Healthy Santa Cruz County - medical tests

Library Resources

• Find Books: Medical Diagnosis
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about medical tests and diagnostic procedures. Click here to search the library catalog.
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Recommended Websites

• AARP Health Guide
  Special features: Popular topics for seniors; e-mail newsletter; physical activity workbook; interactive tutorials; clinical trials; online fitness course. From: AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons).
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• American Cancer Society
  This excellent website is up-to-date, comprehensive and easy to use. Special sections: "Managing Your Cancer Experience," "Support Programs & Services" and "Resources for Healthy Living." Individual sections for special user groups: patients, families, survivors, professionals or general information seekers; treatment decision tools; links to support groups; message boards. From: American Cancer Society.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, complementary medicine, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medical tests, medications, men's health, prostate cancer, self-care tools, senior health, support, surgery, testicular cancer, women's health
• American Heart Association
  Special features: "Heart & Stroke Encyclopedia"; diet and nutrition health tools; instructor information and downloadable training materials - CPR and ECC courses; "Heart Profilers," free, confidential, personalized treatment options reports; warning signs: heart attack and stroke; family health history tree; research updates; recipes; interactive quizzes; podcast link; Spanish available. From: American Heart Association.
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• Breast Cancer - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Interactive tutorials; statistics; research/clinical trials; genetic information; links to information in other languages. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, complementary medicine, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, medical tests, medications, recommended website, research, women's health
• GI Patient Information
  Special Features: "Digestive Health Web Book," a new Web-based resource written by experts from distinguished nationwide medical centers. Information for patients and their families, including diagnosis and the latest treatment options. From: American College of Gastroenterology.
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• Heart Diseases - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Multiple interactive tutorials; easy-to-read and Spanish available; extensive links to research and clinical trails updates. From: NLM / NIH.
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• Home-Use Tests
  Up-to-date information about a wide variety of in-home tests used to screen for certain diseases or conditions, including pregnancy, hepatitis C, glucose level, vaginal pH, and more. From the U.S Food & Drug Administration.
  Browse related subjects: diagnosis, lab tests, medical tests, pregnancy, product safety, recommended website
• Lab Tests Online
  Special features: Search for test by name, then find when it is generally ordered and what the results mean; test descriptions, conditions and reliability. From: American Association for Clinical Chemistry.
  Browse related subjects: diagnosis, lab tests, medical tests, recommended website
• Laboratory Tests - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Specific conditions / indications; safety issues; interactive tutorials and Spanish available. In MedlinePlus, you can also search for additional information about: Diagnostic Imaging; Laboratory Tests; CT Scans; Ultrasounds; Genetic Testing; MRI Scans; Mammography; Nuclear Scans or X-Rays. From: NLM / NIH.
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• Men's Health - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Health check tools; interactive tutorial; screening guides; research news; Spanish available. From: NLM / NIH.
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• National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (NIH)
  Special features: Health assessment tools; educational tutorials; A-Z Diseases and Conditions Index; Health Information Network with e-mail updates. From: NIH.
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• National Women's Health Information Center
  Special features: News; reproducible fact sheets; interactive health tools and tutorials; Quick Women's Health Data Online. From: US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, childbirth, diabetes, domestic violence, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, medical tests, mental health, osteoporosis, pregnancy, quit smoking, recommended website, women's health
• Screening Tests for Adults (Ages 30-49)
  Between 30 and 49 years of age, screening tests become very important for men as well as women. These tests facilitate early detection of the most common and treatable diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease (conditions that may appear in your middle or later years), as well as common chronic diseases.
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• Screening Tests for Adults 50 and Up
  Information about screening tests which health care providers use for early detection of common and potentially deadly diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and many others.
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• Screenings for Men
  Special features: Information about basic health tests / screenings for men, including for each: what it is, when and how often it should be performed; meaning of results. From: InteliHealth.
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Databases

• Health and Wellness Resource Center
  Provides health-related information from more than 700 health/medical journals and hundreds of pamphlets (many with full text), 2,200 magazines, and various reference sources.
• MEDLINE® PubMed
  PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes citations and abstracts from MEDLINE, the world's largest database of clinical medical literature. The database indexes more than 4,800 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries. Citations date back to the 1950s. Some citations link out to relevant information outside of Medline, or to the full text of articles. Tutorials are available and highly recommended for inexperienced users.