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The Lee County Library System is happy to provide you with online health and fitness information for you and your family. These databases and links can connect you to articles from academic journals, magazines and newspapers, as well as excerpts from reference books and video and audio files on a variety of current health topics. From facts sheets about drugs and herbal remedies to information about diseases and conditions, to links about healthy living and diet, you’ll find many of your healthcare information needs met by this comprehensive collection of online resources.
Our health and fitness links can also help you and you loved ones find family doctors and specialists; health statistics; self-help tools for teens; and referral services and support agencies for the elderly, people with physical or mental illnesses and those serving as caregivers or dealing with end-of-life issues.
From teens to seniors, all ages will find health, fitness and wellness information in our online collection that will help them to enjoy happier, healthier lives!
For information about the latest book releases on health and fitness topics, subscribe to the library’s Mind and Body Fitness e-mail newsletter.
If you need help using the library’s online resources, our reference staff is available to assist you in person, at (239) 479-INFO or by e-mail. |
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 | Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module |
Access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Thompson Gale reference titles. |  | Health Reference Center Academic |
Just enter a health topic and this database will deliver a variety of online journals on the subject. |  | Medline Plus |
MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
|  | Psychology Collection |
A database of electronic journals, books, news and magazine articles on topics for psychology research. |  | Teen Health and Wellness |
Teen Health & Wellness provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.
Developed for teens, with their unique concerns and perspective in mind, Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers draws on Rosen's award-winning series, including Coping, Need to Know, and others. Thoroughly updated and revised for online use, all content is reviewed by leading professionals in medicine, mental health, nutrition, guidance, and career counseling.
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 | Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center |
The Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer's Resource Center provides assistance and support to Lee County caregivers. |  | Area Agency on Aging |
The Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, Inc. (AAAforSWFL) is an Aging Resource Center that has a customer-focused system for information and referrals to public and private pay long-term support options. By being the point of entry to long-term care programs, fragmentation is reduced and optimal use of all resources is assured to assist those in need. Our service area includes: Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee and Sarasota counties. |  | Elder Helpline |
The primary state agency responsible for administering human services programs to benefit Florida’s large and growing elder population. |  | Family Doctor.org |
This Web site is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organizations representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP. |  | Florida Department of Health's Physician Search |
Search online for medical providers in Florida. Just enter physician's last name to begin a search. |  | Florida HealthFinder |
healthfinder.gov is a government Web site where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy.
healthfinder.gov is coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and its health information referral service, the National Health Information Center. |  | Florida KidCare |
Florida KidCare is the state’s children’s health insurance program for uninsured children under age 19. It includes four different parts, or programs: MediKids, Healthy Kids, Children's Medical Services and Medicaid. When you apply for the insurance, Florida KidCare will check which program your child may be eligible for based on age and family income. |  | Florida's Aging Resource Center | Find the nearest Agency Resource Center, which educates seniors about services available to them. |  | Florida's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program |
This state program recruits volunteers to assist people who live in long-term care settings such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult family care homes. Search for ombudsman services in your area. |  | HelpGuide.Org |
Find a wide variety of articles that address emotional and mental health topics that affect caregivers, including preventing burnout. |
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