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Health Information

Resource Name	Description	Who Can Access
HealthSource - Nursing/Academic Edition	This full text database covers topics such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, women's health, etc. It also provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health, and up-to-date, concise and clinically relevant drug monographs for all U.S. prescription drugs, hard-to-find herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new drugs, etc.	CSUDH Students Only
Alt Healthwatch	This alternative health database provides full text for 180 publications in the collection, including full text for many peer-reviewed journals. Alt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine dating back to 1990.	CSUDH Students Only
Medical Dictionary	The A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.	Anyone Can Use
Drug Information	Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications is provided through two drug resources -- MedMaster, a product of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) , and the USP DI Advice for the Patient, a product of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) .	Anyone Can Use
NIH Health Topics	Over 700 topics on health conditions, diseases and wellness. The page is maintained by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Anyone Can Use
Body Mass Indicator (BMI) Calculator	Calculating your body mass index (BMI) is a quick way to learn whether or not you're at a healthy weight for your height.	Anyone Can Use