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NUTR 225/240: (General) Human Nutrition

Disease/Health Information Online

While research articles in scholarly journals may provide brief summary information about the disease you are researching, along with some incidence or prevalence data, you may find other online sources for this kind of information particularly useful for this assignment. The reputable website listed below will help you locate useful consumer-oriented information about your disease. Please note that not every disease on your curated list of choices will be represented on these websites.

 

MedlinePlus - consumer health information
 

 

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

 

Part of the CDC's mission is to provide "health information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats."

 

NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health)

Utilize the NIMH's "Health Topics" website section to look for information on diseases that may have a mental health component. If your disease topic is present, look for content tabs like "Overview", "Treatments & Therapies" and "Learn More" for links to research and statistics. For an example, check out the Eating Disorders page.

As part of its mission, "NIMH offers authoritative information about mental disorders, a range of related topics, and the latest mental health research."

 

 
 
 

Evaluating Internet Health Information

Not sure if you should trust the website you just found to provide reputable health information? Check out NLM's (National Library of Medicine's) tutorial on ways to evaluate the reliability of Internet Health Information.

The homepage of the tutorial includes a link to a 1-page reminder of what to look for when using website sources for health information.