American Medical Association

Articles from respected medical publications and discussions of current issues. The "AMA Physician Select" is very useful information for patients, as are other features such as the "Atlas of the Body," "Medical Ethics," and "Public Health" information for physicians such as "Member Benefits," "Ethics" and "Legal Issues."

Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition

The mission of the Coalition is to translate technical scientific research into terms the general public can understand… “We are committed, through statewide workshops, conferences, forums and outreach, to educating the public about the causes and cures for breast cancer.”

Merck Manual of Medicine - 2nd Edition

Part of the highly regarded Merck family of medical manuals, this site is a comprehensive source of information on hundreds of diseases and conditions.

Online Medical Dictionary

"A one-stop source of information about medical and scientific terms."

United States National Library of Medicine

Health information links to such sites as MEDLINEplus and ClinicalTrials.gov, The site also contains medical library collections and database, general medical news and job information.

Mayo Clinic

Easy to understand online medical and health information that has been reviewed for accuracy by the Mayo Clinic.

Healthfinder

An informative site with an easy to use search engine that produces clear, concise articles discussing the basic facts.

Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body

Features 1,247 color "engravings" from the original 1918 book, as well as 13,000 subject articles.