Health Source
I didn't count the resources that Health Source accesses, but I was very impressed with the quantity and quality of them. They included periodicals as well as whole books. I noticed that I could determine the type publication by looking at the publishing date: books gave only one date like "full text 1/1/202" and periodicals offered a range such as "full text 7/1/1993 to present."
I researched leg cramps and found lots of good information. I read several articles and all of them were easily understandable. This is a great resource for the public as well as for students.
MedlinePlus
What's in the News offered articles on breast cancer disparities, the likely hood of hospital patients surviving a heart attacks and identifying genes that indicate a higher likely hood of Alzheimer's disease.
Some of the Top Searches were on Vitamin D, Cancer, Diabetes, Polio, and Malaria. I looked up Vitamin D under Drugs and Supplements and found good basic information on that vitamin, however I had to dig deeper to discover the daily recommended dose.
When searching for information under Health Topics for leg cramps, MedlinePlus offered an informational article much like an encyclopedia article. Below this article were links to articles from other sources. These were very readable. I would also recommend this resource to the public and to students.
I watched part of a video on anterior approach to total hip replacement. Wow, this was pretty scary. But, if I were having such an operation, I would want to know what they were going to do (I think) and this video really showed how it is done. This could be a great resource for many different types of inquiries.
I found the information in MedlinePlus pretty helpful as well. You were brave to watch a video on hip replacement. When I was going through the available information I made sure not to watch any videos - not for me! I can see how some people would find this interesting and even helpful for them but I prefer not to watch any type of medical operation!
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