Health & Medicine
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Access Science
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Description: Full access McGraw Hill’s Encyclopedia of Science, plus Schaum’s Outlines and research updates in all areas of science and technology.

Chicago Consumers’ Checkbook
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Description: Find ratings on Chicagoland services and retailers, including dentists, car repair, personal services, banks, and more.

Consumer Health Complete
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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
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Description: Online subscription to the popular consumer magazine, plus exclusive online content, including Best Car Deals.

Gale Health and Wellness
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Description: Articles on medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, alcohol and drug abuse and fitness.

MEDLINE
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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
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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
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)
- 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