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Online Resources for Medical Information
These sites are not meant to replace the advice of a health care or counseling professional and do not necessarily represent UHWS's philisophies. You should not rely on any information on these pages, or information generated for you by this site, or to replace consultations with qualified professionals regarding your own specific situation.
Note: Many of these links leave the CNU Health & Wellness website. CNU is not responsible for the content nor the privacy policies and standards of the alternate sites. Each link opens a new window.
Anxiety Issues
General Health
- The Academy of Family Physicians
- Mayo Clinic Health
Search the extensive library for articles pertaining to most important health issues. Also on this site is a weekly Q&A, with such questions as " Aluminum cookware - Is it safe?"
- The Merck Manual
Now available free on the Internet, a manual of medical terminology and definitions.
- Family Internet
Information on diseases, injury, poison, tests, drugs, and diets.
- The Medical Search Engine
The Yahoo of medical directories.
- Health World Online
A comprehensive site that features articles, discussions, and information about the benefits of staying healthy and fit.
- Lifeline
Connections for better health, nutrition, and smoking cessation information.
- Dr. Koop's Community
Quality medical information from the former Surgeon General.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Better known for containing the outbreak of dangerous diseases, the CDC in addition have developed an informative website containing info. on travelers' health and health issues in the news.
- The American Heart Association
Dedicated to providing you with education and information on fighting heart disease and stroke.
- The National Institutes of Health
The government agency which allocates money to hospitals and health research centers.
- US Office on Smoking and Health
- Men's Health issues
College Health
- Go Ask Alice
Maintained by Columbia University, each week experts answer five of the more than 800 health questions readers submit about sex, relationships and health topics.
- University of Colorado, Boulder: Health Center
This website includes links to 248 college health services worldwide. A listing of Health Information for Consumers provides a virtual goldmine of resource links on general health topics. There is a very comprehensive page of links to 17 online health screening and appraisals.
Alcohol Issues
- Beerboozebooks.com/books.htm
This site gives excerpts of a book about alcohol use and college students. It also has some great information regarding the myths and truths about alcohol.
- Factsontap.org
This is a web site with invaluable information about alcohol, what is does to your body physiologically and psychologically. It describes the warning signs of abuse and how to help a friend. This site is geared for college students. Check it out!
- Children of Alcoholics Foundation
- Alcohol Abuse
Disordered Eating and Nutrition
Emergency Contraception
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Plannedparenthood.org
This site will give you information on emergency contraception, also known as the morning after pill.
- not2late.com
More information on emergency contraception.
Family / Domestic Violence
- Transitions - Local family violence hotline, information & education services and safe havens
Mental Health and Support
Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Skin Cancer
- Skincheck.com
This site describe in detail and with pictures how to determine if a mole is something to worry about. Melanoma, a deadly skin cancer is increasing in the college aged population. Learn how to prevent it, and how to detect it early.
Testicular Cancer & Testicular Self-Exam
- Drkoop.com
This site will explain the importance and technique of self testicular exam.
- Healthy.net
From the American Institute of Preventive Medicine, this site reviews signs and symptoms of testicular cancer and how to do a self testicular exam.
- Go Ask Alice
In question and answer format, this site answers some of the most common questions about testicular cancer.
Women's Health
- Orthotri-cylen.com
This web site gives valuable information about birth control pills
- Gyn101.com
Common sense knowledge about the gynecological exam that every woman needs
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