Welcome to the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
Welcome to the Health & Wellness corner of the TSCPL Digital Branch. We’re glad you stopped by! This is the place to explore health topics, learn about specific conditions and diseases, search medical databases, and connect with others who share your interests. As your library, our goal is always to provide you with accurate, current health information. Whether you’re searching for the latest research on a particular disease, preparing for a visit with your physician, seeking a copy of a book you heard about on the news, or just looking for fun ways to invigorate your exercise routine-we’ve got resources for you.
I just finished reading "The Big Skinny: How I changed my fattitude" by Carol Lay which is located in the library's Health Neighborhood. It was the first graphic novel I have ever read. I wasn't even aware of the existence of nonfiction graphic "novels" and reading graphic novels was not on my...
From the office of the Kansas AARP:
AARP Kansas would like to share a new tool developed to help individuals with a Medicare Prescription Drug plan to help Medicare recipients understand their potential drug costs and the time when they may fall into the “doughnut hole”. The doughnut hole...
Like my contemporary, Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, I recently took a spill, fracturing my right wrist which required surgery to repair the radius with a plate, pins and screws. Women of our age fear falls as our bones become brittle with age. Avoiding falls by wearing sensible footwear and...
Topeka streets have been a focus of attention lately due to their deteriorating condition. The Heartland Healthy Neighborhoods Coalition see future street construction and renovation as user friendly multipurpose networks. Communities across the country are supporting a movement to ensure that...
Databases
(use your TSCPL library card)
Consumer Health Complete Health & Wellness Resource Center
Health Source - Consumer Edition
Recommended Websites
Ask Me 3
Cancer.gov
CAPHIS: Consumer & Patient Health Information Section
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Family Doctor
Healthfinder.gov
Healthykansas.org
Kansas Health Online
KidsHealth
MayoClinic.com
MedlinePlus
National Institutes of Health
NOAH (NY Online Access to Health)
SeniorHealth
WomensHealth
Local Hospitals
St. Francis Health Center
Stormont Vail HealthCare
Colmery O'Neil VA Medical Center
Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital
Select Speciality Hospital of Topeka