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Winter
2006
Supplements and Herbs...Where Do You Begin?
Most of us take advantage of some sort of over-the-counter herbal remedy
or supplement. It can be an herbal remedy or supplement which can be applied topically or taken orally. Do they
work? Are they for me? Where do I begin? MedlinePlus has placed over 100 herbal and supplement monographs in English
and Spanish from Natural Standard onto their web site. This evidence-based monograph was prepared by the Natural
Standard Research Collaboration.
Each monograph includes a table of uses of the supplement based on scientific
evidence. The herbal or supplement receives a grade ranging from A (strong scientific evidence for this use) to
F (strong scientific evidence against this use) for diseases or conditions it treats. In addition, each monograph
provides information on dosing, safety, interactions, and selected references. Many monographs also contain illustrations.
Check the Alternative
& Complementary Medicine section on the Medical Professional
Resources and Consumer Health
& Education Resources pages respectively.
Flu Season Is In Full Swing
With Flu Season 2005-06 in full swing, there are a number of ways to
lessen your chances of catching this year's strain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) located in Atlanta, Georgia created What You Should
Know About the Flu.
What
You Should Know About the Flu is their web site concerning
various aspects of influenza including links for the Avian Influenza; also known as the Bird Flu. You will be able to locate key facts, prevention tips, treatments
available, and medication information. The information is for both patients and health professionals.
Look for this on both Medical Professional
Resources and Consumer Health
& Education Resources listed under Infectious Diseases
and Infections
on their respective pages.
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus information pages are designed to direct you to resources containing information
that will help you research your health questions in PubMed (loosely referred to by many as MEDLINE) and has links to numerous consumer health
resources. New resources are added and refined contiually supporting its mission to grow, then meeting the never
ending thirst for knowledge by the lay public.
This great user-friendly site on the Consumer Health
& Education Resources page.
What's New On The Virtual Medical Library?
If you have wondered What's New On The
Virtual Medical Library? or in the Medical Library
or on the Virtual Medical LIbrary? Your answer is one click away!
Click on the new Medical Library "Post-It" that appears each
time you enter the Virtual Medical Library. This "Post-It" has a link that you can click to see what
new sites or resources have been added. We hope to update "What's New On The
Virtual Medical Library?" twice monthly. Check
it out!
If you would like to see what we have added in the past you, can do so
by viewing our Index to it.
Websites U-Can Use
Medscape Nurses
Medscape Nurses offers
nurses everything from CEU's (click on "CE Center" under "Resources") to access to nursing
books and professional journals. Free registration required. It is available on the Nursing and Allied
Health Professional Resources page under General Nursing Sites.
GlobalHealthFacts.org
GlobalHealthFacts.org is another
project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
that provides up-to-date and easy-to-access data by country on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other key health
and socio-economic indicators
You can locate its link along with many other assorted healthcare management
resources on the Administrative and Management Resources
page.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Evidence-Based Practice
This government agency web site provides reviews of all relevant scientific
literature on clinical, behavioral, organization, and financing topics producing evidence reports and technology
assessments. This can assist in the development of coverage decisions, quality measures, educational materials
and tools, guidelines, and research agendas.
This newly found resource can be found on the Virtual Medical Library's Medical Professional Resources page under the Clinical Practice Guidelines
/ Evidence Based Medicine heading.
New Books in the Library
Take a moment to check the NEW EDITION! and NEWLY ADDED!
additions on our Online Textbooks page, as well!
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