Health Maintenance &Promotion
(Other sites to be added; we welcome your suggestions)
Healthy Lifestyle
Active At Any Size
Information on activities and exercises for overweight people, including how to get started, lifestyle changes and various physical activities. Healthy Lifestyle
Includes a health library, learning centre, health surveys and "Ask an Expert". Free software can be downloaded to assess and monitor your health status. Oral Health Topics
Information on Oral Health A-Z or by category provided by the American Dental Association. Weight Loss & Control
Information provided by the Weight-Control Information Network (WIN). Includes special sections on "Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight Loss Programme", "Health Tips for African Americans", and a "Teenager's Guide to Better Health".
Medicinal Herbs & Alternative Medicine
Herbal Medicines - Guidelines & Standards
Provides fulltext online documents by the World Health Organization on such topics as "Use of Herbal Medicines", "Guidelines for Assessment of Herbal Medicines" and "Guidelines for Basic Training and Safety in Acupuncture". Medicinal Herbs Online
Alphabetical listing of herbs with comprehensive information on their medicinal properties, uses, commercial preparations and warnings. Includes common and scientific names, cultivation tips and excellent photos.
National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine-NCCAM (USA)
Links to the NCCAM newsletter and publications on tips for those considering use of complementary and alternative therapies.
Traditional Medicine
Includes the World Health Organization's definitions for traditional medicine, complementary / alternative medicine and herbal medicines; as well as the WHO policy and strategy on traditional medicine and fulltext online documents.
Drug Information
Drugs.Com: Drug Information Online
Search drugs alphabetically, used the pill identifier or the image search to find comprehensive information provided for the consumer, the advanced consumer or healthcare professional Also includes a listing of drugs for common health problems such as diabetes, cancer and aids/hiv. Pharma Lexicon
Detailed information on specific drugs; pharmaceutical companies and associations; scientific journals; and medical and pharmaceutical abbreviations.
RxList: The Internet Drug Index
Type in the brand name or generic name of a drug to retrieve information on side effect, drug interactions [if you are taking more than one drug], contraindications [when not to take a drug] and other information. Also includes information on herbal medicines and answers to frequently asked questions [FAQs] about drugs.
Traveler's Tips
MCW International Traveler's Clinic
Extensive listing of links for all aspects of travel, such as the Aircraft Dis-infection
Requirements, Infections in Returned Travelers, The Travel Health Information Service and Internet Café Guide.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Latest health recommendations on disease prevention and worldwide disease outbreaks. |
