HEALTH UNIT:  DISEASE PREVENTION

Ms. Dwyer – Ms. Brennan
March, 2008

 



The Internet is an excellent source of health information.  However, it’s important
to remember that not all sites are reliable.  Always evaluate the quality of information you find  on the Web.
Here are a few links to help you get started.
 

 

All Health Topics:

 

                        Medline Plus: National Library of Medicine

                        http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

 

                        Mayo Clinic Health Oasis

                        http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthinfo

 

                        MedicineNet.com

                        http://www.medicinenet.com

                        - Click on “Diseases & Conditions”

 

                        Librarian’s Index to the Internet: Health & Medicine

                        http://lii.org/search/file/diseases_and_conditions

 

                        Visible Human Project
                       
http://www.uchsc.edu/sm/chs

 

 

Cancer:

           

                        American Cancer Society

                        http://www.cancer.org

 

                        Cancerpage

                        http://cancerpage.com

                       

                        Your Cancer Risk

                        http://www.yourcancerrisk.harvard.edu

 

 

Diabetes:

 

                        American Diabetes Association

                        http://www.diabetes.org

 

                        Joslin’s Online Diabetes Library
                       
http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/education/library

           

                        Diabetes and Public Health Resource

                        http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes

 

 

Heart Disease:

 

                        American Heart Association

                        http://www.americanheart.org

 

                        Heart Information Network

                        http://www.heartinfo.org

 

                        The Heart: An Online Exploration

                        http://sln2.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html

 

 

High Blood Pressure/Hypertension:

                        High Blood Pressure
                        http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2114

 

            Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
                        http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/index.html

                       

Stroke/Cerebrovascular Disease:

 

                        American Stroke Association

                        http://www.strokeassociation.org

 

                        National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

                        http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/preventing_stroke.htm


                        National Stroke Association

                        http://www.stroke.org

 

 

Self-Help Books and Videos:

 

                        Amazon.com

                        http://www.amazon.com

 

           

 

Carole Clark
                Updated 5/30/08