Consumer Health Resources in Spanish
Carol Ann Attwood, MLS, AHIP, MPH, RN, C
Patient and Health Education Library
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
13400 E. Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85259
June 17, 2010
This list in not intended to be all inclusive, nor does it cover all health care issues. These links are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always encourage those seeking information to seek the advice of their health care provider before starting any new treatment or with any question they may have about a specific medical condition.
Institutos Nacionales de la Salud, Departamento de Salud Y Servicios Humanos. http://salud.nih.gov Accessed June 16, 2010.
National Institute of Health Spanish site that includes NIH radio in Spanish, search bar using Spanish words/phrases
Department of Health and Human Services. Agency for Healthcare Research Quality en Espanol. http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/espanoix.htm.
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Quality of care, surgery, health conditions/diseases, health plans, prevention and wellness, consumer versions of clinical practice guidelines
New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center. AIDS InfoNet –
http://www.aidsinfonet.org/categories/?lang=spa
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Specific information with English/Spanish subtitles on preventing and living with AIDS/HIV, medications, nutrition, and Internet bookmarks for AIDS
Alzheimer’s’ Association. http://www.alz.org/espanol/overview-english.asp Accessed June 16, 2010.
Overview, causes, treatments, supportive and respite care specific to Latinos
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
http://aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia
Tips and facts for families with information on psychological issues that affect children, adolescents and their families
Accessed June 16, 2010.
American Academy of Pediatrics.
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this site offers developmental milestones for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school age children, and adolescents and a variety of health and wellness topics
American Public Health Association.
Accessed June, 16, 2010.
Health education and Spanish resources including national/international groups (UNESCO, United Nations and World Health Organization)
American Academy of Family Physicians. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Variety of health topics in Spanish divided into categories for healthy living, male and female health topics, health tools including a dictionary, calculators and trackers, symptom searcher as well specific information for parents and children, seniors, and medication safety
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/menus/espanol.cfmAccessed June 16, 2010.
Consumer health information on diseases and conditions affecting the bones and joints, muscles and tendons
American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ESP/ESP_0.asp
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Comprehensive resource on types of cancer, treatment options, staging, complementary care, clinical trials (in Spanish)
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/
Accessed June 16, 2010.
List of various publications on women’s health available in Spanish
American Diabetes Association.
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Information on types of diabetes, food and fitness, treatment and care, and complications in Spanish
American Dietetics Association. http://www.eatright.org/NNM/content.aspx?id=10270&terms=Spanish
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Spanish resources on eating right for a healthy weight, eating right for elders, healthy snacks for children
American Heart Association. http://esamericanheart.convertlanguage.com/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3053186 Accessed June 16, 2010.
Information on heart health, conditions, diseases, treatments, and procedures in Spanish
American Medical Association.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/collection/patient_page
Accessed June 16, 2010.
JAMA patient pages in Spanish on a variety of health care topics, including illustrations
Arthritis Foundation http://www.arthritis.org/espanol/
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Spanish information on arthritis and autoimmune diseases including diagnosis, treatment, support groups
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Health and wellness topics, immunizations, international travel in a variety of languages including Spanish
Federal Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm152304.htm
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Easy to read publications in Spanish including consumer updates on medications, medical devices, dietary supplements, and vaccines
Healthfinder in Espanol – health topics from A to Z, frequently asked questions, health services and organizations, personal health tools and guides to healthy living
http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol/ Accessed June 16, 2010.
Site from the United States Department of Health and Human Services on a variety of health care topics, both for children and adults
Health Information Translator services (use with caution)
- Note – ALWAYS check with a professional Spanish translator since many tools are generated by computers
- Babelfish.com, Healthtranslations.com are examples
La Leche League International. http://www.llli.org/LangEspanol.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Support and information on breast feeding in Spanish
Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University.http://www.mchlibrary.info/knowledgepaths/kp_spanish.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Spanish resources on maternal and child health with English subtitles
Medical Library Association.
Medical Library Association Top Ten Websites in Spanish
http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/topten_spanish.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Deciphering Medspeak in Spanish – http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/index_spanish.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Medical terms, glossary of terms for various health conditions, and list of top ten consumer health websites
Medicare. http://medicare.gov Accessed June 16, 2010.
Medicare resources – how to have Medicare questions answered, Medicare at a Glance, Medicare.gov/Spanish, Mi Salud Mi Medicare
MedlinePlus Dictionary in Spanish. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Short dictionary descriptions of medical terms, accessible in Spanish
MedlinePlus Encyclopedia in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Consumer health encyclopedia of health terms, procedures
MedlinePlus Hispanic American Health.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hispanicamericanhealth.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Topics specific to genetics, environmental factors, access to care and cultural factors in Spanish
MedlinePlus videos and tutorials in Spanish – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/videosandcooltools.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Tutorials with easy to understand slide shows on a variety of health topics, including sound, animation, and quizzes.
Videos of the anatomy of body parts and organs show how diseases affect them. Surgical videos of actual surgeries performed at medical centers across the United States are available as podcasts.
Mental Health America in Spanish. Accessed June 16, 2010. http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/en-espanol
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Spanish resources for help in finding treatment for mental health conditions, support groups, medication information, assistance in paying for medications
Merck Manual Informacion Medica Para el Hogar
http://www.msd.es/publicaciones/mmerck_hogar/index.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Easy to read review of medical topics, diseases categorized by specific body systems, and medications
National Center on Caregiving. http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=391&expandnodeid=481Accessed June 16, 2010.
Brochures in Spanish on care for caregivers caring for those with Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, Parkinson’s disease
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse. http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/index.asp
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Diabetes related topics in Spanish (with English subtitles) on pre-diabetes and diabetes, nutrition, medications, and possible complications
National Guideline Clearinghouse.
http://www.guideline.gov/
Accessed June 16, 2010
Evidence based clinical guidelines on a variety of health care diseases and conditions (type in Spanish version for particular topic)
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/espanol Accessed June 16, 2010.
National Institute of Health site that covers cancer related topics including cancer topics, types of cancer, and clinical trials (in Spanish)
National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute.
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/espanol/index.asp
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Anatomy of the eye, various eye conditions, news and events, and publications in Spanish
National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/sp_bmicalc.htm
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Topics on heart and lung diseases, vascular disorders, recipes for healthy living, BMI calculator in Spanish
National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research. Institute. http://www.genome.gov/17516481 Accessed June 16, 2010.
Family health history tool available in Spanish
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging.
http://www.nia.nih.gov/Espanol/ Accessed June 16, 2010.
Resources specific to elders including publications, topics on aging and links to NIH SeniorHealth.gov which has the ability to change contrast on computer screen, enlarge font size, or turn audio on/off
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/FamilySpanish/famhistspan.htm Accessed, June 16, 2010.
Information on alcohol use and dependency and its effect on families (in Spanish)
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Accessed June 16, 2010.
A to Z listing of topics, including food allergies, Lyme disease, HIV/AIDS in Spanish (refer to related links and topics for Spanish resources)
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
http://www.niams.nih.gov/ Accessed June 16, 2010.
Information on a variety of musculoskeletal as well as skin conditions (arthritis, auto inflammatory diseases, acne, etc.)
Refer to specific topic and related information for printable Spanish information
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/spanish/ Accessed June 16, 2010.
Health care topics on hearing, ear infections, and deafness, balance disorders, voice, speech and language
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/index.asp
Accessed June 16, 2010.
A to Z list of health care topics on diabetes, treatments, and complications as well as kidney disease and kidney failure, also in easy to read documents (search by topic then Spanish language)
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.nida.nih.gov/nidaespanol.html Accessed June 16, 2010.
Topics including a variety of drugs, including marijuana, amphetamines, and cocaine
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/index.shtml Accessed June 16, 2010.
Mental health issues including ADD, anxiety disorders, depression, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder
National Institutes of Health, Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/ Accessed June 16, 2010.
Resources on neurological diseases and syndromes, stroke, and rare neurological diseases
National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/espanol/
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Topics relating to research based on alternative, complementary, and integrative treatments and conditions, A to Z index of health topics, lists of herbs and supplements
National Institutes of Health, Consumer Health Information en Espanol – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/languages.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Health information from the National Libraries of Medicine, National Instiutes of Health in Spanish
New York Online Access to Health, NOAH.
http://www.noah-health.org/ Accessed June 16, 2010.
Health topics, index A to Z, and pages of the month in Spanish
Office of Minority Health Resource Center en Espanol –
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ Accessed June 16, 2010.
Site includes publications, Federal Clearinghouses, cultural competency, health topics and minority populations
Reproductive Health Online, a service of JHPIEGO, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University.
http://www.reproline.jhu.edu/index.htm Accessed June 16, 2010.
Information on family planning, maternal and neonatal health, sexually transmitted diseases, breast and pelvic exams in Spanish
South Texas College Library Services. http://library.southtexascollege.edu/research/asusalud.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Health information in Spanish
Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Stanford Health Library.
http://healthlibrary.stanford.edu/resources/foreign/spanish.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Multilingual health information including health care directives
ToxTown. http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/espanol/
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Interactive site which covers toxic chemicals where individuals live, work and play
United States Department of Agriculture. Mi Pyramide.
http://www.mypyramid.gov/sp-index.html
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Mi Piramide – Spanish version of mypyramid.gov with information on nutrition and daily recommended amounts of each food group
United States Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.epa.gov/espanol/ Accessed June 16, 2010.
Information on environmental hazards including air pollution, acid rain, climate change, lead, mold and pesticides
United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Women’s Health Information Center recursos en espanol http://www.womenshealth.gov/ Accessed June 16, 2010.
Women’s health care topics and health tools including calculators, immunizations and screening, and symptoms and tests
BOOKS
Delgado, Jane. The Latina Guide to Health: Consejos and Caring Answers. New York, N. Y.: Newmarket Press; 2010.
A to Z health facts, charts, and website resources
Mayo Clinic Bookstore. http://www.librosdesalud.com.mx/tienda/index.php
Accessed June 16, 2010.
Consumer focused books on a variety of health topics including hypertension, urinary incontinence, complementary and alternative medicine, arthritis, fitness, breast cancer, self-care guides, Alzheimer’s disease, pregnancy
For additional information on specific local and state health care issues, contact local departments of health.
For disease specific information and support, contact local, regional or national support organizations.