Navigating the Internet to locate quality health care information can be challenging. As part of our commitment as your community health partner, Hanover Hospital will continually update this area of our website with information on a variety of health topics.
To get you started we have selected a few links from other sources that you might find helpful. Remember, information you receive online is not a substitute for a visit with your personal physician. If you've discovered a particularly helpful resource online, please let us know.
A Sampling of Resources on the Internet
The following web sites are linked for the convenience of users. These sites are
not managed by Hanover Hospital. While we make every effort to recommend sites
of high quality, we do not continuously review, control or take responsibility
for the content of sites other than our own. If you are disappointed in the quality
of the site we have listed, please let us know.
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions by bringing together, by health topic, authoritative information form the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other government, nonprofit and health-related organizations. Pre-formulated Medline searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to the medical research literature.Healthfinder®
Created by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services, the site allows users to search by subject and provides links to government health agencies, public health professional groups, universities, support groups, medical journals and some news sites. Some information is available in Spanish.NOAH
This site is the collaborative result of library organizations in New York City that joined forces to establish a single website to provide consumers with reliable health information.CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information on diseases, injuries, disabilities, health risks and prevention.CancerNet
Search through the National Cancer Institute's exhaustive resources for information on cancer and its treatment.Heart Preview Gallery
In this site developed by the Franklin Institute of Science Museum, you are invited to "explore the heart. Discover the complexities of its development and structure. Follow the blood through the vessels…Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health," and more.Immunization Info
Sponsored by the National Network for Immunization Information, this site provides up-to-date, scientifically valid information related to immunization and is supported by organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians.Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Help for parents in steering kids away from smoking before they start.Diagnostic Tests, Family Health Guide
Part of a 1300-page book made available online by the Harvard Medical School. The section on diagnostic tests allows one to search for a specific test or to look at tests grouped by category.