Health and Medicine

Essential Online Health Information for Older Adults – This publication provides guidance for older adults on navigating essential online tools to research health topics and evaluate and manage health services. In addition to demonstrating how each resource can be accessed and used, there are tips on internet privacy and general web searching. This publication is offered in conjunction with a series of public presentations launched at Westchester County’s Senior Law Day, October 2018. Supported by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) under cooperative agreement UG4LM012342 with the University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System.

Gale OneFile Health and Medicine (Health Reference Center Academic) – A multi-source database providing access to full-text nursing and allied health journals, and a wide variety of personal health information sources. This database offers reliable health information to consumers, students and health professionals.

Merck Manuals Online – Free online access to both the professional and consumer versions. The Merck Manuals are one of the world’s most widely used medical information resources. The Manuals have committed to making the best current medical information accessible by up to 3 billion health care professionals and patients on every continent by 2020.

NYS Physicians Profile – Look up a physician’s education and training. You may also find information on their practice and community activities. Legal actions may also be included. If you’re having trouble locating a doctor, read the search tips. Information is more recent and more complete than print directories.

The PDR for Patients – Information on prescription drugs from a trusted source, although it is supported by advertising. For information on drugs, drug recalls & safety alerts, to report adverse reactions, find information on medical devices and other topics of interest to the medical consumer and probessional see: The Food &Drug Adminstation.

X-PLAIN Patient Education Topics – This is the largest library of interactive multimedia software for patient education available on the web. Come here to view information on a wide variety of health topics.