Health Science

Look for answers concerning health in the Health A-Z and Live Well. Note that other sections of this website are specific to the UK, and not the USA.

From Mayo Clinic.

This page provides access to Release 24 of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. You can either view the data or download the data files and documentation in several different formats for use on your computer. An online search is also provided so you can look up the nutrient content of 7,906 different foods directly from this page.

The Nutrition Evidence Systematic Review is supported by the Evidence Analysis Library Division within the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture . CNPP’s mission is to improve the health of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.

The report is based on data from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Commerce, Education and Labor; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;the American Medical Association;the Dartmouth Atlas Project; the Trust for America's Health;the World Health Organization; and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Gallup and Healthways produce an annual report on the Well-Being of each of the 50 U.S. states, their respective communities and each of the 435 U.S. congressional districts.

From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin. The directory provides access to publicly available, free reports with information about the process of delivering care (for example, did patients get all the recommended care?), actual outcome for patients (for example, did patients die or have to return to the hospital?), what patients said in surveys about their experience with physicians or hospitals, and/or cost.

For more than 20 years, the Dartmouth Atlas Project has documented glaring variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The project uses Medicare data to provide information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as hospitals and their affiliated physicians.

Created jointly by HHS, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Hospital Quality Alliance. Use the site to compare quality of service and learn more about the hospital you are researching.

Statistics on state-level health data from Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).

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OPA's mission is "to inform and educate consumers about their rights and responsibilities as health plan enrollees and to teach them how to make best use of the services offered by their health plans."

"Sponsored by Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Stanford Health Library provides scientifically-based medical information to help people make informed decisions about their health and health care." Please note that apart from information in variety of formats the Library provides customized research, at no charge, for medical or health-related questions.

PlaneTree partners with healthcare organizations to represent the patient voice and advance how professional caregivers engage with patients and families.

Mayo Clinic site is owned by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. More than 3,300 physicians, scientists and researchers of Mayo Clinic share their knowledge and experience on this site.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency.

This Web site is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organization representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP.

NIMH is part of NIH (see above). Follow the links under "Health Info" and "Outreach" to find publications, audio/video materials, calendar of evens, educational and training materials, etc.

Vital statistics, life tables, etc.

The All of Us Research Program seeks to extend precision medicine to all diseases by building a national research cohort of one million or more U.S. participants. Precision medicine is a revolutionary approach for disease prevention and treatment that takes into account individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology.

Project Baseline is a broad effort designed to develop a well-defined reference, or "baseline," of good health as well as a rich data platform that may be used to better understand the transition from health to disease and identify additional risk factors for disease. Verily is partnering with Duke University and Stanford Medicine on the first initiative of Project Baseline, the Project Baseline study, a longitudinal observational study that will collect, organize and analyze broad phenotypic health data from approximately 10,000 participants over the course of four years.

From Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ) at HHS, questions to ask your doctor.

Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
Do not miss other items on the main menu: "Health Topics" and "Drugs and supplements"

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This is an online version of NLM's exhibition "Native Voices: Native Peoples' Concepts of Health and Illness" which explores the connection between wellness, illness, and cultural life through a combination of interviews with Native people, artwork, objects, and interactive media.

This website is a central source for information on diverse aspects of the Arctic environment and the health of northern peoples. The site gives access to evaluated health information from hundreds of local, state, national, and international agencies, as well as from professional societies and universities.

Minority Health and Health Equity at CDC.

Health policy, public opinion and research on minority health care, access to care, racial disparities.