The Internet has been of great help for patients who want to get health related information. Although there are plenty of websites that provide valuable information about health, some of them are really helpful due to their unique presentation and the availability of the latest data. The top 10 health sites are mentioned in this article as given below:

 

• Yahoo! Health: this is a favorite health site and provides information about a vast range of topics like skin care, beauty, mental health, sleep disorders and weight loss. It also provides information about pregnancy and parenting. Men’s health, women’s health and nutrition are also covered on this popular website.

• NIH: this website belongs to National Institute of Health. It provides well structured information depending upon the system or part of the body involved. It also provides valuable information regarding substance abuse, lifestyle, hair care and sexual health. Some very important topics covered on this website are reproduction, food and nutrition. It also has information about various procedures for the treatment of some disorders along with their symptoms and manifestations.

• WebMD: this website covers most of the common disorders like allergies, colds, arthritis, asthma, backache, joint pains and heartburn. This site also has information about several mental disorders like ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression and bipolar disorders. Patients can check this website for getting the latest information regarding fitness, teen girls’ health, parenting, etc.

• MedicineNet.com: this health site has very good information about rare disorders. It gives detailed descriptions of several disorders including their etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. It also has essential information pertaining to the health and care of pets.

• MayoClinic.com: this site belongs to Mayo Clinic. It is a very good site where patients can find information about latest research in various medical fields.

• Drugs.com: as the name suggests, this popular website gives all the information about the drugs. The description of each drug on this website includes indications, usage instructions, missed dose, overdose and precautions. Pill identifier is a very useful tab on this website that helps patients in knowing the different strengths and forms in which the medicines are available that makes it easier for them to order the medicines.

• everydayHealth: all health related categories are included on this site. It has a tab for symptom checker in which patients can get probable diagnosis of the conditions depending on the symptoms they are suffering from. This website also has tools for checking BMI to help patients to calculate their Body Mass Index correctly.

• WrongDiagnosis: this site tells patients about different disorders, their symptoms and the modes of treatment suitable for them. Some very good topics covered on this website are triggers for migraine, long term treatment of schizophrenia, treatment of psoriasis, the latest information on COPD and treatment of aphasia.

• MedHelp: this website is touted as the world’s largest health community. Information pertaining to ADHD, arthritis, asthma, bipolar disorders, flu, depression, breast cancer, hypercholesterolemia and fibromyalgia can be found on this website. Patients can check this health site for getting information about disorders related to all the systems of the body. It covers most skin, cardiac, gastrointestinal, sexually transmitted and hormonal disorders.

• HealthGrades: this website can be of great help for patients in finding good hospitals, doctors and other healthcare facilities in their locality.

 

Apart from this, there are some other very good health sites, which sell some essential drugs like Lipitor and Toprol XL.