The following categories contain links to various sources on the web relating to the fields of disease prevention and healthy lifestyles. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the content of these websites, the usual information evaluation measures should be taken by the researcher. For tips on how to evaluate information found on websites go to our Evaluating Websites Tutorial.

Health & Wellness Information

• Dimensions of Wellness - Information on the dimensions of wellness from the Wellness Center at North Dakota State University.
• MedlinePlus® - This site provides the following searchable categories: Health Topics, Drugs & Supplements, Medical Encyclopedia, Dictionaries, News, and Directories, and links to professional organizations and U.S. consumer health libraries.
• Healthy People 2010 - This site provides information on implementation of the program, leading health indicators, and data gathered from the Healthy People 2000 initiative.
• Healthfinder® - Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal agencies this site provides links to access information on diseases, conditions and injuries, health news, and medications available on government and nonprofit organization websites.
• NetWellness® Consumer Health Information - This site provides information on current health news, health topics, and an "Ask an Expert" question and answer service.
• WellnessLetter.com - The newsletter of nutrition, fitness, and self-care published by the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Categories of information on this site include: A to Z Index, Health & Safety Topics, Publications, Data and Statistics.

Psychological Health

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - This site provides information about the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for numerous mental disorders.
• American Psychological Association (APA) - This site provides information about a variety of topics including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and psychiatric medications.
• Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) - This site provides information on generalized anxiety, panic disorder & agoraphobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social phobia.
• Dementia - This page from MedlinePlus® presents information on Dementia in the following categories: Overviews, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Specific Conditions, and also provides a list of links to Professional Organizations related to aging and neurological disorders.

Stress

• Stress Management - This website from Professor Phil Bogle of the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance at Eastern Michigan University provides information on General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), Physical and Emotional Responses to Stressors, and Strategies to Managing Stress.
• General Adaption Syndrome (GAS) - This web page from HealthAtoZ.com provides an overview of the bodies short-term and long-term reaction to stress.
• Relaxation Techniques - This site provides relaxation exercises with links to facts about stress and methods of measuring stress.
• American Institute of Stress - A non profit organization established in 1978 to serve as a clearinghouse for information on all stress related subjects.
• The Humor Project - This site provides information and practical ideas related to humor.

Nutrition

• Ask The Dietitian - This site provides information about many topics related to nutrition using a question and answer format.
• American Dietetic Association (ADA) - This site provides information about nutrition and a wide variety of educational materials.
• FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - This site provides information about food labeling, food additives and foodborne illness.
• USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center - This site provides information on the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Food Guide Pyramids, and Food Composition (nutrients).
• Nutrition Analysis Tool (NAT) - A web based computer program developed by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Campaign, which gives you the ability to analyze foods eaten for various nutrients.
• Fast Food Facts - Interactive Food Finder - This site provides nutritional information about foods and beverages from various fast-food providers.
• FoodSafety.gov - This site is maintained by the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and includes sections on Foodborne Pathogens, National Food Safety Programs, Consumer Advice, News & Safety Alerts.

Body Composition - Weight Management - Diets

• Body Composition Tests - Information from the American Heart Association on how to calculate the Body Mass Index (BMI).
• Obesity: Halting the Epidemic by Making Health Easier - This 2009 report on obesity is provided by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Included in this report are body mass index maps of the United States population.
• Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program - From the Weight Control Information Network (WIN), a national service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, this site discusses features a responsible and safe weight-loss program should have.
• Weight and Obesity - Links to diet and weight control information courtesy of the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC).
• Vegetarian Diets - This Position Paper from the American Dietetic Association (ADA) explains the Association's stance on vegetarian diets and their affect of the nutritional status of the public.
• Eating Disorders - This page from MedlinePlus® contains sections of information on prevention, coping, diagnosis, research, and treatment of eating disorders.

Physical Fitness - Aerobic Exercise - Muscular Strength

• The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) - Look under the "Publications" category to access a variety of information on physical fitness from the PCPFS and other Federal Publications.
• Exercise: A Healthy Habit to Start and Keep - This online brochure is part of the "American Academy of Family Physicians Health Facts" series.
• The Exercise & Physical Fitness Page - This site from the Dept. of Kinesiology and Health at Georgia State University provides information about what aerobic exercise is, its benefits, the different types, and tips on how to get started.
• Get Fit - This page on the American Council on Exercise (ACE) website provides links to access the following resources: Exercise Library, Fit Facts™, Health & Fitness Tips, and Fitness Q&A.
• Concepts of Fitness: Muscular Strength and Endurance - An online presentation from the School of Kinesiology and Recreation Studies at James Madison University.

Exercise Related Injuries

• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Fit Society® Page - A quarterly electronic newsletter written for the general public on a variety of popular health and fitness topics.
• Staying in the Game: Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation - An article from Duke University Sports Medicine Center which provides tips to help you avoid exercise related injuries.
• Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) - The Sports Science Library provides links to information on Hydration, Sports Nutrition, Training & Performance, Medical Conditions & Sports Injuries, and Youth in Sports.
• Back.com - This site provides information on the symptoms, causes & diagnoses, and treatment options for back pain. Use the "Search" box feature to search for information on this website on back injuries resulting from exercise.

Chronic Diseases

• American Heart Association - This site provides information related to the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases.
• American Diabetes Association - This site provides information for health care professionals and the public on the different types of diabetes.
• American Cancer Society - This site provides information about the different types of cancer including prevention and treatment methods.
• OncoLink - From the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, this site provides a collection of links to information on Cancer, Types, Cancer Treatment, Coping with Cancer, and Cancer News.
• National Osteoporosis Foundation - This site provides information concerning the causes, prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis.
• Osteoporosis - Features to view on this website from MedlinePlus® include Overviews, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention/Screening, and Disease Management.

Infectious Diseases

• The Immune System - This page from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) provides an introduction to the human immune system and how it functions.
• CDC Diseases & Conditions - This web page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides an A to Z  Index to search for information on numerous diseases and conditions, and a link to access the online journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.
• CDC Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's) - This site from the Division of STD Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provides information on STD Topics, Surveillance & Statistics, Treatment Guidelines, and access to Fact Sheets.
• AIDS - This page from MedlinePlus® provides an overview of the AIDS disease and sections of information on: Diagnosis/Symptoms, Treatment,  Prevention/Screening, Alternative Therapy, and Disease Management.

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Contacting the Teacher

Roscoe Hastings teaches HED 110 Disease Prevention & Healthy Lifestyles. Students taking this course online may contact him using the "Communicate" link available in their SLN ANGEL Course Map page, by e-mail at rhastings@monroecc.edu, and telephone (585) 292-2000 mbx 6707.

P. Czaja, Revised 8/2009, http://www.monroecc.edu/go/library