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Health and Medicine
Seasonal flu information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Library subscribes to research databases containing trusted information not available on the Internet.
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General Reference Center Gold – articles from nearly 6,000 magazines and newspapers |
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LearningExpress Library – take practice exams for EMS, nursing and allied health certifications | The following are external sites that are not maintained by the Carlsbad City Library.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – diseases and conditions, emergency preparedness, environmental health, workplace safety
- HealthCare.gov – information about the Affordable Care Act, including pricing data for insurance plans, additional ways to compare quality of health care services and providers, new consumer protections and more
- HealthyCity.org - California's information + action resource for service referrals and social change. You can search for community services, research and share community data.
- Lab Tests Online – search by a health condition or by the name of a test
- MedLine Plus – drugs, herbs and supplements; doctors, hospitals and organizations; surgical videos, medical encyclopedia
- Mayo Clinic – diseases and treatments, drugs and supplements, health self-assessment
- Medicare and You – download the official government handbook .pdf (4.02 MB)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine – clinical trials and published results for many types of complementary and alternative medicine
- National Institutes of Health – research, news and medical institutes
- National Library of Medicine – history of medicine, biomedical research, supplements, directory of health organizations, alternative medicine, toxic substances
- Senior Health from the National Institutes of Health – health information specific to older adults, plus Medicare prescription drug coverage information
- USDA National Nutrient Database – look up a food to see what nutrients it contains, or look up a nutrient to see its content in different foods
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