Health & Fitness Resources

American Stroke Association
Learn signs and symptoms of stroke

Discovery Health
A multi-pronged pathway to a more vigorous life - a name you can trust for healthcare information.

Dr. C. Everett Koop
Led by former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. C. Everett Koop, this site is dedicated to empowering people to improve their health.

Hypertension Foundation
The mission of the Hypertension Education Foundation is to improve health and possibly save lives by generating and distributing information about hypertension and by promoting research and teaching in the field of hypertension

Life Clinic
The lifeclinic.com web site was developed to provide an in-depth resource for information about prevalent, long-term health conditions and an online service to track your health over time. It also provides the information, Resources and tools that can help you become actively involved in the management of your own long-term health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or asthma.

WebMD
The comprehensive online health resource-serving all your health information and support needs.

World Health Organization
International organization with the objective of attaining the highest possible level of health for all peoples.

Alternative Medicine

Alternative Medicine Foundation Inc
Providing consumers and professionals with responsible, evidence-based information on the integration of alternative and conventional medicine.

BigHappyBuddha.com
BigHappyBuddha.com is your online source for everything Buddha! We have a huge selection of Buddha Statues for the Home & Garden, Tibetan Prayer Flags, Malas, Altar Bells & Wind Chimes, Buddha T-Shirts, Spiritual Coffee Mugs, a variety of unique Buddhist Gifts & lots of Incense too!

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Collection of free home remedies, healthy diet plans and beauty tips. Find ebooks about different health topics here.

The Alternative Medicine Homepage
A jumpstation for sources of information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies.

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Children's Health

American Academy of Pediatrics
Dedicated to the health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

KidsHealth
KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence

National Safe Kids Campaign
The National SAFE KIDS Campaign promotes fire safety, car safety and home safety to both adults and children. Their mission is to prevent the number one killer of children — unintentional injury.

Pediatric on Call
It is a one of the top medical web sites that deals with child health and gives medical information on medical symptoms, physical fitness, pediatrics and childrens health. It is not only a medical website but a medical search engine that gives health information, medical info, diagnosis to health symptoms, pregnancy information,

The Healthy Fridge
As cholesterol levels increase, most people are unaware that heart disease begins in childhood. This site is dedicated to providing heart-healthy tips for the entire family. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

Education

LifeClinic
Whether you are managing a serious chronic condition or looking for ways to improve your overall health and well-being, lifeclinic.com is here to help.

Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is a unit of Wolters Kluwer Health, a group of leading information companies offering specialized publications and software for physicians, nurses, students and specialized clinicians. Products include drug guides, medical journals, nursing journals, medical textbooks and medical pda software. More than just an online medical book store, LWW.com also contains valuable resources for Libraries & Institutions, Faculty, Medical Students & Residents, Retail Bookstores, Pharmaceutical Reps, Advertisers and Authors. Make LWW.com your online medical, nursing, and allied health profession resource

National Center for Health Education
The National Center for Health Education (NCHE), created in 1975 by recommendation of a Presidential Commission, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to lead the nation in the implementation of lifelong comprehensive health education. NCHE conducts programs and initiatives in advocacy, convening, information exchange, technical assistance, and research and evaluation, all focused on improving the health of Americans.

Womens Heart Foundation
The Women's Heart Foundation is an international coalition of nurse executives, civic leaders, community health directors, member hospitals, partners, providers and corporate sponsors responding to the health crisis of women's heart disease by implementing an integrated model that promotes wellness, early intervention and excellence of care for women. Symptoms of a heart attack may be milder in a woman and making a correct diagnosis a challenge. Read on to find out what you can do.

Family Care

familydoctor.org
Health Information for the Whole Family.

General Health

American Diabetes Association
Resource center for diabetes information. Information you can trust from the diabetes experts...

American Heart Association
American Heart Association This site sponsored by the American Heart Association is rich with information regarding prevention of heart disease and stroke.

Arthritis and Glucosamine Information Center
At the Arthritis & Glucosamine Information Center you'll find hundreds of articles and information on arthritis and glucosamine, cutting edge research, details on arthritis medications and treatments, arthritis pain management techniques.

Everyday Choices
Everyday choices for a healthier life.

healthfinder
An award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies. Since 1997, healthfinder® has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. healthfinder® links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,700 health-related organizations.

Health & Fitness

International Fitness Association (IFA)
Online Fitness Instructor Certification

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Mental Health

AskTheInternetTherapist.com - Caring Online Counseling Makes the Difference!
Online Counseling for families, couples, and individuals by licensed online counselors. Chat counseling, Email counseling, and Phone Counseling. Online sessions which are encrypted and phone counseling sessions for your privacy and confidentiality. Also offers hypnosis tapes, hypnosis CDs, and mental health educational videos.

Organizations

American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of communities.

Chicagoland Blood Center
LifeSource is the lifeline between those who need and those who want to give blood. LifeSource manages the recruitment of donors and the collection of blood to accommodate the needs of the community. Correspondingly, LifeSource is also responsible for processing and distributing blood to its hospital customers, in the most efficient, effective manner.

Team Survivor
Team Survivor provides free exercise and health education programs for women with a past or present diagnosis of cancer. Our fun and supportive programs offer women the opportunity to reclaim their fitness, gain a sense of accomplishment, build a social support system, and achieve renewed comfort with their bodies and their health.

Public Health

American Public Health Association
APHA is an Association of individuals and organizations working to improve the public's health and to achieve equity in health status for all. We promote the scientific and professional foundation of public health practice and policy, advocate the conditions for a healthy global society, emphasize prevention and enhance the ability of members to promote and protect environmental and community health.

Weight Issues

Partnership for Healthy Weight Management
A coalition of U.S. government, science, healthcare and commercial organizations, promoting the achievement and maintenance of a healthy weight.

Women's Health

National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
WomenHeart is the only national patient advocacy organization founded by women with heart disease and dedicated to reducing death and disability among the 8,000,000 American women living with heart disease..

National Women's Health Information Center
This web site and toll-free call center were created to provide FREE, reliable health information for women everywhere. Browse our database for great resources or take a look through our Special Sections on topic areas like heart disease, disabilities and pregnancy.

The Heart Truth
A National Awareness Campaign for Women About Heart Disease. Heart disease is the #1 killer of American women—but it doesn't have to be. Explore these Web pages to find out about: Your risk of heart disease - How to talk with your health care provider - How heart disease has affected the lives of women like you.

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