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Now Available to Libraries from EBSCOhost

Through a distribution partnership between Consumers Union (CU) and EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), libraries can now subscribe to ConsumerReportsHealth.org for a fixed annual subscription. The resource will be available alongside all other EBSCOhost databases so authentication and entry points are seamless and consistent.ConsumerReportsHealth.org includes:

• ratings on products to support healthy living;
• treatment ratings on more than two hundred common conditions;
• information for consumers and their doctors on prescription drug choices based on effectiveness, safety, and price;
• the most current information and effectiveness ratings for natural medicines, herbs, vitamins, and nutritional supplements;
• resources to help you find a doctor and learn ways to maintain the best doctor-patient relationship;
• information on choosing a hospital and comparing your choices;
• advice on how to ensure a safe hospital stay and how to make sense of your hospital bill once you are discharged; and
• what to look for in a health plan and how they are rated.