MedHelp International
www.medhelp.org
An independent, nonprofit organization founded by two people who met in an on-line medical support group in 1993, this site focuses on resources for patients and their families.

MedicineNet
www.medicinenet.com
This site provides health news and resources that are "100% doctor-produced." The team has put together a data-base with information on 400 diseases and treatments.

AMA Health Insight

www.ama-assn.org/consumer.html
Launched in 1997 by the American Medical Association, this site provides easily understood information for consumers and includes the capability to search on- line for physicians, hospitals and medical subjects. All information provided (including links) is approved by an editorial board consisting of physicians, pharmacists and scientists.

InteliHealth
www.intelihealth.com
A joint venture of Aetna U.S. Healthcare and the respected Johns Hopkins University Hospital and Health Care system, this award-winning news site also rounds up the latest tools and references (dictionaries, database indexed, hospital locators), has experts check them out and puts them in a reader-friendly package. The 1999 Webby Awards said InteliHealth is "like an EKG with attitude"

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
The federal agency offers statistics, news, consumer fact sheets and other resources on diseases, as well as recommendations for overseas travelers.

Hardin Meta Directory
www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html
This University of Iowa site groups medical links by category and removes them when their connection rate drops. Researchers say a good connection rate shows that the sponsors are maintaining it - key as information changes rapidly.

Healthfinder
www.healthfinder.gov
This is the government's directory of authoritative health information, featuring a variety of menu lists with links to on-line journals, medical dictionaries, minority health and prevention and self care. Information is obtained from U.S. government agencies; national, voluntary, nonprofit and professional organizations and academic institutions and libraries.

Mayo clinic Health Oasis
www.mayohealth.org
One of the oldest and best-known consumers sources of health information. Editors are physicians at the Mayo clinic, and an emphasis is placed on providing timely information, with revision dates noted. Look in the library section for an extensive list of reference articles written by Mayo Clinic staff.

HealthAnswers
www.healthanswers.com
This is an all-purpose health site run by Health-way Online Inc. of Austin, Texas. Features include news from Reuters, articles from Physician's Weekly, a drug database and "health centers" gathering resources on dozens of topics, from alternative medicine to weight control.

OnHealth
www.onhealth.com
This independent, ad-supported site provides practical, consumer-friendly information from respected sources, such as major medical journals and hospitals. Resources include information on 250 health conditions, 1,000 in-depth articles, a drug database and an herbal index.