5 Health Websites Worth Bookmarking

When you need information on health-related topics, the internet is a powerful tool. Whether you need quick emergency information, detailed explanation of a recent medical diagnosis or recipes for a special diet, it's easy to get answers with just a few clicks. Here are five websites that will help you find valuable medical information fast!

MayoClinic.com

The Mayo Clinic describes itself on its website as follows: "The Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of virtually every type of complex illness." Mayo Clinic has physical medical facilities in Rochester, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Florida and Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona, but no matter where you live, you can access their expertise any time of day online! Their website provides health information and medical opinions regarding a wide variety of diseases and their symptoms, drugs, and nutritional supplements. They explain medical testing and procedures, offer first aid advice, and are a free healthy lifestyle advisor. I highly recommend using the Mayo Clinic Health Manager as a tool to maintain your health records and obtain your health risks for various conditions.

Wellsphere.com

Wellsphere employs the expertise of a long list of knowledgeable partners and medical experts in an effort to help their reader live healthier and happier lives. Their WellPages section acts as the centerpost for finding information on almost every health topic imaginable. Just enter your medical concern into the search box to be connected to the section that relates to your issue. There you can review articles on the topic, review the most popular Q&A's, join a community or watch a related video. If you are going out to dinner, you can review menu choices through their Wellternatives tool to determine the healthy-eating rating of the restaurant and the nutritional values of your typical menu choice. If there is a healthier alternative it will be recommended.

WebMD.com

WebMD addresses health issues and provides ideas for living a healthy lifestyle. As outlined on their website, they have earned various awards for their "credible and in-depth medical news, features, reference material, and online community programs."

They offer advice regarding dieting and healthy cooking, complete with a Food-o-Meter to determine calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, sugar, and fiber in more than 37,000 foods and beverages, a Fiber-o-Meter to determine fiber content, a BMI calculator and a food and fitness planner. Their pregnancy and parenting section addresses concerns ranging from vaccines and recalled baby formula to how family sit-down dinners can reduce teen drug use. In the WebMD community section, you can join in group discussions over shared health concerns, such as diabetes or heart disease. Each community is overseen by medical experts such as physicians who are specialists in the field, Duke Medicine, or experts from the National Health Council.

If you aren't feeling well, you can use their WebMD "symptomchecker" to determine the possible cause. You'll enter your sex and age and then click on the part of the body involved and select the symptoms you are experiencing. Once you hit 'enter' you'll receive a list of possible conditions associated with your symptoms which can be viewed in more detail.

Prevention.com

The Prevention website offers readers the full gamut of topics that address physical and mental health issues that you or a family might be experiencing, similar to their magazine. The Prevention website states that content on their website is reviewed routinely by their Advisory Board which is composed of experts in the cardiology, nutrition, psychology and fitness fields.

Enter a topic in their search box and a list of articles will be provided to choose from. They discuss medical conditions and provide possible treatments, provide weight loss, nutrition and fitness guidance and offer videos that address healthy issues. Their recipe section is amazing and offers a multitude of tasty ways to eat yourself healthy! Subscribe for their email newsletter.

The Dr. Oz Show Website

Most of us have heard medical advice from Dr. Oz, either from his appearances on Oprah, or on his current blockbuster television show. Just like his TV show, his website is a plethora of candid information about almost anything health related, presented via videos, articles and past shows. His medical advice is based on the vast knowledge of his team that includes Dr. Oz, Dr. William Knopt, Dr. Michael Roizen, the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and "How Stuff Works" staff. Have a specific health question? Use his "Ask Dr. Oz" section to ask a question-it could end up on his show!

We all should be thankful that we live in this high-tech era , where we can find a vast array of information via the World-Wide Web with just a few clicks . Next time you have a medical concern, try one of these websites to find answers. With these online resources, there is no excuse today for not staying informed when it comes to your health!

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Resources:
MayoClinic.com
Wellsphere.com
Prevention.com
Dr Oz Show Website