Online Resources for Medical Information

These sites are for information ONLY.  You should not rely on the information on these pages, or information generated for you by this site or ones listed below, to replace consultations with qualified professionals regarding your own specific situation.

Note:  Many of these links leave the CNU Health & Wellness web site.  CNU is not responsible for the content nor the privacy policies and standards of the alternate sites.  Each link opens a new window.

American Social Health Association
"Since 1914, the American Social Health Association (ASHA) has been dedicated to improving the health of individuals, families, and communities, with a focus on preventing sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STDs/STIs) and their harmful consequences."

The Bacchus Network
"The BACCHUS Network™ is a university and community based network focusing on comprehensive health and safety initiatives."

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
"Collaborating to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health - through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats."

CDC Travelers Health
"CDC Travelers' Health offers information to assist travelers and their health-care providers in deciding the vaccines, medications, and other measures necessary to prevent illness and injury during international travel."

Freedom From Fear
"The mission of FFF is to impact, in a positive way, the lives of all those affected by anxiety, depressive and related disorders through advocacy, education, research and community support. "

Go Ask Alice
"The Alice! Health Promotion Program seeks to make the campus healthier by connecting students with information and resources, cultivating healthy attitudes and behaviors and fostering a culture that values and supports a healthy community. "

The Mayo Clinic
"Our mission is to empower people to manage their health. We accomplish this by providing useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic. "

National Eating Disorders Association
"Our organization is dedicated to providing education, resources and support to those affected by eating disorders. Whether you are an individual living with an eating disorder, a family member or friend looking to offer support to a loved one, or a treatment professional looking to help others - we have structured our site to address your needs."

National Institutes of Health
"Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries that improve people’s health and save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases."

Planned Parenthood
"Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide."

smokefree.gov
"Smokefree.gov is intended to help you or someone you care about quit smoking. Different people need different resources as they try to quit. The information and professional assistance available on this Web site can help to support both your immediate and long-term needs as you become, and remain, a nonsmoker."

WebMD
"The WebMD content staff blends award-winning expertise in medicine, journalism, health communication and content creation to bring you the best health information possible."

Note:  All quoted text comes directly from and is credited to each of the respective web sites.