Health & Wellness
Below are staff-curated resources to assist with your health and wellness needs.
These resources are for general information only and not a substitute for the expertise of medical professionals. Please consult a health care provider for specific concerns or treatment decisions.
Health & Wellness Resources
Health Information
Health Information
- Alt HealthWatch offers the latest information about holistic medicine and therapies.
- Consumer Health Complete provides information and articles about health conditions, medications and alternative treatments.
- ConsumerLab reviews health, wellness and nutritional products based on test results published by an independent laboratory.
- Gale Health & Wellness is an online resource from the library comprised of diagnostic tools and tests, therapies, surgeries, and treatments, mental health and community health concerns.
- MedlinePlus is a top source for conditions, diseases and disorders, medical tests and their results, prescription drugs and over the counter medications, herbs and supplements, and genes and genetics.
- Natural Medicines provides an interaction checker, effectiveness ratings of natural medicines and tools for adverse effects, nutrient depletion and pregnancy safety.
Health Care Reviews
Health Care Reviews
- Consumers’ Checkbook offers unbiased reviews on healthcare professionals, hospitals and urgent care clinics, assisted living facilities, nursing homes and more.
- Health U.S. News, Healthgrades and Vital for doctors.
- Leapfrog Group and Health U.S. News for hospitals.
- Medicare.gov and Health U.S. News for nursing homes.
- Health U.S. News and Caring for assisted/senior living.
Medicare & Medicaid
Medicare & Medicaid
- Medigap Plan Screener (from Weiss Ratings)
- Learn what Medicare does and does not cover.
- Find out your options.
- Pick a Medigap plan.
- View best rates for each plan and insurer.
- Locate the best insurers.
- Find an authorized agent.
- Medicare
- Medicaid