materials Tool (written in select Asian languages)
- Tufts University Asian Health Websites
- Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project(bilingual)
- Association of Asian/Pacific Community Health Organizations
- Simple Test for Rating Accuracy of Cancer Websites
- National Cancer Institute
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- American Cancer Society
- American Institute for Cancer Research
- Oncolink: Cancer Resources
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- National Children's Cancer Society
- Families of Children with Cancer
- Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
- Susan G. Komen Foundation
- CDC Women's Health: Cancer Publications and Materials
- National Cervical Cancer Coalition
- American Lung Association
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- Rare Cancer Alliance
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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- March of Dimes
- Families of Children with Cancer
- NIH Office of Rare Diseases
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- FirstGov for Consumers: Health
- NIH Health Information
- MedlinePlus
- Merck Manual of Medical Information Second Home Edition
- NLM Gateway
- Healthfinder
- Healthier U. S. Initiative
- Clinical Trials
- KidsHealth
- Mayo Clinic Tools for Healthier Lives
- Health Quackery: Spotting Health Scams
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- U. S. Food and Drug Administration
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- American Diabetes Association
- Environmental Protection Agency Human Health Subtopics
- NLM's Environmental Health and Toxicology Specialized Information Services
- TOXNET: Toxicology Data Network
- Tox Town: Toxic Chemical and Environmental Health Risks Where You Live, Work and Play
- National Environmental Health Association
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- USAID: Environmental Health
- Children's Environmental Health Network
- National Safety Council
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- EXTOXNET: Extension Toxicology Network
- Office of Minority Health
- National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparity
- National Center for Cultural Competence
- National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2005
- The Center for Health Professionals Cultural Competency Resources
- Achieving Cultural Competence: A Guidebook for Providers of Services to Older Americans and their Families
- Ethnomed
- Charles Kemp's Gateway Page for Refugee and Immigrant Health Issues
- Rural Assistance Center: Minority Health
- Consumer Health Information in Many Languages Resources
- Race, Ethnicity, and Health Care: The Basics
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Health on the Net Foundation
- MLANET: A User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web
- 10 Things to Know about Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web
- Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine
- Simple Test for Rating Accuracy of Cancer Websites
- Interpreting News on Diet
- Tips for the Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions and Evaluating Information
- Ten Tips on Evaluating Immunization Information on the Internet
- Health Quackery: Spotting Health Scams
- President's Council of Physical Fitness and Exercise
- Exercise Prescription on the Net
- National Institutes of Health Exercise/Physical Fitness
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Global Health Council
- CDC Division of Epidemiology and Surveillance Capacity Development
- Global Health Education Consortium's Annotated list of international health related websites
- Pan American Health Organization
- MedlinePlus: International Health
- Biomed Cental's page on international health and human rights
- UNICEF
- Child Family Health International
- PATH: A Catalyst for Global Health
- USAID: Unites States Agency for International Development Global Health Website
- American International Health Alliance
- Canadian Institute for Health Information
- Canadian Society for International Health
- CDC Traveler's Health
- AHRQ Grants Online Database
- National Center for Research Resources
- Foundation Center
- NIH Grant Writing Tip Sheets
- Texas Department of Health Services Grant Writing Resources
- Non Profit Guides: Grant Writing Tools for Non Profit Organizations
- Minnesota Council of Foundations: Writing a Successful Grant Proposals
- EPA Grant Writing Tutorial
- Images from the History of Medicine
- CDC Public Health Image Library
- HEAL (Health Education Assets Library): National Digital Library
- Access Pennsylvania: Consumer Health and Patient Education Video Database
- MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorials
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Quality Tools
- National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
- National Guideline Clearinghouse
- National Health Information Center
- Texas Information and Referral Network
- INASP Health Directory of International Organizations and Programmes
- Community Health Worker Evaluation Tool Kit
- Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health
- RE-AIM: Framework of the Workgroup to Evaluate and Enhance the Reach and Dissemination of Health Promotion Interventions
- An Ounce of Prevention: What are the Returns? (CDC)
- United Way Outcome Measurement Resource Network
- CDC Nutrition and Physical Activity Inventory of Qualitative Research
- Evaluation Checklists
- Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice
- Guide to Community Preventive Services
- Health Promotion Program Planning
- Partners in Information Access For the Public Health Workforce: Health Promotion and Health Education Resources
- Health Education Resource Exchange
- Health Educator's Toolbox
- Minnesota Department of Health Community Health Promotion Kit Online
- U. S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine: Health Promotion and Prevention Initiatives Program
- Bringing International Health Home: A Guide to Applying International Health Principles to Underserved Communities at Home
- Healthy People 2010
- Data2010: Healthy People 2010 database
- Health, United State 2005
- National Center for Health Statistics(NCHS)
- CDC Wonder
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Data Tools and Statistics
- U. S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
- Worker Health Chartbook
- Kaiser Family Foundation's State Health Facts Online
- United State Census Bureau (demographic info.)
- Public Health Plan for Prevention Heart Disease and Stroke
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- American Heart Association
- Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health (bilingual)
- National Network of Libraries of Medicine Latino American Health
- MedlinePlus: Hispanic-American Health
- National Library of Medicine: History of Medicine
- Karolinska Institutet History of Biomedicine
- A History of Medicine
- American Association for the History of Medicine
- Electronic Texts in the History of Medicine
- History of the Health Sciences World Wide Web Links
- Black History Month: A Medical Perspective
- National Center for Infectious Diseases
- Pandemic Flu
- CDC: Influenza
- National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
- CDC: HIV/AIDS Prevention Pages
- WHO: Global HIV/AIDS Surveillance
- National Institute on Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- USDA Food Borne Illnesses Education Information Center
- CDC: Food Borne Illnesses
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: Food Borne Illnesses
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
- Injury Prevention Web
- Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
- WHO Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention
- Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Treatment
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
- Oxford Reference Online: Medicine
- MLA Medspeak Terms
- MLA Prescription short hand
- Online Medical Dictionary of CANCERWEB
Native American Health
- Indian Health Service
- National Network of Libraries of Medicine Native American Health
- Native Health Databases
- MedlinePlus: Native American Health
- American Indian Health Resources
- Alaska Health Profiles Online
- Healthy Alaskans 2010
- USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
- American Dietetic Association
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- Food Guide Pyramid
- Interpreting News on Diet
- Tips for the Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions and Evaluating Information
- Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication
- Instructions for Authors in the Health Sciences
- National Institute on Aging
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Older Adults from the American Society on Aging
- Merck Manual of Geriatrics
- Merck Manual of Health & Aging
- Ageline
- Environmental Protection Agency Aging Initiative
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- National Arthritis Foundation
- American Alzheimer's Association
- Alzheimer's Association Diversity Toolbox
- Texas Department of State Health Services Center for Health Statistics
- Texas Health Data
- Texas Cancer Data Center
- Texas Department of State Health Services
- Kaiser Family Foundation's State Health Facts Online: Texas
- National Women's Health Information Center
- Reproductive Health Gateway
- Popline
- U.S. FDA Office of Women's Health
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau
- MedlinePlus: Women's Health Issues
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July 2, 2008