Consumer Health Information Websites
Consumer Health Complete – This has full text content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. Topics include aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol, fitness, and more. Consumer Health Complete is available through MAGNOLIA, the collection of free online databases that is funded by the Mississippi State legislature, and may be accessed from our Online Databases webpage: click “MAGNOLIA” and either scroll down until you find Consumer Health Complete or search for it in the search box.
National Library of Medicine
Databases and electronic resources that are available from the homepage. Access to “All NLM Databases & APIs” is at upper left. Here are just a few of the resources:
- MedlinePlus – Health topics; drugs & supplements; medical dictionary & encyclopedia; and hospital & doctor directories.
- Daily Med – High quality information about drugs.
- Drug Information Portal – Quick access to quality drug information.
- Haz-Map – Links jobs to hazardous occupational diseases and symptoms.
- Pub Med– more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
Health Insurance Marketplace – Individuals, families, and small businesses can: learn about their health coverage options; compare health insurance plans based on costs, benefits, and other features; choose a plan; and enroll in coverage.
National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Find member and affiliate member libraries that provide health information resources to the public. Delta State University is an affiliate member.
Clinical Trials – A registry of federally and privately funded clinical trials conducted in U.S. and world-wide.
Ask ME 3 – Promotes clear communication between health care providers and patients.
National Cancer Institute – Find support groups, A to Z list of cancers, treatments, clinical trials, and prevention, etc.
National Institute on Aging – Easy-to use website features basic health and wellness information for older adults.
Health Grades – Health Care Ratings and Profiles for hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, health plans, and liability insurers.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine – Information on herbs and supplements.
Leap Frog Group – www.leapfroggroup.org and www.hospitalsafety score.org. Find hospital ratings.
Inverness E-Library – IEL is a publicly accessible, free-to-use E-Library for COVID-19 Health Literacy materials and education offers a pathway for individuals to find, understand, and use the information to make informed health-related decisions. IEL is supported by the Office of Minority Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award #CPIMP211257 to the Town of Inverness in partnership with Delta Health Alliance totaling $3,000,000 with 0% percentage financed with non-governmental sources. For more information, please visit Office of Minority Health.
Medicare Resources
Medicare & You 2022 is the official Medicare Handbook issued by the U.S. government that provides a summary of Medicare benefits, coverage decisions, rights and protections, and answers to the most frequently asked questions about Medicare.
Kepro – Resources for People with Medicare is the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization that works to improve the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries. Their website offers beneficiary and family-centered care information for providers, patients, and families. Go to their website for Medicare Resources.