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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• www.health.gov
  "...is a portal to the Web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and other Federal departments and agencies."
  • Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
    "...is published jointly every 5 years by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Guidelines provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases."
    
    
• AIDSinfo
  "Offering information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research"
  Sections include: Guidelines ; Drugs ; Clinical Trials ; Vaccines ; Health Topics ; AIDSinfo Tools.
• New Freedom Initiative
  Delivering on the Promise : A Preliminary Report of Federal Agencies' Actions to Eliminate Barriers and Promote Community Integration
  Presented to the President of the United States, December 21, 2001
• Smallpox
  Sections include: Smallpox Basics ; Information ; Clinical Trials ; CDC Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines ; Reference Materials ; Vaccine/Vaccination Information.
• Questions and Answers About Anthrax Prevention and Treatment (October 10, 2001)
• Secretary Thompson Testifies on Bioterrorism Preparedness (October 3, 2001)
• HHS Provides New Aid to Cities for Disaster Preparedness (October 3, 2001)

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

• ACF Data and Statistics - (dead link)
• U.S. Welfare Caseloads Information - (dead link)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

• Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP)
  "...is a Federal-State-industry partnership to build a standardized, multi-State health data system."

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
See also our separate SARS Resources page

• The Health Consequences of Smoking
  A Report of the Surgeon General.
• [Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation -- Letter Report #5
  Committee on Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation, 2003.]
• [Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation -- Letter Report #3
  Committee on Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation, 2003.]
• [Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation -- Letter Report #2
  Committee on Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation, 2003.]
• [Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation -- Letter Report #1
  Committee on Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation, 2003.]
• See our Bioterrorism page for anthrax & smallpox resources.
• CDC Wonder
  "...is an easy-to-use system that provides a single point of access to a wide variety of CDC reports, guidelines, and numeric public health data."
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
  • Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM)
    "...is a series of self-instructional publications designed to increase the primary care provider's knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed patients
  • GATHER - Geographic Analysis Tool for Health & Environmental Research
    "...is an online spatial data access system that provides members of the public health community and general public access to spatial data that is pertinent to the analysis and exploration of public health issues."
    
  • HazDat Database
    Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects Database
    "...is the scientific and administrative database developed to provide access to information on the release of hazardous substances from Superfund sites or from emergency events and on the effects of hazardous substances on the health of human populations."
    • Hazardous Waste Sites Listed by State
  • Hazardous Substances and Public Health Newsletter
  • Minimal Risk Levels (MRLs) for Hazardous Substances
  • ToxFAQs - Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet
    "...is a series of summaries about hazardous substances developed by the ATSDR Division of Toxicology.  Information for this series is excerpted from the ATSDR Toxicological Profiles and Public Health Statements."
  • Office of Tribal Affairs
    "...strives to address environmental health issues unique to tribes, while responding to executive actions and congressional mandates."
• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
  4th ed., May 1999.
• Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases
  • Escherichia coli 0157:H7
    • E. coli Outbreak From Fresh Spinach (September 2006)
      Sections include: More About Current Situation ; More About Protecting Yourself & Others.
• Division of Parasitic Diseases
  • DPDx
    Identification and Diagnosis of Parasites of Public Health Concern
• Emergency Preparedness & Response Site
  Major sections include: Bioterrorism Agents ; Chemical Agents ; Radiation Emergencies ; Recent Outbreaks & Incidents.
  • Medical Response to Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism
    Webcast of the February 10, 2004 program.
  • The History of Bioterrorism
    "These videos describe the Category A diseases: smallpox, anthrax, botulism, plague, tularemia, and viral hemorrhagic fevers. If these germs were used to intentionally infect people, they would cause the most illness and death. Watch these videos to learn how some of these agents have been or can be used as bioterrorist weapons."
  • Agents/Diseases
    • Bacillus anthracis (anthrax)
    • variola major (smallpox)
    • Yersinia pestis (plague)
    • Ricin
  • Radiation Emergencies
    • Dirty Bombs
      "What you need to know if there were a terrorist attack with a conventional weapon that has radioactive material in it."
    • Nuclear Blast
      "FAQs about what a nuclear blast is & how to protect yourself."
    • Nuclear Terrorism & Health Effects
      "What happens during a nuclear or radiation terrorist attack & how you should respond."
• Emerging Infectious Diseases
  A Peer-Reviewed Journal Tracking and Analyzing Disease Trends
• HIV/AIDS
  • Fact Sheets
    • A Glace at the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
• Influenza (Flu) Home
  Sections include: About the Flu ; Protecting Yourself & Others ; Info for Health Care Professionals ; News & Highlights ; Flu Activity ; Influenza Vaccine Bulletin ; Flu Gallery: Patient Education Materials ; References & Resources.
  • Flu Bulletin
    "The Flu Bulletin summarizes the most recent developments in vaccine supply, production, and distribution."
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Surveillance for World Trade Center Disaster Health Effects Among Survivors of Collapsed and Damaged Buildings (April 2006)
    "This report summarizes data from health outcomes collected during interviews conducted from September 5, 2003, to the close of the World Trade Center Health Registry (WTCHR) enrollment on November 20, 2004.
• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• • Adolescent and School Health
    • Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity and Sports
      A Report to the President From the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education
  • Division of Reproduction Health
    Reproductive Health Information Source
  • Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS)
• National Center for Environmental Health
• • Cry9c Report
    Investigation of Human Health Effects Associated with Potential Exposure to Genetically Modified Corn
• National Center for Health Statistics
• • Health, United States
    "...is an annual report on trends in health statistics.  The report consists of two main sections: A chartbook containing text and figures that illustrates major trends in the health of Americans; and a trend tables section that contains 147 detailed data tables."
  • Data Warehouse
  • National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
  • National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
  • National Vital Statistics System (NWSS)
    Includes: Birth Data ; Mortality Data ; Fetal Death Data ; Marriages and Divorces.
• National Center for HIV/ STD and TB Prevention
• • Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP)
    • Downloadable Slide Sets
    • HIV Prevalence Trends in Selected Populations in the United States
      Results from National Serosurveillance, 1993-1997 (August 2001)
    • HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reports
      • HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 2005
        Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2005.
• National Center for Infectious Diseases
• • DPDx - Division of Parasitic Diseases
    Identification and Diagnosis of Parasites of Public Health Concern
    "Our goal is to use the internet to strengthen diagnosis of parasitic diseases, both in the United States and abroad.  The interactive and rapid exchange of information permitted by the internet, allied with already available diagnostic reference resources, will enhance our capacity to address the global problem of parasitic diseases."
    Sections include: Parasites and Parasitic Diseases ; Image Library ; Diagnostic Procedures ; Diagnostic Assistance.
  • Influenza
    Flu in the United States
    Sections include: Influenza Activity Report Update ; The Disease ; Prevention and Control ; The Viruses ; Flu Questions and Answers ; Health Care Providers.
  • International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases - Online Presentations
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
    Sections include: FAQs ; Fact Sheets ; Advice for Travelers ; News & Updates ; Guidelines & Recommendations ; Travel & International Resources ; Guidance ; CDC Resources & Advisories.
    • Executive Order 13295: Revised List of Quarantinable Communicable Diseases (SARS)
  • Viral Hepatitis
    • Foodborne Hepatitis A [.pdf]
• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
• • School Associated Violent Deaths (Updated October 2006)
    To learn how these events may be prevented, CDC is conducting ongoing research to learn more about the nature of school associated violent deaths. Here are some of the key facts from this research:..."
• National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Office of Genomics & Disease Prevention
• Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
  "...offers an organized, universal electronic gateway to CDC's pictures. We welcome public health professionals, the media, laboratory scientists, educators, and the worldwide public to use this material for reference, teaching, presentation, and public health messages. The content is organized into hierarchical categories of people, places, and science, and is presented as single images, image sets, and multimedia files."
• Tobacco Information and Prevention Sources (TIPS)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• U.S. FDA - Hot Topics
  • Spinach and E. coli Outbreak (September 2006)
    Sections include: FDA Press Releases ; More Information.
• FDA Approves First Oral Fluid Based Rapid HIV Test Kit (March 2004)
  "FDA today approved the use of oral fluid samples with a rapid HIV diagnostic test kit that provides screening results with over 99 percent accuracy in as little as 20 minutes. Until now, all rapid HIV tests required the use of blood in order to get such rapid results."
• Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
  • Plan B (0.75mg levonorgestrel) Tablets Information (August 2006)
    "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces approval of Plan B, a contraceptive drug, as an over-the-counter (OTC) option for women aged 18 and older."

Indian Health Service

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• AIDSinfo
  "Offering information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research"
  Sections include: Guidelines ; Drugs ; Clinical Trials ; Vaccines ; Health Topics ; AIDSinfo Tools.
• In Their Own Words...
  NIH [U.S. National Institutes of Health] Researchers Recall the Early Years of AIDS
  "...documents how NIH researchers answered such questions when asked to recall the early days of HIV/AIDS. In launching this Web site, we commemorate the 20-year struggle to confront the deadly HIV/AIDS pandemic."
• Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry
  "In order to facilitate research using human embryonic stem cells, the NIH is creating a Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry that will list the human embryonic stem cell lines -- at varying stages of development -- that meet the eligibility criteria..."
• National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Research Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
• National Cancer Institute
  • Newscenter
  • CancerNet
    "Your Gateway to the most recent and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute, a component of the National Institutes of Health."
    "Information on this site is reviewed and revised regularly by experts in oncology and related specialties and is based on the latest research in the field. Most information on CancerNet comes from PDQ, NCIís comprehensive cancer database. PDQ information is generated and maintained by Editorial Boards who specialize in cancer information."
    • CANCERLIT
      "...is a bibliographic database that contains more than 1.5 million citations and abstracts from over 4,000 different sources including biomedical journals, proceedings, books, reports, and doctoral theses. Produced by the National Cancer Institute's International Cancer Information Center, CANCERLIT has been in existence for more than twenty years and contains references to the vast realm of cancer literature published from the 1960's to the present. CANCERLIT is updated with more than 8,000 records every month... CANCERLIT, like other bibliographic databases, does not provide full-text articles. It provides the title, authors, source, abstract (when available), and other basic information about the articles so you may quickly sort through them to choose those that are of interest."
    • Chemotherapy and You
      A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment
      "This booklet is for patients who are receiving chemotherapy for cancer. It describes what to expect during chemotherapy and what you can do to take care of yourself during and after treatment."
    • Cooperative Breast Cancer Tissue Resource Database (CBCTR)
      "...to provide researchers with access to primary breast cancer tissues with associated clinical and followup data. The CBCTR can provide researchers with formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded primary breast cancer specimens,and their associated pathologic and clinical information."
    • PDQ - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database
      "...contains peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, and supportive care; a registry of approximately 1,800 open and 10,300 closed cancer clinical trials from around the world; and directories of physicians, professionals who provide genetics services, and organizations that provide cancer care."
  • CancerTrials
    "...provides information and news about cancer clinical trials, for cancer patients and their families, people at risk for cancer, and health professionals."
  • NCI Research Resources
    A Directory of Research Tools and Services for Cancer Researchers
    Section include: Animal Resources ; Cancer Communication Resources ; Clinical Trials ; Drugs, Chemicals and Biologicals ; Epidemiological Resources ; Family Registries/Cancer Genetics Resources ; Genomic Resources ; NCI Intramural Research ; Research & Manufacturing Services ; Scientific Computing Resources ; Specimen Resources.
  • Plans and Priorities for Cancer Research (2003 Bypass Budget)
  • Center for Cancer Research
  • Division of Cancer Biology
  • Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
    • Behavioral Research Program
  • Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
  • Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis
  • Division of Extramural Activities
• National Center for Biotechnology Information
  • National Library of Medicine - Bookshelf
    "The Bookshelf is a growing collection of biomedical books that can be searched directly by typing a concept into the textbox..."
    - National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health
  • Entrez Popset
    "A PopSet is a set of DNA sequences that have been collected to analyse the evolutionary relatedness of a population. The population could originate from different members of the same species, or from organisms from different species."
  • Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)
    "GEO is our effort to build a gene expression data repository and online resource for the retrieval of gene expression data from any organism or artificial source."
  • Malaria Genetics & Genomics (MGG)
    "...provides data and information relevant to malaria genetics and genomics. These resources include organism specific sequence BLAST databases (Plasmodium falciparum only, all Plasmodium), genome maps, linkage markers, and information about genetic studies. Links are provided for other malaria web sites and genetic data on related apicomplexan parasites."
    • Malaria Literature/GenBank
      "...uses the NCBI PubMed as a WWW search tool for accessing biomedical journal citations and linking to full-text journals at participating publishers' websites."
  • Reference Sequence (RefSeq)
    "The Reference Sequence (RefSeq) collection aims to provide a comprehensive, integrated, non-redundant set of sequences, including genomic DNA, transcript (RNA), and protein products, for major research organisms...RefSeq standards serve as the basis for medical, functional, and diversity studies; they provide a stable reference for gene identification and characterization, mutation analysis, expression studies, polymorphism discovery, and comparative analyses. RefSeqs are used as a reagent for the functional annotation of some genome sequencing projects, including those of human and mouse."
  • Viral Reference Genomes
    "This collection of virus genomic sequences is a part of the Entrez Genomes that provides curated sequence data and related information for the community."
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
  "Our mission is to support rigorous research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), to train researchers in CAM, and to disseminate information to the public and professionals on which CAM modalities work, which do not, and why."
  Sections include: Health Information [includes Alerts & Advisors ; Clinical Trials ; News & Events ; Research ; Training.
  • Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) - (dead link)
  • National Institutes of Diabetes (NIDDK) - Alternative Therapies for Diabetes
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    • Herbal Medicines Factsheet - (dead link)
    • Consumer Information on Alternative Medicine
    • Update on Government Actions To Reduce Risks of Ephedra (February 28, 2003)
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

   

  • Women's Health Initiative (WHI)
    "The WHI is one of the largest preventive studies of its kind in the United States. The WHI will focus on the major causes of death, disability and frailty in postmenopausal women."
    • Women's Health Initiative Participant Website
    • Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Information
      "New findings from the Women's Health Initiative and other studies offer important information about the risks and benefits of long-term menopausal hormone therapy. The links below point to information resources, including the most current from the NIH, on both long-term and short-term hormone use, and other concerns related to women's health during and after menopause."
• National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
  "Its mission is to head the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NHGRI is one of 24 institutes, centers, or divisions that make up the NIH."
  • Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Human Genetic Research (ELSI)
    "The links listed below will provide information on the history of ELSI, the kinds of issues and activities in which ELSI is involved, ELSI research and training opportunities at the NHGRI and related resources, publications and web pages."
  • Homeodomain Resource
    "...is a searchable, curated collection of information for the homeodomain protein family."
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• • Fact Sheet: The Common Cold
  • NIAID - Division of AIDS [Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome] (DAIDS) - (dead link)
    "...mission is to increase basic knowledge of the pathogenesis, natural history, and transmission of HIV disease and to support research that promotes progress in its detection, treatment, and prevention."
    Sections include: Resources ; Publications & Meeting Summaries ; NIAID-Funded Research Networks ; HIV Vaccines ; HIV/AIDS Treatment ; HIV Prevention.
    • Database for Anti-HIV Compounds - (dead link)
      Anti-HIV and AIDS Therapeutics
      • Drug Index - (dead link)
        Alphabetical Index of Potential Anti-HIV Drugs
      • HIV/OI Chemical Biological Database
  • Division of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases - (dead link)
    • NIAID Reference Reagent Repository
      "This valuable resource of biological reference material was originally established by the NIAID to provide viral reference reagents to researchers who were interested in carrying out comparative viral research. Over time, the repositoryís viral reagent inventory expanded to include additional reference products such as mycoplasmas, allergens and immunologic reagents."
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction Research (SCCPRR)
    • Ovarian Kaleidoscope Database (OKdb)
      "provides information regarding the biological function, expression pattern and regulation of genes expressed in the ovary. It also contains information on gene sequences, chromosomal localization, human and murine mutation phenotypes and biomedical publication links."
      Maintained by Rami Rauch, Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction Research, NICHD, NIH.
• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Urologic Diseases
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  • Environmental Health Perspectives
    "The journal is a forum for the discussion of the effect of the environment on human health and consists of a monthly edition, a quarterly toxicogenomics edition, a quarterly Chinese edition, and special single topic issues."
  • Report on Carcinogens
• National Institute of General Medical Sciences
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• National Institute of Nursing Research
• National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  • Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - (dead link)
  • College Drinking: Changing the Culture
    Sections include: Links ; Research ; Just the Facts ; NIAAA Reports ; 3-in-1 Framework ; College Alcohol Policies.
    • A Call to Action: Changing the Culture of Drinking at U.S. College (April 2002)
• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
  • NIDA Research Report Series
  • Heroin Abuse and Addiction (Reprinted, September 2000)
• National Library of Medicine - See separate listing below
• National Research Resources (NCRR)
  • Multiscale Modeling Tools in Structural Biology - (dead link)
    • VIrus Particle ExplorR (VIPER)
      "This web site describes various icosahedral virus capsid structures in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) in terms of their complete capsids, detailed structural and computational analysis."
• Office of AIDS Research - (dead link)
• Office of Dietary Supplements
• Office of Research on Minority Health
• Office of Science Education (OSE)
  "...coordinates science education activities at the NIH and develops and sponsors science education projects in house. These programs serve elementary, secondary, and college students and teachers and the public."
  • NIH Curriculum Supplement Series
    "...are interactive teaching units that combine cutting-edge science research discoveries from the National Institutes of Health, one of the world's foremost medical research centers, with state-of-the-art instructional materials."
    • Cell Biology and Cancer (Grades 9-12)
      "The first objective is to introduce students to major concepts related to the development and impact of cancer...second objective is to convey to students the relationship between basic biomedical research and the improvement of personal and public health."
  • Women in Science
• Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases~National Resource Center
• Radio News Service
• Scientific Directory and Bibliography
• Scientific Resources
  • Model Organisms for Biomedical Research
    • Trans-NIH Mouse Initiative
      "This site will provide information on: follow-up meetings to the initial March meeting; funding opportunities for mouse genomics and genetics resources; major resources-producing grants funded in response to the initiative; progress toward meeting the goals of the initiative; major mouse genomics and genetics resources; courses and scientific meetings related to the mouse initiative; and selected reports and publications."
    • Rat Genomics & Genetics
      "...to serve as a central point for information on NIH sponsored and related rat genetic and genomic activities and resources. It will provide information on: the follow up to recommendations made to the NIH; funding opportunities for rat genomic and genetic tools and resources; major rat genomic resources available and/or produced in response to the NIH Rat Program; courses and meetings related to rat genomics and genetics; and selected reports and publications."

National Library of Medicine

• NLM Gateway Search
  "The NLM Gateway allows users to search in multiple retrieval systems at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The current Gateway searches MEDLINE/PubMed, OLDMEDLINE, LOCATORplus, AIDS Meetings, Health Services Research Meetings, HSRProj, MEDLINEplus and DIRLINE."
• MedlinePlus
  Section include: Health Topics ; Drug Information ; Medical Encyclopedia ; Dictionary  ; News ; Directories ; Other Resources.
  • Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine
    This tutorial teaches you how to evaluate the health information that you find on the Web. It is about 16 minutes long."
  • MedlinePlus: Clinical Trials
  • MEDLINEplus: Interactive Health Tutorials
    " The tutorials listed below are interactive health education resources from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial."
• DIRLINE: Directory of Health Organizations
  "...(Directory of Information Resources Online) is the National Library of Medicine's online database containing location and descriptive information about a wide variety of information resources including organizations, research resources, projects, and databases concerned with health and biomedicine. This information may not be readily available in bibliographic databases. Each record may contain information on the publications, holdings, and services provided... DIRLINE contains approximately 10,000 records and focuses primarily on health and biomedicine, although it also provides limited coverage of some other special interests."
• History of Medicine
  • Medicine in the Americas, 1619-1914: A Digital Library
    "...is a digital library project providing scanned historical American medical books in pdf and as searchable text files. The project is aimed at the general public, with special emphasis on historians, students, clinicians, and librarians...The projectís goal is to provide original source materials on the development of medicine in the New World, including Latin America, Canada, and the Caribbean. The History of Medicine Division hopes that including non-U.S. imprints will foster research on a wider variety of topics in the study of American medicine."
• MIMCom - Malaria Research Resources
  "The objective is to support African scientists and malaria researchers in their ability to connect with one another and sources of information through full access to the Internet and the resources of the World Wide Web, as well as create new collaborations and partnerships."
  Sections include: Internet Resources ; Databases ; Publications & Document Delivery ; Medical Reference Resources ; Miscellaneous.
• National Center for Biotechnology Information
  • Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO)
    "GEO is our effort to build a gene expression data repository and online resource for the retrieval of gene expression data from any organism or artificial source."
• National Library of Medicine [NLM] Classification
  Fifth ed. 1994, Revised 1999.
  "This edition incorporates all additions and changes as of 1999, including Index entries for several hundred new terms, published from 1994 to 1999 in the NLM Medical Subject Heading Annotated Alphabetic List (MeSH)."
• Reports of the Surgeon General
  "The Reports of the Surgeon General contains official reports, conference and workshop reports, and proceedings from the Office of the Surgeon General. The National Library of Medicine has digitized and made available over the World Wide Web the Reports of the Surgeon General for use by the public."
  • Smoking and Health (1964)
  • Workshop on Children with HIV Infection and Their Families (1987)
  • Understanding AIDS (1988)
  • HIV Infection and AIDS (1992)
• Specialized Information Services
  • Biological Warfare - (dead link) (English or Spanish)
    Sections include: Anthrax ; Smallpox ; Plague ; Brucellosis ; Botulism ; Tularemia ; Q Fever ; Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers ; Selected References ; Internet Resources ; Books.
  • West Nile Virus - (dead link)

• Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body
  "Visible Proofs is about the history of forensic medicine. Over the centuries, physicians, surgeons, and other professionals have struggled to develop scientific methods that translate views of bodies and body parts into 'visible proofs' that can persuade judges, juries, and the public."
  Sections include: Exhibition ; Galleries ; Education [K12 Activities] ; Resources.

National Toxicology Program

Office of Civil Rights

• National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information
  • HHS Guidance on New Patient Privacy Protections (July 2001)

Office of International and Refugee Health - (dead link)

• GlobalHealth.gov
  "This site addresses global health, and more importantly, the link between domestic and international health issues."

Office of Minority Health Resource Home Page

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Office of Women's Health - (dead link)

• National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation

Office of the Surgeon General

• The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General (June 2006)

Smallpox
Sections include: Smallpox Basics ; Information ; Clinical Trials ; CDC Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines ; Reference Materials ; Vaccine/Vaccination Information.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Archive (SAMHDA)
  "The goal of the archive is to provide ready access to substance abuse and mental health research data and to promote the sharing of these data among researchers, academics, policymakers, service providers, and others, thereby increasing the use of the data in understanding and assessing substance abuse and mental health problems and the impact of related treatment systems."
• U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)

Surgeon General

• Reports of the Surgeon General (for historic collection of reports see National Library Medicine above)
  • 2006
    • The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General (June 2006)
  • 2004
    • The Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General (May 2004)

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