Top 50 U.S. Health & Medical websites (2025)

This list covers heavy-hitters in traffic, authority, and usefulness—spanning government, consumer health, clinical reference, pediatric, senior, mental health, and policy news domains. Let me know if you’d like rankings or sorted lists by traffic, topic, or trustworthiness!

Here’s a curated list of the Top 50 U.S. health & medical websites (2025), grouped by category. Each entry includes a brief description and a link:

🏥 General Health & Medical Information

1. NIH (National Institutes of Health) – America’s leading biomedical research agency, offering news, research updates, and health resources. nih.gov
2. Healthline – Offers evidence-based wellness content, including articles, videos, and expert perspectives. healthline.com
3. Cleveland Clinic Health Library – Consumer health library with articles, tools, and videos from a top hospital. clevelandclinic.org
4. Mayo Clinic – Popular patient-centered health library with comprehensive information. mayoclinic.org
5. WebMD – Extensive consumer site featuring symptoms checkers, drug info, and news. webmd.com
6. Medical News Today – Medical news and health guides written by experts. medicalnewstoday.com
7. MedlinePlus – NIH’s NLM consumer portal, offering easy-to-read health info in multiple languages. medlineplus.gov
8. CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) – U.S. authority for disease control, vaccination, health statistics. cdc.gov
9. FDA (Food & Drug Administration) – Info on drugs, food safety, medical devices and regulatory guidance. fda.gov – U.S. government resource.
10. Harvard Health – Health articles and blog posts from Harvard Medical School faculty. harvard.edu

💊 Drug & Prescription Resources

11. Drugs.com – Drug encyclopedia and patient info resources. drugs.com
12. RxList – Database of drug monographs, interactions and health info. rxlist.com
13. GoodRx – Helps users find prescription discounts and cost comparisons. goodrx.com
14. eHealthMe – Tracks post-market drug effects and usage data. ehealthme.com
15. MedicineNet – Medical dictionary, disease and treatment info for consumers. medicinenet.com

🧠 Mental Health & Wellness

16. Psych Central – Comprehensive mental health info and resources. psychcentral.com
17. MindBodyGreen – Articles combining wellness, nutrition, and mental health. mindbodygreen.com
18. Everyday Health – Health news and wellness guidance reviewed by professionals. everydayhealth.com

👨‍⚕️ Professional & Clinical Resources

19. Medscape – Extensive news, reference, and CME for clinicians. medscape.com
20. UpToDate – Subscription-based, evidence-based clinical decision tool. uptodate.com
21. DynaMed – Clinician-focused point-of-care reference. dynamed.com
22. PubMed – Index of medical research articles. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
23. JAMA Network – Journals and clinical studies from JAMA. jamanetwork.com
24. NEJM – New England Journal of Medicine clinical content. nejm.org
25. ClinicalTrials.gov – Registry of public and private clinical studies. clinicaltrials.gov

🏥 Hospital & Provider Sites

26. Johns Hopkins Medicine – Medical library, research news from Hopkins. hopkinsmedicine.org
27. UPMC – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center patient resources. upmc.com
28. Mass General Brigham – Patient services and health info hub. massgeneralbrigham.org
29. ChildrensHospital.org – Pediatric health info & patient resources. childrenshospital.org
30. Kaiser Permanente – Integrated care provider with health tools. kaiserpermanente.org
31. One Medical – Membership-based primary care with appointments online. onemedical.com

👵 Family, Children & Senior Health

32. BabyCenter – Expert content on conception, pregnancy, and early childhood. babycenter.com
33. KidsHealth (Nemours) – Trusted pediatric health info for parents and kids. kidshealth.org
34. HealthyChildren.org – Parenting and pediatric resources from AAP. healthychildren.org
35. Positive Parenting Tips (CDC) – Parenting guides from birth to teens. cdc.gov/parents
36. Health in Aging – Health topics tailored for older adults. healthinaging.org
37. National Institute on Aging – Alzheimer’s, aging, elder resources. nia.nih.gov

🧬 Specialized, Niche & Reference Sites

38. Radiopaedia – Open-access radiology reference and learning platform. radiopaedia.org
39. Life in the Fast Lane (LitFL) – Emergency medicine education hub. litfl.com
40. Rebelem – Emergency & critical care blog. rebelem.com
41. EM Cases – Clinical emergency medicine cases and podcasts. emcases.com
42. Lab Tests Online – Information on medical lab tests and interpretations. labtestsonline.org
43. Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center (GARD) – Rare disease portal. rarediseases.info.nih.gov
44. American Cancer Society – Cancer info and support resources. cancer.org
45. National Cancer Institute – Cancer research and patient programs. cancer.gov

📡 Health News & Policy Outlets

46. MedPage Today – Clinical news and expert commentary. medpagetoday.com
47. Modern Healthcare – Industry news, business, leadership in healthcare. modernhealthcare.com
48. Fierce Healthcare – Updates on healthcare trends, finance, policy. fiercehealthcare.com
49. Becker’s Hospital Review – Analysis for hospital executives. beckershospitalreview.com
50. Health Affairs – Leading journal on health policy and research. healthaffairs.org