Encyclopedia of Diseases and Conditions

About half of the content in the Encyclopedia was developed by Krames, a StayWell subdivision and the market leader in wellness, safety and patient education. The remainder of the content is from Well Advised, a book created by the Park Nicollet Institute and StayWell, as described below.

Encyclopedia of Surgeries and Procedures

The content in the Encyclopedia was developed by Krames, a StayWell subdivision and the market leader in wellness, safety and patient education. Krames' rigorous product development methodology includes focus group and market research studies, in-house library staff research, content review by a team of eight to 15 specialists, and outcome studies to verify the efficacy of Krames' products in the field.

Drug Reference Library

The content in this section is licensed by StayWell from Gold Standard Multimedia. Gold Standard data are updated quarterly, assuring that newly approved drugs and drugs that are taken off the market are promptly updated.

Herbs, Supplements and Vitamins

This section is an encyclopedia of vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements. Much of the information about nutritional supplements is controversial or contested by medical researchers. Every effort has been made to provide accurate material distilled from the latest medical literature available.

Well Advised Online

Well Advised Online is jointly owned by the Park Nicollet Institute and StayWell. Articles in this database have been adapted from Well Advised: Your Guide for Making Smart Health Decisions , first published in December 2003 and updated in December 2006

The articles are based on scientific evidence from peer-reviewed medical journals and texts and is evaluated for consistency with clinical practice guidelines used at the Park Nicollet Clinic.

For more information, see the Editors and Authors and Medical Review Boards sections of this site.

The Wellness Library

StayWell created this online library of more than 1,700 articles.

Most articles in the library were written by StayWell authors, either by staff writers or free-lance writers commissioned by StayWell editors. Some articles are adapted from press releases issued by credible nonprofit health organizations and government agencies.

These articles originally appeared in one of a number of publications created by StayWell's print division, primarily for its hospital, managed care and employer clients. Before publication, articles were reviewed by one of several medical review boards.

Articles chosen for inclusion in the Wellness Library undergo a second round of editing and medical review before being placed online. Those editors and reviewers are listed in the Editors and Authors, and the Medical Review section of this site.

StayWell adds about 25 articles per month to this library. We modify or delete up to 40 other articles.

News

News articles are supplied by HealthDay, which publishes 10-12 articles  each business day. These articles are archived for one year.

Healthy Recipes

These recipes are created by free-lance writer Susan Greatorex (see Editors and Authors) and reviewed by licensed dietitians.