Research Guides: Dietetics and Nutrition: Patient Education / Consumer Health

VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library

VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library provides patients, their family members, and the members of the greater Richmond community access to authoritative and accurate health information.

Location:

Ground floor, Gateway Building
VCU Medical Center
1200 E. Marshall St.

Hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Phone: (804) 828-2432

Health & Wellness Resources

Patient Information Resources

MedlinePlus in English Authoritative health information for patients from the National Library of Medicine. Includes information on drugs and supplements and various health topics.
MedlinePlus in Spanish Authoritative health information for patients from the National Library of Medicine. Includes information on drugs and supplements and various health topics.
Healthfinder A reliable source of health information provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Includes a quick guide to healthy living, information on 1,600 health topics, health news, and free online tools for personal health, including menu and activity planners.
CDC Health Topics A-Z Health Topics A to Z provides a listing of disease topics found on the CDC Web site. Links include general information, data, and prevention programs.
NIH Senior Health The National Institutes of Health's website for seniors and their caregivers. Includes easy options for increasing the text size, changing the contrast level (helpful for people with low vision), and speaking the text out loud for listening to rather than viewing the information.
Choose My Plate - USDA A tool from the USDA which can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. A link to SuperTracker, an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool is also available on this site.