Health

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Consumer Health Complete

Consumer-oriented information and articles on health conditions, medications and alternative treatments.


Consumer's Checkbook

Consumer reviews of local services for home/construction, auto repair, medical services/hospitals and more. Includes consumer guides to help you with the decision-making process. (NOTE: Once on the homepage, use the "I'm looking for..." search box at upper right or the "Services We Rate" drop-down menu at upper left.)


ConsumerLab

Reviews of health, wellness and nutritional products, based on test results published by an independent laboratory.


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Gale eBooks

Reference eBooks on biographybusinessenvironmenthistorylawliteraturemedicinemulticultural studiesnations/worldreligionsciencesocial science, and more. See also Access My Library app.


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Gale Health and Wellness

Reference, magazine and journal articles on medical conditions and medications.


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Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine

Periodicals and reference book content designed for both nursing and allied health students as well as consumer health researchers.


Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health

Authoritative content supporting nursing professionals already working in the field, as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.


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Medical Reference Books

From Gale eBooks. Dozens of medical reference books you can browse individually or search all at once.


Medigap Plan Screener (From Weiss Ratings)

Gives you a list of Medigap health insurance plans based on your age and location, and provides information about features, pricing and financial strength.


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Medline

Index of medical research articles 1965-. Search PubMed for articles 1950-.


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MedlinePlus

Comprehensive health and drug information for the layperson.


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Natural Medicines

Information on the effectiveness of herbs, supplements, vitamins, minerals, diets, nutrition, and exercises. Includes a Continuing Education section for medical professionals and a "Colleagues Interact" discussion forum.


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Weiss Financial Ratings Series

Rates safety and financial stability of banks, credit unions, insurers, stocks and mutual funds. Includes a Medigap Plan selection tool. See their special Video Training Library with guides on investing, researching medigap plans, evaluating financial/insurance institutions and more.


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