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Health:
Harvard
Medical School Consumer Information (Aetna
InteliHealth provides credible information from trusted sources including
Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental
Medicine. The health information includes health news and content as well
as access to tools and risk assessments.)
Mayo Clinic (Provides
useful and up-to-date information and tools through access to the experience
and knowledge of the more than 2000 physicians and scientists. Various
searchable databases include Diseases and Conditions, Health Living, Drug
Search, Health Tools, and Books and Newsletters. Also, recipes are posted
in the "What's Cooking?" section and a new question is answered
daily in the "Ask a Specialist" section.)
Gateway to Health Information
(Healthfinder is a Gateway to Health Information. It includes a health
library of information from A to Z, selected health topics "just
for you" organized by gender/age/ect., health care information about
doctors/insurance/Medicare/etc., and a direcotry of healthfinder organizations.
Other beneficial links include current health news and online checkups.)
WebMD (Good
overall site for a wide variety of health and wellness information. Featured
articles change frequently)
Medical Research
(MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institute
of Health and other trusted sources on over 600 diseases and conditions.
There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia
with pictures and diagrams, a medical dictionary, extensive information
on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the
media, over 165 interactive tutorials, and links to thousands of clinical
trials.)
Pharmaceutical
& Herbal Medications (Healthtouch online brings together
valuable information from trusted sources on topics such as medications,
health, diseases, supplements, and natural medicine.)
GLBT
Health Issues (The homepage contains inks to various other web pages
that address the health concerns of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
people.)
Lesbian Health
(Information for college women from a Gay-Straight Alliance and Student
Health Services)
Travel Health(The
CDC provides health information on: specific destinations, outbreaks of
concern to international travelers, specific diseases that can affect
travelers, vaccination recommendations for travelers of all ages, how
to avoid illness from food or water, what to do before taking children
to other countries, travelers with special needs, and specific cruise
ships.)
Study Abroad Student Handbooks
(Guides to help students find a quality program and prepare for study
abroad. They emphasize health and safety issues, with information for
parents as well. There are also 29 country specific handbooks.)
Cardiovascular
and Lung Web Sites (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute offers
a variety of special cardiovascular and lung web pages and interactive
applications. A few of these pages include information on high blood pressure,
a BMI calculator, the Healthbeat radio, and quizzes to check your smoking
and sleep IQ.)
Meningitis
on Campus (Information from the American College Health Association
on the disease and vaccination)
Help
for International Students in Understanding the US Medical System
(The Student Health and Wellness Center at the University of North Texas
offers help for international students in understanding the US medical
system.)
Disease
Risk Calculator (Find out your risk of developing five of the most
important diseases in the United States and get personalized tips for
preventing them. Developed over the past ten years by the Harvard Center
for Cancer Prevention, Your Disease Risk collects the latest scientific
evidence on disease risk factors into one easy-to-use tool.
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Mental Health:
ULifeline
(Ulifeline is an online behavioral support system for
young adults. Visitors to this site can get fast, frank answers to hundreds
of questions about behavior and emotional health, find links to support
groups and crisis centers, search behavioral health topics and a drug
database, or take an online assessment to gauge their state of emotional
well-being.)
Campus Blues (A
site just for college students as they move through their personal transitions.
Information on loneliness, study skills, time management, depression,
anxiety, abuse, roomates, friends, family etc.)
Counseling
Center Village (A terrific virtual pamphlet collection on a wide range
of counseling topics for college students)
Anxiety Disorders Association
(The Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) promotes the early
diagnosis, treatment and cure of anxiety disorders, and is committed to
improving the lives of the people who suffer from them.)
American Psychological Association (The American Psychological Association
Online offers quick links for members, psychologists, students and media.
There is also news, association information, headlines of the day and
various psychological topics.)
National Institute of Mental Health (This website provides a variety
of information on NIMH, current news and events, clinical trials, fundraising
opportunities, intramural research, and links for the public, pratitioners
and researchers.)
Intimacy and Depression (Intimacy & Depression: The Silent
Epidemic is a national awareness campaign sponsored by the National
Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association and the American Association
for Marriage and Family. This site offers information on disconnection
and reconnecting, intimacy and antidepressants, resources, media events,
quizzes,, and answers to frequently asked questions.)
National Mental Health Association (News, information on advocacy,
mental health information, a bookstore and a calendar of events can all
be accessed from this website.)
Wellness:
The
Daily Motivator (The Daily Motivator is a brief
motivtional message that is published each Monday through Saturday on
the web and by e-mail. Each daily message is about 200 words long and
can easily be read in a minute or two. The Daily Motivator provides a
fast, regular and reliable positive boost each day. Specific positive
values, such as gratitude, discipline, acceptance, balance, focus and
many others are reinforced again and again, yet in a new and refreshing
way each time.)
Take a Break (Take a Break - "Right Now" presentation from
The Daily Motivator. This presentation includes a four minute long message
set to pictures and music to motivate you through the day.)
Go
Ask Alice (Go Ask Alice is Columbia University's Health Question and
Answer Internet Service. It includes links to New Alice Questions, Reader
Responses and Updates and the Theme of the Week. Questions and Answers
are also sorted by the following topics: Relationships, Sexuality, Sexual
Health, Fitness and Nutrition, Emotional Health, Alcohol, Nicotine, and
Other Drugs, and General Health.)
Complementary Medicine ("Ask
Dr. Weil" , Recipes, Balanced Living, My Optimum Health Plan, and
the Vitamin Advisor. The homepage also offers a daily poll, top 5 discussions,
editor's pics and e-bulletins.) |