Consumer and Community Health
Resources From the Chico High School Library- IntelliHealth
- From Johns Hopkins University Medical Center comes a consumer-oriented medical website. Check out their News section (on the menu bar at the bottom of the page) for informative news stories related to consumer health issues.
- Consumer Gateway: Health
- Collections of links to consumer-oriented reports and news on a variety of health topics.
- Consumer Advice: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Links to information on a variety of food safety issues and problems, from the Federal Trade Commission .
- Health and Fitness
- Things to look out for are described in these online brochures from the Federal Trade Commission.
- Food Safety
- Publications which address food safety issues, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Electronic Public Service Announcements
- HHS supports many public service campaigns, providing health and social service information to the public. These public service campaigns often include their own Web Site.
- EPA Fact Sheets on Indoor Air Quality
- "The EPA has produced 7 fact sheets on Indoor Air Quality. Some are policy documents, while others are more practically-oriented."
- Virtual Health "Treatments"
- Here are some signs of phony, exaggerated, or unproven claims for "miracle" health-related products, from the Federal Trade Commission.
- Should You Believe These Weight Loss Claims?
- Information on schemes that try to deceive consumers related to weight loss.
- Consumer Reports Online
- Unbiased reports and information about products and services, prepared by the Consumers' Union. "You'll find Consumer Reports advice, ratings and recommendations, based on [their] independent testing of consumer products and services. You'll find no advertising on this site."
- The Better Business Bureau
- "The Better Business Bureau provides instant access to business and consumer alerts as well as helpful resources. Plus, you can file a complaint online and more." Includes the latest consumer warnings and other news from the BBB, consumer buying guides and business publications, and related information.
- Reuters Health Information Services
- Check here for recent alerts and news about consumer health issues in
the Reuters medical news archive. (Tip: Search on the keyword: "fraud".)
- Return to the C.H.S. Library Health Bookmarks Page
Updated by the C.H.S. Library Webster: 2-9-98
Many thanks to Jay Boersma for the use of his Webpaper.
