Health and Wellness Websites
Topics
These websites and links are intended as informational resources. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information in any of these links.
Please see your health care provider if you have any specific medical concerns.
Alcohol
- Al-anon/Alateen : Offers help to families and friends of alcoholics. Alateen is a recovery program for young people.
- AlcoholScreening.org : Provides free online alcohol screening
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- College Drinking : Examine the culture of college drinking, debunk alcohol myths, trace the flow of alcohol through your body and see how it affects organs
- E-Chug Alcohol testing: This is a ten minute, self guided assessment of your alcohol consumption. It provides information regarding your drinking and risk factors
- Go Ask Alice : Columbia University's questions and answer internet service. Provides information about alcohol, relationships, sexual health, emotional health, fitness, drugs, nutrition, and general health.
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: Information Provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism : Clinical trials, databases, publications, and research on alcohol and alcoholism
Cancer
- American Cancer Society
- Cancer Information Service : a national information and education service of the National Cancer Institute
- National Cancer Institute
Drugs
- Drug Rehab Locator: Find a drug rehab center that's best for you
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Information : Provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
Emergency Preparedness
- Emergency Preparedness and Response: Provided by the Center for Disease Control.
- Natural Disasters: Lists information on hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and more. Provided by the CDC.
- Recent Outbreaks and Incidents: Information on public health topics related to recent events (i.e. SARS, West Nile, etc.). Provided by the CDC.
- American Red Cross
General Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) : Search for various health topics of interest alphabetically
- Familydoctor.org: Health information for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Physicians
- MEDLINEPlus: Offers comprehensive information on hundreds of health topics. You can search for health topics alphabetically, view interactive slide shows or find links to other health resources and health care providers.
- Go Ask Alice : Columbia University's questions and answer internet service. Provides information about relationships, sexual health, emotional health, fitness, drugs, nutrition, and general health.
- Health finder Guide to consumer health topics provided by the US Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institutes of Health
Heart Disease
- American Heart Association
- Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure : Provided by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- High Blood Cholesterol: What you need to know : Helpful cholesterol information provided by the National Cholesterol Education Program
Hepatitis B
- Center for Disease Control: Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. Transmission occurs when blood or body fluids from an infected person enters the body of a person who is not immune.
- The Hepatitis B Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life for those affected by hepatitis B.
Nutrition and Diet
- American Dietetic Association : Provides useful information, recipes, and menus dealing with proper nutrition and healthy diet
- Food and Drug Administration
- Food and Nutrition Information Center : lists USDA dietary guidelines, food pyramids, and provides information on dietary supplements and food composition
- Food Guide Pyramid : Helps you choose which foods to eat (and how much) in order to obtain the most nutritious diet
- Live Healthier, Live Longer : website offering cholesterol lowering information
- Weight Management : Information provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Diseases
Relationships
- Johns Hopkins Relationships website: Information on how to recognize and strengthen healthy relationships and how to resolve conflict or dissolve negative relationships.
- Go Ask Alice : Columbia University's questions and answer internet service. Provides information about relationships, sexual health, emotional health, fitness, drugs, nutrition, and general health.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- CDC National STD Hotline : (800) 227-8922
- Myths & Facts About STDs : Provided by the American Social Health Association
- National Herpes Resource Center : Information provided by the American Social Health Association
Smoking
- American Lung Association : Interested in learning more about lung disease? Want tips on quitting smoking?
- Office of the Surgeon General: Tobacco Cessation Guidelines
- Tobacco Information and Prevention Source : Tips provided by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Travel
- National Center for Infectious Diseases Travelers' Health Helpful information for planning your trip abroad
- U.S. State Department: Bureau of Consular Affairs : Offers information on traveling and living abroad. Provides travel warnings and public announcements.
Wellness
Women's Health
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Women's Health Information from the CDC on a wide range of medical issues pertaining to women (i.e. cardiovascular disease, STDs, pregnancy, cancer)
- Women's Health Information Clearinghouse for women's health information provided by the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services