Health & Medicine
Find a Space to Work and Use Equipment
Use a ComputerHealth & Medicine Research Materials
Access Science
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Full access McGraw Hill’s Encyclopedia of Science, plus Schaum’s Outlines and research updates in all areas of science and technology.
The library’s subscription to this resource will expire July 1, 2024.
Chicago Consumers’ Checkbook
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Find ratings on Chicagoland services and retailers, including dentists, car repair, personal services, banks, and more.
Consumer Health Complete
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine.
Consumer Reports
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Online subscription to the popular consumer magazine, plus exclusive online content, including Best Car Deals.
Gale Health and Wellness
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Articles on medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, alcohol and drug abuse and fitness.
MEDLINE
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Covers all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. Includes a mix of articles written for general interest and those in the medical profession.
MedlinePlus
Use at Home? Yes
Description: A comprehensive, free, and authoritative consumer health site sponsored by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Health & Medicine Websites
General Health & Medicine Websites
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention – Diseases & Conditions
- Healthfinder.gov
- Mayo Clinic – Patient Care and Health Information
Health & Medicine Websites for Specific Populations
Children
Teens
Females
Aging
LGBTQ+ Community
Health & Medicine Websites for Financial Assistance
- Get Covered Illinois
- Healthcare for Kids – Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
- Illinois Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)
- Merck Patient Assistance Program
- Needy Meds
- Partnership for Prescription Assistance
- Tri-City Health Partnership
Find a Healthcare Professional/Facility
- American Hospital Directory
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Illinois Professional License Lookup
- Is My Doctor Board Certified? – from the American Board of Medical Specialties
Websites About Drugs, Herbs, and Supplements
- About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products– from Memorial Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center
- Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
- Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database
- Herbal Safety
- MedlinePlus: Drugs and Supplements
- Merck Manual Consumer Version
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
- Prescriber’s Digital Reference
Websites About Specific Medical Conditions
Addiction
- Illinois Helpline
- National Institute on Drug Abuse – For Parents & Educators
- Partnership to End Addiction
- Prevention First Clearinghouse
- SAMHSA – Find Support
- FindTreatment.gov
Autism
COVID-19
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)– from the CDC
- COVID-19 Myth Busters – from the WHO
- LitCovid – from the National Library of Medicine
Mental Health
- 988 – Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- Early Serious Mental Health Illness Treatment Locator
- Kane County Behavioral Health Council
- NAMI KDK – Kane South, DeKalb & Kendall Counties Mental Health Resources
- Suicide Prevention Services
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Resources