LINKS TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS

If you have an inquiring mind about health and wellness issues, check out the table below for sites that we have located to help you begin your exploration. Keep in mind that these are only the tip of the iceberg as there are many sites that are single links and numerous sites that have links to other sites. Some are better than others...you must evaluate for yourself whether they will provide the information that you are seeking. If you have any questions regarding the validity of information that you find on these or other web sites, don't hesitate to call Health Line or come by Health Services. (See Disclaimer)

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Go Ask Alice	Go Ask Alice! is the health question and answer Internet service produced by Alice!, Columbia University's Health Education Program - a division of Health Services at Columbia. This site has three primary features: New GAA! Q&As of the Week gives you the most recently published inquiries and responses — this section is updated every Friday. Search GAA! lets you find health information by subject via a search of the ever-growing Go Ask Alice! archives containing nearly 3,000 previously-posted questions and answers. Ask Alice! gives you the chance to ask and submit a question to Alice!
	Shape Up America! is a high profile national initiative to promote healthy weight and increased physical activity in America. Involving a broad-based coalition of industry, medical/health, nutrition, physical fitness, and related organizations and experts, Shape Up America! has three primary objectives: -Promote a new understanding by Americans of the health importance of achieving and maintaining a healthy weight and increasing physical activity; -Inform Americans of the logical, proven ways to achieve a healthy body weight; -Increase cooperation among national and community organizations committed to advancing healthy weight and increased physical activity as major public health priorities. To achieve these objectives, Shape Up America! is committed to providing credible, science-based health messages in a distinctive new way so that people will understand the importance of healthy weight and increased physical activity. A key step is to focus on the health benefits of weight reduction and increased activity, stressing those simple changes in dietary choices and exercise habits that are readily available.
Healthy Eating Pyramid	The shape is the same, but this pyramid from Harvard Medical School makes some major changes to the inside of the structure.
RealSimple - Solutions for Improving Your Diet	The magazine about simplifying your life presents solutions to a healthy diet. The various links provide a checklist for a healthy diet; how to customize the diet; discussion on portion control and fad diets. [Pay particular attention to the section on portion control.]
	AllRefer Health is a medical and health information resource containing outstanding database of health articles and reference materials.
NOT FOR MEN ONLY - The Male Health Center Internet Education Site	The Male Health Center was the first center in the United States specializing in male health. The Male Health Center is located in Dallas, Texas, and attracts hundreds of patients from across the United States. The Male Health Center was founded in 1989 by Dr. Kenneth A. Goldberg, a board-certified urologist. Dr. Goldberg created the center because there was a need to provide men with an integrated system of care that addressed all their needs.
National Spit Tobacco Education Program	Spit tobacco (a.k.a. smokeless tobacco, dip, snuff, chew, and chewing tobacco) contains ingredients that frequently cause serious health problems. Web site is devoted to providing information and encouraging users of spit tobacco to quit. Smokeless does not mean harmless!
Freedom From Smoking - Online	American Lung Association's free online smoking cessation program.
	A site for college students that targets tobacco use (developed in conjuction with The Bacchus Network ). Think you have your facts right about tobacco? Take the Cig Quiz to find out what you know. You also can learn more about the different types of tobacco, college students and tobacco use, and priority populations.
Prevention On-Line	SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment
	The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism site on College Drinking - Changing the the Culture. Information for everyone interested in the campus community and the response to alcohol. The brochure titled "How to cut down on Your Drinking" from the NIAAA is available on-line.
	Take the test: are your drinking patterns harmful, risky or within safe limits? Receive personalized feedback about drinking and your health based on your responses. Learn about alcohol and health, how to recognize a problem, and guidelines for low-risk drinking. Locate self-help and support resources in your community and on the web. Online Alcohol Screening is a service of Join Together, a project of the Boston University School of Public Health.
The Bacchus Network for Peer Education	International association of college and university based peer education programs focusing on alcohol abuse prevention and other related student health and safety issues.
	To educate young adults (high school and college age) and their parents as to the responsible use of alcohol, the effects of alcohol and how to deal with excess use by others.
	CampusBlues.com is designed to facilitate student awareness and use of school resources. CampusBlues.com is a subsidiary of ReconnectingU.com
	A site on sexual health for college students (developed in conjuction with The Bacchus Network ). Here is your chance to: Learn New Information Get Facts And Statistics Ask A Sexual Health Question Take Care Of Your Own Sexual Health!
American Social Health Association	The American Social Health Association is dedicated to improving the health of individuals, families and communities with a focus on preventing sexually transmitted infections and their harmful consequences.
	The Melanoma Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides education about this tragic disease, emphasizing the importance of monthly self-examination of the skin to detect melanomas early while they are thin and curable. Especially interested in reaching adolescents and young adults who are often unaware of melanoma and their own vulnerability to it. Melanoma is a great threat to everyone - but especially so for blacks. For more information on melanoma see Health Clips
Toll Free Numbers for Health Information	These selected toll-free numbers for organizations provide health-related information, education, and support. These organizations DO NOT diagnose or recommend treatment for any disease. Some of the organizations use recorded messages; others provide personalized counseling and referrals. Most offer educational materials; some charge handling fees.
Men's Health Network	The Men's Health NetworkTM (MHN) was created in 1992 as an educational campaign to significantly improve male health, longevity, and quality of life.
	Healthopedia.com - Medical consumer information resource contains comprehensive and reliable content in patient-friendly language on over 1,500 health topics , 70 focused health centers , 450 medical illustrations , more than 11,000 drugs and medications , and daily health news .

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