Health Article Index
About Food, Nutrition, Health and Other Good Things. This is the master directory for the Hopkins Technology free health library — a collection of plain-English consumer-health articles, much of it adapted from United States government public-domain sources. Browse the topic clusters below and follow any link to the full article. Every article closes with a short list of authoritative resources so you can read further.
Nutrition & Diet
Eating well is the foundation of good health. This cluster covers everyday nutrition, weight management and the science of a balanced diet.
- Nutrition Basics: Building a Healthy Plate
- Losing Weight Safely
- Dietary Fiber and Why It Matters
- Sodium, Salt and Your Health
- Body Mass Index for Adults
- Complex Carbohydrates · Eating Better When Eating Out · Dietary Guidelines for Americans · Walking for Exercise · Women and Nutrition
Heart Health, Blood Pressure & Cholesterol
Cardiovascular disease remains a leading health concern. These articles explain the major risk factors you can act on.
- Eating for a Healthy Heart
- Understanding High Blood Pressure
- Lowering High Blood Cholesterol
- Stroke · Heart and Arteries · Fitness Fundamentals
Vitamins & Minerals
A reference series on the role of essential nutrients and good dietary sources of each.
- Sources of Vitamin D
- Sources of Vitamin A, B-6, B-12, C and E · Calcium · Iron · Magnesium · Niacin · Potassium · Riboflavin · Thiamin · Zinc · Folacin
Herbs & Alternative Medicine
Plant medicine and complementary traditions, presented for general understanding.
- Western Herbal Medicine: The Herbalist Reference
- Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology
- Medicinal Herbs (Parts 1 & 2) · Homeopathy · Ginkgo Biloba · Recognizing Health Quackery
Food Safety
Safe handling, cooking and storage of common foods.
- Beef · Ground Beef · Chicken · Eggs · Fish & Seafood · Ham · Hot Dogs · Pork · Poultry · Turkey · Food Color Facts · Food Irradiation · Home Canning
Diseases & Conditions
Plain-language overviews of common chronic and infectious conditions.
- Diabetes
- Influenza (Seasonal Flu)
- Arthritis · Asthma · Allergies · Back Pain · Chronic Fatigue · Common Cold · Crohn's Disease · Diverticulosis · Epilepsy · Fibromyalgia · GERD · Gallstones · Glaucoma · Gout · Headache & Migraine · Hepatitis · Hip Replacement · Insomnia · Kidney Stones · Lyme Disease · Multiple Sclerosis · Osteoporosis · Parkinson's · Pneumonia · Shingles · Stroke · Ulcers
Cancer
Overviews of common cancers, screening and survivorship.
- Bladder · Breast · Cervical · Colon · Kidney · Leukemia · Lung · Melanoma & Skin · Ovarian · Pancreatic · Prostate · Stomach · Thyroid · Cancer Survivorship
Mental Health
Understanding common mental-health and neurological conditions.
- Alzheimer's · Anxiety · ADHD · Autism · Bipolar Disorder · Depression · Down Syndrome · Dyslexia · Eating Disorders · Learning Disabilities · OCD · Panic Disorder · Schizophrenia · Managing Stress
Women's & Children's Health
Reproductive, prenatal and pediatric topics.
- Birth Control · Pregnancy & Diet · Breastfeeding · Menstruation · Menopause · Mammograms · Breast Self-Exam · Childhood Immunizations · Feeding Baby · Giving Medicine to Children
Home & Environmental Health
Hazards around the home and basic emergency preparedness.
- Asbestos in the Home · Poisons in the Home · Mold · Radon · Recycling · Earthquake, Flood, Tornado and Wildfire Preparedness
Read Further
For the broadest authoritative consumer-health reference, see the National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Return to our home page at any time, or read about Hopkins Technology.