Chella Vaidyanathan History, Political Science, U.S. Govt.

and International DocumentsUniversity of Miami Libraries

Fall 2008 DLC Conference

A clinical trial is “a research study in human volunteers to answer specific health questions”

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/info/aboutCollaboration between the U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Provides most recent information on private and government funded clinical trials for several diseases and their conditionsDatabase has 63894 trials

Database covers all 50 states of the United StatesIt also covers 158 countries around the worldStudies can be searched by condition, drug intervention, sponsor, and locationA glossary that is very helpfulStudies can be represented on map More information @ http://clinicaltrials.gov/Great resource for medical information

Focus is on Asian Americans According to U.S. census, currently there are more than 11 million Asian Americans living in the United StatesVery diverse population – various ethnic groups & speak several languagesHigh rate of liver cancer, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, coronary artery diseases, etc.Aimed at creating public awareness of health problems faced by this group

Specific health conditionsAlternative MedicineBehavioral and Mental Health Issues Information is available in several Asian languagesUseful for students studying criminology, sociology, public health etc. More information @ http://asianamericanhealth.nlm.nih.gov/index.html

Health information for older adultsA-Z index for health topicsConditions listed by categoriesExercise stories and health videos provided – great resources that can be used on our government information subject guidesTraining tools for help – http://nihseniorhealth.gov/toolkit/toolkit.htmlMore information @ http://nihseniorhealth.gov/index.html

Database focuses on household products Information about 8,000 brands and their health effectsObtained from Material Safety Data Sheets – from manufacturersCan be searched by categories, brand names, kinds of products, manufacturers’ names, and ingredients More information @ http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm

Information on chemicals found in our everyday locationsSimple and nontechnical descriptionsEnvironment’s effect on human healthA-Z index for topicsA-Z index for disasters and healthExcellent resource for children to learn fromLesson plans and activities provided for teachersMore information @ http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/index.php

Specifically designed for children 7 – 11 years oldToxie the Cat helps children to play this gameFor each question, Toxie provides hintsEnglish and Spanish version Good resource for class activityCertificate of completion after finishing the gameResources for parents and teachersMore information @ http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov/