The staff of the Family Resource Center have compiled a list of reliable websites that provide online health information. The resources below include information on exercise, nutrition and nature, specific illnesses and conditions, growth and development, and safety.
Illnesses and Conditions
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Familydoctor.org
- MedlinePlus
- Merck Manual Consumer Version
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Starlight Children’s Foundation
Growth and Development
- Healthy Children
- Kids Health
- MayoClinic Children’s Health Center
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- WebMD
Safety
- Dell Children’s Safety and Injury Prevention
- Food and Drug Administration
- Household Products Database
- Safe Kids Worldwide
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Easy-to-Read and Non-English Resources
- FDA Health Brochures in Spanish and English
- MedlinePlus Easy-to-Read Information
- MedlinePlus Easy-to-Read Information (Spanish)
- Centers for Disease Control in Spanish
Exercise, Nutrition and Nature
(Important: The information obtained from these websites is not intended to substitute or replace the professional medical advice you receive from your child’s physician. Please consult your child’s physician with any questions or concerns you may have regarding a medical condition. This list is provided for your convenience and does not constitute or imply endorsement of these sites, their content, or products and services associated with these sites.)