Health Center
Take advantage of the excellent health sciences resources available to Penn Staters. Locate information on healthy lifestyles, family health issues, multi-cultural and gender health, the latest news in biomedical research, international travel alerts, nutrition, dietary supplements, physicians, specific diagnoses and drug information, health insurance, the healthcare industry, aging and more.
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ProQuest Online Research Library
This database includes more than 3,820 titles—over 2,550 in full text—from 1971 forward. Keyword search a health topic in an interdisciplinary mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines and newspapers, or browse individual core biomedical titles.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” -Benjamin Franklin
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Don’t be confused by federal and state health insurance plans when the answers are at your fingertips. -
Healthfinder
Access the rich array of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services approved health information resources from over 1,500 government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and universities. -
Kidshealth
Find doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. -
MedlinePlus
Access authoritative, up-to-date consumer health information from the world's largest medical library, including drug information, an illustrated medical encyclopedia and interactive patient tutorials. Merck Manual
Search this classic online text to learn more about a specific diagnosis.
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