Health Information

Fill your prescription for information here at the library. Understand a diagnosis, learn about options for treatment, and find resources for support of diseases and conditions. Featuring health, medical and wellness information that is written for the everyday person, the Health Information Neighborhood works to complement your doctor’s orders with a dose of information. We bring together books, DVDs, pamphlets, reliable online resources and our staff to help you find the information you need.

Featured Health Titles

THE STORM OF SEX ADDICTION : Rescue and Recovery

STRANGE MEDICINE : a shocking history of real medical practices through the ages

THE OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION PROGRAM : the complete plan for healthy bones

AN AGELESS WOMAN'S GUIDE TO HEART HEALTH : Your Path to Lifelong Wellness

Recent Health Information Blog Posts

Questions are the Answer to Improving your Health Care

Get quick tips to use when talking to your doctor, and create a personalized list of questions to take with you. Use the library to access reliable health information.

Health Information Neighborhood Photo Tour

Take a quick photo tour of the Health Information Neighborhood before you come into the library to use the books, Lifeclinic Health Station, pamphlets and more!

Five new health DVDs prove you are never too old for exercise

Five new DVDs in the Health Information Neighborhood target an older beginner audience with tai chi, yoga for arthritis, walking and two additions to Jane Fonda’s Primetime series.

How to Dispose of Unused Medicines

Most drugs can be thrown in the household trash, but consumers should take certain precautions before tossing them out, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Health Bags

Stop by our Health Neighborhood and check out the health bags that we have available. Each bag contains 4 or 5 books on the specific health topic, and some bags contain an informational DVD.

Health Insurance Assistance Links

Find resources for Health Insurance Assistance for Kansans, plus advice from the Federal Trade Commission on how to avoid medical discount scams.

Recommended Health Websites

Make sure that the health information you are reading online can be trusted by using these these recommended health websites.

Lifeclinic Health Station

Take your blood pressure and check your pulse rate at the Lifeclinic Health Station in the Health Information Neighborhood sponsored by Stormont Vail Health Care.

Local Healthcare Providers

A list of local healthcare providers in Topeka and Shawnee County.

Pregnancy and Baby Information Resources

Find new and recommended books, non-fiction educational films, books for infant health and information on women’s health before and during pregnancy.

Autism Spectrum Disorders – Information Resources

New Books Autism solutions : how to create a healthy and meaningful life for your child by Ricki G. Robinson 1001 great ideas for teaching & raising children with autism or Asperger’s by Ellen Notbohm Paper words : discovering and living with my autism by Judy Endow Recommended Books Demystifying autism spectrum disorders: a guide [...]

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Health Bloggers

Lissa Staley

Lissa Staley helps people use the library. She is a Book Evangelist, Health Information Librarian, Arts and Crafts Librarian, Trivia Emcee, Classics Made Modern book group leader, and frequent library customer, especially with her preschool children. She reads a new book every few days, but recently loved "Swordspoint" by Ellen Kushner, "Love and Other Perishable Items" by Laura Buzo and "The Reluctant Assassin" by Eoin Colfer and is looking forward to "Homeland" by Cory Doctorow.

Gina Millsap

As the Chief Executive Officer of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, I lead an organization of 225 incredible employees serving a library-loving community of 173,000. With 36 years in the industry, I’ve worked in three extraordinary libraries in Missouri, Iowa and Kansas and have been a library director for fifteen years. I am nationally known for presenting on cutting edge issues, including 21st century librarianship, process improvement, the use of market segmentation to grow and develop library services, and the strategic changes necessary for libraries to thrive in the 21st century. I’m a Library Journal 2007 Mover and Shaker , past president of the Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA) of the American Library Association, serve on the board of Library Renewal, an organization working on solutions to ebook and digital content issues for libraries, and am currently a candidate for president of the American Library Association.