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Health & Medicine
 Websites presented in alphabetical order BioMed Central: The Open Access Publisher 
 "BioMed Central is an independent publishing house committed to providing immediate free access to peer-reviewed biomedical research. All the original research articles in journals published by BioMed Central are immediately and permanently available online without charge." The site provides access to over 100 journals covering all areas of biology and medicine. Searchable and browsable. Registration required for searching. http://www.biomedcentral.com Topics: Health, Health, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Curetoday.com: Cancer Updates, Research and Education
Online version of the "magazine developed for individuals coping with cancer and blood disorders. [It] provides scientific information in an easy–to–understand format." News briefs and feature articles cover research, prevention and detection, treatment, recovery, advocacy, and caregiving. Also includes essays from magazine readers. Searchable by disease or condition. http://www.curetoday.com/ Topics: Cancer, Magazines, Senior Health Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Peer-Reviewed Journal Tracking and Analyzing Disease Trends
A monthly journal from The National Center for Infectious Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This CDC site provides the current edition and past issues back to the first in 1995, and to available advance articles from the forthcoming edition. Provides searching, suggested citations, and a free subscription to receive tables of contents via e-mail. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health & Medical Disciplines, Infectious Diseases, Magazines, Public Health & Safety Last updated May 11, 2005 Free (Public-Access) Online Journals
A list of online medical journals "freely available to all." From the Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Medical School. http://library.umassmed.edu/ejournals_free.cfm Topics: Health, Health, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Free Medical Journals
A directory of medical journals on the Internet that provide free, full-text medical articles. Journals may be sorted by specialty or browsed alphabetically. Includes journals written in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Greek, and other languages. Searchable. From a doctor whose nonprofit organization publishes free medical texts. http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/ Topics: Health, Health, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 The Lancet
Online edition of the international journal of medical science. Includes the full text of selected articles, editorials, commentary, news, case reports, and more. Registration (free) required. http://www.thelancet.com/ Topics: Health, Health, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 The New England Journal of Medicine
Complete text of selected articles from the current week of the print journal and partial text of others. The current issue is available on the Web every week. Six months after publication full-text of original and special articles are available after free registration (other material may be purchased by individual article or by paid subscription). Full-text archive back to 1993 and abstracts-only from 1975 to 1992. http://content.nejm.org/ Topics: Health, Health, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 PLoS: Public Library of Science
This site serves as a gateway to two "open access" journals, PLoS Biology and PLoS Medicine, which are high-quality, rigorously-reviewed (but freely available) alternatives to traditional academic journals from commercial publishers. Provided by "a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource." http://www.plos.org/ Topics: Health, Health, Magazines, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Prevention
Prevention magazine sponsors this extensive website for eating healthy, natural remedies, family health, and diet and weight loss. From Rodale Inc. http://www.prevention.com/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Health, Magazines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health & Fitness
This companion site to the print publication of the same name includes articles and information about traditional Chinese medicine, Taijiquan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan) and other internal arts, qigong and meditation, Chinese culture, Chinese philosophy, and feng shui. Highlights include an interactive acupuncture model, a tai chi skeleton animation, and a virtual Chinese abacus. Searchable. From Insight Publishing. http://www.qi-journal.com/ Topics: Health, Magazines, Magazines by Place, Medical Treatments & Devices, Philosophy, Sports Last updated Aug 10, 2009 U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter.com
The Wellness Letter "translates ... leading-edge research into practical advice for daily living." The site features selected articles from recent issues, a guide to dietary supplements (about one-half of the listings are available to nonsubscribers), and a guide to staying healthy, with discussions of issues relating to fitness, nutrition, and longevity. From the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.berkeleywellness.com Topics: Health, Magazines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Aug 10, 2009 |
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