Dictionaries, etc.
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
- Dictionary of Common Medical Terms (FamilyDoctor.org)
- Health Services Glossary (UNC-Chapel Hill)
Easy-to-read definitions of health & medical services. - Merck Manual of Medical Information - Second Home Edition (Merck Research Laboratories)
FAQs
- Frequently Asked Questions (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
Health Check Tools
- Know Your Numbers (Mission Hospitals)
This site helps you determine your blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose and BMI (body mass index). These four numbers are some of the most basic indicators of health.
- Your Disease Risk (Washington University School of Medicine)
This site will help you determine your risk for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis or stroke.
Resources compiled by Allison Rainey and Jason Sokoloff.