Monday E-mail 10.21.02

Medical News

You happen to hear about it on the TV, radio, or maybe in a personal conversation. Perhaps it is a breakthrough in cancer research, a promising new treatment for heart disease, or the adverse effects of a popular medication. You are intrigued and want to learn more, but where can you go to get an accurate account of the story? The following sites offer some good starting points for tracking medical news reports. This is an update of the Monday e-mail from January 11, 1999 at http://www.nahec-wi.org/archive/1999/M11199.HTM.


MEDLINEplus: Current Health News

  • Health news from the National Library of Medicine
  • Posts daily announcements of late-breaking health news
  • Covers the recent 30 days of news from the New York Times Syndicate, AP News Service, Reuters Health Information, and other major sources
  • Presents reports both by date of release and by topic
  • Aimed at a public audience
    http://medlineplus.gov/


    CNN.com: Health

  • Cable News Network's Web page on health news
  • Frequently updated, fast-paced coverage
  • Classifies reports by distinct sections under topics such as Medical Conditions, Diet & Fitness, and Parenting
  • Format and content are geared to healthcare consumers
    http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/index.html


    Biomedicine and Health in the News

  • Offered by the Library of the University of Connecticut Health Center
  • Provides quick access to the biomedical, scientific, and health journal literature, as well as to unpublished research reports from professional associations
  • Presents news article summaries with full citations
  • Articles are listed month-by-month and go back five years
    http://library.uchc.edu/bhn/about.html


    Reuters Health

  • Sponsored by Reuters, the largest international multi-media news agency
  • Features stories written by Reuters' own healthcare journalists
  • Targeted to medical professionals
  • Organizes reports into 17 news categories, including Clinical Trials, Research Findings, Health Legislation, and the Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Full access to this service is extended to paid subscribers
    http://www.reutershealth.com/en/home.html


    American Medical News

  • The "newspaper for America's physicians" published by the American Medical Association
  • Serves as an impartial forum for information affecting physicians and their practices
  • Covers a wide range of topics from Medicare and managed care to public health and practice management
  • Offers a full-text medical news channel for handhelds and wireless devices
    http://www.ama-assn.org/public/journals/amnews/amnews.htm


    Health Related Hoaxes and Rumors

  • Presented by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
  • Alerts the public to false or misleading information related to health
  • Discusses the backgrounds of such hoaxes and rumors, and refers to alternate sources for obtaining accurate information on the subject
    http://www.cdc.gov/hoax%5frumors.htm


    ScienceDaily

  • An online science magazine created by a science writer and his wife, a science teacher, in 1995
  • Reports breaking news about research and discoveries in all areas of science
  • Selects news releases from universities and other research organizations, and posts them in their original form
  • Offers extensive links to science-related sites, newsgroups, and other resources
    http://www.sciencedaily.com/about.htm


    USA TODAY: Health

  • The health section of the USA TODAY Web site
  • Presents capsule summaries of health-related staff and wire reports
  • Directed toward a public audience
    http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/healthdigest.htm



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