Know the Science: Finding Health Information Online

Finding Health Information Online: How To Start

To find accurate health information, start with one of these organized collections of high-quality resources:

• MedlinePlus, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

• MyHealthfinder.gov, sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

If you’re looking for information about complementary and integrative health approaches:

• Use the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) website as a starting point. NCCIH is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and integrative health approaches.

• Follow NCCIH on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Instagram. These accounts are updated and managed by NCCIH and provide the latest resources on a variety of complementary and integrative health approaches.

• For information on dietary supplements, visit the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements website.

For additional reliable resources from Federal agencies or the World Health Organization on complementary health approaches, visit NCCIH’s Links to Other Organizations page.