Nutrition Facts Analyzer — "generates
nutrition facts labels and provides simplified nutritional analyses
for all foods and recipes. ND tells you what's good and bad about the foods
you eat, and helps you select foods that best meet your dietary needs."
What's really interesting — and dismaying — are the reports on the products
offered by several fast-food chains.
(9/03)
Health topics,
drug information, and a medical encyclopaedia — among other things. Brought
to you by the U.S. National Library of Health and the National Institutes
of Health. (9/03)
MEDICAL
INFORMATION
Not all health information sites
are reliable. Some of these are aimed at helping you to know the difference.
Look for sites that subscribe to the HON
code, or are maintained by an agency that you can trust. (12/02)
"Online Medical Journals, Textbooks,
and Physician Reference Articles." Detailed treatment of medical conditions.
Very helpful if you know the name of the condition you're looking for.
Some images, and links to other resources. (12/02)
Columbia University's medical FAQ's
on a huge variety of topics. Good reading. And, of course, you can ask
too. Alice will post the best questions and their answers. All questions
are treated anonymously. (12/02)
Health information from the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services. Also provides links to "top-notch medical
resources, news, libraries, and more."
"Canada's Source for Health Information".
Provides medical information for both health professionals and for consumers.
Organized in some 35 "channels" in an easy-to-use menu frame. Brought to
you by Medbroadcast Corporation, a private corporation headquartered in
Vancouver, B.C. (9/03)
Jesse Berst, of ZDNEt's AnchorDesk,
says, "A well-rounded medical hub with in-depth info on diseases and treatments,
procedures and tests, and first aid resources. Includes a useful layperson's
medical dictionary." Good news and informational articles.
A "searchable database, which features
more than 650 drugs and includes brand and generic names, was developed
to help patients learn more about their medications. Important information
on how to take medicines, potential side effects, storage recommendations,
and precautions are discussed in easy-to-understand language. People taking
several or complex medications will find this guide particularly useful."
Brought to you bY the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
Jesse Berst, of ZDNEt's AnchorDesk,
says, "A very well-written site. Not a rehash of what's already out there.
Think of it as the Salon of health sites." Its extensive toolkit includes
a symptom checker that was developed by Harvard Medical School. But check
with your own doctor anyway.
Said to have a "strident Western conventional
medicine viewpoint". But it does provide information that will help you
determine what is quackery and what is recognised medical practice. (12/02)
Provides health resources, diagnostic
info, etc. for physicians and consumers. Also provides information about
drugs and OTC rememdies. Subscribes to HON principles code. Not for slow
connections.
ZDNet's March 2000 take on which of
10 health info sites are the most useable. Mayo Clinic tops that list.
Links to all rated sites are provided. (12/02)