Research Guides: Nursing Resources: Nursing Across the Lifespan

Lifespan Resources

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Genomics & Precision Health Contains information about genomics and health along with reports, publications, updates, podcasts, and more. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health care for transgender and gender-diverse people The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center offers three learning modules that cover terminology and demographics, health disparities and best clinical practices, treatment, and ways to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for transgender patients.
Healthcare Professional’s Core Resource on Alcohol Contains alcohol-related healthcare resources for different types of providers, including nurses.
HealthyChildren.org From the American Academy of Pediatrics. Information on healthy living and developmental stages from prenatal to young adult.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Find data and statistics on some of the most common chronic diseases.
National Center for Health Statistics
National Institute on Aging Health Information Includes information on health topics of interest to older adults.
National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Library of Medicine (NLM) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is the world's largest medical library and is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NLM provides a wealth of reliable, up-to-date resources available to the public, including MedlinePlus and PubMed.
MedlinePlus MedlinePlus is an online consumer health information resource. It provides free reliable health information. There is no advertising on the website, and MedlinePlus does not endorse any companies or products. Use MedlinePlus to learn about health conditions, medical tests, medications, dietary supplements and view medical videos or illustrations. You can also get links to the latest medical research on your topic and find out about clinical trials on a disease or condition.
PubMed PubMed comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.