Aids, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Contraception

• CDC National AIDS Hotline: (800) 342-AIDS
• CDC National Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline: (800) 227-8922
• Planned Parenthood: http://www.plannedparenthood.org
• Unspeakable: The Naked Truth About STD's: http://www.unspeakable.com/std-index.html
• Can Sex Be Safe

• Facts & Answers About STDs : Provided by the American Social Health Association

• National Herpes Resource Center : Information provided by the American Social Health Association

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Alcohol and Other Drugs

• "Most at Florida Tech are not doing it"
• Alcoholics Anonymous: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
• Children of Alcoholics Foundation: (800) 359-COAF
  http://www.coaf.org
• Narcotics Anonymous: http://www.na.org
• The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: http://www.health.org
• National Cocaine Hotline: (800) COCAINE
• Habit Smart: http://www.habitsmart.com
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
• Bacchus and Gamma: http://www.bacchusgamma.org/index.asp
• Buddy T Alcoholism Guide
• Don't Let Your Health Go Up In Smoke

• Al-anon/Alateen : Offers help to families and friends of alcoholics. Alateen is a recovery program for young people.

• College Drinking : Examine the culture of college drinking, debunk alcohol myths, trace the flow of alcohol through your body and see how it affects organs
• E-Chug Alcohol testing: This is a ten minute, self guided assessment of your alcohol consumption. It provides information regarding your drinking and risk factors
• Go Ask Alice : Columbia University's questions and answer internet service. Provides information about alcohol, relationships, sexual health, emotional health, fitness, drugs, nutrition, and general health.
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information : Provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism : Clinical trials, databases, publications, and research on alcohol and alcoholism
• Club Drugs.org : Information on ecstasy, GHB, rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamines, and LSD

• Marijuana-info.org : Facts about marijuana and its effects on health

• Steroid Abuse.org: Provides information on anabolic steroid abuse   

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Anger Management

• American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/anger.html

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Anorexia, Bulimia and Overeating

• American Anorexia/Bulimia Association: (212) 575-6200
  http://www.aabainc.org
• Overeaters Anonymous: http://www.overeatersanonymous.org

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Anxiety and Depression

• Dr. Ivan's Depression Central: http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
• National Institute of Mental Health-Anxiety Disorders Education Program: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety
• American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/panic.html
• National Institute of Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety

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Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder: (301) 306-7070
  http://www.chadd.org
• The International Dyslexia Association: (800) ABCD123 (Messages), (410) 296-0232 (Voice)
  http://www.interdys.org
• National Center for Learning Disabilities: http://www.ld.org
• Association on Higher Education Disabilities: http://www.ahead.org
• Guidelines for Documentation of a Learning Disability
• Guidelines for Documentation of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Guidelines for Documentation of Psychological Disabilities

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Cancer

• American Cancer Society

• Cancer Information Service

• National Cancer Institute

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Disability Issues

• Guidelines for Documentation of a Learning Disability
• Guidelines for Documentation of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Guidelines for Documentation of Psychological Disabilities

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Emergency Preparedness

• Emergency Preparedness and Response:

• Natural Disasters:
• Recent Outbreaks and Incidents:
• American Red Cross

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Fitness

• Insite Fitness: http://www.insitefitness.com.a

• Health and Nutrition http://healthletter.tufts.edu/

• Calorie Counter http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/atpiii/calculator.asp?usertype=pub

• Weight Loss for Good http://www.weightlossforgood.co.uk/calorie_intake_calculator.htm

• Target Heart Rate http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/bl_THR.htm

• BMI Calculator http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/bl_bmi_calc.htm

• Strength and Conditioning http://www.nsca-lift.org/

• Get Fit http://www.acefitness.org/default.aspx
• Fitness Tools http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/blcalorieburn.htm
• Online diet and fitness journal www.fitday.com
• The  Foodie's Corner for food lovers http://groups.msn.com/foodiescorner/nutrition

• Live and Be Well http://groups.msn.com/livebewell

• Get Fit with FIT TV www.fittv.co
• Online Fitness Answers and Health Resources http://www.healthandfitness.com
• Yoga for Health and Hapiness http://www.hindustanlink.com/yoga/keepfit.htm
• Yoga Techniques http://www.the-insight.com/articles/yoga-techniques.html
• Physical Activity  www.surgeongeneral.gov/ophs/pcpfs.htm
• "Aim for a heathly weight" www.nhlbi.nih.gov

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Gay and Lesbian Issues

• Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: (202) 638-0243
  http://www.pflag.org
• American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/orient.html

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General Health

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  

• Familydoctor.org:  

• MEDLINEPlus: 

• Go Ask Alice

• Health finder  

• National Institutes of Health

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Heart Disease

• Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure

• High Blood Cholesterol: What you need to know

• Live Healthier, Live Longer

•  Cholesterol www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd 

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Hepatitis

• Center for Disease Control:

• The Hepatitis B Foundation 

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Medication Information

• Internet Mental Health: http://mentalhealth.com/fr30.html

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Medical Web sites

• Allergies
• American Lung Association
• Neuroland
• American Heart Association
• Foot.com
• Kidney Association
• Hepatitis Central
• National Eye Institute
• All About Vision
• Medscape Health for Consumers
• Mayoclinic.com
• Medlineplus Health Information
• WebMD Health
• Malehealth
• Spine Universe

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Mental Health

• Mental Health Net: http://mentalhelp.net
• Psychcentral: http://psychcentral.com
• Campusblues.com: http://www.campusblues.com
• American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/panic.html
• National Institute of Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety
• Behavior Online: http://www.behavior.net
• Internet Mental Health: http://www.mentalhealth.com/p13.html
• Mental Health Resources: http://mentalhealth.about.com/mbody.htm
• MedMark Psychiatry: http://www.medmark.org/psy
• Cyber-Psych: http://www.cyber-psych.com
• Psych Crawler (a search engine for mental health topics): http://www.psychcrawler.com
• The Mental Health Report of the Surgeon General: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth
  
  

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Neurological Disorders

• Neurology Now - Patient Support
• ALS Association
• Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org
• American Parkinson’s Disease Association www.apdaparkinson.org

• Parkinson’s Action Network www.parkinsonaction.org

• National Multiple Sclerosis Society www.nationalmssociety.org
• American Stroke Association www.strokeassociation.org
• Epilepsy Foundation www.epilepsyfoundation.org

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Nutrition

• American Dietetic Association  

• Body Mass Index Calculator

• Food and Drug Administration

• Food and Nutrition Information Center  

• Food Guide Pyramid  

• Interactive Healthy Eating Index 

• Live Healthier, Live Longer

• Weight Loss and Control  

• www.nal.usda.gov/fnic  USDA Food Guide Pyramid
• www.nutrition.gov

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Relationships

• Relationships.pdf

• Johns Hopkins Relationships website:

• Go Ask Alice

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Sexual Assault

• Protect Yourself: Know the facts about date rape
• Consensual Sex / Mutual Responsibility
• Sexual Assault Crisis and Support Center: http://www.silent-no-more.org/

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Smoking Cessation

• American Lung Association  

• Office of the Surgeon General: Tobacco Cessation Guidelines

• Tobacco Information and Prevention Source  

• www.cdc.gov/tobacco   click on "How to Quit"

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The Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection

http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/vpc.html

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Student Information

• American College Health Association: (301) 963-1100
• The Chronicle of Higher Education: (800) 728-2803
• National On-Campus Report: 608-246-3580

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Suicidal Concerns

• Cutting
• Internet Mental Health at Mental Health.com
• Self Harm
• Suicide Facts
• American Association of Suicidology (202) 237-2280
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
• Jed Foundation, The (Suicide Prevention)
• Kristin Brooks Hope Center
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
• Survivors of Suicide
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center
• Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program 
• Specific page from Suicide Prevention Resource Center for college students: http://www.sprc.org/featured_resources/customized/college_student.asp

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Wellness

• Education for Health and Wellness

• Healthology Videos

• U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter

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Women's Health Issues

• JAMA Women's Health
• Obgyn.net
• Breastcancer.org
• Women and Alcohol
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

• Women's Health Information from the CDC on a wide range of medical issues pertaining to women (i.e. cardiovascular disease, STDs, pregnancy, cancer)

• Women's Health Information Clearinghouse for women's health information provided by the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services

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