Health

Health materials are carefully selected and updated often to ensure we always have the most accurate medical and health information on hand for you. Knowledge is power so take control of your health and learn more about traditional and alternative medicines, specific diseases and conditions, coping with illness, or just general fitness and nutrition.

Find a Local Group or Organization

Suggested Resource Lists

• Health Information @ Halifax Public Libraries (PDF)
  
  

Searchable Databases

Need to read up on a Health Concern?

• Health and Wellness Resource Centre
  Find information on a variety of topics including fitness, pregnancy, diseases, and prescription drugs.
  Search Tips (PDF)| Video Tutorial

• Health Reference Centre Academic
  Find information on nursing, allied health, and general personal health.
  Video Tutorial

• MedlinePlus
  Find information on the latest treatments, drugs, and supplements. MedlinePlus is the website for the (US) National Institutes of Health.
  Video Tutorial

• NIHSeniorHealth
  Easy-to-use website featuring basic health & wellness information for older adults. Users are able to make the text bigger, change text color, or hear the text read aloud.
   
• The Cochrane Library
  Health information, especially clinical trial summaries.

Helpful Links

• General
  • Canadian Health (published by Canadian Medical Association)
  • Canadian Institute for Health Information
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
  • Health Canada
  • MedlinePlus
  • MayoClinic.com
  • Merck Manual Medical Dictionary
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
  • PubMed
  • World Health Organization (WHO)
     
    
• Nova Scotia
  • Capital Health, Nova Scotia
  • doctorsNS.com
  • Family Physicians Accepting New Patients
  • Nova Scotia Department of Health
  
  
• Drug Information
  • Your Pharmacist and You (Canadian Pharmacy Association)
  • Proper Use and Disposal of Medicine (Health Canada)
  
  
• Parenting & Kids
  • About Kids' Health
    
  
  
• Preparing for Your Doctor's Appointment
  • Health Passport (for all ages)
  • Where Does It Hurt? (tool for describing your pain)
  • How to work as a team with your doctor and pharmacist (PDF)
  • PSA: Questions are the Answers [video]
  • Making the Most of Your Doctor's Appointment
  • Now that we have a diagnosis: a doctor's perspective [video]
  • Quick Tips series:
    *  When Getting Medical Tests (PDF)
    *  When Getting a Prescription (PDF)
    *  When Planning for Surgery (PDF)
    *  When Talking to Your Doctor (PDF)
  • Question Builder tool
  • Talking with Your Doctor: a guide for older people
  • 9 Things You Can Do To Get Better Care (PDF)
  
  
• Travel Health
  • Medical Matters - FAQ (Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada)
  • Travel Health (Public Health Agency of Canada)