Healthy Santa Cruz County - healthy lifestyle

Local Links

• Local Help & Information: Fitness
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer programs or information. Use this link to access the CID, then type Fitness or Exercise into the Keyword Search box.
  Browse related subjects: exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, local information, men's health, senior health, women's health
• Local Help & Information: Quit Smoking
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer programs, help or further information about smoking cessation. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: healthy lifestyle, heart disease, local information, lungs, men's health, quit smoking, senior health, support, teens, women's health
• Local Help & Information: Weight Management
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer programs, help or further information about weight management. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, local information, weight control
• Local Hospitals & Medical Services
  Click here to find or get information about hospital facilities in Santa Cruz County.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, healthy lifestyle, local information, men's health, senior health, urgent care, women's health

Library Resources

• Find Books: Poisons / Toxins
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about poisons and dangerous household products. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, household safety, poisons, toxins
• Find Books: Exercise / Fitness
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about fitness. Click here to search the library catalog; also consider searching for alternative terms - e.g., exercise.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle
• Find Books: Healthy Aging
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about healthy aging. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: aging, alzheimers, assisted living, books, books / videos, healthy lifestyle, living will, nursing homes, senior health
• Find Books: Men's Health
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about men's health issues. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, exercise, fitness, health news, healthy lifestyle, men's health, prostate cancer, quit smoking, sports injuries, testicular cancer, weight control
• Find Books: Nutrition / Healthy Eating
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about nutrition and healthy eating. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, nutrition
• Find Books: Quit Smoking
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about smoking cessation. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, healthy lifestyle, lung disease, lungs, men's health, quit smoking, senior health, teens, women's health
• Find Books: Weight Loss / Diet
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about weight control / management and diet. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, weight control
• Find Books: Women's Health
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about women's health issues. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, breast cancer, domestic violence, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, pregnancy, sexual assault, women's health

Recommended Websites

• NINDS Stroke Information Page
  Features include up-to-date information about clinical trials as well as current research updates; also offers information about organizations to contact and a wide variety of disease-related brochures to download.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, healthy lifestyle, neurological disorders, recommended website, research, stroke
• AARP Health Guide
  Special features: Popular topics for seniors; e-mail newsletter; physical activity workbook; interactive tutorials; clinical trials; online fitness course. From: AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons).
  Browse related subjects: alzheimers, arthritis, assisted living, cancer, caregivers, diabetes, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, medical tests, Medicare, medications, men's health, mental health, recommended website, senior health, stroke, women's health
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
  Special features: Free, downloadable form of AA's "Big Book Online Fourth Edition," searchable meeting-finder for US and Canada. From: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, alcohol, healthy lifestyle, recommended website
• All About Breast Cancer
  Special features: Treatment decision tools; finding treatment centers/health professionals; cancer drug guide; alternative and complementary therapies; clinical trials update; reproducible fact sheets; suggested questions for patient's physician. From: American Cancer Society.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, breast cancer, cancer, complementary medicine, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, medications, recommended website, research, support, women's health
• American Cancer Society
  This excellent website is up-to-date, comprehensive and easy to use. Special sections: "Managing Your Cancer Experience," "Support Programs & Services" and "Resources for Healthy Living." Individual sections for special user groups: patients, families, survivors, professionals or general information seekers; treatment decision tools; links to support groups; message boards. From: American Cancer Society.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, complementary medicine, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medical tests, medications, men's health, prostate cancer, self-care tools, senior health, support, surgery, testicular cancer, women's health
• American College of Sports Medicine: Fitness Information
  Helpful downloadable brochures include: guidelines for aerobic activity, plus the series "Selecting and Effectively Using...." which offers suggestions on how to choose specific pieces of fitness equipment (e.g., treadmill, elliptical trainer, etc.). From: ACSM.
  Browse related subjects: exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, recommended website, sports injuries
• American Dental Association
  Special features: Oral health topics A-Z; find-a-dentist; animation and games; Spanish available. From: American Dental Association.
  Browse related subjects: dental care, healthy lifestyle, recommended website, teeth
• American Diabetes Association
  Special features: Recipes and exercise suggestions; "ADA Live" question and answer sessions; daily news bulletin; interactive message boards; e-newsletters; advocacy; "Ask the Pharmacist." From: American Diabetes Association.
  Browse related subjects: diabetes, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, medications, men's health, prescriptions, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help, support, women's health
• American Heart Association
  Special features: "Heart & Stroke Encyclopedia"; diet and nutrition health tools; instructor information and downloadable training materials - CPR and ECC courses; "Heart Profilers," free, confidential, personalized treatment options reports; warning signs: heart attack and stroke; family health history tree; research updates; recipes; interactive quizzes; podcast link; Spanish available. From: American Heart Association.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, cardiovascular, clinical trials, complementary medicine, diagnosis, diet, exercise, food pyramid, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, medical tests, men's health, prescriptions, quit smoking, recommended website, research, self-care tools, senior health, stroke, support, toll-free numbers, weight control, women's health
• American Lung Association
  Special features: Help with treatment decisions; lung diseases A-Z; Wall of Remembrance message board and website; e-mail newsletter; Ask-a-Question service via e-mail or toll-free telephone contact; reproducible fact sheets; clean air standards and air quality monitors; online support for smoking cessation. From: American Lung Association.
  Browse related subjects: allergies, asthma, breathing, emphysema, healthy lifestyle, lungs, quit smoking, recommended website
• Botanical Medicine Information Resources
  Special Features: Hundreds of links to sites around the world offering information about herbs and herbal medicine, botanicals, naturopathic medicine and more. From: Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, botanicals, complementary medicine, healthy lifestyle, herbs, naturopathy, recommended website, supplements
• Breast Cancer
  Special features: Information at two levels: for consumers and for health professionals; questions answered via toll-free phone number, e-mail or online chat; statistics, up-to-date literature searches; clinical trials; find a support group; examining complementary/alternative therapy options; Spanish available. From: National Cancer Institute.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, recommended website, research, women's health
• Breast Cancer - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Interactive tutorials; statistics; research/clinical trials; genetic information; links to information in other languages. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, complementary medicine, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, medical tests, medications, recommended website, research, women's health
• Breast Cancer DIY
  An up-to-date and informative website created for women with breast cancer by women with breast cancer. With an emphasis on networking and sharing realistic, helpful information, this site features medical links, news and support resources, along with a blog and various discussion forums.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, recommended website, research, support, women's health
• Breastcancer.org
  Special features: Research news and clinical trials; discussion boards; pictures; 24/7 chat rooms; ask-the-expert online conferences; recommended readings; e-mail updates. From: Breastcancer.org.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, medications, recommended website, research, women's health
• Cancer - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Up-to-date news on trials, treatments and research; links to search further by specific topic; some available in Spanish as well as easy-to-read format. Online tutorials and health check tools are also available. See also from MedlinePlus: "Living with Cancer." From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, complementary medicine, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, medications, men's health, prostate cancer, recommended website, research, senior health, support, testicular cancer, women's health
• Consumer Health Brochures in Multiple Languages
  Site offers electronic access to over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages. Sponsored by: Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library and the Utah Department of Health
  Browse related subjects: children's health, healthy lifestyle, men's health, non-English, recommended website, senior health, Spanish and other languages, women's health
• Consumer Health Information in Many Languages Resources
  Access to wide variety of health information for consumers from the National Library of Medicine.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, men's health, non-English, recommended website, senior health, Spanish and other languages, women's health
• Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)
  Special features: Living with IBD - lifestyle suggestions; guides for children, teens, parents, and teachers; webcasts; news, advocacy, and research updates. From: Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, clinical trials, diagnosis, diet, digestive disease, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medications, prescriptions, recommended website, research, support, surgery
• Crohn's Disease - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Interactive tutorials and videos; Spanish and easy-to-read formats available; links to wide variety of related, relevant topics. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, diagnosis, diet, digestive disease, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medications, MedlinePlus, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help, support, surgery
• Depression
  Special features: Comprehensive coverage (available in large print) includes signs and symptoms, complications, treatment, coping and self-care skills; complementary and alternative medicine. From: Mayo Clinic.
  Browse related subjects: depression, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, support
• Diabetes & Me: Public Health Resource
  Special Features: Downloadable educational materials, press kit, risk assessment calculator; available in Spanish also. From: CDC (National Centers for Disease Control & Prevention).
  Browse related subjects: diabetes, healthy lifestyle, men's health, recommended website, research, senior health, women's health
• Diabetes - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Interactive tutorial; clinical trials update; health check tools; Spanish and easy-to-read versions available. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, diabetes, diet, healthy lifestyle, medications, men's health, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help, senior health, support, women's health
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Special features: Interactive "Diet & Weight Loss Toolkit," meal planners, health check tools and calculators, weight loss journal, and online "Weight Loss Community" message board. From Revolution Health
  Browse related subjects: diet, exercise, fitness, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, recommended website, self-care tools, self-help, support, weight control
• Digestive Diseases - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Interactive tutorials; Spanish and easy-to-read formats available; links to information for patients of all ages. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, diet, digestive disease, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medications, MedlinePlus, recommended website, research, surgery
• Dr. Weil: Your Trusted Health Advisor
  Straightforward tips and advice on achieving wellness through natural means Produced by Andrew Weil, MD, a graduate of Harvard Medical School, and one of the country's most widely known and respected alternative medicine gurus. Features Vitamin Advisor, Optimum Health planner, daily health e-newsletter, and more
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, complementary medicine, healthy lifestyle, homeopathy, men's health, naturopathy, recommended website, senior health, women's health
• Eating Disorders
  Comprehensive but easy to understand booklet can be downloaded from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
  Browse related subjects: anorexia, bulimia, diet, eating disorders, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, support, women's health
• Eating Disorders - MedlinePlus
  Special features: News and research updates; Spanish and easy-to-read formats available. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: anorexia, bulimia, eating disorders, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, MedlinePlus, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, nutrition, parenting, recommended website, research, self-care tools, women's health
• Exercise & Physical Fitness - MedlinePlus
  There are 1,440 minutes in every day - schedule 30 of them for physical activity! Helpful features: Health self-check tools, interactive tutorials, news and research. From NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, MedlinePlus, recommended website
• Eye Care America
  Helpful, easy-to-use site presented by the American Academy of Ophthalmology features: detailed information about the 20 most common eye diseases and conditions; eye disease simulators; access to free brochures and more. Text size and contrast can be adjusted for readability.
  Browse related subjects: healthy lifestyle, recommended website, vision
• Family Village
  Special Features: Broad coverage, particularly helpful for parents of children with disabilities. Practical information about hundreds of conditions and diseases. Easy to use, appealing graphics. From: University of Wisconsin, Madison.
  Browse related subjects: AD/HD, caregivers, children's health, developmental disorders, disability, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, household safety, learning disorders, parenting, recommended website, research, self-care tools, support
• Fitness Center - Mayo Clinic
  Special features: Up-to-date fitness information and expert exercise advice on starting an exercise program, staying motivated, preventing injury. Weekly e-newsletter, podcast and stay- fit slide show demonstrations. From: Mayo Clinic.
  Browse related subjects: exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, recommended website
• Food Allergies
  Special features: Travel tips; allergy alerts; special sites for kids and teens. From: Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network.
  Browse related subjects: allergies, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, recommended website
• GI Patient Information
  Special Features: "Digestive Health Web Book," a new Web-based resource written by experts from distinguished nationwide medical centers. Information for patients and their families, including diagnosis and the latest treatment options. From: American College of Gastroenterology.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, diagnosis, diet, digestive disease, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, lab tests, medical tests, medications, men's health, prescriptions, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help, senior health, support, women's health
• girlshealth.gov
  Reliable information for girls, ages 10 to 16. Topics include: body, fitness, nutrition, drugs/alcohol/smoking, emotions, relationships and safety. From the Office on Womens' Health (Department of Health and Human Services).
  Browse related subjects: healthy lifestyle, recommended website, teens
• Guide to Quitting Smoking
  Special Features: Help and wide range of information (including many resources in Spanish) from the American Cancer Society. Toll-free hotline, plus online and other support.
  Browse related subjects: breathing, cancer, healthy lifestyle, lung disease, lungs, men's health, quit smoking, recommended website, research, self-help, senior health, support, toll-free numbers, women's health
• Health Guide for America's Teens
  A free copy of this appealing and up-to-date teen health guide can be downloaded from the website of its producer, the Society of Adolescent Medicine.
  Browse related subjects: healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, recommended website, teens
• Health Tools - Mayo Clinic
  Special features: Calculators, self-assessments, and quizzes help you determine ideal weight, body mass index, calories burned, and more. From: Mayo Clinic.
  Browse related subjects: exercise, fitness, health calculators, healthy lifestyle, recommended website, self-care tools
• Healthfinder Kids Sites
  Special features: Games, puzzles, and mazes help kids learn about a wide range of health-related topics. From: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, healthy lifestyle, parenting, recommended website
• Healthy Eyes
  Special features: Diagrams and video clips; materials available (some in Spanish) include: brochures, fact sheets, posters, programs and activities for schools. From: National Eye Institute.
  Browse related subjects: healthy lifestyle, recommended website, vision
• Healthy Minds - Healthy Lives
  Special features: Reproducible fact sheets and "Let's Talk Facts" brochures; audio and video news releases; Spanish available; find-a-psychiatrist. From: American Psychiatric Association.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, bipolar , depression, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, support
• HealthyWomen.org
  Special features: Health topics A-Z; interactive health toolkit; e-newsletters; hundreds of reproducible fact sheets and brochures; Spanish available. From: National Women's Health Resource Center.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, childbirth, domestic violence, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, lab tests, mental health, pregnancy, quit smoking, recommended website, research, sexual assault, women's health
• Heart Diseases - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Multiple interactive tutorials; easy-to-read and Spanish available; extensive links to research and clinical trails updates. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, cardiovascular, clinical trials, complementary medicine, exercise, fitness, food pyramid, health calculators, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, insurance, lab tests, medical tests, medications, men's health, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help, senior health, women's health
• Help for Today...Hope for Tomorrow
  Special features: News; research; questions answered; signs and symptoms; helpful library of readings and resources; Spanish available. From: National Breast Cancer Foundation.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, recommended website, research
• Household Products Database
  Find out what's in common household products potential health effects, safety issues, and proper storage/handling. Topics include: automotive products, home cleaning/maintenance supplies, craft supplies, makeup and personal care supplies, and more; help finding/contacting nearest poison control center. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: healthy lifestyle, household safety, poisons, recommended website, toll-free numbers, toxins
• Intelihealth
  Special features: Searchable drug database, physician finder, "Ask the Expert" via e-mail; interactive health quizzes and calculators. From: Aetna Intelihealth, Harvard Medical School and Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, general health information, healthy lifestyle, men's health, senior health, women's health
• KeepKidsHealthy.com
  Features online forums for parents, product recall information, pediatric news, growth charts and other health tools, symptom checker, disease/condition information ans more. From private pediatrician (TX) / medical school professor, V. Iannelli, MD; HON Code.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, recommended website
• KidsHealth
  This excellent site's features include: Wide range of health, physical development, emotional and illness topics / issues in understandable language for kids; recipes; games; e-mail; Spanish available. From: Nemours Foundation.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, healthy lifestyle, recommended website
• La fuente de información del gobierno federal sobre la salud de la mujer
  Spanish edition of WomensHealth.gov.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, eating disorders, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, menopause, non-English, other languages, pregnancy, recommended website, women's health
• Learn About Diabetes
  Comprehensive, up-to-date information covering lifestyle issues, medications and research; four free online learning classes. From: Joslin Diabetes Center.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, diabetes, diagnosis, diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medications, men's health, recommended website, research, senior health, support, women's health
• Lung Diseases - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Links to wide range of specific lung conditions; interactive tutorial; Spanish available; news, clinical trials and statistics. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: allergies, asthma, breathing, clinical trials, diagnosis, emphysema, healthy lifestyle, lungs, MedlinePlus, quit smoking, recommended website, research, support
• Mayo Clinic
  Special features: Health tools and videos, "Treatment Decision" guides; "Ask-an-Expert" service; First Aid / Emergency guide; weekly e-newsletter. From: Mayo Clinic.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, general health information, healthy lifestyle, men's health, mental health, research, senior health, women's health
• MedlinePlus
  Special features: Coverage of more than 700 diseases and medical conditions, drug information, interactive tutorials (more than 165 slide shows available with sound and pictures), surgery videos, e-mail health news updates, medical dictionary and encyclopedia. Easy-to-Read format available plus viewing aids for users with low vision. Health quizzes and self-check tools and "Go Local," a new service to help users find local health resources. No advertising or endorsements on this site. From: National Library of Medicine (NLM) and National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  Browse related subjects: children's health, clinical trials, general health information, healthy lifestyle, MedlinePlus, men's health, mental health, recommended website, research, self-care tools, senior health, women's health
• Medlineplus - Depression
  Special features: Interactive tutorials and health check tools; clinical trials; treatment and therapy locator; links to related conditions. From: NIH / NLM.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, depression, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, self-care tools, self-help
• Men's Health (CDC)
  Special features: Topics A-Z; health test; statistics; healthy lifestyle tips. From: Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
  Browse related subjects: cancer, diabetes, digestive disease, fitness, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, lung disease, men's health, mental health, prostate cancer, quit smoking, self-care tools, testicular cancer, weight control
• Men's Health - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Health check tools; interactive tutorial; screening guides; research news; Spanish available. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: cancer, diabetes, diet, digestive disease, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, medical tests, mental health, prostate cancer, quit smoking, recommended website, research, self-care tools, stroke, testicular cancer, weight control
• Mental Health - MedlinePlus
  Special features: News; research; law and public policy updates; help and information for families and caregivers. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, bipolar , clinical trials, depression, eating disorders, healthy lifestyle, MedlinePlus, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research
• Multiple Sclerosis - MedlinePlus
  Special features: News; research and treatment updates; interactive tutorial; Spanish available. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, MedlinePlus, multiple sclerosis, neurological disorders, recommended website, research, research database, support
• Multiple Sclerosis Information Page (NINDS)
  Special features: Clinical trials and research updates; links to local / national organizations; publications and fact sheets. From: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH).
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, multiple sclerosis, neurological disorders, recommended website, research, support
• My Pyramid
  Special features: Design a personal food pyramid (adults and kids); current dietary guidelines; free promotional materials; Spanish available. From: US Dept. of Agriculture.
  Browse related subjects: diet, food pyramid, food safety, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, nutrition, recommended website
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
  The National Alliance on Mental Illness Web site houses resources on a host of mental illnesses, such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and borderline personality disorder. The site also provides information on treatments, support groups, and recovery from mental illness.
  Browse related subjects: AD/HD, addiction, bipolar , bulimia, depression, drugs, eating disorders, healthy lifestyle, medications, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, suicide
• National Center for Farmworker Health
  This site offers a portfolio of low literacy, bilingual presentations (downloadable) developed as a patient education tool in migrant health centers and outreach programs. These materials help to provide health education to low literacy patients who speak English or Spanish.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, men's health, non-English, other languages, recommended website, senior health, Spanish and other languages, women's health
• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
  Special features: A-Z List of Diabetes Topics and Titles; materials for and information about National Diabetes Education Program; information for newly-diagnosed patients; Spanish available; more than ten different types of publications to order, including fact sheets, flyers, brochures, patient education booklets, etc. From: NIH / NIDDK.
  Browse related subjects: diabetes, diagnosis, diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medications, men's health, recommended website, research, senior health, women's health
• National Eating Disorders Association
  Special features: Live helpline; Parent & Family Network; online newsletter; advocacy, ask-an-expert service. From: National Eating Disorders Association.
  Browse related subjects: anorexia, bulimia, diet, eating disorders, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, weight control, women's health
• National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (NIH)
  Special features: Health assessment tools; educational tutorials; A-Z Diseases and Conditions Index; Health Information Network with e-mail updates. From: NIH.
  Browse related subjects: cardiovascular, clinical trials, complementary medicine, diet, exercise, fitness, food pyramid, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, lab tests, medical tests, medications, men's health, nutrition, recommended website, research, senior health, weight control, women's health
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
  Special features: A-Z Diseases and Conditions Index; health assessment tools; educatonal tutorials; e-mail updates; recipes for healthy eating; educational health promotions with video clips, handouts and more. From: NHLB / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: allergies, alternative medicine, asthma, breathing, clinical trials, complementary medicine, emphysema, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, lungs, recommended website, research
• National Institute on Aging
  Special features: Reproducible publications of interest to seniors (all available in Spanish); clinical trials; links to more than 250 national organizations providing help to older people. From: National Institute on Aging (NIA / NIH).
  Browse related subjects: abuse / assault, adult day care, alzheimers, arthritis, assisted living, caregivers, clinical trials, diabetes, find healthcare, health calculators, health insurance, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, insurance, Medicare, nursing homes, osteoporosis, recommended website, senior health, stroke
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  Special Features: Up-to-date statistics, graphics, newsletters and wide variety of reproducible educational materials. From: NIH.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, alcohol, healthy lifestyle, recommended website
• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  Special features: Information for all age groups; Spanish available; video clips and classroom activities for schools. From: NIH.
  Browse related subjects: healthy lifestyle, hearing, recommended website
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
  Special Features: Broad coverage, all available in Spanish. Special sections for Students & Young Adults as well as Parents & Teachers. From: NIH.
  Browse related subjects: addiction, drugs, healthy lifestyle, recommended website
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  From the National Institutes of Health, "the nation's research agency," this site offers AtoZ Health Topics, access to variety of health hotlines, news and research updates, plus direct links to all 27 NIH divisions.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, clinical trials, general health information, healthy lifestyle, hotline, men's health, recommended website, research, senior health, women's health
• National Stroke Association
  Special features: Emergency stroke center locator; warning signs; specialized links for survivors, caregivers, women and African Americans; large text format available. From: Natonal Stroke Association.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, healthy lifestyle, neurological disorders, recommended website, research, stroke
• National Women's Health Information Center
  Special features: News; reproducible fact sheets; interactive health tools and tutorials; Quick Women's Health Data Online. From: US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, childbirth, diabetes, domestic violence, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, medical tests, mental health, osteoporosis, pregnancy, quit smoking, recommended website, women's health
• NIHSeniorHealth.gov
  Special features: In-depth information about more than 25 medical conditions which affect people over 55 (all available in audio format; text enlargement also available. From: NIH.
  Browse related subjects: aging, alzheimers, assisted living, cancer, cardiovascular, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, lung disease, lungs, Medicare, medications, mental health, nursing homes, osteoporosis, parkinson's disease, quit smoking, recommended website, senior health, stroke, veterans benefits, vision
• NIMH: What Is Depression?
  Special features: Signs and symptoms; information about medications, treatment and services; downloadable booklets, fact sheets, and other publications on depression. From: NIMH (National Institute on Mental Health).
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, depression, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, recommended website, research, support
• NOAH (in Spanish)
  Spanish edition of NOAH: New York Online Access to Health.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, men's health, non-English, other languages, research, senior health, Spanish and other languages, women's health
• NOAH - New York Online Access to Health
  Special features: Easy-to-use, comprehensive; fully available in Spanish; local resources provided for NYC area. From: NOAH Content Committee, a volunteer board of medical librarians and medical information specialists.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, general health information, healthy lifestyle, men's health, mental health, recommended website, research, senior health, women's health
• Nutrition.gov
  Provides easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers. Topics include: weight management, dietary guidelines, diet supplements, vegetarian nutrition information, food safety, calorie counter, and much more. From: US Dept. of Agriculture.
  Browse related subjects: diet, food safety, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, nutrition, recommended website
• Oncolink
  Special features: News / podcasts; patients' art and poetry; tip of the day; ask-the-cancer-expert service; available in Spanish. From: University of Pennsylvania.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, healthy lifestyle, men's health, prostate cancer, recommended website, senior health, support, testicular cancer, women's health
• Online Diabetes Resources
  Special features: Extensive detail, although older format and large size make it somewhat difficult to navigate; emphasis on mailing lists and newsgroups, many in languages other than English. From: David Mendosa.
  Browse related subjects: diabetes, diagnosis, diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medications, men's health, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help, senior health, support, women's health
• Parkinson's Disease Information Page (NINDS)
  Special features: Fact sheets; research and trials updates; links to organizations across the country; link to in-depth NINDS coverage, Parkinson's Disease: Challenges, Progress, and Promise. From: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS / NIH).
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, healthy lifestyle, neurological disorders, parkinson's disease, recommended website, research
• PDRhealth.com
  This comprehensive but user-friendly site features information about: drugs /medications (including a drug interaction checker); clinical trials; diseases; health centers and alternative therapies. From the publisher of the "Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)."
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, children's health, complementary medicine, general health information, healthy lifestyle, men's health, mental health, prescriptions, recommended website, senior health, women's health
• Prostate Diseases - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Interactive tutorials, research updates; Spanish available. From: National Library of Medicine / National Institutes of Health.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, healthy lifestyle, MedlinePlus, men's health, prostate cancer, recommended website
• Psychological Self Tools
  Special Features: Wide range of information and self-help tools from MentalHelp.net.
  Browse related subjects: depression, eating disorders, healthy lifestyle, medications, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help
• Quit Smoking Action Plan
  Special Features: Three-step plan includes tips for: Planning to Quit, Medications and and Staying Smoke-Free. Therapies and smoking-cessation aids are described. Link to Freedom From Smoking, an online smoking cessation clinic that can be accessed day or night, seven days a week, on any schedule a smoker chooses. From: American Lung Association.
  Browse related subjects: breathing, cancer, healthy lifestyle, lung disease, lungs, men's health, quit smoking, recommended website, senior health, toll-free numbers, women's health
• Seniors' Health - MedlinePlus
  Special features: News; statistics; research updates; Spanish and easy-to-read formats available. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: adult day care, alzheimers, arthritis, assisted living, cancer, caregivers, depression, health statistics, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, hearing, heart disease, Medicare, MedlinePlus, mental health, osteoporosis, recommended website, senior health, Spanish and other languages
• Smoking Cessation (Quit Smoking) - MedlinePlus
  Special Features: The latest news, research and information on prevention, treatment, advocacy, and statistics, from the National Library of Medicine.
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• Smoking: Steps to Help You Break the Habit
  Special Features: Wide range of helpful information and resources, including treatment options, from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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• Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders
  Special Features: Emphasis on support and information. Casual, appealing format, live chatrooms, treatment finder. From: CRC Health.
  Browse related subjects: anorexia, bulimia, diet, eating disorders, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, recommended website, support, women's health
• Sports / Exercise
  Special features: Wide variety of helpful tips and techniques, plus information about sports-related injuries, from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
  Browse related subjects: exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, recommended website, sports injuries
• Stroke - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Research, news, clinical trial updates. Several interactive tutorials, and Spanish available. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, healthy lifestyle, MedlinePlus, neurological disorders, recommended website, research, stroke
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure
  Special features: Interactive tools and wide variety of educational resources. Also links to "Race for the Cure" events sponsored nationwide by this organization and to local affiliates. From: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest and most progressive grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, healthy lifestyle, recommended website, research, women's health
• Take Charge of Your Health (Teens)
  A comprehensive but understandable guide focused on healthy eating and weight control for teens. From the Weight-control Information Network of the NIDDK.
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• TeenCentral.net
  Anonymous help-line web site for teens, by teens. Safe space where teens can discuss their issues, professionally developed and monitored by experts in teen counseling and psychology at KidsPeace.
  Browse related subjects: healthy lifestyle, recommended website, teens
• TeensHealth
  Especially for teens, his excellent site offer reliable information about a wide variety of topics, including: sexual health, eating disorders, fitness, body image, piercing, tanning, tattoos, emotions, depression, cutting, grief, pregnancy, virginity, STDs, birth control, smoking, drugs, alcohol, diseases and infections, driving, safety, and rape. Special features: e-newsletter; Hot Topics; Q & A service; Spanish available. From: Nemours Foundation.
  Browse related subjects: healthy lifestyle, recommended website, teens
• Teenwire.com
  Relationship and sexuality information from Planned Parenthood.
  Browse related subjects: healthy lifestyle, recommended website, teens
• ToxTown
  An interactive introduction to "toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places." Classroom activities and reproducible materials for teachers and parents. From: National Library of Medicine.
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• Ulcerative Colitis - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Interactive tutorials and videos; Spanish and easy-to-read formats available; links to wide variety of related, relevant topics. From: NLM / NIH.
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• Vascular Diseases - MedlinePlus
  Special features: News; updates on clinical trials; tutorial; Spanish available. From: NLM / NIH.
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• We Can!
  We Can! is a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in helping children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight. Information, tips and activities promoting healthy eating and exercise from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
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• WebMD
  Special features: Headline medical news; interactive check-ups; symptom checker; A-Z health guides (conditions, symptoms, drugs, tests, health tests, videos); weight loss clinic, health manager, fertility clinic; blogs; message boards; WebMD University - online classes based on healthy living topics. From: WebMD.
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• Weight Control - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Recipes for healthy living, interactive health check tools, research, clinical trials, news and more. From: NIH / NLM.
  Browse related subjects: diet, food pyramid, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, MedlinePlus, nutrition, recommended website, self-care tools, self-help, support, weight control
• What is Major Depression?
  Special features: Online support and discussion groups; fact sheets; treatment locator; support for friends and families. From: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).
  Browse related subjects: depression, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, medications, mental conditions / illnesses, mental health, self-care tools, self-help, support
• What It Takes to Lose Weight
  Features up-to-date, easy-to-understand information from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
  Browse related subjects: diet, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, recommended website, support, weight control
• Women's Health Center
  Special features: Healthy woman basics - facts about tests to screen for life-threatening diseases; health tools; quizzes / slide show; ask-a-specialist service; symptom checker; e-newsletter. From: Mayo Clinic.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, diabetes, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, mental health, recommended website, self-care tools, self-help, women's health
• Your Liver - Your Life
  Special features: Newsletter; patient stories; reproducible fact sheets and brochures; research updates. From: American Liver Foundation.
  Browse related subjects: healthy lifestyle, liver, recommended website

Databases

• Health and Wellness Resource Center
  Provides health-related information from more than 700 health/medical journals and hundreds of pamphlets (many with full text), 2,200 magazines, and various reference sources.
• MEDLINE® PubMed
  PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes citations and abstracts from MEDLINE, the world's largest database of clinical medical literature. The database indexes more than 4,800 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries. Citations date back to the 1950s. Some citations link out to relevant information outside of Medline, or to the full text of articles. Tutorials are available and highly recommended for inexperienced users.
• Rosen Teen Health and Wellness
  This database provides middle school and high school students with nonjudgmental, straightforward support. Topics include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, green living, financial literacy, and more.