This page contain links to websites containing health and science information.
Updated:
3/04/2020 6:11 p.m.
These websites are all free to access.
HEALTH
Health Navigator
Health information website for New Zealanders which is owned and run by the Health Navigator Charitable Trust. Their mission is to provide a suite of trusted online health resources that are relevant and support shared decision making between people and their healthcare providers and also to increase confidence, skills, independence and wellbeing.
Health Navigator
Healthy Food Guide
Healthy Food Guide has over 3,000 recipes and articles from the Healthy Food Guide magazine.
The website has the latest issue of the magazine.
Healthy Food Guide when in the library
Medline Plus
For detailed and searchable information on a variety of health related conditions. Provides definitions, brief information and links to selected health topics.
Medline Plus website
The Merck Manual Medical Library
A series of healthcare books for patients and caregivers.
The Merck Manual Medical Library website
SCIENCE
Science New Zealand
Crown Research Institutes website containing articles, reports and links to scientific organisations and publications.
Science New Zealand
How Stuff Works
How Stuff Works explains thousands of topics, from engines to lock-picking to ESP, with video and illustrations so you can learn how everything works.
How Stuff Works