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Keeping up with medical/nutritional research and engaging in its authoritative study can sometimes be a challenge for even the most dedicated student.  The following resources may be of benefit to you on your path to continued learning or better health.  You will find authoritative resources on most health topics of interest — from researching chronic diseases and drug-interactions, to finding some of the very best locally grown foods on the planet.   This list will be updated as needed.

TERMS OF USE:  Please note that selected resources have been listed as a means to help you further your knowledge.  The contents of these resources are not intended to offer personal medical advice.  Please seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, and do not disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on any of the following or other websites.

HEALTH RESOURCES / GENERAL

Harvard School of Public Health, The Nutrition Source:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/index.html

Johns Hopkins University Center for a Livable Future

http://www.jhsph.edu/clf/

Information on various chronic diseases, conditions and treatment options:

http://www.mayoclinic.com

General information on diseases/infectious agents/vaccines and current health issues:

http://www.cdc.gov

CDC’s Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report:

(Weekly publication of current diseases/issues of public health concern and their status)

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/

National Institutes for Health — General information for the public on health and wellness:

http://health.nih.gov/

Information on cancer prevention, screening, treatments, and research:

http://www.mdanderson.org/

Information, tests and resources on specific cancers:

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/default.asp

USDA Current Dietary Guidelines:

http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines

USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center:

http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=1

USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory:

(Valuable information on nutrient composition of foods)

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/

Center for Science in the Public Interest:

(Advocacy for improvements in health and nutrition policy/Current nutrition-related news)

http://www.cspinet.org/

US Food & Drug Administration/Drugs:

 (Information on drug safety, important updates, etc. for both consumers & health professionals)

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/default.htm

Drug Interactions due to The Cytochrome P450 System:

http://www.baylorhealth.edu/proceedings/13_4/13_4_ogu.html

Table of drugs that share the CYP3A4 Isozyme (please first see reading above):

http://www.baylorhealth.edu/proceedings/13_4/13_4_ogu_t.htm

Information on drug interactions for the commonly used drug Coumadin (Warfarin):

http://pfrc.med.nyu.edu/handouts/pdf/medic/warfa.pdf

 HEALTH RESOURCES / FOOD-RELATED

 Locate sustainable, organic or local food — Farms, markets, restaurants in the U.S. & Canada:

http://www.eatwellguide.org/localguide/

Eat Well Everywhere Guide — Finding local, organic food while traveling:

http://www.eatwellguide.org/travel_map

Information on sustainable foods/food-related issues/consumer education on sustainability:

http://www.sustainabletable.org/home.php

Find farmer’s markets anywhere in the United States:

http://www.culinate.com/mix

Food Routes (Buy Fresh, Buy Local)

http://www.foodroutes.org/

USDA Farmer’s Market Listings:

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/farmersmarkets

Trying to get away from fast foods?  Try this:

http://www.slowfoodusa.org/

KEY DATABASES / SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES FOR PHYSICIANS AND  ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

PDR Net for physicians/health professionals:

http://www.pdr.net/home/pdrHome.aspx#

Information on, and link to Cytochrome P450 Drug-Interaction Table:

http://medicine.iupui.edu/clinpharm/ddis/

Access to 60 plus full-text journals & professional publications/Conference listings:

http://www.medscape.com/

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University:

http://mcb.harvard.edu/Biolinks.html

U.S. National Library of Medicine’s complementary access to Medline:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/

The British Medical Journal’s complementary access to scientific articles:

http://www.bmj.com/

The British Journal, The Lancet:

http://www.thelancet.com/

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition:

http://www.ajcn.org/

The Journal of the American Medical Association — Current Issue/complementary full-texts:

http://jama.ama-assn.org/

Environmental Health Perspectives — A monthly peer-reviewed journal on the impact of the environment on human health (complementary online)/Published by the U.S. National Environmental Health Sciences:

http://www.ehponline.org/docs/admin/about.html

Information on current clinical trials/ National Institutes for Health Clinical Trials Database:

http://clinicaltrials.gov/

NIH National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine:

http://nccam.nih.gov/