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Anabolic Steroid Abuse - National multimedia public education initiative designed to alert the public to the dangers of anabolic steroids [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Institute on Drug Abuse]

Artificial Retina Project - A collaborative, multi-institutional effort to develop an implantable microelectronic retinal device that restores useful vision to people blinded by retinal diseases [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Biological and Environmental Research, Office of Science]

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Backyard Conservation - Bringing conservation from the countryside to your backyard. [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)]

Bad Bug Book - Provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)]

Bioethics Resources on the Web - Contains a broad collage of annotated web links [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH)]

Biological Resources of the USGS - Homepage for the Biological Resources Discipline of the USGS providing links to scientific programs, organization, and special features [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Biological and Environmental Research Abstracts Database - Allows you to identify the specific research that is being funded [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER)]

Biotechnology - Science Tracer Bullet - Research guide to resources at the Library of Congress on modern forms of industrial production utilizing living organisms, especially micro-organisms, and their biological processes, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The actual term applies to a wide variety of uses of such biological technology, including the development of new breeds of plants and animals, the creation of therapeutic drugs and preventive vaccines, the growing of more nutritious and naturally pest-resistant crops a [Library of Congress]

Body and Mind: BAM! - Answers kids' questions on health issues [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

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CDC - Family Health - Autumn Health and Safety Tips - Information about Family Health issues during the Autumn season [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

CDC Health e-Cards - Health related electronic greeting cards [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

CDC Winter Weather | A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety - Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety during extremely cold temperatures [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) - Information on medical device safety including human exposure to radiation emitted from electronic devices [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Chemical Information - Searches for information on drugs, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and other potential toxins [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), Specialized Information Services (SIS)]

Chemistry at Brookhaven National Laboratory - Expertise in photo, radiation, and high energy chemistry [Department of Energy (DOE), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)]

Counterterrorism - A gateway to information about all aspects of counterterrorism, from the Food and Drug Administration and other reliable sources [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

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DPDx: Laboratory Identification of Parasites of Public Health Concern - Assists laboratorians and pathologists in the diagnosis of parasitic diseases, both in the United States and abroad [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)]

Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention - Effective measures to prevent deaths and injuries due to drunk and drugged driving [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

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EPA Drinking Water and Health - What you need to know about your drinking water and how it affects your health [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Entrez Molecular Sequence Database System - Search multiple databases covering nucleotide sequences, protein sequences, macromolecular structures, and whole genomes [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)]

Environmental Hazards and Health Effects Program - CDC's Environmental Hazards and Health Effects Program (EHHE) promotes health and quality of life by preventing or controlling diseases or deaths that result from interactions between people and their environment. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

Environmental Science Network (ESN) - Search environmental and waste management information related to cleaning up the nation's nuclear complex [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER)]

Especially for Teachers and Students - NLM historical collections of material related to health and disease for teachers and students [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

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For the Chemical Industry: - NIST Standards are Elementary [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

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Genetics Home Reference - Guide to understanding genetic conditions [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

girlshealth.gov - Focuses on health topics to help girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office on Women's Health (OWH)]

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Health Risk Assessments - For specific chemicals [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Health and Safety Quizzes - Family health and safety quizzes and tools to test your knowledge and see if you are at risk for certain diseases and conditions. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

Healthfinder - Your guide to reliable health information [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

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Images of the History of Medicine - Database of the nearly 60,000 images in the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) historical prints and photographs collection [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) - Toxicology database which contains data in support of human health risk assessment [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), Specialized Information Services (SIS)]

Isotope Production and Distribution Catalog - Both stable and radioactive isotopes are available for medical and scientific use [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

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Los Alamos Laboratory e-Research Library - Provides links to news, journals, information by subject, multiple data collections, and a multi-database search tool [Department of Energy (DOE), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)]

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Model Organisms for Biomedical Research - Provides information about activities and major resources that are being developed to facilitate biomedical research using the animal models [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH)]

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National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) - Links you to diverse biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by government agencies, academic institutions, and non-government organizations [Multiple agencies involved]

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) - A national resource for molecular biology information [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

National Diabetes Education Program | Diabetes Information, Education, and Treatment - NDEP is a partnership of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that provides information on diabetes prevention and control. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH); Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) - Supports basic biomedical research that is not targeted to specific diseases or disorders [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH)]

National Program Cancer Registries (NPCR) –EDITS—Tools for Writing Portable Edits - NPCR - EDITS was developed by the CDC to improve data quality by standardizing the way data items are checked for validity. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

National Women\'s Health Information Center - About Health Information and Referral Center for Women [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office on Women's Health (OWH)]

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ORNL Research Library - Provides links to ORNL Research Library holdings [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) - ORNL is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Publications - Provides links to ORNL's S&T publications, catalogs, magazines, newsletters, and reports [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) - Access new technologies from NIH and FDA [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH)]

OrganDonor.gov - Access to U.S. Government Information on Organ & Tissue Donation and Transplantation [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)]

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Poisoning in the United States - Information, Statistics, and risk regarding intentional and unintential poisioning [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

Profiles in Science - Archival collections of pioneering biomedical scientists of the 20th century [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

PubMed Central - Digital archive of life sciences journal literature [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)]

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RSS Feeds and Email Subscriptions - Library of C ongress - The Library of Congress offers several RSS feeds for use in an RSS reader or RSS-enabled Web browser. Or, if you prefer to receive news by email, you may subscribe to email newsletters. [Library of Congress, Science, Technology and Business Division]

Radiological Health Program - Major programs and products for radiological health [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Record Group 112: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775 - 1970 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 112: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775 - 1970 [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 235: General Records of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1935 - 1978 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 235: General Records of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1935 - 1978 [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 418: Records of St. Elizabeths Hospital, 1820 - 1981 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 418: Records of St. Elizabeths Hospital, 1820 - 1981 [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 443: Records of the National Institutes of Health, 1912 - 2000 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 443: Records of the National Institutes of Health, 1912 - 2000 [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 468: General Records of the Department of Health and Human Services, 1930 - 1991 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 468: General Records of the Department of Health and Human Services, 1930 - 1991 [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 510: Records of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 1968 - 2000 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 510: Records of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 1968 - 2000 [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 511: Records of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, 1929 - 1990 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 511: Records of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, 1929 - 1990 [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 512: Records of the Health Resources and Services Administration, 1935 - 2001 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 512: Records of the Health Resources and Services Administration, 1935 - 2001 [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 513: Records of the Indian Health Service, 1955 - 1969 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 513: Records of the Indian Health Service, 1955 - 1969 [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 514: Records of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, 1950 - 1988 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 514: Records of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, 1950 - 1988 [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 52: Records of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, 1812 - 1975 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 52: Records of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, 1812 - 1975 [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 540: Records of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 1996 - 2004 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 540: Records of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 1996 - 2004 [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Reports of the Surgeon General - Digitized collection of official reports, conference and workshop reports, and proceedings from the Office of the Surgeon General [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

Research and Education - Describes the International and National Research Programs sponsored by ARS and provides access to over 1200 research projects. [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library]

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Science education (NIH) - Science education resources and services [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), Office of Science Education]

Science related Webcasts from the Library of Congress - Noted experts invited to the Library of Congress speak on a variety of science related topics. [Library of Congress, Science, Technology and Business Division]

Selected Internet Resources: African Americans in Science and Technology - Selected Internet Resources on African Americans in Science and Technology - Science Reference Services - Library of Congress [Library of Congress]

SeniorHealth (NIH) - Web site with easily accessible aging-related health information [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institute on Aging (NIA)]

Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SSRL) - A National User Facility which provides synchrotron radiation to investigate objects of atomic and molecular size [Department of Energy (DOE), Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)]

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TOXNET - Collection of databases covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), Specialized Information Services (SIS)]

The National Women's Health Information Center - Provides current information on more than 800 topics pertaining to women's health [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office on Women's Health (OWH)]

Topics: Medicine and Public Health - Historical documents related to medicine and public health provided through NARA's Archival Research Catalog [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Toxicology Information Response Center (TIRC) - Offers direct access to virtually all of the world's scientific and technical databases [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

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Vaccines & Immunizations - Schedules, guidelines, and educational resources regarding vaccines and immunizations [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

Visible Human Project - Data set of male and female MRI, CT and anatomical images [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (LHNCBC)]

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WONDER - Provides a single point of access to a variety of CDC reports, guidelines, and numeric public health data [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARSTM) - An interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

Women's Health - Links to background on a variety of women's health issues [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Women's Health Science Projects - Background on how the FDA sponsors research into women's health issues [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]