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HLTHPROM Top Web Sites

The following is a list of top websites that were submitted by Hlthprom listserv members during a request that took place in March, 1999. Sites were solicited for the following topics: General/Multi-topic, Alcohol, Eating Disorders, Sexuality, Stress Management, Weight Management and Sexual Assault. The sites have not evaluated.

General/Multi Topic

http://h-devil-www.mc.duke.edu/h-devil/
Duke University's site

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/

http://www.mayohealth.com

http://www.cdc.gov/
Contains the latest travel information, etc

http://www.healthfinder.org/default.htm

http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
Includes categories of health information, general health, sexuality, sexual health, relationships, fitness and nutrition, alcohol and other drugs and emotional health. Also allows the person on the web to ask questions about any of the topics listed. From Columbia University.

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http://ctb.lsi.ukans.edu/
The "Community Tool Box" site with tools for enhancing the core competencies for people working to build healthy communities. It is used by community people and health experts all over the world.

http://www.ualberta.ca/~jhancock/HealthEd.html
Includes excellent information on many health topics. Visitors to the site can also download our free interactive health education programs.

Alcohol

http://www.factsontap.org/

http://www.edc.org/hec
The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention. Up-to-date information, free educational resources, listserve, and media advocacy.

http://www.health.org/
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
National Insititue on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/wch/
Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources.

Eating Disorders/Body Image

http://members.aol.com/edapinc/
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc. Coordinators of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Information plus resources for sale, including posters, brochures, tee-shirts, badges.

http://www.something-fishy.org/
Lots of information on anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, as well as help for family members, eating disorders and men, and links to many other sites and organizations.

http://www.laureate.com
National Eating Disorders Organization (NEDO)

STDs/Sexuality/Birth Control

http://opr.princeton.edu/ec/

http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB prevention. Stats and prevention strategies on HIV, other STDs and TB.

http://www.ashastd.org
American Social Health Association. STD info including herpes and HPV.

http://www.plannedparenthood.org
For contraception information.

http://www.acha.org
ACHA site. Offers a list of links and descriptions of sites focusing on sexual health issues such as sexuality, birth conrol and STDs. There are also two sites under the Sexual Assault Area.

Stress Management

http://www.tm.org
Maharishi Transcendental Meditation (TM) program.

http://www.maharishi-medical.com
Maharishi Medical Centers and Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health. Both sites offer time-tested, comprehensive, scientific solutions for prevention-oriented natural health care.

Weight Management

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/hns/prins
For professional resources in nutrition I like Professional Resources in Nutrition Sciences (PRINS)

http://www.eatright.org
American Dietetic Association's site, with topics on every conceivable aspect of eating, dieting, weight management, related policies, articles, other links.

Sexual Assault

http://www.ncasa.org
Site for the National coalition Against Sexual Assault. Good collection of basic information and reliable links.

Revised May 5, 1999, Mark Tomita
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