African Nova Scotian Health Resource

Snopes is a fact-checking website known for validating and debunking urban legends and fake news.

Don't know what myocardial infarction is? No worries! This resource, created by the University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library as part of the Michigan Health Literacy Awareness project, converts academic medical terms into a plain English!

This tutorial teaches you about medical words by teaching you how to put together parts of medical words. You'll also find quizzes to see what you've learned.

Health information, including clinical trial summaries.
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Plain language summaries of systematic reviews.

Find information on a variety of topics including fitness, diseases, and prescription drugs.
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Find information on the latest treatments, drugs, and supplements. MedlinePlus is the website for the (US) National Institutes of Health.

Find information on programs and services in Nova Scotia including: finding a family practice, blood collection, hospitals & facilities, mental health & addictions, diagnostic imaging, reports & statistics, and career information.

This resource, developed by the McGill University Health Centre health care team, uses pictures and animations to help patients and their families better understand diagnosis and treatments

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that providing essential information on Canada’s health systems and the health of Canadians.