The Sites & Organizations We Search

The Health Search Engine searches only those sites that we deem to have accurate and responsible information. In order to present the most relevant and non-biased information, we do not search sites that contain advertising, sites that are affiliated with pharmaceutical companies or sites that rely solely on other sites for published information.

American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology - Professional medical organization of specialists in allergy, asthma, and immunology.

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology - general and clinical information about allergies and asthma, plus an allergist locator.

American Diabetes Association - the leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.

American Heart Association - The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

American Lung Association - its mission is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - Not-for-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for and controlling asthma and allergic diseases.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University - Exceptional quality has earned Barnes-Jewish Hospital a place on U.S.News & World Report’s Honor Roll of America’s best hospitals for the past 13 years. As a Honor Roll hospital, Barnes-Jewish is home to 15 specialties ranked among the best nationally.

Brigham and Women's Hospital - Recognized internationally for its excellence in patient care, its outstanding reputation in biomedical research, and its commitment to educating and training physicians, research scientists and other health care professionals, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is a 747-bed teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

Centers for Disease Control - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans.

Cleveland Clinic - A not-for-profit teaching hospital consistently named as one of the top five hospitals in the U.S.

Duke University Medical Center - The Duke University School of Medicine is a community of scholars devoted to understanding the causes, prevention and treatment of human disease. We are a group of women and men committed to the highest of academic goals: the generation, conservation and dissemination of knowledge.

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network - Nonprofit organization devoted to educating the public about food allergies.

FoodSafety.gov - Gateway to government food safety information.

Health on the Net Foundation - The Health On the Net Foundation (HON) promotes and guides the deployment of useful and reliable online health information, and its appropriate and efficient use. HON is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, accredited to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

InteliHealth - Harvard Medical School's consumer health information.

Johns Hopkins - America's first research university. Johns Hopkins is a world leader in research and education in medicine, public health, the arts, sciences, and engineering.

KidsHealth - KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. KidsHealth is owned by The Nemours Foundation.

March of Dimes - Nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of babies by reducing birth defects and infant mortality.

Massachusetts General Hospital - The third oldest hospital in the United States and the largest in New England. It consistently ranks as one of the country's best hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. It is the oldest and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, and nearly all of the hospital's active staff physicians are on the Harvard Medical School faculty.

Mayo Clinic - MayoClinic.org is an extension of the patient experience with information about the medical services and medical research at Mayo Clinic, including information for medical professionals

Mayo Clinic - MayoClinic.com is the largest, integrated, not-for-profit group medical practice in the world. From its three locations in Rochester, MN, Jacksonville, FL, and Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ, Mayo Clinic serves more than half a million patients annually.

National Anemia Action Council - provides research studies, education materials, and scientific resources concerning anemia symptoms and treatment associated with end stage renal and heart disease, cancer, HIV, and diabetes.

National Adrenal Diseases Foundation (NADF) - Organization supporting individuals suffering from addison's disease related diseases such as cushing's syndrome and congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - U.S. Government institute offering support for scientists conducting research aimed at developing better ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent immunologic and allergic diseases.

National Institutes of Health - The U.S. National Institutes of Health

National Jewish Medical and Research Center - named the best respiratory hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report

National Library of Medicine (NLM) - The National Library of Medicine (NLM) in Bethesda, Maryland, part of the National Institutes of Health, of the Department of Health and Human Services, is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects and provides access to information in all areas of biomedicine and health care. NLM is a national resource for all U.S. health science libraries through a National Network of Libraries of Medicine.

New York-Presbyterian University Hospital - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is one of the most comprehensive university hospitals in the world, with leading specialists in every field of medicine. Affiliated with Columbia University and Cornell University.

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health - NOAH is a web portal developed by a consortium of New York City libraries. It provides access to high quality consumer health information in English and Spanish.

Shriners Hospitals for Children - Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of 22 pediatric hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Mexico that provide specialized care for orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate. All services are provided at no charge. Eligibility for care is not based on financial need or relationship to a Shriner.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with pediatric cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

Stanford Hospital and Clinics - As part of the Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford Hospital Clinics has a close relationship with both the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Stanford Hospital & Clinics is known worldwide for advanced patient care, particularly for the treatment of rare, complex disorders.

UCLA Medical Center - For the 17th consecutive year, UCLA Medical Center is top-ranked in the western United States by U.S.News & World Report's America's Best Hospitals survey.

UCSF Medical Center - UCSF Medical Center is one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation and a leader in the medical innovations that have improved and saved lives.

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - The University of California, San Francisco is a worldwide leader in advanced biomedical research, medical education, and the provision of high quality patient care.

University of Michigan Hospitals and Health System - When it comes to medicine, the University of Michigan Health System is clearly among the leaders and best. We're at the forefront of patient care, medical education and scientific and clinical research.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - UPMC is the premier health system in western Pennsylvania and one of the most renowned academic medical centers in the United States.

University of Washington Medical Center - Part of the University of Washington, UW Medicine works to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty medical care to people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

U.S. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition is one of six centers within FDA. The Center promotes and protects the public health and economic interest by ensuring that: Food is safe, nutritious and wholesome, cosmetics and dietary supplements are safe and food, cosmetics, and dietary supplements are honestly, accurately and informatively labeled.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration - The U.S. Food and Drug Administation