Your Fave Health Resources

moonslice · Oct 14, 2008

Hello. I didn't see a thread exactly like this already, so here goes.

So far in my writing I've focused on specific topics, which haven't included as much health-related articles. However, I want to get into that topic. I will focus on women's health.

Where do you go for ideas on health-related topics? What is your favorite source for health-related press releases? I visit EurekAlert already. Favorite health blogs?

I'm wanting to start out with shorter articles and blog posts and work up from there. Any thoughts on where you get your inspiration, insight, etc for health articles would be welcome.

I'm not really talking about sources for interviews here so much as lots of reliable places to go for jumping off.

Laurie PK · Oct 14, 2008

I like ScienceDaily -- I get their alerts every day. Also, WebMD is a good place for sound health info.

Cindyh2k · Oct 14, 2008

I use WebMD a lot as well.

Cindy

moonslice · Oct 14, 2008

Thanks Laurie and Cindy.

Anyone else?

treehugger · Oct 14, 2008

I also like the National Institute of Health and National Institute of Mental Health.

treehugger · Oct 14, 2008

Oh, and for mental health stuff I also like Crazy Meds.

SouthernFriedJulie · Oct 14, 2008

www.4women.gov has a lot of great info.

Skyraven · Oct 14, 2008

You can aso try the NY Times, every Tuesday they have the science section. Pretty good.

JMcIntosh · Oct 14, 2008

I favor anything with ".gov" over ".com"
Not that there isn't value in commercial health sites, but I don't have room for anyone's commercial agenda when dealing with health issues.
Along those lines, I'm with treehugger on the NIH sites. CDC is also nice.

Cate · Oct 14, 2008

Reuters Health and NIH.

moonslice · Oct 15, 2008

These are great. Thanks everyone!

Liska · Oct 15, 2008

Moonslice,

A lot of my writing has been health-related, though I've always written on assignment rather than pitching stories, so I tend to use health sites as reference materials.

I've used all the sites people mention here and also particularly like MayoClinic.com. I use the Merck Manual a lot, too; it's now available online. PubMed is also helpful... I could probably go on and on!

Anyway, good luck!

spacekadet · Oct 15, 2008

ScienceDaily is great.

Shameless plug: So is SmarterFitter.

moonslice · Oct 15, 2008

Liska, it's great the Merck Manual is now online and apparently free.

Spacekadet, of course I want to know about blogs like yours too! Especially if I get my own health blog. It's nice to have blogger friends in like subjects.

Liska · Oct 15, 2008

Moonslice, I was thrilled to find the updated Merck online. My old book is fine for some things but the newer, searchable online version is great.

Spacekadet, thank you for plugging your blog. I appreciate the reminder about kale and will definitely visit again!

Andreya · Oct 16, 2008

Great sites everyone! (I'm new to this so they are helpful to me too!

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Well, to tell the truth I haven't written any health articles yet, but when I did research for myself or friends, I went to sites with forums for people with that problem & looked at what they were saying - what seemed to work, what not... & then googled up things that came up in conversation etc.

Of course you need the more reliable sources too... to back up these.. but frankly I'd get lost in the myriads of info if not told by people with similar problems some of the things that worked for them..

So, just an idea

Oh, & books.. call me oldfashioned, but I still find some info in books too - re: health & nutrition as well..

RitrChick · Oct 16, 2008

I wrote for Healthbolt for almost a year and I loved the New York Times, Women's Health Magazine site, MSNBC and CNN.com to find potential topics online.

I also got LOTS of ideas from Woman's World print magazine. They have tons of great jumping-off ideas and the mag is only $1.79 a pop. Great resource!

Liska · Oct 16, 2008

Andreya said:
Oh, & books.. call me oldfashioned, but I still find some info in books too - re: health & nutrition as well..

I do, too! Another book I use a lot is Charles Clayman's The Human Body -- it has a little bit about a lot plus great illustrations and photos.

cool_st_elizabeth · Oct 16, 2008

http://www.medicalese.org

moonslice · Oct 16, 2008

RitrChick said:
I wrote for Healthbolt for almost a year and I loved the New York Times, Women's Health Magazine site, MSNBC and CNN.com to find potential topics online.

I also got LOTS of ideas from Woman's World print magazine. They have tons of great jumping-off ideas and the mag is only $1.79 a pop. Great resource!

Sorry to see you leave HB. : (

I'm addicted to CNN and do find lots of great stories there. I haven't thought of Women's World though. Thanks.

RitrChick · Oct 17, 2008

moonslice said:
Sorry to see you leave HB. : (

I'm addicted to CNN and do find lots of great stories there. I haven't thought of Women's World though. Thanks.

Awww, thanks.

It was just time to leave, yanno? A great experience it was, though.

Good luck with your quest. Keep us posted!!

moonslice · Nov 2, 2008

Thanks RitrChick.

Here's an update: I'm the new blogger for Lively Women -- a women's health blog at b5media.

RitrChick · Nov 3, 2008

Yay, congratulations! :hooray:

moonslice · Nov 3, 2008

RitrChick said:
Yay, congratulations!

thank you

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