Popular Health Sites
PatientBabble highly recommends the following health websites due to their reliable and easy to understand content, in a web format that is simple to navigate.
The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic was at the forefront of modern medicine when its founders opened it as a multi-specialty group practice in 1921. In its first century, Cleveland Clinic has introduced many medical firsts, opened facilities around the world and is proud to be ranked among the top hospitals in the country. Now, 100 years later, the vision of the founders remains Cleveland Clinic’s mission: caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve.
The Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization committed to clinical practice, education and research, providing expert, whole-person care to everyone who needs healing. Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Rochester, Minn.; Scottsdale and Phoenix, Ariz.; and Jacksonville, Fla. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states. Thousands of patients from around the world travel to Mayo Clinic locations, and Mayo Clinic's International Patient Offices help ensure that distance and language are not obstacles to receiving world-class care.
Web MD
WebMD has created an organization that we believe fulfills the promise of health information on the Internet. They provide credible information, supportive communities, and in-depth reference material about health subjects that matter to you. Web MD is a source for original and timely health information as well as material from well known content providers.
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins educates medical students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to practice patient-centered medicine, to study the prevention and treatment of disease, and to excel in health care delivery and in the basic sciences.
MD Anderson
The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mass General has the largest hospital based research program in the U.S. Guided by the needs of our patients, Mass General delivers care grounded in leading edge research, advanced treatment offerings and the latest clinical trials.
New York Presbyterian (The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell)
NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the nation’s most comprehensive, integrated academic health care delivery systems, dedicated to providing the highest quality, most compassionate care and service to patients in the New York metropolitan area, nationally, and throughout the globe. In collaboration with two renowned medical schools, Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, NewYork-Presbyterian is consistently recognized as a leader in medical education, groundbreaking research, and innovative, patient-centered clinical care.
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
U.S Department of Health and Human Services
The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.
The New England Journal of Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is recognized as the world’s leading medical journal and website. Published continuously for over 200 years, NEJM delivers high-quality, peer-reviewed research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators, researchers, and the global medical community.
Harvard Health Publications
Harvard Health Publishing (HHP) is the consumer health education division of Harvard Medical School (HMS), under the direction of Dr. David H. Roberts, Dean for External Education. Their publications draw on the expertise of the 11,000+ faculty physicians at HMS, as well as their world-famous affiliated hospitals, to provide authoritative, trustworthy, and actionable health information to the global audience. Their content is delivered in easy-to-understand language that supports patient education and consumer engagement.
Healthgrades
At Healthgrades, they take the guesswork out of finding the right doctors, hospitals, and care for you and your family. By making healthcare easier and more transparent, Healthgrades empowers you to make decisions based on information, not just instinct. You can rest easy knowing you and your family are receiving proven, high-quality care that's right for you.
Drugs.com
Drugs.com’s mission is to provide the most accurate, up-to-date drug information on the Internet. See their editorial policy for more information on their content aimed at consumers and healthcare professionals. Supplementary services include interactive tools such as the Pill Finder, Drug Interactions Checker and Mednotes personal medication records.
