Medicine

Page Updated June 2022 .

Anabolic Steroid Abuse  Answers to commonly asked questions about anabolic-androgenic steroids from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Antibiotics  A BBC News Online medical report on Antibiotics.

Bad Bug Book  This site allows you to view the 'bad bug' directory. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has produced a web site that tells you all about bacteria, what it is and how it is transmitted.

Centers For Disease Control & Prevention - COVID-19 Corona Virus Coronaviruses are members of the coronavirus family of viruses — one of the many families that include viruses able to infect people and animals. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a new strain that was discovered in 2019 and has not been previously identified in humans.

Drug Information Portal Access to information on more than 12000 drugs. From th US National Library Of Medicine.

Eye Laser Surgery  From the BBC News Online medical notes library.

Glossary of Medical Words  Symptoms, inhaler, tonsillectomy -what do all those medical words mean? This virtual glossary includes easy-to-read definitions.

Greek Medicine  The History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine explores ancient Greek medicine, provides a time line, vocabulary, and discusses Hippocrates, Aristotle, and other Greek physicians.

How Anesthesia Works  Learn all about what happens while you are sleeping through surgery!

How Artificial Hearts Work  The world waits as the latest artificial-heart-transplant patient recovers. Discover how this new medical advance is saving lives.

How Artificial Vision Will Work  Over the next several years, artificial vision systems implanted directly on the retina may restore sight for many blind people. Learn all about this emerging and interesting technology!

How Aspirin Works  Feel a bit of a headache coming on? Muscle aches? Cramps? Arthritis? Learn how aspirin and other analgesics find the pain and make it go away!

How CAT Scans Work  CAT scans take X-ray imaging to a whole new level. Find out how a CAT scan machine uses "slices" to form a 3-D computer model of a patient's insides.

How Corrective Lenses Work  Eyeglasses are one of the most common sights in the world. Learn what goes into creating the lenses and how to read an eyeglass prescription.

How CPR Works  CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is an emergency technique that you can use to save a friend's life. Learn how CPR works!

How LASIK Works  Lots of people are trading in glasses and contacts for more permanent vision correction. Find out if you're a candidate for LASIK!

How MRI Works  The magnetic field used in MRI could pull a metal watch right off your wrist and into the machine. Learn what MRI is, what it's used for and just how powerful those magnets are.

How Organ Transplants Work  Today, organ transplants are relatively simple procedures, yet thousands of people die every year waiting for their turn. Find out why.

How X-Rays Work  X-ray machines seem to do the impossible: They see straight through clothing, flesh and even metal! Learn about the simple science behind this apparent magic trick.

Human Anatomy Online  Welcome to Human Anatomy On-line, the place for fun, interactive and educational views of the human body. This program contains over one hundred illustrations of the human body with animations and thousands of descriptive links.

Medicine  A history of Medicine into the early 19th century from "HistoryWorld."

Merck Manual: Consumer Version  The oldest continuously published general medical textbook in the English language and the most widely used medical textbook in the world. This edition has been revised into language the general public can understand.

NIH Drugs Of Abuse Learn the facts about the most commonly abused drugs. Each drug page includes a brief overview, street and clinical names, the effects of the drug on the brain and body, statistics and trends, and relevant publications and articles written by NIDA researchers and scientists.

Online Muscle Atlas  This atlas features the major muscle groups of the upper and lower extremities.

The Biology Project: Cell Biology (The Cell Cycle and Mitosis Tutorial)  This tutorial contains text and pictures to help understand the structure of DNA, the cell cycle, and mitosis.

What Is Autism?  Mayo Clinic's Autism resource.