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The websites below are suggested consumer health websites recommended by the Medical Library Association. (updated as of Fall, 2019) 

• Cancer.gov

  A well-organized site containing information for both consumers and health care providers, including links to specific kinds of cancer and clinical trials.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  Resources about diseases, conditions, and other special topics arranged under "Health Topics A-Z," and "Travelers' Health," with health recommendations for travelers worldwide. There are also sections on health topics in the news and health hoaxes. Information is also available in Spanish.
• Clinicaltrials.gov

  ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world.
• Familydoctor.org

  Produced by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP.
• Healthfinder

  Gateway consumer health information website whose goal is "to improve consumer access to selected health information from government agencies, their many partner organizations, and other reliable sources that serve the public interest." Access to resources on the site is also available in Spanish.

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• HIV InSite

  A project of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) AIDS Research Institute. Designed as a gateway to in-depth information about particular aspects of HIV/AIDS. Information is available in English and Spanish.
• KidsHealth®

  Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. Resources specific to parents, kids, teens, and educators are available in English and Spanish.
• Mayo Clinic

  Editors of this site include more than 2,000 physicians, scientists, writers, and educators at the Mayo Clinic. Also has interactive tools to assist consumers in managing their health.

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• Medline Plus

  The National Library of Medicine's website for consumer health information. The site offers authoritative, up-to-date health information, without advertisements.
• MedlinePlus en Español

  Spanish-language version of MedlinePlus. A site for cell phones and other mobile devices is at http://m.medlineplus.gov.
• Medscape from WebMD

  Offers consumers and health care professionals integrated medical information and educational tools. Requires registration (free).

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• NIH National Institute on Aging

  NIH National Institute on Aging makes aging-related health information easily accessible for family members and friends seeking reliable, easy to understand online health information. This site was developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).