Health, Wellness, and Fitness Resources

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS NOT TO BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR FACE-TO-FACE MEDICAL CARE OR ADVICE. THE COC HEALTH CENTER IS AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS YOUR HEALTH-RELATED QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. BECAUSE THE INTERNET HAS NO QUALITY CONTROL, SEPARATING THE GOOD FROM THE BAD, ESPECIALLY IN THE HEALTH AREA IS VERY IMPORTANT. EVEN THOUGH A WEBSITE ITSELF MAY BE GOOD, ITS LINKS AND THEIR LINKS COULD GET YOU INTO QUESTIONABLE AREAS SO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL. BE SURE YOU KNOW WHO IS PUTTING ON THE WEBSITE WHEN YOU EVALUATE IT.

The COC Health and Wellness Center provides to COC students clinical sdrvices, health education, referrals, and assistance in getting health insurance.
Check out COC's new Nutrition Coach website, put together by Sheri Barke, the Nutrition Education Coordinator. 

Go Ask Alice!

A health Q&A resource from Columbia University, from their Division of Health Services.  Read college student questions and answers related to a myriad of health and mental health issues or ask your own!

Healthwise

The Health Education and Wellness program of the Columbia University Health Service feature "Go Ask Alice" is a well-regarded interactive health question and answer service. Alice answers questions related to relationships, sexuality, substance abuse, fitness, emotional well-being, and general health. A great resource!

HIV InSite:  Gateway to AIDS Knowledge

A project from the University of California, San Francisco and other AIDS research and health organizations in San Francisco.  This site is an excellent compendium of easy-to-understand information about AIDS prevention, medical, and social issues as well as links to many web resources.

Info Line (211) of Los Angeles 

Info about LA hotline and related searchable database of health and human services organizations in the greater Los Angeles area at www.healthycities.org.

Intelihealth

Featuring Harvard Medical School's consumer health information, this site has great links to a variety of health resources such as the AMA Physician Locator, and various medical journal databases.  It also features a "Condition Center" and a free online newsletter written by doctors.

Mayo Clinic.com

Mayo Clinic's site which features an online health library, Ask the Dietitian, Ask the Physician, an interactive cancer quiz, and gobs of good, free health info. Also includes a new monthly newsletter, "The Women's Health Source," which focuses on women's medical and wellness issues.

National Women's Health Information Center

Sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Services' Office on Women's Health, this extremely comprehensive site, debuting in 1999, is a one-stop gateway for women who want health information.  An 800 line (1-800-944-WOMAN) is also featured.  There is also a section offering information in Spanish.

ONCOLINK Cancer Information

A service of the University of Pennsylvania's Cancer Center. A free, multimedia, resource disseminating info related to cancer and providing education to professionals, patients and their families. Widely regarded as the best starting place for cancer information.

American Heart Association

Patient, consumer and educational resources. Great fitness, nutrition and risk prevention information.

American Dietetic Association

A goldmine of practical food and nutrition info. A gateway resource to the food, nutrition and health resources on the WWW.

American Medical Association

Useful site with links to consumer health info, large AIDS Info Center, and searchable database of over 1/2 million US physicians. Health-related links evaluated according to several criteria for quality.

American Red Cross

Health and safety tips and vital disaster safety info for you and your family is featured here as is a virtual museum with a changing photo exhibit.

Ask the Dietitian

Joanne Larsen, a registered dietitian answers all kinds of nutrition-related questions. If you can't find your question in the archive, you may e-mail it to her and you should receive a response in about three days. Site also features an interactive nutritional database and a Healthy Body Calculator.

Centers for Disease Control

Be sure to check their advice to travelers before you leave the country.

Cyberdiet

Rated as one of the best by the Tufts University Nutrition Navigator, this site features many interactive assessment tools to assist in the planning of a health diet.  This fun site also allows you to construct a personal menu plan, discover nutrient values of foods (even fast food) and use a Calorie and Activity Calculator.

The Fitness Partner Connection Jumpsite

Extremely extensive connection to everything fitness, wellness, and nutrition-related on the WWW.

Estronaut: A Forum for Women's Health

Sponsored by Dr. Karen Sarpolis, Director of the American Medical Women's Association. Includes health articles and links plus it's most distinctive feature, Ask a Woman Doctor. Reader's questions are organized by age group to which they apply.

Healthfinder

Billed as a gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the US government, this site leads to selected online publications, databases, clearinghouses, websites, self-help and support groups, government agencies, and non-profit organizations which the government believes offers reliable information.  The Healthfinder “tours” are especially helpful and easy to use because they include concise FAQ’s and referral resources on a variety of important health topics.  A basic, easy to read and use health resource!

Healthinfoquest

Put together by medical and public librarians, this is a training resource for those looking for medical information.

Merck Manual - Home Edition

This is a more user-friendly, less technical version of the classic Merck Manual described below.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Health Info

Health info and resources such as AIDS info, CANCER Net, and a search engine on site.

Healthy Woman

A national clearinghouse for information and resources about women's health whose primary goal is to educate consumers by providing them with easy-to-understand information with which to make intelligent decisions.

Nutrition.gov

The federal resource for nutrition offering links to government web sites with info on nutrition and dietary guidance.

OB/GYN Net

A physician-reviewed service which provides women's health information to women and medical professionals.  A chat room is featured every other Monday.

Quit Net

A service of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, this site provides a volume of support materials about smoking cessation. If you register(it's free), you will receive tailored information to "your profile." Also links to the largest database of smoking and tobacco-related sites on the WWW.

WebMD

Over 400 health topics are covered along with a medical encyclopedia and drug reference guide.

Yahoo's Health Links

For the latest in health information links. One of the most complete, high quality Internet indices, says Duke University Medical Center.

 

 

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