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Naperville Public Library has extensive resources for your health concerns in various formats: online databases, available 24/7; links to selected, authoritative web sites; and standard works on our reference shelves. Among our many circulating items are authoritative publications from the Mayo Clinic, the American Dietetic Association, and the American Diabetes Association.

Online Database subscriptions

NPL subscribes to a number of databases that provide updated, timely information on health related topics.

Health and Wellness Resource Center features news articles, scientific papers, assessment tools, and even videos that you can watch about a medical procedure! A new feature is its Alternative Medicine module that covers non traditional medicine.
Reference USA has U.S. Healthcare, which lists physicians and health care providers.
Gale Virtual Reference Library provides basic facts about health, physiology and diseases.
Marshall Cavendish Digital is an excellent source for clear illustrations of human anatomy under its section on Health.
FirstSearch provides access to MEDLINE/PubMed in a familiar search format. Abstracts for cutting edge research papers worldwide may be downloaded.

Recommended Web sites

Medline Plus provides one-click access to a straightforward National Library of Medicine site for the layperson.
Merck Manual Online Medical Library has technical information about conditions and their treatments.
Flu.gov furnishes reliable updates about the influenza pandemics. The NIH compiles
Clinical Trials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui ]
Foodsafety.gov provides the latest food safety updates by the FDA.
State of Illinois Health & Wellness is our state’s portal page for topics such as prescription drug coverage.
DuPage County Department of Health and Will County Department of Health web sites keep you up-to-date on local health and safety issues.
DoctorFinder is a function of the American Medical Association website.
Pollen and Mold Counts are provided by local members of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
American Heart Association’s simple tips help you incorporate exercise into your life.
Shape Up! America helps you take your fitness plan a step further.