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HUMANSERVICES.NET
This is a databse that contains information on services in Allegheny and 10 surrounding counties, from daycare centers and drug and alcohol assistance to clinics and food banks. Includes maps, directions, and bus routes.
LIBRARIAN’S INTERNET INDEX HEALTH WEBSITES
LII lists websites which have passed evaluation by their staff of librarians. Here is their current list of health website categories:
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?more=SubTopic4
GO ASK ALICE!
Go Ask Alice! is the health question and answer Internet service produced by Alice!, Columbia University’s Health Promotion Program — a division of Health Services at Columbia.
“Alice!” answers questions about relationships; sexuality; sexual health; emotional health; fitness; nutrition; alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs; and, general health.
This site has three primary features:
New GAA! Q&As of the Week gives you the most recently published inquiries and responses — this section is updated every Friday.
Search GAA! lets you find health information by subject via a search of the ever-growing Go Ask Alice! archives containing nearly 3,000 previously-posted questions and answers.
Ask Alice! gives you the chance to ask and submit a question to Alice!
CARNEGIE LIBRARY HEALTH RESOURCES :
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/subject/health/
MEDLINE PLUS:
MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
The interactive tutorials are cool.
