Wellness and Healthcare Education Resources
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American Association of Poison Control Centers: aapcc.org
MedlinePlus: medlineplus.org/healthcaretopics.html
USHHS ODPHP: healthfinder.gov
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: nichd.nih.gov
American Academy of Pediatrics: aap.org
TobaccoFree.org: tobaccofree.org
Quit.com: quit.com
Quitters’ Circle: quitterscircle.com
BeTobaccoFree.gov: betobaccofree.hhs.gov
American Cancer Society Quit for Life: cancer.org/quit-for-life
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: dc.gov/tobacco/basic-information
American Lung Association: lung.org
American Institute for Cancer Research: aicr.org
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: nhlbi.nih.gov
American Cancer Society: cancer.org
American Heart Association: heart.org
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: cdc.gov
Mayo Clinic: mayoclinic.org
American Society of Nutrition: asnutrition.org
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020: health.gov/dietaryguidelines
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: fda.gov
USDA Choose My Plate: choosemyplate.gov
American Council on Exercise: acefitness.org/acefit/fitness-programs
National Association for Health and Fitness: physicalfitness.org
National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy: naha.org
Resources for Major Diseases and Other Health Conditions
All efforts have been made to provide information on major diseases affecting the general population.
If you attempted to find information about a disease not listed here, please contact us and we will post the information in a future update.
Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging: coaaa.org
NIH National Institute on Aging: nia.nih.gov/health
Food Allergy Network: foodallergy.org
National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Disease: niaid.nih.gov
Al-Anon/Alateen: al-anon.alateen.org
Alcoholics Anonymous: alcoholics-anonymous.org
American College of Rheumatology: rheumatology.org
National Arthritis Foundation: arthritis.org
National Fibromyalgia Foundation: fmaware.org
Allergy & Asthma Network: Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc. (AAN/MA): aanma.org
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI): aaaai.org
American College of Allergy and Immunology (ACAAI): acaai.org
American Lung Association: lungusa.org
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA): aafa.org
Canadian Lung Association: lung.ca
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI): nhlbi.nih.gov
American Institute for Cancer Research: aicr.org
Cancer Dietitian: cancerdietitian.com
Colon Cancer Alliance: ccalliance.org
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: leukemia.org
Melanoma Research Foundation: melanoma.org
National Bone Marrow Donor Program: marrow.org
National Cancer Institute: cancer.gov
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: eatright.org
American Diabetes Association: diabetes.org
Cornertstones4Care: cornerstones4care.com
Diabetes Control for Life: glucerna.ca/english/DCFL
Diabetes Health Magazine: diabeteshealth.com
Diabetes Mall: diabetesnet.com
Diabetes Self-Management: diabetesselfmanagement.com
Diabetic Gourmet Magazine: diabeticgourmet.com
Diabetic Website: diabetes.com
Disetronic Insulin Pump: disetronic.com
Joslin Diabetes Center: joslin.org
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation: jdf.org
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: jdrf.org
Life Scan: LifeScan.com
MedlinePlus: medlineplus.gov (search Diabetes)
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology: medscape.com/diabetes-endocrinology-home
MiniMed Insulin Pump: minimed.com
National Diabetes Education Program: niddk.nih.gov
National Institutes of Health – NIDDK: niddk.nih.gov
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine – Diabetes: pcrm.org/health/diabetes-resources
Taking Control of Your Diabetes: tcoyd.org
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: cdc.gov/diabetes
Crohn’s Disease Resource Center: healingwell.com/ibd
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Information: gerd.com
Gluten Free Drugs: glutenfreedrugs.com
Gluten Intolerance Group: gluten.org
Gluten-Free Living: glutenfreeliving.com
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: digestive.niddk.nih.gov
National Foundation for Celiac Awareness: beyondceliac.org
Pediatric/Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association: reflux.org
Addictions and Life Page: addictions.org
National Institute on Drug Abuse: nida.nih.gov
Web of Addictions: well.com/user/woa
Drugs.com: drugs.com
Medical Library Association: pdi.mlanet.org
United States Pharmacopeial Convention Inc: usp.org
MedlinePlus: medlineplus.gov/druginformation.html
RxList: rxlist.com
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: anad.org
National Eating Disorders Association : nationaleatingdisorders.org
Overeaters Anonymous: oa.org
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery: entnet.org
Ear Surgery Information Center: earsurgery.org
Glaucoma Research Foundation: glaucoma.org
National Eye Institute: nei.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine: medlineplus.gov/earinfections
American Heart Association: heart.org
American Society of Hypertension: ash-us.org
Heart Risk Calculator: cvriskcalculator.com
National Stroke Association: stroke.org
NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: nhlbi.nih.gov
Center for Anxiety and Stress Treatment: stressrelease.com
National Institute of Mental Health: nimh.nih.gov
National Osteoporosis Foundation: nof.org
The American Journal of Orthopedics: mdedge.com/amjorthopedics
American Academy of Pain Management: aapainmanage.org
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association: hpna.org
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: eatright.org
American Council on Exercise : acefitness.org/acefit/fitness-programs
Mayo Clinic: mayoclinic.org (search Weight Management)
National Weight Control Registry: nwcr.ws
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: cdc.gov/healthyweight
Resources for Natural Products
The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) fact sheets give a current overview of individual vitamins, minerals, and other dietary supplements. ODS has fact sheets in two versions – Health Professional and Consumer. Both versions provide the same types of information but vary in the level of detail.
ConsumerLab.com provides independent test results, reviews, ratings, and comparisons of vitamins, supplements, herb and nutrition products to consumers.
Resources for Drugs and Supplements
AND Position Statement on Fortification and Nutritional Supplements. The full position paper appears in the December 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Expert Report on Functional Foods: Opportunities and Challenges. The Institute of Food Technologists commissioned an expert panel to review available scientific literature related to functional food development. The report suggests the industry is not keeping up with science.
MedLine Plus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 950 diseases and conditions. There are directories, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. The site features information about prescription and over-the-counter medication from AHFS® Consumer Medication Information, copyrighted by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), Inc., Bethesda, Maryland.