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The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.

The National Institutes of Health is made up of 27 different components called Institutes and Centers. Each has its own specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems. All but three of these components receive their funding directly from Congress, and administrate their own budgets

Centers for Disease Control
CDC.gov provides users with credible, reliable health information on:

Data and Statistics
Diseases and Conditions
Emergencies and Disasters
Environmental Health
Healthy Living
Injury, Violence and Safety
Life Stages and Populations
Travelers' Health
Workplace Safety and Health and more

CDC Wonder
Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research -- an easy-to-use, menu-driven system that makes the information resources of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) available to public health professionals and the public at large. It provides access to a wide array of public health information.

National Center for Health Statistics
Provides US public health statistics including diseases, pregnancies, births, aging, and mortality. Public use data files are available for download

World Health Organization
The United Nations public health arm. Monitors disease outbreaks, assesses the performance of health systems around the globe.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA is the main federal agency charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation.

National Health Information Center
A health information referral service. NHIC links people to organizations that provide reliable health information.

National Institute on Aging
Government site with information on research and practical resources for the aging population.

National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has been a center of information innovation since its founding in 1836. The world’s largest biomedical library, NLM maintains and makes available a vast print collection, and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics that are searched billions of times each year by millions of people around the globe.

MedlinePlus
A reliable, consumer friendly site for information on diseases, illnesses and medications.

Mayo Clinic.Com
Another reliable consumer website with up-to-date information on diseases, disorders and medications.

American Heart Association
A non-profit organization with the goal of promoting healthy h

Cancer Facts and Figures
The American Cancer Society projects the numbers of new cancer cases and deaths expected each year in order to estimate the contemporary cancer burden, because cancer incidence and mortality data lag three to four years behind the current year. In addition, the regularly updated Facts & Figures publications present the most current trends in cancer occurrence and survival, as well as information on symptoms, prevention, early detection, and treatment.
HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Europe
Since 2008, ECDC and the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) have coordinated enhanced HIV/AIDS surveillance in Europe with the purpose of covering all 53 countries in the European region. The annual surveillance reports are launched each World AIDS Day, 1 December.
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report- U.S.
The annual HIV Surveillance Report provides an overview on the current epidemiology of HIV disease in the United States and dependent areas.
Laboratory News
Bringing science news, comments, reviews and laboratory features to the scientific producers and consumers, Laboratory News is the most highly trusted and respected magazine serving the laboratory sector and is the must read for all lab staff.
Technical Report Series:National Toxicology Program (NTP)
These studies are designed and conducted to characterize and evaluate the toxicologic potential, including carcinogenic activity, of selected chemicals in laboratory animals (usually two species, rats and mice). Chemicals selected for NTP toxicology and carcinogenesis studies are chosen primarily on the bases of human exposure, level of production, and chemical structure.
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)
A part of the CDC, the NCEH provides national leadership in prevention programs, global health, tests, services, publishing standards, guidelines, and recommendations.
Refugee Reports
Global yearly reports from the United Nations.
Reported Tuberculosis in the United States
Tuberculosis data and statistics from the CDC.
Vital and Health Statistics Series
Produced by the CDC and contains health statistics from various surveys by the federal government.