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Health & Medicine

Health & Medicine Research Materials

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Alt HealthWatch

Use at Home? Yes

Description: Provides information on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness. Sources include journals (some peer-reviewed) and reports. 

 

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Consumers' Checkbook

Chicago Consumers’ Checkbook

Use at Home? Yes

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

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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.

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Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports

Use at Home? Yes

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

 

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Gale Health and Wellness

Gale Health and Wellness

Use at Home? Yes

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

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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.

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MedlinePlus Trusted Health Information

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.

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Health & Medicine Websites

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