Community Health Library

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Library Hours Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Location The Library is located on the main floor, next to the Gift Shop, directly across from the main elevators. Phone 320.231.4431 Library Collection click here to view our library collection
The Community Health Library specializes in health-related information that is available to patients, their families, and the community. Resources include: books magazines medical journals newsletters conference room videos and TV telephone, photocopier, fax computers and hook ups
Most of the books we carry are available to be checked out for one month. Here are a few new titles: "Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me" by Howard Mandell "Magnificent Mind at Any Age" by Daniel Amen "Real Life: Preparing for the 7 Most Challenging Days of Your Life" by Phillip McGraw "Betty Crocker 300 Calorie Cookbook" "The Mayo Clinic Diet" "What's Age Got to Do with It" by Robin mcGraw "Tell Me What to Eat if I Have Acid Reflux" by Elaine Magee "The New Codependency" by Melody Beattie "Food Rules" by Michael Pollan "Hungry Girl 200 under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories" by Lisa Lillien
"Hungry Girl 200 under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories" by Lisa Lillien "One Less Thing to Worry About: Uncommon Wisdom for coping with Common Anxieties" by Jerilyn Ross "The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite" by David A. Kessler "The Sneaky Chef to the Rescue: 101 All-new Recipes and Sneaky Tricks for Creating Healthy Meals Kids Will Love" by Missy chase Lapine "100-Calorie Snack Cookbook" by Sally Sampson "You: Having a Baby" by Michael Roizen "Caring for Your Teenager: the Complete and Authoritative Guide" by Greydhanus "The Grief Club: the Secret to Getting through all Kinds of Change" by Melodie Beattie "The Explosive Child" by Green

Consumer Health on the Internet The websites listed below are meant only as a guide to finding health information on the internet. They are not intended to replace the care of a healthcare professional.

>> A Tutorial titled, "Understanding Medical Words" from the National Library of Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org	Medem http://www.medem.com
American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org	MedlinePlus http://www.medlineplus.gov/
American Diabetes Association http://www.eatright.org	Minnesota Department of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us
American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org	Multiple Sclerosis http://www.nmss.org
American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org	National Health Information Center http://www.health.gov/nhic
American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org	National Heart Lung & Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org	National Institute of Health (NIH) http://www.nih.gov
Arthritis Foundation http://www.arthritis.org	National Parkinson Foundation http://www.parkinson.org
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention http://www.cdc.gov	National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov
Clinical Trials http://www.clinicaltrials.gov	National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov
Food & Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov	NetWellness Home Page http://www.netwellness.com
Healthfinder http://healthfinder.gov	NOAH (New York Online Access to Health) http://www.noah-health.org
Healthfinder for Kids http://healthfinder.gov/kids	PDR http://pdr.net
Healthtouch http://www.healthtouch.com	PubMed (Medline) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
Information for Patients from the American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.familydoctor.org	Quackwatch http://www.quackwatch.com
Laurus Health http://www.laurushealth.com	Rice Memorial Hospital http://www.ricehospital.com
Mayo Clinic Health O@sis http://www.mayohealth.org	Spanish Drug Information http://www.cof.es/bot/farma.htm