Healthy Santa Cruz County - men's health

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: Prostate Cancer
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer programs, help, support or further information about prostate cancer. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: local information, men's health, prostate cancer
• 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 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: Cancer
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about cancer. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, cancer, men's health, senior health, women's 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: 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

Recommended Websites

• 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
• Advance Directives - MedlinePlus
  This helpful guide from MedlinePlus helps people answer the question: What kind of medical care would you want if you were too ill or hurt to express your wishes? Explains advance directives, living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care. From NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: living will, MedlinePlus, men's health, recommended website, senior health, 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 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
• Association of Cancer Online Resources
  This association features a collection of online communities selected to provide timely and accurate information in a supportive environment. Includes access to more than 159 mailing lists of assistance to individuals affected by cancer and related disorders.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, complementary medicine, diagnosis, lung disease, medications, men's health, prostate cancer, quit smoking, recommended website, research, senior health, testicular cancer, 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
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  CDC serves as the lead federal agency responsible for disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion/education activities. Website features include: up-to-date health news, hot topics, online health tools and calculators, podcasts and RSS feeds, plus special sections covering workplace, travel and environmental health.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, general health information, men's health, recommended website, senior health, 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• HealthAtoZ
  Special Features: Wide variety of interactive options such as live Nurse Chat, symptom checker, risk calculation tools, quizzes and Personal Health Center. From United Health Group.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, general health information, men's health, recommended website, senior health, women's health
• Healthfinder
  Special features: More than 50 online health check-ups; links to National Health Observances database; weekly e-mail health newsletter; drug database. From: National Health Information Center (NHIC), a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, general health information, men's health, recommended website, senior health, 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
• 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
• 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
• Male Breast Cancer - MedlinePlus
  Links to clinical trials, medical news, and discussion of treatment options.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, MedlinePlus, men's health, recommended website
• 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
• 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
• Merck Manuals Online Medical Library
  Includes: Merck Manual's Second Home Edition, the world's best-selling home medical reference; The Merck Manual of Health & Aging, published in 2004; The Merck Manual of Geriatrics, 3rd Ed., and more. Registration is not required, and use is unlimited; the web publications are continuously updated to ensure that the information is as up-to-date as possible. From: Merck & Co.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, general health information, medical reference, men's health, recommended website, senior health, women's health
• National Cancer Institute
  Special features: Questions answered via toll-free number, e-mail or online chat; reproducible fact sheets; help finding clinical trials and physicians; monthly e-bulletin; Spanish available. From: NIH / National Cancer Institute.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, diagnosis, men's health, prostate cancer, recommended website, research, support, testicular cancer, women's health
• 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 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 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• PubMed
  Special Features: Over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s; also includes links to full text articles and other related resources. Particularly helpful for more advanced research. From: U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, men's health, recommended website, research, senior health, women's health
• 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
• Screening Tests for Adults (Ages 30-49)
  Between 30 and 49 years of age, screening tests become very important for men as well as women. These tests facilitate early detection of the most common and treatable diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease (conditions that may appear in your middle or later years), as well as common chronic diseases.
  Browse related subjects: diagnosis, lab tests, medical tests, men's health, recommended website, senior health, women's health
• 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.
  Browse related subjects: breathing, cancer, healthy lifestyle, lung disease, lungs, men's health, quit smoking, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help, senior health, toll-free numbers, women's health
• 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.
  Browse related subjects: breathing, healthy lifestyle, lung disease, lungs, men's health, quit smoking, recommended website, senior health, support, women's health
• Testicular Cancer Resource Center
  Special features: Testing and research updates; treatment options; online support group links. From: TCRC.
  Browse related subjects: clinical trials, men's health, recommended website, research, testicular cancer
• 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.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, clinical trials, complementary medicine, diagnosis, diet, digestive disease, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medications, MedlinePlus, men's health, nutrition, recommended website, research, self-care tools, self-help, senior health, support, women's health
• 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.
  Browse related subjects: children's health, general health information, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, men's health, recommended website, research, self-care tools, senior health, women's health

Databases

• Gale Directory Library
  Online reference that includes Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations, Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S., Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State, and Local Organizations, and National Directory of Non-Profit Organizations