Medical talk scaring you? 

Absorb the medical basics here. You can learn to speak up and get better health care today!

Get the Basic Health Care Links Here…

Do you need to know about a health issue or just need directions on how to take a medication? Then look at the links below. These websites provide reliable resources on health topics, medications, children’s health, nutrition, and even self-advocacy. 

• Health: the United States (US) government website for health information
• The National Health Service (NHS): the United Kingdom (UK) database for general health topics
• Healthline: Learn the basic working systems of the body or search for medical topics
• Looking for you child? KidsHealth has a great site sponsored by Nemours Children’s Hospital
• Need help with food? Check out Nutrition.gov
• Looking for labeling information on drugs? Check out the United States Get Smart database.
• Nemours Children’s Hospital sponsors the Moving Health Care Upstream website where you can download materials about becoming a self-advocate for your child or yourself 

How Stuff Works

Want to know how the human body works? Looking to expand your scientific mind? Follow the links below and start! The websites contain trusted articles, videos, and presentations to help you become an expert e-patient.

• Physiology studies how living things work, including our bodies. Discover how your body works at Kiddle
• Anatomy shows the structures of the body. Study at A2Z to learn more about the human body.
• Visible Body helps you learn about physiology and anatomy at the same time! The graphics on this website helps visual learners.
• How do drugs work?
  • Look at the National Institute of Health (NIH) website for how a drug works in the human body
  • This site is a great primer on drugs in the body