NIH Expands Web Site

Statistics show that more than half of American adults use the Web to access health information. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has responded by launching an expanded health information Web site, available at <http://health.nih.gov/>. The site now offers links to a wider range of NIH's valuable resources, features colorful images to highlight a broad range of useful features, and gives readers the chance to test their health knowledge. Visitors can still access the popular A to Z listing of health topics, browse topics by body location/systems, or use the main Search box.

New Web site features include:

  • Healthy Lifestyles links users to popular topics such as seasonal health concerns, nutrition and weight loss.
  • Research In Action links users to cutting-edge scientific information on topics such as stem cells and genetics, and provides readers with an opportunity to meet scientists ranging from high school students to Nobel laureates.
  • Now Online emphasizes interactive features and Web exhibits such as the Portion Distortion quiz, the Household Products Database, and the Milk Matters campaign.
  • Take a Quiz challenges viewers to test their knowledge on current health topics.

The newly expanded NIH Web site has information geared for consumers of all ages, as well as educators, clinicians, and researchers.

Information in this article is from <www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/aug2004/story05.htm>

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