Useful Resources

There is vast amounts of health information on the internet. Anyone can publish what ever they want. Wise consumers of online health information consult with a healthcare professional when making decisions that affect their health and well-being.

American Association for Health Education
The AAHE is committed to promoting a healthy and active lifestyle in all individuals through education.

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
ACSM is devoted to promoting public awareness and education about the benefits of physical activity for people of all ages.

American Council on Exercise (ACE)
Contains more than one-page 80 ACE fit Facts to help you exercise safer and more effectively.

American Diabetes Association (ADA)
The American Diabetes Association mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The ADA funds diabetes research, provide information and advocate for diabetics.

Association for Worksite Health Promotion
The Association for Worksite Health Promotion (AWHP) is dedicated to sharing the best-of-practice methods, processes and technologies for promoting employee health. AWHP also helps its members advance their careers through educatiion, resource and recognition.

American Heart Association (AHA)
The American Heart Association's mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

American Medical Association

American Journal of Health Promotion

Alliance for Health, Physical Educatation, Recreation and Dance

American Public Health Association

American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Associationcontains useful information about coping with life's problems in their Consumer Help Center.

Health Finder
Healthfinder® was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in conjunction with other Federal agencies. Healthfinder® is a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. Healthfinder® links to over 1,800 health-related organizations carefully selected information and Web sites.

HEDIR: Health Education Directory
E-mail directories of health educators throughout the world. Three directories are available: by job site; by name; by state/country.

IDEA Health and Fitness

Institute for Health and Productivity Management

Institute of Health Promotion Research
Dedicated to interdisciplinary collaboration on research, education, and community partnerships in health promotion.

Mayo Clinic
The Mayo clinic is one of the premier medical centers in the world. Their site has information and tools for improving your health, information on various medical issues, and treatment decision making guides.

MyPyramid.gov
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) website provides detailed information about the government's new food pyramid. The new pyramid incorporates exercise and individual caloric needs. 

National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute conducts and supports research, training,  and health information dissemination on the  cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and their families.

National Wellness Institute
Their mission is to help individuals lead better lives by serving a worldwide network of health promotion and wellness professionals and organizations.

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
Works to strengthen the disease prevention and health promotion priorities  within the collaborative framework of the HHS agencies.

Public Health Association
The American Public Health Association's mission is to prevent disease and promote health.

Reuter's Health
Reuters Health (RH), the world's leading provider of medical and healthcare news, provides unbiased, authoritative, timely and dependable health information, with the reputation for quality that one expects from a Reuters company.

Society for Public Health Education 
SOPHE promotes healthy behaviors, healthy communities, and healthy environments.. Its primary focus is on public health education

Spine-health.com
Spine-health.com contains comprehensive, highly informative and useful resource for understanding, preventing, and seeking appropriate treatment for back and neck pain and related conditions.

The Virtual Public Health Center
Includes world daily reports, what's happening, primary technical support, travel warnings, immunization information, and international services.

USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion was created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to focus on scientific research realted to nutritional needs and be a source of information for consumers. It conatins nutrition guidance and the new food pyramid.

WebMD
WebMD is a great resource for consumer/ patient information.

Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) - Promoting Worksite Wellness
The Wellness Councils of America is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting healthier lifestyles, especially through worksite wellness health promotion activities.

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