Health websites
Medlineplus - Consumer Health database from the National Library of Medicine
Healthfinder.gov - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website with links to over 1600 government and non-profit organization websites providing reliable consumer health information.
- May - Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
- May - Mental Health Month
- May - National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- MedlinePlus Información de salud para usted
- Centers for Disease Control - Healthy LivingThe CDC site is a comprehensive collection of health information for a variety of users that covers topics such as diseases, emergency preparedness, workplace safety, accidents, the environment, healthy living and travel.
- Mayo ClinicConsumer health information provided by Mayo Clinic experts.
- CAPHIS Top 100 General Health Websites You Can TrustList of quality health websites compiled by the Consumer and Patient Health section of the Medical Library Association. The sites are broken down into categories such as men's health, women's health, senior health, etc.
- NOAH - New York Online Access to HealthLinks to high quality full text consumer health information chosen by librarians and health professionals.
- FamilyDoctor.orgWebsite operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians to provide consumers with health information on a wide variety of topics.
- UpToDate for PatientsEvidence based clinical information written by physicians. Patient level information is provided free.
- Quack WatchNonprofit corporation with the goal of exposing health related frauds, fads and fallacies.
Library Resources
This database is accessible from the library's website and will require a current library card to login.
List of 675,000 physicians and 180,000 dentists that can be searched by geography, age, gender, medical school attended, type of practice as well as other features.
Universal Class features online, self-paced non-credit education classes with over 60 courses in the health and fitness area. Classes are free with a Mesa County Library card.
- Get a Mesa County Library cardRegister for a library card online to access all online services.
Health Books at Mesa County Libraries
Merck Manuals - Online Fulltext Publications
National Library of Medicine Podcasts
Podcasts from the Director of the National Library of Medicine, Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D.
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Operation S.A.V.E. - Library program on suicide prevention
Operation S.A.V.E. - Identify people who may be suicidal and
how to get them help. Learn risk factors and warning signs of
suicide. Presented by Sonja Encke, RN, BC Grand Junction VA
Medical Center Suicide Prevention Coordinator
• Central Library - 6:30 p.m., May 29
• Clifton Branch - 6:30 p.m., May 22
• Fruita Branch - 6:30 p.m., May 14
FDA Consumer Health Information
Book a librarian
- Book a Librarian - Mesa County LibrariesReference Librarians are available by appointment for help with business, genealogy, health, local history, computer, book and author questions and more. Book an individualized 30 minute appointment.
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