The physical health and well being of yourself and the people around you is important. Knowing more about health issues is a concern for many.

Using the Internet you can find out about almost any disease(mental or physical), medical condition, or health issue that you want to know about.

The links below are a collection of health resources found to have large indexes of health related issues for quick and easy reference. These sites offer health advice, but remember that the information should never be used to diagnose a health condition, and always check with your family doctor before attempting to treat yourself.

The Barrhead Public Library has its own Health and Wellness Centre where you can find books on related subjects. Use these links as a companion tool for the health-related information you are looking for.

Canadian Health Network

This site is affiliated with Health Canada and covers all aspects of canadian health care. Not just the diseases, but the issues and politics too. They have sections on substance abuse as well as domestic violence, relationships and workplace health. The site is updated regularly and features weekly health questions and features.

Dr. Paula Pediatric Site

This includes everything for new parents, moms-to-be, or anyone with kids who wants to know more about their health.It features areas on child psychology, breast-feeding, pregnancy, teens, baby names and pediatric health advice. There are also products and Dr. Paulas' new book on sale at the site.

HealthFinder is a site affiliated with the U.S Government that provides links to other health sites, health information in spanish, hot topics such as AIDS, hepaptitis and the current flu bug. It has links to several medical indexes, databases and dictionaries. HealthFinder lives up to it's name.

Med Help International

Med Help International is a non-for profit organization that features a "Virtual Medical Center" for patients that includes a question and answer medical specialty forum, patient to patient network and daily health news. There is a chat and the medical forums range from addiction and mental health to information on transplants.

National Library of Medicine

The National Library of Medicine contains a searchable database, databanks of bibliographic citations, archival collections of prominent biomedical scientists, and images.
It also features a "History of Medicine" section in it's resources and links to dozens of other medical information sites.

Virtual Hospital

The Virtual Hospital originates from Iowa,U.S. It allows you to browse by "Common Problems in Adults" or "Common Problems in Children" and even lets you browse by the system of organs the problem originates from. There is also a section of FAQ's on Health and Disease. They not only offer information for online patients but for doctors as well.

Wellness Web

This is a very good site featuring departments ranging from
Alternative Medicine to Smoking to Female Health. You can watch related videos online and read a daily report on health news. Buy books or read reviews and take part in online votes.

Cliniweb Medical Search

Cliniwebs' goal is to provide quick and easy access to biomedical information on the World Wide Web. It is focused mainly at health care profession students and practitioners. The information is classified by disease and anatomy and is accessible by both searching and browsing.

Downsyndrome: The Gift of Life

This downsydrome page provides tons of information and alot of support for the family and friends. It has pages including worldwide downsydrome organizations, support groups, downsydrome healthcare guidelines, inclusion and educational resources and even toys suitable for downs kids.
A very well done and comprehensive site on the subject of downsydrome.

CancerNet

From coping with it to new and innnovative treatments this is an extremely comprehensive website on all aspects of cancer. There are pages on the genetics aspects of the disease, clinical trials of new cancer medications, support groups and links to other sites. A huge amount of information and resources makes this an excellent site.

Human Anatomy Online

If beauty is only skin deep, does that mean your innards are butt-ugly? Not at Human Anatomy Online, which uses colorful drawings and clever Java animations to give one of the most intriguing and useful anatomy lessons on the Web. Just click on one of 10 areas of the body displayed, and you'll see a beautiful illustration. Pass your cursor over the illustration, and little text boxes open up explaining the name of that part. And functions such as hearing or blood flow are demonstrated with animated cartoons. It's all very cool and informative, and a great bet-settler and homework-helper.