Health Web Sites Health Portals

PowerLibrary Database
Gale Health and Wellness - This database is great for a beginner looking for basic information or for an advanced user looking for scholarly articles.  There are magazine articles, short video clips, peer-reviewed journals, and regularly updated encyclopedia entries.  
How to use the database --->https://support.gale.com/doc/hwrc-video1​
This database is free to use with your St. Marys Public Library card! 
        
Local Hospitals
    Penn Highlands Health Center

eResources
    Pennsylvania Department of Health
    US Department of Health & Human Services

    Healthfinder (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
    Centers for Disease Control (also includes emergencies, disasters, traveler's health, workplace safety)
    MedlinePlus (National Institutes of Health)

Affordable Care Act Information
     Health Insurance Marketplace (Healthcare.gov)
     Libraries and the Health Care Act (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)


Please note: The library will not add unsolicited recommendations for sites to add to our list.