Health Resources

Knowing where to get reliable health information is important. Leading health organization's web sites are listed in this section.  Other resources we've found helpful are also listed here along with health presentations and educational materials you can use in your health outreach programs.

Health Promotion Articles
Reading assignments for wellness instructors. A list of current resources on key health and wellness topics. Most are downloadable. Recommended reading for Eight Weeks to Wellness and Fitness for Life instructors.

Health is more than the absence of disease. It is physical, mental, social,
and spiritual well-being.

World Health Organization

Health Calculators and Quick Checks

BMI Calculator
Exercise Calories Calculator
Anger Quick Check 
Depression Quick Check 
Body Composition Assessment Program

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Information Links

Reliable Sources of Health Information

Reliable Sources

Administration for Children and Families: www.acf.dhhs.gov
Information on wide variety of health and legal issues for families and children from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: www.ahcpr.gov
Information on the latest research and breakthroughs in health and medicine.

Alzheimer's Association: www.alz.org
Information and resources about Alzheimer’s causes, treatments, prevention, and cure.

American Academy of Family Physicians: www.aafp.org
Health and medical information for everyone.

American Arthritis Association: www.arthritis.org
Information and resources about all forms of arthritis, causes, treatment, and links to other sites.

American Association of Retired Persons AARP: www.aarp.org
A wide range of information for people 50 and above — medical, health, legal, financial, and social.

American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org
Information, recommendations, resources, research, and treatment options for cancers. Healthy living and prevention alternatives.

American College of Sports Medicine: www.acsm.org
Information, research, recommendations about physical fitness and sports medicine

American Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.org
A wide range of information about diabetes, causes, treatment, diet, exercise, and research

American Dietetic Association: www.eatright.org
Science based information of diet, food, dietary research, risks, and dietary recommendations

American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org
Information about heart disease, disease prevention, healthy living, research, medications, education, and risk management

American Hospital Association: www.aha.org
Information about American hospitals and care facilities, finding hospitals, health policy, and health standards

American Lung Association: www.lungUSA.org
Information on lung health, lung disease, and a special focus on quitting smoking and avoiding second hand smoke

American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org
Science-based health information for individuals, health recommendations, medical advances

American Psychological Association: www.apa.org
News, information, research, and practical recommendations on a variety of mental and social health topics

American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
Health and safety information, emergency assistance, and medical support programs and information

British Medical Journal: www.bmj.com
Professional research information on a variety of medical topics, written for health professionals

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov
Clearinghouse of information on a wide variety of health and medical areas

Diseases Information Clearinghouse: www.nih.gov/niams
Research findings and information about diseases of the musculoskeletal system and the skin, with a strong focus on arthritis

Families USA: www.FamiliesUSA.org
Information and news about getting high quality and affordable health care for families and individuals in the United States

Healthfinder: www.healthfinder.gov
Government clearinghouse of health information and links to hundreds of health sites

Journal of the American Medical Association: jama.ama-assn.org
Professional research information on a variety of medical topics, written for health professionals

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International: www.jdf.org
Information, research, recommendations, and support about type 1 diabetes, with a focus on finding a cure

Internet Health Resources: www.ihr.com
Information, research, and news about infertility and where to get help

Mayo Clinic and Foundation: www.mayo.edu
A wide variety of health topics, general health information, and links to Mayo Clinics

Mayo Clinic Health Information: www.mayohealth.org

Medem Medical Library: www.medem.com

National Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases: www.nih.gov/niams/
Research findings and information about diseases of the musculoskeletal system and the skin, with a strong focus on arthritis

National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: www.ncadd.org
Information, research, treatment, and support for those who have or love those with alcohol dependency and dependency on other drugs

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: www.nhlbi.nih.gov
A wide variety of sources, links, research, news, and practical information on diseases and problems of the heart, circulatory system, and lungs

National Institutes of Health: www.nih.gov/

National Institute on Aging: www.nih.gov/nia
Research, news, and general information on aging and the aging process

New England Journal of Medicine: www.nejm.org
Journal of the New England Medical Association. Science-based and peer-reviewed articles on a wide variety of diseases and conditions

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases www.niddk.nih.gov
Research, information, treatment, and prevention of diabetes, digestive diseases, and kidney diseases

National Osteoporosis Foundation: www.nof.org
Research, treatment, and prevention of osteoporosis and the conditions leading to osteoporosis

New England Journal of Medicine: www.nejm.org
Professional research information on a variety of medical topics, written for health professionals

Overeaters Anonymous: www.overeatersanonymous.org
Information, support, and recommendations for those working to overcome eating problems

PubMed: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed
Access to research citations from MEDLINE and additional life science journals and includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: www.dhhs.gov
United States government's principal agency for protecting the health and providing essential human services and information

U.S. Food and Drug Administration: www.fda.gov
Government agency that oversees food and drug safety. Information, research, recommendations, and safety warnings

Wellsource Online Wellness Center: http://owcdemo.wellsource.com 
This site is temporarily available to view and includes a wealth of health information without any commercial adds to distract or influence content. Emphasis is on prevention and wellness

Resources

Downloadable resources you can use

Power Point Slides

Handouts

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Power Point Presentations (brief slides illustrating health principles you can use in your health presentation

Mar.-April, 2003
 PREMIER blood pressure study (3)
 Obesity and cancer risk (2)
 Physical activity and mortality rate (3)
 Fast Food, Obesity and Diabetes (2)
 Breakfast Habits and Risk of Obesity and Insulin Resistance (2)
 Dietary Fiber and Colorectal Cancer (2)

Feb. 23, 2003
  Improving aerobic capacity, 2 slides
  Body weight and health care costs, 1 slide
  Fitness and hip fractures, 3 slides
  Leading causes of death, 1 slide
  Exercise and colds, 1 slide
  Plant sterols and stanols lower cholesterol, 1 slide
  Exercise and stroke risk, 1 slide
  Whole grains and stroke risk, 1 slide
 

December 2002
  Prostate Cancer, new diet studies, 5 slides
  Nuts and Diabetes Risk, 4 slide
  C-Reactive Protein, new risk indicator 5 slides
  Indo-Mediterranean Diet Trial, 4 slides
  Fitness and C-reactive Protein Levels, 1 slide
  Aerobic Capacity Improvement, 2 slides 
  WHO World Report 2002, 6 slides
  Diabetes Prevention, 6 slides
  Milk, Fiber, and Insulin Resistance, 2 slides
  Water and Health , 7 slides

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Page updated 2-23-2003 DRH