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- ADDICTION
- ALLERGIES
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- DIET, NUTRITION AND FITNESS
- GENERAL HEALTH RESOURCES
- MEN'S HEALTH
- WOMEN'S HEALTH
ADDICTION
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Full-text literature.
- Alcoholism @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering alcohol effects, binge drinking, birth defects, college
drinking, codependency, denial, enabling, depression, domestic abuse,
genetics, health issues, AA, non-step support, treatment centers and
withdrawal.
- Blair's Quit Smoking Resource Page
- Collection of over 50 sites to help in stopping smoking.
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
- Resources, research, searching and more.
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
- Information for parents, advocates and youth.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Part of the National Institutes of Health, this site provides detailed information on
drug abuse and therapy.
- Sex Addicts Anonymous
- One of the most prevalent addictions in our society, this official site gives
information on recovery as well as identifying if you suffer from this addiction.
- Overeaters Anonymous
- Official site for this organization.
- Smoking Cessation @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering acupuncture, addition, cigarettes, cigars, cravings,
genetics, health issues, hypnotism, nicotine gum, inhalers and patches,
personal stories, pregnancy, secondhand smoke, spit tobacco, and weight
gain.
- Substance Abuse @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering drug information, treatment centers, cocaine, nicotine,
prescription drugs, marijuana, alcohol, ecstasy, amphetamines,
hallucinogens, heroin, anabolic steroids, inhalants, needle exchange, and
recovery.
ALLERGIES
- Allergies @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering a wide range of allergens.
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Allergies - Doctor's Guide to the
Internet
- Latest medical news and information.
- The Food Allergy Network
- Allergy alerts for products that have undisclosed allergens, recipes for
people with the more common food allergies, and a way to network with others
living with food allergies.
DIET, NUTRITION AND FITNESS
- 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet
- Unlike other diet sites, this site does not charge a fee for
participation. This site offers lowfat recipes, chats, forums,
resources, plus size shopping links, diet product reviews, and more.
- Ask the Dietitian
- Healthy body calculator plus answers to your diet and health related questions.
- Bodybuilding @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering apparel, cardio, diet, equipment, exercise, FAQs, fitness,
gyms, magazines, nutrition, pregnancy, routines, steroids, supplements,
training, and weightlifting.
- Calories Information
- This site offers a calorie calculator, calorie burning exercise, and the
calories in specific foods.
- Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Site from the group that warned us about the dangers of movie popcorn and ethnic foods.
- ConsumerLab
- This site offers independently tests of health and nutrition products for
safety. Information on test results, natural products, recalls, and
warnings.
- CyberDiet
- Information on adopting a healthy diet complete with recipes.
- Exercise @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering apparel, gear, music, seniors, software, videos, tools,
health clubs, kickboxing, nutrition, running, sports, supplements, walking,
weightlifting, weight loss, and yoga.
- Food & Nutrition Information
Center
- The Center is part of the USDA and the Agricultural Research Service and
offers resource collections and information on dietary supplements, food
composition, dietary guidelines, and the food pyramid.
- MEDLINEplus: Vegetarianism
- This site from the National Library of Medicine offers information,
research and organizational links.
- MEDLINEplus: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
- Muscle & Fitness
- Information on weight training.
- NetSweat
- Collection of exercise and nutrition sites.
- Nutrition @ About.com
- Links and related articles covering healthy recipes, aging, child
nutrition, cultural foods, diet analysis, condition, fad diets, organic
foods, organizations, preservatives, software, soy, sports nutrition,
supplements, vegetarianism, and drinking water.
- Prevention
- Information and recipes from this magazine.
- Small Step
- This program from the United States Department of Health and Human
Services offers small steps that people can take to improve their health
through exercise and diet.
- Tufts University Nutrition Navigator
- Ratings of nutrition-related sites.
- Weight Loss @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering fad diets, binge eating, body image, cravings, depression,
eating disorders, emotional eating, mindful eating, yo-yo dieting, cooking,
fitness, genetics, nutrition, obesity, tips and tools.
GENERAL HEALTH RESOURCES
- CNN - Health
- From the news network, comes this site filled with the latest in health information.
- Discovery Health
- A large health portal with sections on diseases and conditions, drug
reference, diet and fitness, babies, beauty, relationships, pregnancy, sexual
health, stress, and weight loss.
- DrugDigest
- This service is a "noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug
information site." The site has feature articles or you can search by
drugs, herbs, conditions, or news.
- Go Ask Alice
- Ability to ask questions related to your health. You can also read other people's
questions and the advice given.
- HealthAtoZ - The Search Engine for Health and
Medicine
- Extensive library of medical sites complete with search engine.
- Health Care Information Resources
- Huge collection of links about illness, wellness, alternative medicine, disciplines and
education, and general health.
- health.com
- Website for Health Magazine with sections on body, beauty, mind, fitness,
and food.
- HealthGate
- Search Medline for free and read health articles online.
- HealthSCOUT
- This site produces about 20 health-related news articles a day as well as
compiling a collection of articles from other news sources.
- KidsHealth
- "KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing
doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through
adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health
Media, KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free
health information they can use."
- Reuters Health Information Web Site
- News, links and case studies.
- Senior Health @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering Alzheimer's, cancer, eldercare, exercise, Medicare, mental
health, nutrition, organizations, osteoporosis, Parkinson's, prescription
drugs, safety, sex, skin care, stroke, support groups, travel, vision and
walking.
- Wellness Online
- From UC Berkeley comes this site dedicated to nutrition and fitness.
It offers a monthly online wellness newsletter with information on dietary
supplements, recipes, and other health-related articles.
- Wellness.com
- A site that offers information on health and well-being. They have
sections on products, diets, nutrition, vegetarianism, fitness, heart
health, bone health, and links to related sites.
MEN'S HEALTH
- CDC Men's Health
- A collection of topics focusing on male health, specifically heart disease
and cancer.
- MEDLINEplus: Men's Health (General)
- Men's Fitness
- Lifestyle, sex, working out, and nutrition.
- Men's Health
- Online magazine on health, sports, work and more for men.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
- CDC Women's Health
- A large collection topics, including ongoing health campaigns and
programs.
- The National Women's Health
Information Center (NWHIC)
- This site covers a wide range of health issues for women.
- Women's Health @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering birth control, dieting, GYN exam, hysterectomy, menopause,
menstruation, PMS, pregnancy, STDs, teens, breasts, cancer, diverticulitis,
endometriosis, fibroid tumors, gall bladder, heart disease, ovarian cysts,
pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, vaginal infections and urinary conditions.
- Women's Heart Foundation
- Information on exercise, nutrition, wellness, heart disease, heart
attacks, stroke, and heart surgery.
Updated April 21, 2006.
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