Health & Medical Sites

w2newspapers's guide to the 25 best online resources for medical reference. With few exceptions the sites below are available for free and without registration.

Health & Medical Sites
01.American Cancer Society
Fighting cancer with research, education, patient care, and rehabilitation. 
02.CDC
HSS agency charged with protecting the public health and safety. 
03.Drugs.com
Easy-to-read drug information and useful online tools including a pill identifier. 
04.Department of Health and Human Services
Principal agency for protecting the health of U.S. citizens. 
05.Epocrates
Point of care diagnostic and treatment information for doctors. Subscription required. 
06.Everyday Health
Personalized health advice, tools, and communities. 
07.Hardin MD
Thousands of links to high quality health information and photos. 
08.Healthline
Condition and procedure topics, symptom checker, and pill identifier. 
09.Mayo Clinic
Award-winning medical and health information for healthy living. 
10.Medi Lexicon
Search over 200,000 medical terms, ICD-10 codes, hospitals, and more. 
11.Medscape
Medical information for specialists, physicians, and industry professionals. 
12.Medical Student
Links to authoritative medical information for students of medicine. 
13.MedicineNet
Authoritative medical information for consumers. 
14.Medline Plus
Diseases, symptoms, injuries, and more with photographs and illustrations. 
15.Medpage Today
Latest clinical and policy coverage geared towards health care professionals. 
16.Merck Manuals
The world's most widely-used medical guides, available online. 
17.NIH
Focal point for medical research in the United States. 
18.RxList
Drug information for consumers and medical health professionals. 
19.UpToDate
Evidence-based clinical decision support resource for health care providers. 
20.WebMD
Thousands of medical entries from abdomen to zygote. 
Doctor Reviews
21.CareDash
Provider ratings and patient reviews. Make informed decisions about your health. 
22.Castle Connoly
Top doctors based on peer nomination and review by a physician-directed research team. 
23.Health Grades
Details on provider�s experience, patient satisfaction and hospital quality. 
24.U.S. News
Directory includes 750,000+ of America's physicians and surgeons. 
25.Vitals
Find, rate or check up on a doctor in the United States. Search by location, specialty or ailment. 
26.Zocdoc
Find a doctor and book an appointment. Read verified doctor reviews and ratings by patients. 
Medical Journals

27.BioMed Central
Provides open access to hundreds of peer-reviewed medical journals. 
28.Free Medical Journals
Site that promotes and links to free full-text medical journals and resources. 
29.JAMA
The most widely circulated peer-reviewed medical journal in the world. 
30.New England Journal of Medicine
Publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion. 
31.PubMed Central
Free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. 
32.Pregnancy Helpline
Education and information for those experiencing pregnancy related issues. 
33.Girls Health
Reliable, supportive health information for girls ages 10 to 16. 
34.Teen Health
Honest information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up. 
Partnership for a Drug Free America
Answers and guidance on drug abuse, prevention, and treatment.