Library: Patient Health Information: Diseases &amp; Conditions

Cancer

Cancer.Net Provides timely, oncologist-approved information to help patients and families make informed health care decisions. All content is subject to a formal peer-review process by the Cancer.Net Editorial Board, composed of more than 150 medical, surgical, radiation, and pediatric oncologists, physician assistants, oncology nurses, social workers and patient advocates.
National Cancer Institute This website offers free, credible and comprehensive information about cancer prevention and screening, diagnosis and treatment, research across the cancer spectrum, clinical trials, and news and links to other National Cancer Institute websites.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network: Patient Resources The NCCN is a not-for-profit alliance of 31 leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research and education.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases The health information here is informed by NIDDK research, reviewed by doctors, and provided to help you understand the diseases and conditions you or your loved ones may face.
CDC: Diabetes The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's page on diabetes. Contains general information, educational publications and resources, statistics and news.
MedlinePlus: Diabetes The MedlinePlus index to articles related to diabetes. Covers a wide variety of topics, including general information, latest news and more specialized subjects.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA conducts research focused on improving the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems to reduce the enormous health, social and economic consequences of this disease.
National Institute on Drug Abuse The mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

Genetics Home Reference Find consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variation on human health.
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center GARD provides the public with access to current, reliable and easy-to-understand information about rare or genetic diseases in English or Spanish.
National Organization for Rare Disorders NORD, a 501(c)(3) organization, is a patient advocacy organization dedicated to individuals with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Get science-based, plain-language information related to heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders from the NHLBI.
CDC: Heart Disease The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's page on heart disease. It contains basic information on coronary artery disease, heart attacks and heart disease.
MedlinePlus: Heart Disease The MedlinePlus page for heart disease resources. It includes articles ranging from general information to more specific subjects.