HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES TO REMAIN DISEASE FREE
Ms. Dwyer –
Mrs. Voege
May, 2009

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
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MedicineNet.com
- Click on “Diseases & Conditions”
Health Information: National Institutes of Health
Health Information: University of California, San Diego
http://health.ucsd.edu/healthinfo/
Visible Human Project
http://www.uchsc.edu/sm/chs
Cancer:
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics
Your Cancer Risk: Harvard School of Public Health
http://www.diseaseriskindex.harvard.edu/update
- Click on "Cancer"
Diabetes:
American Diabetes Association
Joslin’s Online Diabetes Library
http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/education/library
Diabetes Public Health Resource
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/
Your Diabetes Risk: Harvard School of Public Health
http://www.diseaseriskindex.harvard.edu/update
- Click on "Diabetes"
Heart Disease:
American Heart Association
Your Heart Disease Risk
http://www.diseaseriskindex.harvard.edu/update
- Click on "Heart disease"
Heart Disease: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/
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
Hypertension: MedlinePlus/National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/highbloodpressure.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
Your Stroke Risk
http://www.diseaseriskindex.harvard.edu/update
- Click on "Stroke"
Stress Management:
Stress: Medline Plus-National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html
Stress Management: University of Pittsburgh
http://www.studhlth.pitt.edu/healthed/stress.html#relax
The Relaxation Response
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/rmdcmha/stressa.html
Time Management Tips for Students: San Jose State University
http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/nellen_a/time_management.htm
Time Management Tips for High School Students: CollegeBoard
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/116.html
Self-Help Books and Videos:
Amazon.com
Carole Clark
Updated
5/15/2009