Health & Medicine
The path to health and wellness starts here. Browse trusted resources, navigate to find answers to your top questions and find tips and titles to create a wellness practice just for you. This featured topic guide includes additional resources from trusted websites and sources specially curated by JCPL librarians.
Featured
Call-In: Mid-Morning Meditation, part of a series
Reduce stress, quiet the mind and set intentions. Call in Thursday for an at-home meditation led by The Jefferson Center for Mental Health.
Teen Health & Wellness
Use these self-help tools to answer your questions about diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health and more.
Merck Manual
Information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more, written in everyday language.
Health & Medicine Resources from the Library
BrainHQ
Improve your brain health with fun exercises and games that adapt to your unique performance. Think faster, focus better and remember more.
Cameron's Collection
Examine targeted resources and guidance for teens and young adults on mental health and wellness.
Consumer Health Complete
Explore comprehensive health and medical information covering all key areas of health and wellness.
Explora for Teens
Find information for school assignments from magazines, newspapers, videos, encyclopedias, primary source documents, images and biographies.
BrainHQ
Improve your brain health with fun exercises and games that adapt to your unique performance. Think faster, focus better and remember more.
Cameron's Collection
Examine targeted resources and guidance for teens and young adults on mental health and wellness.
Consumer Health Complete
Explore comprehensive health and medical information covering all key areas of health and wellness.
Explora for Teens
Find information for school assignments from magazines, newspapers, videos, encyclopedias, primary source documents, images and biographies.
Explore More
Check out these staff-recommended resources and reads.
Additional Resources
Hand-picked by our expert librarians, explore these trusted resources to meet your needs.
Other Resources
Colorado Alliance for Health Equity and Practice
CAHEP partners with communities to serve vulnerable populations by providing equitable access to health care services.
MedlinePlus
High-quality and easy-to-understand health and wellness information from the National Library of Medicine.
The Calm Room
Feeling overwhelmed or just need to take a break? These animal cams, soundscapes and visual relaxation aids will help you rest and refocus.
Colorado Alliance for Health Equity and Practice
CAHEP partners with communities to serve vulnerable populations by providing equitable access to health care services.
MedlinePlus
High-quality and easy-to-understand health and wellness information from the National Library of Medicine.
The Calm Room
Feeling overwhelmed or just need to take a break? These animal cams, soundscapes and visual relaxation aids will help you rest and refocus.
Staff Picks
Browse related reads and a few of our staff-recommended picks.
Staff Lists
Mom, Treat Yourself!
Mothers, take whatever time you can carve out to relax, unwind and treat yourselves with a little bit of shelf care. Happy Mother's Day!
Mental Health for Older Adults
Optimize mental health and well-being (at any age!) through healthy lifestyle choices, mental exercises and positive social support systems.
Don't Snooze on Sleep Health
Check out these recommendations from our staff to help you rest soundly and rise and shine in the mornings!
Mom, Treat Yourself!
Mothers, take whatever time you can carve out to relax, unwind and treat yourselves with a little bit of shelf care. Happy Mother's Day!
Mental Health for Older Adults
Optimize mental health and well-being (at any age!) through healthy lifestyle choices, mental exercises and positive social support systems.
Don't Snooze on Sleep Health
Check out these recommendations from our staff to help you rest soundly and rise and shine in the mornings!
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Learn How: BrainHQ
BrainHQ boosts your brain power and memory! Log on and get help with this Niche Academy tutorial.
Learn How: EBSCO Reference Center Databases
Learn how to search, browse and research with EBSCO Reference Center databases with this tutorial. Great for school or work!
Learn How: BrainHQ
BrainHQ boosts your brain power and memory! Log on and get help with this Niche Academy tutorial.
Learn How: EBSCO Reference Center Databases
Learn how to search, browse and research with EBSCO Reference Center databases with this tutorial. Great for school or work!