HEALTH UNIT

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

http://www.mayoclinic.com

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/

MedicineNet.com

http://www.medicinenet.com

- Click on “Diseases & Conditions”

Health Information: National Institutes of Health

http://health.nih.gov

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

http://www.cancer.org

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

http://www.diabetes.org

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

Diabetes Public Health Resource

http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes

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

http://www.americanheart.org

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

http://www.stroke.org

Your Stroke Risk

http://www.diseaseriskindex.harvard.edu/update

- Click on "Stroke"