Health News Literacy
Know how to verify legitimate health claims, and debunk junk science.
- MedlinePlus
From the National Institute of Health, this is useful for practitioners seeking trustworthy health information on the web that can be clearly communicated to patients. - Surgeon General on Health MisinformationIncludes "Confronting Health Misinformation" report.
- Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Health News Edition"Patient anecdotes are not data..." and other red flags to separate hype from reality.
- HealthfinderIncludes health topics and preventative service recommendations.
Medical Terminology on the Web
- Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary (with Pronunciation)In addition to the standard definitions, this tool pronounces the word out loud.
- Medline Plus Health TopicsRead about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention for over 975 diseases, illnesses, health conditions and wellness issues. MedlinePlus health topics are regularly reviewed, and links are updated daily.
- Get Body SmartThis site includes descriptions of all parts of the human body with the movement of each part of the body demonstrated, as well as anatomy and physiology tutorials and quizzes.
- Understanding Medical Worlds: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine
This tutorial teaches you about medical words. You'll learn about how to put together parts of medical words. You'll also find quizzes to see what you've learned. (You will need Flash Player to view the programs.) - Evaluating Internet Health InformationThis tutorial teaches students strategies for evaluating health information on the web.
- InnerBodyThis site includes interactive human anatomy models.
