General Medical Research

Centers for Disease Control
Health topics including travel information.

Go Ask Alice
A question and answer internet site.

Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources  
Lists of medical research links.

Healthfinder
Consumer health and human services information from the United States government.

Healthy Women
Info on more than 100 women's health conditions, diseases and health concerns.

Hospice Foundation

Lab Tests Online
Lab Tests Online is a single resource where people can find up-to-date lab testing information
including test descriptions, a screening guide, news, in-depth articles, and info on conditions and diseases that are linked to the tests that are typically used for each disease.

MayoClinic 
Info on thousands of diseases and treatments.

Medicare
Medicare's site includes a participating physician directory, comparison of supplemental (Medigap)
insurance plans, Medicare publications for downloading, nursing home comparisions
and links to other web sites.

Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Plans)
Information about Medicare's prescription drug plan with addresses and phone numbers for local offices that offer free one on one help.

Medline
Database of biomedical journals from the National Library of Medicine.

Medline Plus
Health information for consumers from the National Library of Medicine.

Medscape 
Health news, full text journal articles and an online dictionary. Created for doctors but accessible to
everyone.

Merck Manual 
Information on specific diseases and conditions.

National Center for Health Statistics
A selection of different health statistics from the CDC

National Family Caregivers Association
The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) is a grassroots organization created to
empower, educate, support, and speak up for the millions of Americans who care for a chronically ill,
aged, or disabled loved ones.

National Institutes of Health

NeedyMeds
A resource for locating low cost medical care by state, including clinics and medicines.

NOAH 
Consumer publications covering a number of popular health topics. In English and Spanish.

WebMD 
Information for consumers, doctors and nurses.

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Prescription Drugs

Consumer Reports Consumer Drug Reference
Reliable, easy to understand information on prescription drugs from Consumer Reports. This website replaces the book.

Food and Drug Administration
Information on new drugs and food-related health topics.

MedWatch
Drug recalls and safety issues from the FDA.

RxList

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Hospitals, Hospice and Doctors

AMA Physician Select
Information on virtually all licensed physicians in the US.

American Hospital Directory

Best Hospitals - US News

Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Certified Doctor
Listing of all physicians certified by an American Board  of  Medical Specialties.

Guide to New Jersey Hospitals
Compares the quality of NJ hospitals.

Hospital Compare
This website from the Department of Health and Human Services has quality measures on how often hospitals provide some of the recommended care to get the best results for most patients. You will see some of the recommended care that an adult should get if being treated for a heart attack, heart failure, or pneumonia.

Long Term Care Planning
Provided by the National Care Planning Council this site is designed to provide a complete source of instruction for people who are searching for vital
information relating to long term care or elder care planning. Contained here are 35 in-depth chapters, totaling over 670 printable pages, from 8 experts and
covering all areas of long-term care planning, or as it's more commonly called, elder care planning. Information is also provided on the new Medicare prescription
drug benefit.

Medical Society of New Jersey Physician Finder
MSNJ "Physician Finder" is written and published by the Medical Society of New Jersey (MSNJ) as a source of information on individual
physician-members of MSNJ, for use by physician-members, health care professionals, and the public.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. The organization is committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones. Choose Hospice and Palliative Care Information for materials on advanced medical directives or living wills.

New Jersey Physician Profiles
Checks the credentials, disciplinary actions and malpractice suits of NJ doctors.

Morristown Memorial Hospital

Saint Barnabas Medical Center

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Clinical Trials

Center Watch

Cancer Trials

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NJ Health & Libraries

Advance Directives for Health Care

Consumer Library Information Prescription (CLIP)
The CLIP service provides health information to patients, their families, and caregivers.
Upon request, an Atlantic Health System medical librarian will research and deliver information
on any topic.

HealthyNJ 
Packed with info on doctors, hospitals, HMO's, diseases and more.

HMO Performance Report, New Jersey 2008
Compares NJ health plans.

Medical Society of NJ 
Search for NJ doctors.

New Jersey Psychiatric Association
Includes a searchable membership directory. Select psychiatrist locator.

New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
Helps identify mental health self help groups.

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AIDS & HIV

The Body

AIDSinfo
From the US Department of Health and Human Services

HIV Pevention Fact Sheets
Fact sheets on various topics in English and Spanish.

Hyacinth AIDS Foundation
New Jersey's largest AIDS service organization.

John's Hopkins AIDS Service
This site includes a wealth of information about AIDS treatment, research, epidemiology, clinical trials, events and conferences,
and women's issues.

New Jersey HIV/AIDS Resource Guide

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Selected Diseases

American Diabetes Association

Attention Deficit Disorder

Alzheimer's Association

Lyme Disease

Internet Mental Health

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Cancer

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Net
News from top journals and news wires as well as a guide to support groups, treatment centers
and federal legislation.

Clinical Trials for Cancer

Colon Cancer

Lung Cancer

Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Coalition of New Jersey

Testicular Cancer

OncoLink

National Cancer Institute

Cancer News

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Alternative Medicine

Alternative Medicine

Holistic Healing

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
Alternative health information and news from the National Institutes of Health.

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Substance Abuse Treatment

New Jersey Substance Abuse Treatment Directory
Search for treatment programs by county.

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
Find substance abuse treatment centers by geography and specific needs.

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