Whether you’re a legitimate medical professional or just someone who wants the latest news on your prescription meds, weeding through all of the Internet quacks and irrelevant blog posts to find what you’re looking for is frustrating. When you want to access real, researched medical information fast, turn to these academic and science-focused blogs for expert advice and analysis.

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Research

Check out these institutional research and medical news sites for the latest medical research findings.

1. UTMB Newsroom
Learn about new research studies and university updates from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX.

2. Focus Online
Focus Online is the e-version of Harvard Medical, Dental and Public Health Schools’ news publication. Browse research topics in systems biology, cell biology and more.

3. Literature, Arts, and Medicine Blog
This NYU blog aims to open up the discussion of medical research and its relation to the arts, humanities and social sciences.

4. Health Disparities Blog
Case Western Reserve University publishes this blog from its Center for Reducing Health Disparities. Read posts and watch podcasts about life expectancy, unregulated health care and more.

5. Public Health Preparedness Modeling
Sponsored by the University of Maryland, the Public Health Preparedness Modeling blog “support[s] public health emergency preparedness planners and the researchers who are developing models for this community.”

6. Yale Surgery Evidence Update
This blog is in part supported by the Yale Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library and is “dedicated to emerging surgical teaching and research.”

7. Medical Research News Blog
MedicineWorld.org sponsors this blog, which covers medical research from strokes to stem cells to vegan diets.

8. Center for Health Care Research and Policy
Case Western Reserve University uses this blog as a platform to advertise seminars, discuss research findings and reach out to the community.

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Health News

Find out how current events is affecting health care, and vice versa, when you visit these medical news sites.

9. Clinical Correlations
Clinical Correlations is the blog published by NYU’s Internal Medicine department. Find news and trends in ethics, pharmacology, dermatology and radiology, among other topics.

10. Rx for healthcare
Oregon Health and Sciences University sponsors this blog to encourage Oregonians to talk about how healthcare reform can come about, and to share with the public important research studies and issues affecting the healthcare debate.

11. Health Check: The Blog
This blog comes from the Orlando Sentinel, and discusses health-related news about insurance, research, statistics and more.

12. NHS Blog Doctor
This blog is written by a British doctor, but it provides lots of insight into general medical news and issues, as well as the dynamics of the British National Health Service.

13. Well
Well is the health blog from The New York Times. Columnist Tara Parker-Pope uncovers the latest health research, news and trends to report the little things you can do each day to promote a healthy lifestyle.

14. Medical News
Visit Medical News for continuously updated medical news stories on everything from emergency medicine to physical therapy to research.

15. Health Blog
The Wall Street Journal’s medical blog focuses “on health and the business of health.” Written by reporters and medical writers Jacob Goldstein and Scott Hensley, the Health Blog covers the latest legislation, scandal, and research to hit the medical market.

16. Women’s Health News
This blog is written by a medical librarian and editorial assistant for the Journal of the Medical Library Association. Check it out for health news updates and the best women’s health stories from around the Web.

17. The Cornflower
The Cornflower is the blog of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine - Greater Midwest Region. Find information about the library network, as well as general health news stories.

18. Global Health Report
Former Time reporter Christine Gorman leads the discussion on global health care in her blog. Recent posts include “At Work with Malawi’s Nurses” and “Patents, Plumpy’Nut and Starving Kids.”

19. Schwitzer Health News Blog
This blog comes from Gary Schwitzer of the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Recent posts include topics covering cancer research studies, tobacco companies, medical emergencies and more.

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Medical Ethics and Medical Humanities

From bioethics to trends in medical humanities, these academic-minded blogs have all the right information.

20. Medical Humanities Blog
Daniel Goldberg is a Ph.D. student at the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Institute for Medical Humanities. In his blog, Daniel discusses the nature and future of medical humanities.

21. Medical Humanities
Sponsored by the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, this blog ponders the history of medicine and its relation to the public, as well as contemporary views of medical humanities.

22. Global Bioethics Blog
Stuart Rennie is a research assistant professor in bioethics. His blog intends to promote medical ethics research in Africa.

23. Bioethics
Bioethics is a “science blog by the editors, staff and friends of The American Journal of Bioethics.” Posts cover research and news in bioethics, from pharmaceutical scandals to medical legislation.

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Neuroscience

Sleep disorders, cognitive neuroscience and music therapy are just some of the topics discussed in these blogs.

24. Cognitive Daily
Co-written by Greta Munger, a psychology professor at Davidson College, Cognitive Daily covers news, research and opinions surrounding cognitive psychology.

25. Neuroethics and Law Blog
Princeton professor Adam Kolber mixes health sciences and the law in his “forum for legal and ethical issues related to the mind and brain.”

26. Neurevolution
This blog is written by two Ph.D. students at the University of Pittsburgh and aims to tackle different issues surrounding cognitive neuroscience, including neuroanatomy, learning theory, consciousness and more.

27. Music Matters
Henkjan Honing is an assistant professor of music cognition at the University of Amsterdam. Recent posts include “Is rock music dangerous?” and “Can newborns make sense of rhythm?”

28. Issues in Consciousness, Mind and Cognitive Technology
The writer of this blog is a Ph.D. student at the University of Sussex. He covers topics like human and animal consciousness, cognition in the brain and more.

29. Renegade Neurologist
Browse categories like alcoholism, brain development, hearing loss and sleep disorders, written by Dr. David Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist, author, Medical Director at the Perlmutter Health Center and the Perlmutter Hyperbaric Center, in Naples, FL, and adjunct instructor at the Institute for Functional Medicine.

30. Sleep Expert
This authoritative blog on sleep disorders comes from Dr. Steve Poceta and Revolution Health. Dr. Poceta discusses different symptoms, medical treatments and research surrounding different sleep disorders. Readers will also find helpful links to the Academy of Sleep Medicine and other sites.

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Pediatrics and Women’s Health

For help diagnosing or analyzing pediatrics, pregnancy and women’s health, turn to these experts.

31. Pregnancy and You
This blog is written by Mary Murry, R.N., C.N.M. of The Mayo Clinic. She covers topics like pregnancy weight gain, miscarriage and more.

32. The Portable Pediatrician
Dr. Stacy B. Stryer is a licensed practitioner of pediatrics. She focuses on children’s health from infancy to age 18. Categories include natural health, heart health, cold and flu, and college health.

33. Dr. Ben’s Blog
Dr. Ben’s Blog covers everything from STDs to autism to vaccines. Dr. Ben is a licensed pediatrician and pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates.

35. Women’s Health
Dr. Vivian Dickerson is a licensed OB/GYN who writes Women’s Health for Revolution Health. Recent posts include “Hot News on Hot Flashes” and “New News About Cesarean Section.”

36. Wisdom from Mother Birth
Dr. Marjorie Greenfield dispenses her expert advice on pregnancy and childbirth.

37. Her Health
Her Health appears on the Houston Chronicle website and is monitored by Dr. Alexandra Simotas, a board-certified OB/GYN. Posts include “Sex after childbirth” and “Drinking While Pregnant.”

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Men’s Health

Men’s health topics like fitness, sex and hygiene are covered in these two well-researched blogs.

38. MH Today
MensHealth.com executive editor Bill Steig blogs about fitness, sex, and even dental health.

39. The Fitness Insider
MensHealth.com features editor Adam Campbell uses The Fitness Editor to write about fitness, diet studies, new drugs and more.

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Medical Technology

For the latest news surrounding medical tools and technology, get your fix from these gadget-minded writers.

40. medGadget
medGadget is the “Internet journal of emerging medical technologies.” Here, you’ll find new health care tools like an aortic stapler and artificial membranes.

41. The Healthcare IT Guy
Healthcare IT expert and entrepreneur Shahid N. Shah discusses the news about healthcare systems and tools all over the world. He also posts about insurance, other health websites and more.

42. MedicalNerds.com
These self-proclaimed medical nerds post about “technology, stats and IT for medics.” Categories include databases, graphics and journals.

43. ZDNet Healthcare
ZDNet writer Dana Blankenhorn writes about medical technology, new technology research, and general clinical equipment in this blog.

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Cancer

Find valuable information on cancer treatments, side effects, research studies and more here.

44. MyCancer
Journalist Leroy Sievers documents his battle with cancer in his blog, hosted by NPR.org.

45. Colorectal Cancer
Revolution Health and Dr. Heinz-Josef publish this blog about cancer diagnosis, treatments, men’s health and more.

46. Doctor David’s Blog
Dr. David is a pediatrician but blogs about cancer research, cancer treatments and general medical news. Recent posts include “An advertisement campaign that promotes skin cancer” and “OMG! Cancer Conferences for Young Adults.”

47. Dr. Len’s Cancer Blog
Dr. J. Leonard Lichtenfeld is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the national office of the American Cancer Society. His blog appears on the American Cancer Society website and covers cancer drugs, hormones, and more.

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Medical Libraries

Read below for links to blogs sponsored by some of the nation’s leading medical school libraries.

48. Inside Information
Inside Information is the bi-monthly blog from the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, at the University of Virginia Health System.

49. Hardin News
Check out this blog to find out what’s going on at The University of Iowa Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. Posts include social events, seminars, special exhibits and reference tips.

50. New @ Norris Library
Norris Medical Library is the library for the University of Southern California Medical School. Discover new research tools, technology updates and more.

51. Biomedical Library Blog
University of California - San Diego supports this blog, which deals with everything from genetics to tech tools.

52. Cushing/Whitney Medical Library Blog
Yale’s med school library publishes this blog, full of library events and information, exhibits, resources, references and more.

53. IU Medical Library News
Indiana University’s medical library maintains this blog about library news, medical school events, research and more.

54. Duke University Medical Center Library Online
Duke’s medical school library has a blog to discuss research techniques, promote featured book titles and more.

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Alternative Medicines

For science-focused, authoritative information on alternative medicine, visit these blogs from respected doctors, authors and other experts.

55. Dr. Brad’s Conventional and Alternative Medicine
Dr. Brad is Senior Medical Director at Revolution Health. His blog on conventional and alternative medicine includes treatments for diabetes, back pain, anxiety and even diarrhea.

56. Mind.Body.Spirit Journal
Author and self-help guru Ken Winston Caine posts about holistic healing. Recent articles include “Reliable herbal medicine information” and “Double your success by invoking the healing power of love.”

57. Acupuncture Today
This authoritative website is full of information about herbs and botanicals, acupuncture news and trends, and general medical studies.

58. Planet Shiatsu
Students and teachers of shiatsu contribute to this blog about the alternative healing powers of shiatsu.

59. Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Dr. Tori Hudson is Medical Director at A Woman’s Time, P.C., a professor at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine and adjunct clinical professor at Bastyr University and Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. She posts about natural treatments for menopause, cancer, and bone health, among other ailments.

60. Respectful Insolence
Check out Respectful Insolence for clever posts on alternative medicine and general industry news.

61. Alternative Health Practice
Tara Gignac, N.D., and Dan Clements help alternative medical professionals improve their practices by doling out general health practitioner advice and information about the CAM field in particular.

62. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Law Blog
Michael H. Cohen, Esq., discusses the leading questions about CAM and the law, like malpractice, ethics, insurance and more.

63. Natural Healing and Applied Kinesiology
This blog dispenses advice and information about applied kinesiology, and how promoting a body’s chemical, structural and mental aspects can have healing effects.

64. Alternative Healing Today
This comprehensive website and blog discusses everything from magnetic therapy to acupuncture to organic food. Check the recommended books section for even more reading on alternative medicine.

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Mental Health

This list includes blogs dealing with stress, relationships, and general mental health topics like depression and eating disorders.

65. Stress
Mayo Clinic oncologist Edward T. Creagan, M.D., posts about dealing with stress, identifying stress factors and simplifying your life generally.

66. PsychCentral Blog
The PsychCentral website supports this blog, which tackles all types of mental health symptoms, diseases and treatments, from parenting to anxiety to grief.

67. Alzheimer’s
Angela Lunde from The Mayo Clinic discusses medicine, research and the emotional stresses surrounding Alzheimer’s disease.

68. Healthy Relationships
Revolution Health’s Mira Kirshenbaum is a licensed practitioner of psychotherapy. Her blog discusses how relationships are connected to our health. Categories include fitness, cancer, sex, addiction and more.

69. Mental Health Blog
The Mental Health Blog on Families.com covers a wide range of mental health issues, from depression to substance abuse to eating disorders.

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For Students

These blogs are chiefly written for medical students, but they provide a lot of great career and industry resources for the general public too.

70. UB Prehealth Advising
The University of Buffalo’s Prehealth Advising blog has information about different medical schools, health care professions, deadlines and workshops.

71. Dose of Reality
Dose of Reality is the University of Michigan’s Medical School med students’ blog. Read posts from 12 different med students to learn about their experiences in med school.

72. The Student Doctor Network
While The SDN isn’t associated with any one particular school, it connects medical students, faculty members, and advisors to discuss everything from what it’s like to be a doctor to medical news.

73. Prehealth Blog: Columbia University
Students wanting to attend med school at Columbia University should visit this blog for information about school visits, admissions, research and training seminars.

74. The Differential
Medscape’s Med Students page features blogs from seven different medical students at schools like Cambridge University, UNC Chapel Hill, University of Washington and more.

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Nursing

Nurses can turn to these resources for recent research reports, upcoming nursing conventions and more.

75. YSN Library
This nursing blog is associated with the Yale School of Nursing.

76. Duke University School of Nursing Barbados Blogs
Faculty members at the Duke University School of Nursing report back to campus (and the online community) about their experiences at a collaboration conference in Barbados.

77. The National Nurse
The National Nurse is endorsed by American Holistic Nurses Association, the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, The Center for Nursing Advocacy and other medical and nursing organizations. Check it out for nursing news, conventions, research and more.

78. Nursing Research: Show me the evidence!
Five nurses and medical librarians have gotten together to publish this blog all about medical research, new nursing studies, statistics and nursing literature.

79. In Our Own Words
The Medscape Nurses network publishes In Our Own Words, a blog about healthcare that covers politics, health advertisements, drugs, other nursing blogs and clinical environments.

80. NurseReview.org
This site is the “#1 source of information for nurses all over the world.” The blog features a job board, forum, a university of phoenix review and lots of posts about ebooks, research studies, diagrams and more.

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Nutrition and Diet

Forget fad diets: these blogs are written by qualified medical professionals from The Mayo Clinic and other top institutes.

81. Nurtition-Wise
The Mayo Clinic’s Jennifer Nelson, M.S., R.D., and Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., discuss health and nutrition trends, from autism studies to vitamins.

82. Health and Nutrition by Michael R. Eades, M.D.
Dr. Michael R. Eades is the best-selling author of of the book Protein Power, and he posts about diet research studies, metabolism, nutritional supplements and more.

83. Healthy Recipe Blog
This blog from WebMD gives frequent ideas for healthy meals and product reviews of supposedly healthy foods.

84. Nutrition Research Center
The blog from the Nutrition Research Center features tips, current events and research about nutrition and health. Categories include detox, organic foods, weight loss and food science research.

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Drugs/Medicine

These bloggers analyze the pharmaceutical industry, from marketing strategies to FDA approvals.

85. DrugWonks
DrugWonks is the blog from the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest. Read about new drug research studies, FDA approvals and drug importation here.

86. PiperReport
For news and updates on Medicare, Medicaid and the pharmaceutical industry, check out this blog from speaker, writer, adviser and health care strategist Kip Piper.

87. Pharma Marketing Blog
This blog tracks and analyzes the marketing techniques and research that pharmaceutical companies employ to turn a profit.

88. Eye on FDA
Mark Senak of Fleishman-Hillard keeps an eye on the FDA’s recent studies, approvals and rejections in this blog. Recent posts include “A Conversation with Dr. David Kessler, Former FDA Commissioner” and “Putting FDA Under the Congressional Microscope.”

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Hospitals and Medical Networks

Connect to medical networks like Harvard Medical International for an inside look at how hospitals and health care organizations operate.

89. HMI Blog
This is the blog from Harvard Medical International, a subsidiary of Harvard Medical School that aims to bring quality health care to citizens all over the world. HMI Blog covers topics like health care trends and policy, health care delivery and more.

90. Running a Hospital
Paul Levy is the president and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital associated with Harvard. Read his blog for posts about universal health care, medical professionals’ salaries and health care in Massachusetts.

91. Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
This IOM site and blog covers all kinds of news, trends, research findings, and general information relating to medicine, health and the biomedical science field.

92. USF Health
The University of South Florida supports this medical blog, which includes RSS feeds for orthopaedics, sports medicine and more.

93. UCSF Today
The University of California - San Francisco uses this blog to post information about guest speakers, seminars, university information, research studies and more.

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Miscellaneous

From radiology to autism, this list features more great resources for medical researchers, students, and the public.

94. Scan Times
Scan Times is the blog from the Stanford School of Medicine Department of Radiology. Readers will find posts about Stanford, research projects and more.

95. All Things Orthopaedic
Revolution Health’s All Things Orthopaedic blog is written by Dr. James Herndon, an orthopaedic surgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Read about sports injuries, exercise, and all types of aches and pains here.

96. Aetiology
Tara C. Smith is an assistant professor of epidemiology in Iowa. Her blog tackles the “causes, origins, evolutions and implications of disease and other phenomena.”

97. Medical Education Blog
The University of Saskatchewan sponsors this blog. Recent posts include “Medical Education Uses in Second Life” and “Who Says Medical Education Hasn’t Changed?”

98. The Derm Blog
Jeffrey Benabio, MD, FAAD, is a dermatologist and author who has been mentioned in The Wall Street Journal, Dermatology News, and O, The Oprah Magazine, among other publications. Visit his blog for information and advice on hair loss, dry skin, rashes and other dermatological conditions.

99. The Online Autism Support Group
Nearly anyone can get their own blog on this network, but the site also provides plenty of quality research updates and news about autism findings.

100. World Health Care Blog
The World Health Care Blog is sponsored by World Congress and features posts and analysis from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt, The New Repubic editor Matthew Holt and others.

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