With so much information now available online, it can be confusing to know where to start. Health InfoNet librarians recommend beginning with a good gateway site, such as one of the sites listed below. If you still can't find what you're looking for, then try a search engine - but first, ask your local librarian to help you target your search!
- Alabama Department of Public Health: http://www.adph.org/. Keep up with vaccination recommendations and public health alerts, as well as information on numerous public health supported services around the state.
- American Medical Association (AMA) Doctor Finder: https://extapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/home.jsp. Free online directory of physicians and specialists, both AMA members and non-members.
- HealthCare.gov: http://www.healthcare.gov/index.html. Confused about the new health reform law? This helpful site is produced by the U.S. Health & Human Services Department to clarify the law's features for consumers. Includes a tool for finding and comparing available health insurance coverage by state and individual characteristics - it also includes current prices, updated monthly.
- KidsHealth.org: http://www.kidshealth.org/. Excellent pediatric consumer health information, aimed at parents, children or teens.
- MedlinePlus: http://www.medlineplus.gov. Links to quality-filtered, up-to-date health information on a wide variety of health issues from the National Library of Medicine.
- RxList - The Internet Drug List: http://www.rxlist.com/. Comprehensive information about medications.