| General Medical |
| http://www.cancer.org/ |
American Cancer Society |
| http://www.lungusa.org/ |
American Lung Association |
| http://www.americanheart.org/ |
American Heart Association |
| http://www.cdc.gov/ |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| http://www.healthfinder.gov/ |
Healthfinder |
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http://www.healthypeople.gov |
Healthy People 2010 |
| http://www.healthweb.org/ |
HealthWeb |
| http://medlineplus.gov/ |
MEDLINEplus |
| http://www.noah-health.org/ |
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health |
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/ |
Health information A-Z |
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http://www.familydoctor.org |
Health information A-Z |
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http://www.medem.com |
Health information A-Z |
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http://www.healthtouch.com |
Health information A-Z |
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http://www.medicinenet.com |
Health information A-Z |
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http://www.allrefer.com |
Health information A-Z |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ |
National Library of Medicine |
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http://caphis.mlanet.org/consumer/consumerAll.html |
Websites you can trust, organized by category |
| Daily Tips |
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http://www.healthylife.com/TipOfTheDay.asp |
Daily health tips |
| Fitness |
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http://www.acsm.org |
American College of Sports Medicine |
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http://www.acefitness.org |
Benefits of exercise; tools for locating health clubs or personal trainers |
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http://www.aarp.org/health/fitness/ |
Health & Fitness articles and newsletter |
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http://www.shapeup.org |
Innovative "10,000 Steps Program"; includes materials health care providers can order for patients |
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http://www.smallstep.gov |
Interactive web site; lists 100 examples of small activity and dietary changes; "Small Step Activity Tracker" allows one to set physical activity goals, track progress, and earn a certificate for reaching goals. (Also in Spanish) |
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http://www.justmove.org |
An online exercise diary to track fitness goals, recommendations, and an extensive fitness database |
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http://www.recreation.gov |
Outside activities that promote health and fitness |
| http://www.wisconsinchallenge.org/ |
The Wisconsin Governor's Challenge |
| Nutrition |
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http://www.caloriecontrol.org |
Calorie Control Council; information on cutting calories and fat to achieve and maintain a healthy weight; calorie counter |
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http://www.usda.gov/cnpp |
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion; offers scientific data to support nutrition recommendations |
| http://www.dwlz.com/ |
Dotti's Weight Loss Zone |
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http://www.nutrition.gov/ |
Federal government information about nutrition, food research, healthful eating, and food safety |
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http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/oei |
Information for researchers, health professionals, and the general public; offers a body mass index calculator, a portion distortion interactive quiz, and an interactive menu planner |
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http://www.5aday.gov |
Practical guidelines on how to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into the diet, recipes, tips on budgeting for healthy meals and snacks, etc. |
| http://www.beeftips.com/ |
Wisconsin Beef Council |
| Children's Health |
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http://www.bam.gov |
Dedicated to children aged 9-13 years who want to learn more about health, fitness and nutrition |
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http://www.healthychoices.org |
Healthy Choices for Kids Online, a nutrition education program |
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http://www.kidshealth.org |
Provides health information about children from before birth through adolescence |
| Heart Disease |
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http://www.americanheart.org |
American Heart Association |
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http://www.deliciousdecisions.org |
Geared towards those with, or at risk for, heart disease; cookbook |
| Quit Smoking |
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http://www.quitnet.com |
Quit Smoking info |
| Ergonomics |
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http://www.healthycomputing.com/office |
Office ergonomics |
| Mental Health |
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http://www.nimh.nih.gov; |
Mental Health info |
| Women's Health |
| http://www.4women.gov/ |
National Women's Health Information Center |
