Medical Reference

Healthscope - Search for a California physician, compare health plans, get medical group and hospital ratings.
Intellihealth – Health news, medical dictionary, information on diseases, traditional and alternative medicines, drug index and interactions, symptoms guide.    
Medline Plus  - Information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.   
Health and Wellness Resource Center  - Subscription database that allows the user to access medical reference titles, periodical articles, and prescription drug information.  Available for library patrons only.  Use your library card to access from your home.
Your Surgery - A library of surgical procedures.  Uses diagrams and animation to make the details of the surgery easier to understand.
Family Doctor - Information on common conditions and concerns from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Alternative Medicine

Alternative Medicine Homepage – Comprehensive site created and maintained by a medical librarian from the University of Pittsburgh.
Alternative Health News Online  -  Ask Dr. Weil, diet and nutrition, health news, mind / body, and more.
Herbmed - Project of the Alternative Medicine Foundation.  Database of herb properties and interactions.

Caregiving

Family Caregiver Alliance Resource Center  

Dentistry

Patient Education Tools  - Consumer  information from the California Dental Association, in multiple languages.
Dental Board of California - Verify the current license of your dentist or check for disciplinary actions.

Disabilities

Kids / Teens

DrGreene.com - Thorough answers to pediatric questions (from newborn through teen). 
KidsHealth.org - Separate sections for parents, teens, and kids.  From the Nemours Foundation.

Hospitals and Health Facilities

Medi-Cal, Medicare, Medicaid

Medi-Cal      
Medicare     
Medicaid   

Men's Health

Men’s Health Topics - From Medlineplus.

Mental Health

4Therapy.com - Service dedicated to supporting mental health professionals and consumers.

Nutrition

USDA Nutrient Database - Find nutrients contained in general or specific brands of food.

Pets

PetEducation.com  - Medical (and other) information for dogs, cats, birds, ferrets, reptiles, and small pets.

Physicians

Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drug Information

Internet Drug Index - Search by drug name, keyword or imprint code.
Drug Information - Information on thousands of prescription and over the counter medications from the National Library of Medicine.
Rxlist - Prescription drug information from the Standard Pharmaceutical Circulars for physicians.  Includes adverse drug reaction information. 

Women’s Health