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| The internet is the third most popular source of health information? But check sites carefully - many are simply disguised marketing sites. Look for resources with reputable affiliations.
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Online Resources
General Online Health Resources/Databases
HealthFinder
A consumer health information web site from the U.S. government. Databases, government agencies, and not-for-profit web links are included. |
Mayo Clinic
This famous clinic's web site provides accessible health information and allows users to email questions to clinic physicians. |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This web site contains general health information, data, and statistics from the CDC research studies, publications, traveler's health information and more.
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Intelihealth
Johns Hopkins web site full of general health information.
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Discover your risk for the developing the 5 most common diseases and get personalized tips for preventing them. |
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Mental Health Links
University of Chicago Virtual Pamphlet Collection
A collection of short articles and pamplets written for college student with practical tips on a wide variety of mental health and wellness topics such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, sexual orientation, etc. Great for basic information on a topic.
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American Psychological Association
A site for those who are interested in psychology as a career or for those researching a psychological topic. Links to various searches for books and journals. |
National Institutes of Mental Health
A general site for public mental health issues with information regarding medications, learning disabilities, depression, etc. Access the information by going to the section called "For the Public." |
American Psychiatric Assocation
A site with links to informative pamphlets on a wide assortment of psychological and psychiatric issues. |
Internet Mental Health Resources
A site with links to hundreds of other
resources for everything from AIDS, Alzheimer's, eastern psychology, loss/bereavement to Tourette's Syndrome, women's issues, and violence.
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American Psychological Association Helping Series
For short articles of tips and help.
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Sexual Health Links
A nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals, families and communities with a focus on sexually transmitted disease prevention. |
A premier site on sexual health of college students, it includes a discussion board and "ask the sexpert" sections. |
Planned Parenthood
This site contains tons of information about sexuality, birth control, and women's health issues
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It's Your (Sex) Life
A user-friendly site with information on pregnancy and contraception, HIV, STIs, and communicating in relationships.
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Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Links
Facts on Tap
This site contains ideas about moderate use of alcohol aimed at high school and college students. |
National Institute on Drug Abuse
The federal government's site for research, publications, news and events alcohol and other drug use. This site contains fact sheets on psychoactive substances - both street drugs and prescription medications. |
The Marin Institute is an alcohol industry watchdog and contains many solutions to community alcohol problems. |
CAMY monitors the marketing practices of the alcohol industry, particularly as it relates to the targeting of youth. The site contains great fact sheets, research papers, and a gallery of the marketing images used by the industry. |
Substance Abuse Problems
Hazelden
A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people recover from alcoholism and other drug addiction. |
Alcoholics Anonymous
Helping alcoholics achieve sobriety. |
Fitness Links
Shape Up America
This site contains information about exercise and nutrition as a means of staying (or getting) in shape. The Resource Center has many calculator tools such as "Meal and Snack Calculator". |
The Right Running Shoe
An interactive guide to fitness shoe selection. |
American Heart Association
The premier website for all things related to heart health. |
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Miscellaneous Links
New York Times "Your Health Daily"
Interesting source of consumer health information in many different areas |
Go Ask Alice
One of the best web resources for college students - written in question and answer format. Information on sexuality, exercise, nutrition, emotional health, and many other topics.
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