Swine Flu
Centers for Disease Control: Swine Flu
World Health Organization Disease Outbreak News Center
Nieman Foundation Guide to Covering Pandemic Flu
HealthMap Global Disease Alert Map
Medical Symptoms Database: Swine Flu Symptoms
HealthFinder.gov
A good government health news clearinghouse site. Takes feeds from several departments and agencies.
Wellsphere:Swine Flu Resources
CNET: Resources for Covering Swine Flu
A great list of links and social-networking sites covering the Swine Flu.
Health Law Prof Blog: Swine Flu
Articles, links and other helpful information on the outbreak.
FluWiki Forum
Links, tips and news on the new flu.
Medicine.net: Swine Flu Symptoms, Treatments, Facts
Google Maps Swine Flu Outbreak Map
PandemicFlu.gov: Stories from Survivors, Families and Friends
Association of Health Care Journalists: Covering Flu and Pandemics
Dart Center: Tips for Covering Swine Flu
National Pork Producers Council: Pork Safe to Eat
Science Magazine: Naval Researchers Spot Swine Flu
NewScientist.com: Swine Flu -- What You Need to Know
NewScientist.com Blog: Swine Flu a Bioterrorist Virus?
Nieman Foundation: Reporting from the Front Lines of Flu
A 2007 report from Harvard University.
Nieman Foundation: Communicating News of a Flu Outbreak
LA Times: How Swine Flu Spreads in Humans
New York Times Health Guide: The Flu
Tips on dealing with the flu and new outbreaks, definitions, etc.
Poynter.org: Preparing Newsrooms to Cover Swine Flu as Pandemic, Local Story Foreign Policy: Net Effect -- Twitter Misinformation on Swine Flu Twitter: StopSwineFlu Twitter: Track Swine Flu Facebook: Swine Flu U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: 1918 Pandemic Flu Map
Be careful with the accuracy of information found on these tweets.
Be careful with the accuracy of information found on these tweets.
One of several Facebook pages on the topic.
Flu Resources
Flu Shot Locator
Type in your zip code and find where to get a shot.
FluStar: Flu Tracker
Tracks flu outbreaks by city. From drug company Roche.
MedLine Plus
This site "brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations." News archives, press releases, research, etc.
Avian Flu
Avian Flu Pandemic
From Nature.com.
AvianFlu.gov
Updates from the federal government on the pandemic.
CDC: Current Bird Flu Situation
Miscellaneous Medical/Health Sites
Life Expectancy Calculator
Answer questions to project how long you might live.
Database of Individual Patient Experiences
A not-for-profit organization that provides information from a patient's perspective.
MEDLINEplus: Evaluating Health Information
SteroidLaw.com
Background on how the laws work, etc.
MedStudents.com
Papers and other resources on medical issues.
HealthWriting.com Links
A must bookmark for any health writer and includes tips for health writers.
DoctorsKnow.us
This site provides physicians (and media) with a searchable database of patients, malpractice attorneys, etc. through court records.
WebMD: Common Cold and Remedies
eMedicine Health
Health statistics, studies, etc.
University of Iowa: Student Health Survival Guidelines
Virtual Hospital
From the University of Iowa, this site offers booklets, links, databases, etc.
Skin Deep
A site about skin care products and what goes in them from the Environmental Working Group.
ExceptionalNurse.com
This site offers a wealth of information about nurses and nursing students with disabilities for journalists writing stories on this topic. The nursing shortage is an important story, and this site provides information regarding the number of nurses with disabilities who are often unable to find employment.
National Library of Medicine Rapid Research Notes
Access to research shared through online forums. Great for health and science writers scanning for latest research. Low-graphic, so it works well on mobile media.
Nova's Secret of Photo 51 Site
Includes 'Journey into DNA,' a Java presentation that explains where DNA is and what it does.
Amputee-Coalition.org
Includes an OPAC that deals with limb loss, its secondary conditions and causes. A useful source for health reporters.
PBS: The Forgetting, A Portrait of Alzheimers
BBC: Your Amazing Brain
A brain anatomy site.
Asbestos Resource Center
Links, definitions, history, litigation, etc.
Columbia University's National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
Links to about 10-12 good sites.
Cancer: Prostate Cancer Research Institute
Captain Dave's Survival Center
Tips and guidelines on burn treatments, wildnerness survival.
All Refer Health
Medical resource provides comprehensive and authorative information and news on diseases, symptoms, tests, surgery, injuries, nutrition, medications, and poisons. Focuses on family and community health.
Family Medicine Notes
Notes from a family physician. Some helpful tips. Written as a weblog.
Public Safety: Household Products
Check this National Library of Medicine database (4,000 items) about health risks of products you might have around the house.
American Massage Therapy Association
Sets ethical standards. Good background reading.
Ethnomed.org
Explores different cultural ideas of sickness and health and offers a lot of information on medical beliefs and practices.
National Council of Interpreting in Health Care
Center for Cross Cultural Health
Diversity Rx
Promoting cultural competence in health care.
Limited English Proficient
Federal government working group on issues.
Net Connections for Communications Disorders and Sciences
Partners Online Specialty Consultations
The Physician and Sports Medicine
British Medical Association: Worldwide Smoking
Studies, stats, etc.
Dr. Weil
Many alternative health tips, including the Vitamin Advisor.
FoodFit.com
Eating and dieting tips.
WebMD: Compare Presidential Candidates' Health Stances
American Heart Association: Cardiac Rehab Site
MedHelp.org
Patients pose questions to doctors. Fee-based.
MayoClinic.com
Free site, but answers and publishes only a small percentage of questions.
NetLiveMD.com
Fee-based. Online health assessments. Lists of specific doctors.
AskaDoctor.com
A fee-based site that e-mails answers from three anonymous doctors.
WebMD
Daily health news written for "consumers" (i.e. non-health professionals) and also have tons of medical reference material, message boards, live chats with health experts, and much more.
Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine
Spine-health.com
Spine-health.com provides in-depth information and resources about back pain, neck pain and spinal disorders, as well as a range of treatment options. The site is written and peer-reviewed by a multi-disciplinary group of leading spine specialists, and meets all of the quality criteria of the US National Institutes of Health.
Tools for Wellness
A product site for alternative medicine, but it does have some background helpful to the media.
Healingwell.com
Full of tips, suggestions, bulletin boards on alternative healing. Great for trend stories and finding sources for offbeat stories.
Medicine Malpractice Links
Part of the Electric Law Library.
Index of State Malpractice Laws
Princeton University Global Consciousness Study
The effect of global consciousness, from dozens of sites around the world, from the shocks and reverberations, recorded on Sept 11, 2001.
Nutrition.gov
This government site offers tips and all sorts of nutritional facts, including dieting.
Families USA Health Page
A non-profit, non-partisan perspective on health issues.
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Clinical Trials Listing
Lists all of the places looking for patients.
Medical History of American Presidents
Chronicles illnesses of past presidents and other well-known people.
Virtual Museum of Bacteria
Tips on bacteria and keeping yourself safe, definitions, etc.
The PUSH Journal
Gain access to Nexis stories from 5,000 news sources back to May 2002. The acronym stands for "Periodic Updates of Sexual and reproductive Health issues around the world."
Achenet.org: Research on Headaches
National Institute of Health: Headache Information
Tamiflu.com
An interactive site that lets the user track flu trends.
RealAge.com
A fine online health guide.
TheBody.com
AIDS and HIV resource sponsored by several pharmaceutical companies.
Chemotherapy and You
This free online booklet from the National Institute of Health is for patients who are receiving chemotherapy for cancer. It describes what to expect during chemotherapy and what you can do to take care of yourself during and after treatment.
Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide
Harvard's Research Matters Site
A portal to news articles that span the range of research fields, from the humanities to social science to science to technology to medicine.
TravelHealth.com
Locate clinics and find out local names for your medications.
SportsSci.org
Look up all kinds of information on sports medicine and science. Links, studies, e-mail lists, news and more.
Teen Pregnancy Facts
TeenPregnancy.org offers dozens of factoids on the topic. Also check out the site's state-by-state map of teen pregnancy statistics.
ElderWeb.com
This site offers legal, insurance and medical advice (regional and national) for people facing elder-care options.
Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.
Washington Post: Archive of West Nile Virus Stories
Track and Animal and Human West Nile Virus
Choking: A First-Aid Refresher
Some good basic terms and steps if you're doing a graphic or how-to article.
MedLine Plus
This site "brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations." News archives, press releases, research, etc.
CommonCold.org
Tips, remedies and recipes for what ails you.
Children's National Medical Center
Based in Washington, D.C., this organization offers studies, links and backgrounds on pediatric medicine.
Institute of Motion Analysis and Research
University of Dundee site is helpful for stories on sports injuries.
Urban Institute
Non-partisan economic and social policy research. Covers issues such as crime, education, health, housing, economy, etc.
iMedix
A community site for health issues.
State Legislation on Comprehensive Health Care Coverage
Health Effects of Wildfires
Links from the National Library of Medicine.
Dietary Supplements Labels Database
From the National Library of Medicine, this database offers information from the labels of over 2,000 brands of dietary supplements in the marketplace, including vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, and other specialty supplements.
National Institute of Mental Health
American College Health Association
National Association of Athletic Trainers: Tips for Avoiding Concussions
Combined Health Information
A searchable database of health research.
Jimmy Fund
Launched in October 2001, this site is an offshoot of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute fundraising.
OMNI
A good UK medical site.
NMAP
Another good UK medical site.
BIOME
A British biosciences site.
Accessible Society
Disability issues for journalists. Dozens of stories, studies, links and other resources for anyone covering this topic.
Pollen.com
A great site for allergy sufferers or anyone writing about allergy season.
SARS Resources
The Centers for Disease Control: SARS Fact Sheet
World Health Organization: SARS Information Page
Government Views of SARS
This site concentrates on government documents and information about SARS both from the United States and from international resources. Topics covered include Blood Supply, Case Definitions, Cases Reported, Countries & Governments, General Background, Healthcare Facilities, Healthcare Personnel, Laboratories, Legal Resources, Presidential Communications, Prevention & Precautions, Public Health Campaigns, Quarantine, Travel Advisories, Travel & Transport, the Virus and the World Health Organization.
National Institutes of Health: SARS Research
Medline Plus: Latest SARS News
U.S. State Department: SARS Travel Warnings
SARS World Map
Track the disease globally.
Washington Post: SARS Coverage
Lung Association Saskatchewan: SARS Updates
DisasterCenter.com: SARS Growth Rate
NCAA Sports: Members Alert for SARS
Forbes: Disease Hot Zones
A handy chart showing what countries are dealing with certain lethal diseases.
JohnnyJet: SARS Concern Links for Travelers
The NewsMarket, Inc.
A journalist's resource for B-roll, this site provides thousands of images free to television newsrooms. Users can preview video, read press materials and order video clips online. Delivery options include digital file transfer via FTP, whereby the material moves from TNM's server to the user's server; satellite feeds via APTN or tape delivery can also be requested. There is no cost to news professionals. The NewsMarket's primary service is providing broadcasters with video from the world's leading companies and organizations; news stories and archived stock shots from a large and growing range of sources. Particularly helpful to business and medical-health reporters.
MPassport.com
Access a database of more than 4,000 English-speaking doctors in 180 countries.
U.S. Pharmacopeia: Medication Errors Index
Type in a name of a medication and this index provides a list of drugs often confused with that drug.
Medi Clim
Weather health warning system offers research that ties health to climate changes.
American Lung Association: State of the Air We Breathe
.PDF format of 2009 report.
Slate.com: Online Guide to Following the Health Care Legislation
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Government site, part of the National Institutes of Health.
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