Medical and Consumer Health

DocFinder
Contains the licensing background and disciplinary information of physicians and other health care practitioners in Iowa. This site is based on data from the Iowa Board of Medicine.
Hardin MD
A plethora of heath sciences resources and databases.
HealthFinder
This site offers a free gateway to consumer health and human services information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Spanish and English. Healthfinder links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations. There is health news, consumer guides, and information on diseases, injuries, and prescription drugs.
Household Products
On this site you will find health and safety information on household products. It discusses safety hazards and adverse effects. You can enter the name of a household product and the site provides explanations and health information related to automotive products, landscaping, pesticides, cleaning supplies, pet care products, materials relating to arts and crafts, personal care and home maintenance.
Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIA) Health Facilities Division (HFD)
This site includes a directory of long-term care facilities and inspection report cards for a wide variety of health care facilities in Iowa. Visitors to this web site will find a variety of useful information to assist them in the selection of a long-term health care provider.
Nemours KidsHealth
Nemours® KidsHealth® was founded by Dr. Neil Izenberg in 1995. Since then, Nemours KidsHealth articles, videos, animations, print publications, and health instructions have had billions of visits. Nemours KidsHealth is the most-viewed site for dependable information on children's health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years.
Mayo Clinic Health Library
Their robust Health Library (navigate to the drop-down at the top of their page) offers easy-to-understand answers about diseases and conditions, a symptom checker and first aid information, information on tests and procedures (what it is, how it's done, how to prepare, risks and results), a database on drugs and supplements, information and tools for a healthy lifestyle, and additional resources on their Mayo Clinic Press site.
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Merck Manual
The Merck Manuals are a comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine. They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public.
OpenMD Directory
OpenMD is a search engine that makes high-quality medical information accessible. These include documents from reputable sources like government agencies, global health organizations, medical journals, and other reference sites.
PubMed
PubMed® comprises more than 38 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
Substance Use Prevention Education (SUPE)
SUPE: Substance Use Prevention Education is a comprehensive drug education platform for individuals of all ages. It has helpful articles and engaging videos in eight different categories for kids, teens, parents, teachers, and more. They accompany this educational content with tailored school programs designed by education professionals. Available in both English and Spanish, SUPE is committed to expanding its language offerings, ensuring that people across different regions and countries can access vital information about substance abuse. Importantly, all the resources provided by SUPE are entirely free of charge. The platform actively encourages suggestions and feedback to continuously enhance its quality and effectiveness in providing top-notch drug education.
US Food and Drug Administration
Government website The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.
WebMD
As a leader in digital health publishing for more than 25 years, WebMD strives to maintain the most comprehensive and reliable source of health and medical information on the internet.