Sites listed here will offer advice to the consumer about health products and services. Information about health and disease belongs in Health/Education/Patient_Education .
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- Wellness.com Includes health resources, discussion and news.
- NIH Health Information Gateway to publications and online resources for consumers and professionals.
- Center For Medical Consumers Not for profit, independent organization in the USA, informing and helping to protect members of the public in their encounters with the medical care system.
- Proceed with Caution: A Report on the Quality of Health Information on the Internet The findings of a large 2001 study that describes and evaluates search engine performance and the quality and readability of health information (in English and Spanish), and provides conclusions and recommendations.
- Health Hippo Health law, policy and regulatory materials. Organized deep links to US government health care resources.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Protecting Yourself Resource for consumers to help them make better buying decisions when shopping online. Includes information on how to determine if a site is legitimate, how to spot health fraud, and how to report fraudulent sites.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - AHRQ Provides practical health care information, research findings, and data to help consumers, health providers, health insurers, researchers, and policymakers make informed decisions about health care issues.
- ConsumerLab.com Tests popular nutritional non-prescription supplements to ascertain purity.
- Dietary Supplement Quality Initiative Provides information for consumers about issues affecting the quality of dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, and botanical or herbal products.
- Eyeglass Retailer Reviews Reviews of online eyeglass retailers, including pricing, and BBB ratings.
- Life Dynamix Offers self-help and wellness videos, blogs, and community forum.
- GlassyEyes Dedicated to helping people obtain eyeglasses online. Reviews, consumer ratings, e-mail discussion group.
- GoodRx Compares retail prices of prescription drugs from different pharmacies in the United States. Coupons, discount card. Mobile app. Pill identifier.
- Ask a Patient Provides a database of patients' experiences and opinions of prescription drugs. Also includes opinion polls on health care topics.