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updated: 09/29/2024

• Is It Always Immoral to Remove a Feeding Tube? Andrew Kubick & John Di Camillo | September 25, 2024 | | National Catholic Register. "The Church teaches that providing nutrition and hydration is morally required only when these benefit the patient and do not cause excessive burdens."
• Principle of Ordinary and Extraordinary Means: "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services" (ERDs), U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. 

Bioethics:               Index

• The Anscombe Bioethics Centre: a Roman Catholic academic institute that engages with the moral questions arising in clinical practice and biomedical research.
• Bioethics News (LifeNews.com). Get the latest news in bioethics from LifeNews.
• Guidelines for Rationing Treatment During the COVID-19 Crisis (The Catholic Health Association of the United States): A Catholic Approach by Daniel J. Daly, PhD.
  • Catholic Health Care & Coronavirus Resources: Catholic health care is on the front lines responding to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
  • COVID-19 FAQ – The National Catholic Bioethics Center.
• Life-Giving Love in an Age of Technology - USCCB 2009 Fall Assembly
• Bioethics - The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University: Articles, cases, and links on medical ethics, biotechnology and ethics, clinical ethics, end-of-life decision making, culturally competent health care, and public health policy.
• Department of BioEthics - National Institutes of Health
: one of the nation’s preeminent centers for bioethics scholarship and training.
• The Bioethics Research Library - Georgetown University: ethical issues related to biotechnology, biomedical research
& healthcare
• Bioethics Syllabus Exchange Database - Bioethics Research Library. A clearinghouse for syllabi to promote the study of bioethic
• USCCB’s Guidelines for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
  • Catholic Church's Stance on Various Forms of Stem-Cell Research
  • Dignitas Personae: Instruction from Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on ethical issues arising from biomedical research.
  • Stem Cells For Dummies (Culture of Life Foundation): E. Christian Brugger, Ph.D., Senior Fellow in Ethics.
  • Ethics of Stem Cell Research: Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D., National Catholic Bioethics Center
  • Q/A on Stem Cell Research: Statement by the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference.
  • Stem Cell Research: Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics
  • Stem Cell Research (Learn.Genetics): An introduction to stem cells, the building blocks of the body. Issues in stem cell research?
  • The Susan B. Anthony List: dedicated to advancing, mobilizing, and representing pro-life women in the political process.
  • The Stem for Life Foundation (SFLF): A non-partisan, non-denominational, not-for-profit organization devoted to raising public awareness of adult stem cell therapies and supporting adult stem cell research, development, and storage.
  • A Closer Look at Stem Cells (International Society for Stem Cell Research): Adult Stem Cells or Tissue-specific Stem Cells | Fetal Stem Cells | Cord Blood Stem Cells | Embryonic Stem Cells | Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS cells)
• Catholic Church Teaching on Animal Experimentation: The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) 2417 – 2418. 2417… Medical and scientific experimentation on animals is a morally acceptable practice if it remains within reasonable limits and contributes to caring for or saving human lives.
  • Arnewood School's Religious Studies Online: The traditional Christian views on the status of animals is that humans are 'made in God's image', very different from other animals. We're special, and we have been given 'dominion' over nature.…However, many Christians disagree.…
  • Cruelty Towards Animals (CatholicCulture).
• Culture of Life Foundation: to deepen public understanding of bioethics, marriage and family, human dignity and human solidarity.
• Fogarty International Center: Bioethics Resources for Teachers and Students. Resources designed for teachers of bioethics can be useful to educators of both high school and college students.
• Human Embryology and Church Teachings (CatholicCulture.org): Dianne N. Irving, M.A., Ph.D.
• Human Life International: to promote & defend the sanctity of life according to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
• John Paul II Medical Research Institute (JP2MRI): focuses on the most ethical and cost-effective way of conducting medical research to help develop therapies and cures for a variety of diseases.
• May Researchers Use "Biological Material" Unjustly Obtained? Considerations of "Grave Reasons" and Exceptions by William E. May
• The National Catholic Bioethics Center: Conducts research, consultation, publishing and education to promote human dignity in health care and the life sciences, and derives its message directly from the teachings of the Catholic Church.
  • NCBC Resources on COVID-19: Articles and essays on points to consider, such as, "Moral Choices When Not All Can Be Saved."
  • COVID-19 FAQ – The National Catholic Bioethics Center.
  • COVID Vaccines and Fetal Tissues: the Moral Calculus (CatholicCulture): Phil Lawler, Dec 04, 2020. Should Catholics accept a vaccine that has been developed using fetal tissue from abortions? Since Catholic moralists have expressed contradictory answers to this question, let me try to offer a bit of clarity.
  • On Vaccines Made From Cells of Aborted Fetuses - "It is a Grave Responsibility to Use Alternative Vaccines". Vatican City, July 26, 2005 (Zenit.org) Letter by Bishop Elio Sgreccia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life of a study conducted by the academy entitled "Moral Reflections on Vaccines Prepared from Cells Derived from Aborted Human Fetuses."
    • Using Vaccines Obtained From Intentionally Aborted Human Embryos: Further Clarification Needed for Parents, Researchers. Answered by William May, fellow of the Culture of Life Foundation, January 12, 2011.
• NOVA - Life's Greatest Miracle: Tracks the human development from embryo to newborn.
• Nuffield Council on Bioethics -  examines ethical issues raised by new developments in biology and medicine.
• "On Basic Care for Patients in the ‘Vegetative’ State" Cardinal Justin Rigali (CatholicCulture)
• Pontifical Academy for Life: defense and promotion of the value of human life and the dignity of the person.
• Pontifical Academy of Science: Comprises six major areas: Fundamental science; Science and technology of global problems; Science for the problems of the developing world; Scientific policy; Bioethics; Epistemology.
• The Quandary of Catholic Pharmacists: Is It Moral to Sell Contraceptives, Abortifacients? by William E. May, Senior Fellow at Culture of Life.
• The Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics: "dedicated to interdisciplinary research and education in biomedical ethics, and provides clinical and research ethics consultation." The materials on their site are divided into four sections: "Programs", "Research", "Education", and "Service."

       End of Life Care:               Index

• USCCB: “End of Life” resources and articles.
• 5th Edition of Ethical and Religious Directives: USCCB 2009 Fall Assembly
• “Living or Not Living? That Is the Question” by E. Christian Brugger, April 7, 2022 | National Catholic Register. COMMENTARY: The debate over brain death has no easy answer but requires astute attentiveness to science, Church teaching and the sanctity of human life.
• Jewish, Christian, Muslim Leaders Sign Declaration Against Euthanasia (Pontifical Academy for Life). The declaration, titled, "Position paper of the Abrahamic monotheistic religions on matters concerning the end of life," was prepared by the Pontifical Academy for Life and released Oct. 28, 2019.
• The Art of Dying Well – Catholic Church in England and Wales: offers a helping hand to those grappling with issues surrounding death and dying. Based in the Catholic tradition but open to all, it features real-life stories about the highs and lows of dealing with the final journey.
• "Bioethics Q-and-A: End of Life Decision Making – What Should Catholics Do?" by E. Christian Brugger. Some might find it difficult or even repugnant to initiate a forthright conversation with a loved one about treatment plans at the end of life. I urge you to overcome this resistance.
• A Brief Ethical Primer on Medical Decisions Regarding Life-Sustaining Treatments in the Catholic Tradition - Diocese of St. Cloud
• Catholics and "Do-Not-Resuscitate" (DNR) Orders: The Moral Principles Behind Its Ethical Use. William May - Culture of Life Foundation.
• A Christian’s Guide to Decisions about Death in Times of COVID-19 (Aleteia): by E. Christian Brugger. In times of crisis, such as the period we are living through, Christians and their families may find themselves faced with difficult end-of-life decisions. This article is meant to provide practical guidance for those who are dying or are caring for someone who is dying, guidance derived from and consistent with Catholic moral teaching.
• Principle of Ordinary and Extraordinary Means: "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services" (ERDs), U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
  • Samaritanus bonus – "On the Care of Persons in the Critical and Terminal Phases of Life" (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith): An integral approach to the human person, to suffering and illness, to caring for those in critical and terminal illnesses.
  • To Live Each Day with Dignity (USCCB): A Statement on Physician-Assisted Suicide. Full statement, including resources list.
  • Is It Always Immoral to Remove a Feeding Tube? Andrew Kubick & John Di Camillo | September 25, 2024 | | National Catholic Register. "The Church teaches that providing nutrition and hydration is morally required only when these benefit the patient and do not cause excessive burdens."
  • Ethical Principles on Caring for Those in a Vegetative State (ZENIT): Are Food and Water Extraordinary Measures?
  • Nutrition and Hydration: Moral Considerations. A Statement of The Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania (Revised 1999)
  • "Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life" by Fr. Jose I. Lavastida (CatholicCulture).
  • Directives for Catholics Concerning Artificially Administered Nutrition and Hydration (CatholicCulture) Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted.
  • Economic Considerations in the Removal of Life Support: "Is it ever legitimate to remove or withhold life-sustaining procedures from a patient in order to save excessive expenses to persons other than that patient (e.g., the patient's family, the community)?" Bioethics question answered by Christian Brugger, fellow of the Culture of Life Foundation.
  • EWTN: End-of-Life Decisions
  • "Vital Organ Transplantation – Not Truly Dead" on brain death and organ donations by Paul Byrne, MD & Fr. Damien Fehlner
• Catholic Living Will: Should a Catholic have a "Living Will"? by Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. Catholic News Agency (CNA).
  • Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney: Pennsylvania Catholic Conference
  • Catholic Declaration on Life and Death – Advance Directive | Declaración Católica sobre la Vida y la Muerte. Florida Catholic Conference.
  • Catholic Living Will: Google search links
  • Patients Rights Council: Committed to the principle that you have the right to know all the facts about the critical issues of life, death, and assisted suicide. Includes information on Advance Directives, Living Wills, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, and Protective Medical Decisions Document (PMDD).

• LITURGY Q & A: When Bodies Are Donated for Research. ZENIT's Fr. Edward McNamara Says: ‘Memorial Masses Can Be Celebrated’.
• Palliative Care: Letter of the Cardinal Secretary of State on the occasion of the Congress on Palliative Care. "…vocation of medicine, which consists first of all in caring: its task is to always care for, even if it is not always possible to heal."
• Organ Donations Save Lives: Excellent and comprehensive introduction to organ donation with expert advice, and plenty of useful resources that anyone can benefit and learn from.
• Catholic Miscarriage Support Ministry: Practical and spiritual support for Catholics who have lost a child to miscarriage.
  • What the Catholic Church Has to Say Regarding Miscarriage, the Unbaptized, and Salvation (Catholic Miscarriage Support Ministry).
  • Funerals or Burials to Honor a Child Lost to a Miscarriage (Catholic Miscarriage Support Ministry).
• Free Durable Power of Attorney Form (LawDistrict) to appoint a person (an Agent) to manage financial affairs on your behalf.
• Free Medical Power of Attorney Form (LegalTemplates) to let someone make medical decisions for you if you become incapacitated.

Health Care Reform:               Index

• USCCB Position on Health Care Reform -  The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) promotes its support of "truly universal health policy with respect for human life and dignity." Includes letters from bishops to Congress, videos, facts and statistics, frequently asked questions, and links for contacting members of Congress.
  • USCCB - "Setting the Record Straight": Bishops' Position on Health Care Reform (May 21, 2010).
• Full text: Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Affordable Care Act (6/28/2012) from the Opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court (PDF). Chief Justice Roberts writes the majority opinion.
• Catholic Medical Association – Open Letter to Catholic Organizations. Calls for a renewed emphasis on the principle of subsidiarity across the spectrum of issues in health care financing and services.…critiques the federal government-centered approach evident in legislation passed out of congressional committees. Even apart from the issue of abortion and respect for conscience rights, such an approach is wrong in principle, demonstrably ineffective in practice, and dangerous given the Obama administration's evident refusal to respect human life.
• HealthCare.gov: Take health care into your own hands; find out how the Affordable Care Act affects you. Get the answers at HealthCare.gov.
• Keep Conscience Protections for Health Care Workers: Cardinal Francis George urges Catholics in the United States to tell the Obama Administration to retain Health and Human Services regulations governing conscience protections for health care workers.

Disabilities, Handicapped, ADA:                Index

• Help Colleagues With Disabilities Succeed in Meetings (Vast Conference).
• LD OnLine.org: the world's leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD. LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD.
• Why The Disabled Are At A Higher Risk For Substance Abuse And How To Help In Recovery: When a disabled individual becomes addicted, it is important to find help geared towards the disability for success in the recovery process. Having compassion and understanding of their disability is also very important in helping them through overcoming addiction.

Diseases and Conditions:               Index

• Coronavirus COVID-19 Information and Resources: Includes Johns Hopkins Hospital, CDC, NIH, Military Health System, OSHA, U of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, NBC Health News…
  • "A Physician’s Open Letter to Fellow-Catholics on COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments" by Gwyneth Spaeder, National Catholic Register | December 28, 2021. Part I: A review the history and data on mRNA vaccines.
    • "A Catholic Physician’s Response to FAQs on COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments" by Gwyneth Speeder, National Catholic Register | December 28, 2021. Part II: A look at COVID-19 vaccine immunity, safety and morality.
  • Moral & Ethical Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccines
  • NCBC Resources on COVID-19: Articles and essays on points to consider, such as, "Moral Choices When Not All Can Be Saved."
  • Cleaning And Disinfecting Your Home (CDC): Everyday Steps and Extra Steps When Someone Is Sick
  • WHO: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic (World Health Organization). Advice, Technical Guidance, Response, Vaccines, Treatments, Tests, Research.
• Allergy Basics Center - links to informative articles on asthma, food allergies, children's allergies, latex allergies, hay-fever, airborne and seasonal allergies, skin allergies, insect bites and stings, allergy testing and anaphylaxis. Don't let the disclaimer at the beginning scare you out of using the site—the information is invaluable for those with allergies of any sort.
• American Diabetes Association: To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
  • Diabetes Meal Plans and a Healthy Diet: The right meal plan will help you improve your blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol numbers and also help keep your weight on track.
  • Simple Steps to Preventing Diabetes (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health).
• The Arthritis Foundation: information and tools to help people live a better life with arthritis, whether it’s advice from medical experts to specialized arthritis self-management or exercise classes.
  • Arthritis-health: an expanding library of information created to help patients and caregivers become better informed about arthritis, especially the options for treating and managing arthritis pain and symptoms. The site features current content written and peer-reviewed by medical professionals with arthritis expertise.
  • Arthritis Health Center (WebMD): Provides health information on over 100 types of arthritis. Sections on Living With Arthritis, exercise programs, and latest arthritis health information.
  • RheumatoidArthritis: The Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Network (RASN) is dedicated to providing up-to-date information and resources for rheumatoid arthritis patients.…to know their options and fully understand their diagnosis.…to improve symptoms and quality of life.
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Resources (Health line): a chronic, autoimmune disease with no known cause and no cure. It's much more common in women, and tends to strike between the ages of 40 and 60.
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (National Institute of Mental Health): An easy-to-read booklet of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Includes causes, symptoms, help and resources.
  • ADHD: What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? (PsyCom.net)
• The Autoimmune Disabilities Guide for Moms
• Autism Spectrum Disorders Health Center - WebMD: Includes Topic Overview, Symptoms, Exams/Tests, Treatment Overview, References.
  • About.com: Autism Spectrum Disorders. Lisa Jo Rudy, autism guide. Includes: What is Autism? | Life with Autism | Treatments | latest articles and research.
  • Marcus Autism Center: Autism Spectrum Disorders: Surveillance, Research and Resources.
• The Breast Cancer Site: Your click on the "Click Here to Give - it's FREE" button helps fund free mammograms for women in need — low-income, inner-city and minority women whose awareness of breast cancer and opportunity for help is often limited. Your click is paid for by site sponsors, and mammogram funding is provided to clinics throughout the U.S. through the efforts of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
• Celiac Disease (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases). Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten, a protein in wheat, rye, and barley.
  • Children's Digestive Health Information for Kids and Parents: Explore GastroKids to learn more about pediatric digestive disorders, how they are diagnosed, the treatment and management of conditions, and our patient and parent resources.
  • The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for Celiac Disease. Visitors may also wish to browse on over to the "Do I Have Celiac?" area, which contains a checklist which may help visitors determine whether they have the disease. Finally, the "Events" section contains information on gluten-free events and other such affairs.
• Clostridium Difficile (C. diff) Infections - Medline Plus: Includes basic general information, symptoms, treatment and research.
• DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan.
• Digestive Diseases (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases): Diseases that affect the digestive system made up of the gastrointestinal tract (GI), liver, pancreas, and gallbladder.
• Diseases & Conditions - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): to collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health.
  • The Diseases and Conditions Index (DCI): This new Web health index gives you a quick and easy way to get complete and dependable information about heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders.
  • Disease.com: All the information and sources you need about Diseases & Conditions, Healthy Living, Drugs & Supplements, Symptoms, Eating & Dieting, Fitness, Mental Health, and more.
• Flu.gov -  comprehensive government-wide information on H1N1, pandemic and avian flu. In the event of a pandemic, this will be the authoritative site for U.S. government information on the pandemic flu outbreaks.
  • National Influenza Vaccination Week - (CDC): a national observance that was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond.
  • CDC: Seasonal Flu Information for Businesses & Employers
  • Updated Guidance for Businesses and Employers for the Fall Flu Season (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services). New federal guidelines released to help employers and businesses prepare for and respond to the upcoming flu season.
    • The Office Worker's Guide to Staying Healthy in the Workplace
  • CDC:  Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) -  Provides general information for the public as well as special populations, such as health care professionals, international travelers and poultry workers.
    • CDC swine flu basics
  • H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - Medline Plus: The H1N1/Swine flu is an infection caused by a virus. The virus is contagious and can spread from human to human. Symptoms are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.
  • Medline Plus - Bird Flu:  Offers news, vetted links to related websites and organizations, and information about research, clinical trials, public policy and more.
• Inside Cancer (Dolan DNA Learning Center of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory): a rather remarkable exploration of the nature of cancer in the human body. Utilizing graphics and interactive animations that serve to explain this complex condition, the site is divided into sections that deal with the causes and prevention of cancer, its diagnosis and treatment, and how the disease manifests itself. Each section combines well-drawn animations with video clips of scientists narrating brief passages that illuminate the accompanying descriptions and captions.
• Joint Disorders (Medline Plus) -  Joints can be damaged by many types of injuries or diseases - Arthritis.
• Lung Cancer Alliance: dedicated solely to providing support and advocacy for people living with or at risk for lung cancer.
• Lyme Disease -  JAMA Patient Page (Journal of the American Medical Association)
  • Lyme Disease — Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  • Prevent Lyme Disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). How to protect yourself from tick bites.
• Mayo Clinic–Symptom Checker: Tools for healthier lives. Use this guide to discover the most common causes of common symptoms.
• Melanoma -  What You Need to Know.
• The Mesothelioma Center - Asbestos.com. A one-stop resource on all the dangers of asbestos cancer ranging from occupational exposure to mesothelioma treatment options with…the most comprehensive and cutting-edge information on the web.
  • Mesothelioma Information and Facts (Mesothelioma.net): Page Medically Reviewed and edited to provide mesothelioma cancer victims and their families with top quality free information and resources.
  • Mesothelioma Veterans Center: provides information and assistance to veterans regarding treatment, clinical trials, and VA benefits for veterans suffering from asbestos illnesses.…they are not only eligible, but most likely qualify, as long as they can explain to the VA how they were exposed during military service.
  • Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center -  provides the most comprehensive mesothelioma information on the Web on jobsite exposure, new treatments, legal questions and resources.
  • Mesothelioma Group: a small team of healthcare professionals, patient advocates, and communication specialists who have one goal: to lead the way in supporting and encouraging mesothelioma patients and their families. Also has scholarships for cancer victims’ and military veterans’ families.
  • MesotheliomaGuide.com: "Our mission is to guide mesothelioma patients and their loved ones toward answers, information, and healthcare solutions. All of our information has been thoroughly researched and is meant to provide comfort, knowledge, understanding, and solutions to this rare disease."
  • Mesothelioma Help: Connecting mesothelioma patients and caregivers with the help they need.
  • Mesothelioma.net: over 4k pages of information about mesothelioma, including associated cancers where it can commonly metastasize or be affected by asbestos. This includes brain, breast, heart, liver, prostate and ovarian cancer. "We also have a section dedicated specifically to veterans and the military.
  • Asbestos.net: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer Resource Center. A comprehensive resource on asbestos and its devastating effects, including mesothelioma, asbestos cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases. We strive to provide the most complete resource available on all aspects of malignant mesothelioma - a cancer uniquely linked to just a brief exposure to asbestos. Includes video articles, a directory of cancer centers and oncologists, a medical terms glossary, legal glossary, legal resources, and much more.
  • Mesothelioma Resource Online: extensive database of information and resources for patients and their families to better understand the symptoms of mesothelioma and the various aspects of diagnosis, prognosis, treatment.
  • Mesothelioma Web: one of the most comprehensive sites on asbestos and mesothelioma providing information and support to those who have been exposed to asbestos.
  • Pleural Mesothelioma Center: Provides free information, resources and support to help you understand, fight and overcome mesothelioma.
• Peripheral Neuropathy - Mayo Clinic.
  • Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy - the Basics (WebMD.com)
• Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Information Center: Fast facts, remedies & treatments.
• Prostate Cancer - Medline Plus (U.S. National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health). Scroll down page for Overview, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Plans.
  • ZERO - Education Resources – September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: The Project to End Prostate Cancer commits not only to reduce prostate cancer or alleviate the pain from the disease but to end it.
• Public Health Emergency: The mission of the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is to save lives and protect Americans from 21st century health security threats.
• Sundowner’s Syndrome: Largely remains a mystery to medical science, although there are several theories about why these symptoms begin at night. More and more studies are being conducted to try to determine the exact cause. Check additional page links along top-right column.
• 79 Resources for Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder: Learn more about how to manage seasonal affective disorder…
• Whooping Cough (Pertussis) - MedlinePlus

Health:               Index

• What is health literacy? (MedlinePlus): Health literacy involves the information that people need to be able to make good decisions about health.
• A-Z Health Index – Oklahoma State Department of Health.
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - USA's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety.
• American Academy of Pediatrics: committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
  • HealthyChildren.org: offers trustworthy, up-to-the-minute health care information and guidance for parents and caregivers.
• American Heart Association - Choose a Healthy Lifestyle: Better lifestyle habits can help you reduce your risk for heart attack. Learn what you can do to help prevent heart disease and stroke.
  • Healthy Heart Handbook for Women (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Back Truths: Debunking Common Myths about Back Pain (American Pain Foundation).
• Heat Safety Tips and Resources: National Weather Service Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services.
• Care.com -  Senior Care National Directory. Find the best resources for all your elder-care needs, from financial and legal, to medical and social and more.
  • Care.com: Find Ohio In-Home Care and Elder Care Resources. Includes: End of Life Care, Health Care, Financial Planning & Management, Legal Resources, Housing Resources, Transportation Resources.
• CDC Mobile App  (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): Important Public Health Information 24/7. Download it free today on iOS or Android. Check top left corner for Menu.
  • CDC - Health Tips for Students Studying Abroad. In celebration of International Education Week, CDC’s travel health experts have put together this "study guide" for some tips on how to prepare for a safe and healthy study-abroad experience.
  • CDC: How to Remove Gloves Correctly. To protect yourself, use the following steps to take off gloves.
  • College Health and Safety (CDC)
  • CampusHealthandSafety.org: Online resource for higher education administrators, students, parents, and other professionals who are seeking information about creating healthier and safer living and learning environments for college and university students, both on campus and in the surrounding community. This Web site emphasizes a comprehensive public health-based approach to addressing alcohol and other drug use and violence and in promoting mental health wellness among students.
• eMediHealth: expert-reviewed health information drawn from the knowledge and experience of several practicing and certified health experts.…a wellspring of information pertaining to a broad range of categories — Nutrition, Wellness, Oral Care, Eye Care, Heart Health, Skin & Beauty, Women’s Health, Ear, Nose & Throat, Respiratory Health.
• Empowered Patient - CNN Health Tips for Savvy Medical Web Surfing
• The Environmental Health Science Education: Education outreach of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences provides educators, students and scientists with easy access to reliable tools, resources and classroom materials. It seeks to invest in the future of environmental health science by increasing awareness of the link between the environment and human health.
• FamilyDoctor.org - "health information for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Physicians." All of the information is written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals. You'll find guides for Healthy Living | Smart Patient Guide | Women’s–Men’s–Seniors’–Kids' Health | Over the Counter Guide | Drug Information.
• Find a Doctor – US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): A new tool to make it easier for green card applicants to find exam-performing doctors. "The improved Find a Doctor locator lets you enter your address or ZIP code to search for a doctor based on distance. You can also look up directions and find local transportation. And we have added a helpful checklist of what to bring with you to your doctor visit.…Only doctors authorized by USCIS, known as civil surgeons, may perform the exams that are usually required as part of the process for obtaining permanent resident status."
• First Aid Guide and Emergency Treatment Instructions (WebMD)
  • Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Ready Reference (American Red Cross)
  • First Aid (Mayo Clinic): Information to help you during a medical emergency.
  • Electrical Shock: First Aid by Mayo Clinic Staff. Download PDF.
• Foot Health Facts - American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons: Serves to educate patients and consumers about foot health and the conditions that foot and ankle surgeons treat.
• Gardening Health and Safety Tips (CDC) - Some tips to help keep you safe and healthy so that you can enjoy the beauty and bounty gardening can bring.
• Genetics Home Reference provides consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variations on human health.
• When and How to Wash Your Hands (CDC). Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick. Learn when and how you should wash your hands to stay healthy.
• Hand Sanitizer Risks (CNN - Dr. Sanjay Gupta): The New England Journal of Medicine first warned of cases of people ingesting hand sanitizer a few months ago. If you have any questions, you can call the American Association of Poison Control Centers Poison Help Line 1-800-222-1222. You'll be connected to your local poison control center.
• Hard Surface Cleaning - American Cleaning Institute: describes the safe, beneficial, and proper use of surface cleaning products and disinfectants.
• HealthCare.gov: Take health care into your own hands; find out how the Affordable Care Act affects you. Get the answers at HealthCare.gov.
• The Healthcare Professional’s Guide to Emergency Preparedness: From developing a crisis plan to ensuring the continuity of patient care, learn how hospitals and healthcare professionals can prepare for different types of emergencies, develop crisis plans, and recover from surges safely.
  • Adapting to a Public Health Crisis: From patient outcomes to personal health and safety, learn how healthcare professionals can prepare for a public health crisis, what they can do to adapt, and where they can find support.
• Healthline: Trusted health information, free tools, news and doctor-reviewed resources to encourage a healthy living for you and your loved ones.
  • Healthline Health Topics A to Z: Check out health news, symptoms, treatments, recipes and reference library by topic.
  • Healthline's Symptom Checker: provides a comprehensive overview of the symptoms of thousands of health conditions for individuals and/or their loved ones. Healthline is HON certified and all information has been reviewed for medical accuracy by an MD.
• Health Tips (Tips.Net): Designed to increase your general knowledge about health issues and, thereby, to provide what you need in order to effectively maintain and improve your health.
• HealthUnify: Our mission is to bring unbiased health information to the internet.
• Leg Cramps at Night: Causes and Remedies (The Old Farmer's Almanac). Leg cramps can be a common and painful occurrence - here's what causes leg cramps at night, as well as how you can prevent and relieve them.
• MD Travel Health: Complete travel health information for physicians and travelers. Helps travelers look up the country of their choice and offers suggestions on which vaccinations to get, what symptoms to look out for, what precautions to take and what food items to avoid.
  • Traveling with medication: From how to pack your medication to what to do if you run out of medication while abroad, these tips for traveling internationally with medication will help before and during your travels…
• MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing: What should you look for when evaluating the quality of health information on Web sites? Here are some suggestions based on our experience.
• Men's Health Center (WebMD): Find men's health topics and information.
• Nursing Student’s Guide to Mental Health and Wellness by Abby McCoy, RN, BSN | Updated January 19, 2024. In this guide, we’ll discuss some of the more common challenges that nursing students face and why it can be difficult to address them, followed by some self-care strategies and helpful outside resources to guide you through the process.
• Getting Good Sleep: Resources for Better Sleep. Good sleep helps with mood, performance, and productivity. Check out these free resources to learn how to optimize your sleep and sleep space to rest better, work better, and learn better.
  • What Is REM Sleep? There two main types of sleep, or ways of sleeping. The first is Rapid Eye Movement (REM) and the other is non-REM. It’s during REM sleep that we dream, although only about 25% of our time sleeping is spent in this state.
  • Everything you Need to Know About Sleep Disorders: Chronic sleep disorders can lead to distress, mood swings, and hormonal impairment. If left untreated, this could have a negative effect on quality of life, longevity, and general health.
    • Sleep Health Resources
  • Astounding Sleep Statistics and Facts That will Provoke Change for a Better Future. “Poor sleep quality, wakefulness, and other sleep-related issues are the cause of changing lifestyle, work patterns, behavior, and habits.”
  • Tuck – Advancing Better Sleep. Aims to improve sleep hygiene, health, and wellness through the creation and dissemination of comprehensive, unbiased, free resources.…Includes information covering Sleep Disorders, Sleep Resources, Mattresses, Circadian System, Demographic Guides Sleep Health Sleep Medicine.
  • How to Practice Mindfulness for Better Sleep: Even skeptics of the buzzy mindfulness trend can’t argue with the science behind it. According to the National Sleep Foundation, mindfulness techniques create physiological changes that are similar to those that occur when your body is in the early stages of sleep.
  • Sleep Disorders (Medline Plus). The most common kinds are: insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy - daytime "sleep attacks." Plus, nightmares, night terrors, sleepwalking, sleep talking, head banging, bed wetting and grinding your teeth are kinds of sleep problems called parasomnias. There are treatments for most sleep disorders. Sometimes just having regular sleep habits can help.
  • The Ultimate Guide To Sleeping Better On A College Campus: For many students, sleep goes on the back burner. According to the University of Georgia Health Center, college students sleep an average of 6 to 6.9 hours each night. Another study found that around 70 percent of college students aren’t sleeping enough. Research suggests that a lack of adequate sleep can affect grades, mood, and even safety while driving.
  • Your Guide to Better Sleep & Mental Health: April 29, 2019 Amelia Williams
• Sun Safety Information for Everyone: Magellan’s Travel Advice - Health Issues.
  • Sun Safety 101 (American Cancer Society): Tips to Help Minimize Your Risk of Skin Cancer.
  • 10 Surprising Facts about Indoor Tanning: In fact, It's Totally Out (American Academy of Dermatology)
  • The SPF Resource Guide: What is SPF and why is it important? SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor and is the universal measurement of protection against UV – ultra-violet – rays. It measures how much UV radiation is required to produce a sunburn on skin that's protected with sunscreen as opposed to how much UV radiation is required to produce a sunburn on unprotected skin. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
• Travelers' Health (CDC): Offers information to assist travelers and their health-care providers in deciding the vaccines, medications, and other measures necessary to prevent illness and injury during international travel.
• UnsafeHome.com: Do you know about the ingredients found in the common household products you use everyday – do you know which ones might be dangerous to you and your family's health? UnsafeHome.com educates 'the public, specifically parents and caregivers, about environmental toxins that affect children's health.' Now you can find all the pertinent information you need to know about these toxins.
• UPMC Health Library: a great resource to help you manage your health. View the Featured Learning Centers for frequently requested health education information.
• Urology A – Z (American Urological Association Foundation): From conditions to treatments to surgical devices and more, everything you need to know about urology in one convenient place. Search alphabetically or by common conditions-and get the facts you need.
• Women's Health Center (WebMD): Information on Women's Wellness, Nutrition, Fitness, Intimate Questions, and Weight Loss.

Elder Care/Geriatrics:                Index

• The American Geriatrics Society (AGS): health professionals devoted to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people.
• Alzheimer's Caregiver Support online: throughout your caregiving journey you will have questions related to the many aspects of caring for a loved one. We want to help meet these challenges by providing quality caregiver education, information, and support.
  • Inside the Brain: An Interactive Tour. The Alzheimer's Association sponsors this website for the purpose of helping the general public better understand the workings of the brain and 'how Alzheimer's affects it.' There are sixteen interactive slides, each with information on the special features presented in the particular image. Click on "Start Tour."
  • Guide to Alzheimer’s and Dementia: What You Need To Know, And What New Research Says?
• CDC – Immunization Schedules for Adults in Easy-to-read Formats.
• Coping with Caregiving: Take Care of Yourself While Caring for Others from the National Institutes of Health.
• Aging with Care: Finding the best senior care for your loved one.
• Aging Parents and Elder Care (Senior Care): Caring for aging parents and other elderly seniors.
• A Guide for Preventing Elder Abuse, Assault, and Theft: This guide will address the different types of elder abuse, how to address and prevent them, and also how to avoid becoming a elderly victim of theft.
• Home Improvement Resources for The Elderly & Disabled: Renovations and Grants.
  • Home Safety for Older Adults: A Comprehensive Guide for 2023. Includes: Emergency Help, Exterior Home Safety, Interior Home Safety, Home Safety Checklist.
• Legal Resources and Considerations for Seniors and Persons with Special Needs
• Moving Advice for Seniors and People with Disabilities: For seniors and individuals living with a disability, the stress of moving can be complicated by the physical challenges of packing heavy boxes and moving furniture and learning to adapt to a new, unfamiliar environment.
• The Merck Manual of Health and Aging: Older people's health issues.
• The Nursing Home Abuse Center – Protecting Our Seniors. Founded on the principles of dignity and respect for some of the most vulnerable citizens, seniors. "We are not affiliated with any law firm or lawyer, nor do we refer our visitors to legal firms."
  • Recognizing Elder Abuse and Knowing Your Rights: National Council for Aging Care.
• Nutrition and Hydration - Moral Considerations: Pennsylvania Catholic Conference
  • 5th Edition of Ethical and Religious Directives - USCCB 2009 Fall Assembly
  • "On Basic Care for Patients in the ‘Vegetative’ State" - Cardinal Justin Rigali (CatholicCulture)

Senior Citizens:               Index

• Behavioral Challenges: A Nurse’s Practical Tips for Understanding Alzheimer’s.
• SeniorLiving: The most comprehensive directory of senior living options, hands down. From senior housing to health, caregiving, safety, money management, and more — our mission is to help seniors age with ease.
• Senior Planet (AARP): “Harnesses technology to change the way we age. Our courses, programs, and activities help seniors learn new skills, save money, get in shape, and make new friends.”
• Exercise and Physical Activity: National Institute on Aging (NIH). Exercise and physical activity can help older adults stay healthy and independent for longer.
  • Fitness Guide for Seniors and Older Adults: Experts strongly recommend exercise for seniors to prevent heart ailments, diabetes, and a few types of cancer. By following an exercise program for seniors, they can effectively manage the pain caused by arthritis. Exercising regularly can improve flexibility, balance, strength, and endurance of older adults.
• Clinical definition of Sarcopenia: a condition characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and function. Although it is primarily a disease of the elderly, its development may be associated with conditions that are not exclusively seen in older persons.…characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength and it is strictly correlated with physical disability, poor quality of life and death.
• The State of Aging and Health in America Report (Center for Disease Control): Contains the full text of the report for anyone with an interest in public health, gerontology, and other allied fields, along with the 2004 report as well. Visitors will also appreciate the extra features offered here, which include state-based report cards that examine fifteen key indicators of older adult health, such as obesity rates, smoking habits, flu vaccine updates, and others.
• Older Adult Health - MedlinePlus. Check right column for age-related articles in Medical Encyclopedia.
  • Health & Aging Information – Nat’l Institute on Aging & Nat’l Institutes of Health
• Guide to Senior Safety at Home: This resource guide will review the steps that can be taken to create a safe living area for seniors, discuss how technology can assist, and how to gauge the warning signs that indicate an entirely different approach may be necessary. It concludes with a list of resources for additional information on senior safety.
  • Tips to Declutter and Organize Your Home for Seniors and Individuals with Special Needs
  • The Enlightened Guide to Helping Senior Citizens Relocate: Helping seniors move requires an extra layer of preparation and consideration.
• Guide on Online Safety For Seniors: How To Keep Yourself Protected? The internet has always been a risky place, especially for seniors. Elderly people or senior citizens represent a demographic that is both compassionate and trustful. These are the characteristics, online scammers prey on. They find senior citizens to be easy targets. Thus, they try to exploit them more often.
  • Internet Safety Guide For Seniors: Among the most vulnerable users are the senior citizens. Seniors often have the most to lose in dangers involving the internet. When scams occur, they are often devastating.
  • Online Safety for Seniors: How to Spot Fake News, Medicare Fraud, and Phishing Scams. That’s why we’ve put together this guide for elders with plenty of tips on how to keep your identity safe, how to tell the fake news from the real deal, and how to avoid getting scammed out of your hard earned money.
• A Guide To Understanding And Helping Seniors Overcome Substance Use Disorders: The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. reports that trouble coping with changes, children moving out, and no longer having a job are significant factors that can result in addictive behavior in seniors. Memory loss, confusion, depression and mood changes can all be signs that an addiction is active.
• Mental Health Challenges for Aging Americans: How to understand depression among aging Americans, including the factors that complicate diagnosis, and how to recognize and respond to depression among older adults.
  • Stress Management Guide for Seniors
  • How COVID-19 Affects the Mental Health of Seniors: If you are in the 65 and up age group it has probably limited your social interaction even more than others. These extra precautions the elderly have to take has affected their mental health and feelings of loneliness more than usual.
  • How Is the Pandemic Affecting the Mental Health of Seniors? – Psychology Today: New research reveals seniors tend to be mentally healthier than younger adults.
• Retirement Living Information Center – Buyers Guides: "We help consumers find the best products and services, especially seniors and those planning for retirement."
• SeniorCare: A Senior Living and Senior Care Resource. A nationwide directory and a team of experts to do what they can to aid seniors and their families in their quest for a better life.
• Senior Citizens Travelers’ Health (CDC): "With a little planning and some caution, seniors can safely visit almost any destination."
  • Seniors Traveling Solo: Some Great Solutions (Senior Planet)
  • Seniors Travel Insurance (Senior Living): "It’s important to note that Medicare does not typically provide medical coverage outside of the United States. The cases where it does are extremely limited. So, if you are traveling abroad, you will want to seriously consider getting travel insurance."
  • Ultimate Senior Travel Guide: If you’re older and looking to make the most out of your travels, there are plenty of ways to have an adventure – in comfort and style – without breaking the bank!
• Senior Sleep Guide: Everything You Need To Know About How Sleep Changes When You Age
  • How Seniors Can Sleep Better: Sleep is one of the most important things we do for our health. When a senior – or anyone – is sleeping poorly, it could be a symptom of a larger problem, like anxiety, or an undiagnosed illness.

• American Heart Association (AHA): "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke."
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Educational (ACLS) Articles
  • Revised Guidelines for CPR (American Heart Association): The AHA now recommends that chest compressions be the first step for lay and professional rescuers to revive victims of sudden cardiac arrest, the association said the A-B-Cs (Airway-Breathing-Compressions) of CPR should now be changed to C-A-B (Compressions-Airway-Breathing).
  • Hands-Only™ CPR (American Heart Association): Two steps to save a life. When an adult suddenly collapses, trained or untrained bystanders—that means a person near the victim—should: 1) Call 911 and 2) Push hard and fast in the center of the chest. Studies of real emergencies that have occurred in homes, at work or in public locations, show that these two steps, called Hands-Only™ CPR, can be as effective as conventional CPR. Providing Hands-Only CPR to an adult who has collapsed from a sudden cardiac arrest can more than double that person's chance of survival.
  • Continuous Chest Compression CPR: Learning Continuous Chest Compression CPR, a hands-only CPR method doubles a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest. It’s easy and does not require mouth-to-mouth contact, making it more likely bystanders will try to help, and it was developed at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation: National Library of Medicine (NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). The goal is to help you return to an active life, and to reduce the risk of further heart problems. A team of specialists will create a plan for you that includes exercise training, education on heart healthy living, and counseling.
  • HeartHub for Patients: AMA’s patient portal for information, tools and resources about cardiovascular disease and stroke.
  • For Caregivers (AHA): Sections on rights, responsibility and resources.
  • A Nurse’s Guide to CPR: In cardiac or breathing emergencies, knowing how to safely and correctly perform CPR can help save a life.…CPR knowledge is not just for those with doctor or nursing degrees. Resuscitation is a vital piece of information that everyone should be familiar with.
  • Resources for Healthcare Professionals (AHA): Includes Statements, Guidelines & Clinical Updates, Improve Patient Care, Stroke Resources.
  • Atrial Fibrillation (MedlinePlus): An arrhythmia is a problem with the speed or rhythm of the heartbeat. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of arrhythmia. The cause is a disorder in the heart’s electrical system. Includes interactive tutorial.
  • Habits of the Heart: The Science Museum of Minnesota developed this resource for students and teachers on the cardiovascular system. You'll find 'lesson plans,' 'classroom activities,' 'videos about the heart,' 'links to other sites about the heart and lungs' and even 'instructions on making a heart rate monitor.'
  • Heart Overview: MedicineNet
  • How the Heart Works (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute): Includes visual and animated sections: heart anatomy, heart circulation/contractions, electrical system and heart disease.
    • The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. Excellent resources for health care professionals. The materials are divided into a dozen sections, including Clinical Practice Guidelines, Heart, Vascular & Lung Diseases, Sleep Disorders, Blood Diseases and Resources.
• American Thyroid Association - ATA - Thyroid Information
  • Hypothyroidism Booklet (ATA revised and updated)
  • MyThyroid.com: Evidence-based patient-centered Web site devoted to diseases of the thyroid.
  • Thyroid Disorders Resources (Hormone Foundation): lists different thyroid diseases
  • Understanding Thyroid Problems - the Basics: WebMD
  • Synthroid (Levothyroxine Sodium) Drug Information: Uses, Side Effects, Drug Interactions and Warnings (RxList)
  • Thyroid Therapy - Brand Names: Armour Thyroid, Westhroid
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): to collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health. Includes sections on:  Emergency Preparedness and Response | Environmental Health | Healthy Living | Injury, Violence & Safety | Workplace Safety & Health
• CenterWatch - Clinical Trials Listing Service: "a wealth of information related to clinical trials such as a listing of industry and government-sponsored clinical trials as well as new drug therapies recently approved by the FDA."
• Disabilty Resources: U.S. federal government website for comprehensive information on disability programs and services in communities nationwide. The site links to more than 14,000 resources from federal, state and local government agencies; academic institutions; and nonprofit organizations.
  • Social Security Disability Application Process – Marks & Harrison. If you suffer from a physical or mental condition that prevents you from working, you may be eligible to receive monthly Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. However, what it takes to obtain these benefits may be a mystery to you.…Below, we outline the basic steps of applying for SSD benefits and explain issues you may face while seeking approval of your claim.
• Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens Course (AMA) -  your complete resource for workplace training. This course is designed to meet OSHA requirements for Bloodborne pathogens training when paired with site-specific bloodborne pathogens instruction.
• Medical Malpractice Center: Our mission is to increase malpractice awareness, helping individuals and families struggling through this difficult time. Our team believes that every individual who has experienced this neglect should have access to the best information and support available. Not affiliated with any legal group.
• MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program (FDA.gov). Your FDA gateway for clinically important safety information and reporting serious problems with human medical products.
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - NIH: Health and Human Development Information
  • Curriculum for Nurses: Continuing Education Program on SIDS Risk Reduction (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH)
• Motorcycle Safety Guide (CDC) – Injury Prevention & Control: Preventing debilitating injuries and deaths from motorcycle crashes is a growing public health concern.
• The Pathway to Genomic Medicine - BioEd Online.
• Surgical Planning Laboratory -  introduction to the marvels of modern medicine and technology. Stop in at the Image Gallery for actual movies, animations and 3-D renderings of many surgical procedures. The Anatomy Browser provides "a rich, highly detailed, hierarchical view of human anatomy," certainly not intended to replace Gray's Anatomy but what a complementary resource.
• ToxTutor: Self-paced tutorial covering key principles of toxicology and was adopted from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) chemical and toxicology databases. While a knowledge of anatomy and physiology is not required for viewing ToxTutor, the Introduction to the Human Body from the National Cancer Institute provides a good introduction to the topic.
• Virtual Hospital (University of Iowa): search for any medical questions that you might have. You’ll find patient educational briefs browseable by organ system or by a topical list, a collection of peer-reviewed and annotated Web resources, an internal search engine, as well as links to the Atlas Anatomy. Patient Medical References - Encyclopedia of Health Topics and Health information topic categories A-Z.
• Web Anatomy: online anatomy and physiology resources used in courses on a regular basis. Includes sets of pathology images and slides that cover such conditions as coronary artery thrombosis, atherosclerosis, and so on. One rather handy section includes weblab modules that introduce acolytes to the world of the heart, the lungs, and the digestive system through slides and interactive photos. The site is rounded out by the "Virtual Microscope" area, which includes detailed slides and explanations of cartilage, bone, blood, and muscular tissue.

Medical References, Journals & Directories:               Index

• The A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia (Medline Plus - Nat’l Institute of Health): Includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.
  • Medical Dictionary: The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary.
  • Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary: Browse the Medical dictionary alphabetically.
  • The Virtual Body (MEDtropolis): aims to educate kids and adult on bodily health; understanding the human anatomical structure is just part of the process. The Virtual Body takes you on four tours - The Human Brain, Skeleton, Human Heart, and Digestive Tract.
• American Academy of Family Physicians: to promote and maintain high quality standards for family doctors who are providing continuing comprehensive health care to the public.
• American Recall Center – Practical Drug, Device, & Healthcare Safety Information. Dedicated to providing up to date FDA medical device and prescription drug recall information. We look forward to becoming the most reliable source for providing timely, plain language information to those who need it most!
  • ConsumerSafety: strives to make information about recalls and safety-related news about drugs, medical devices, food, everyday products and Safety Guides accessible to everyone in a transparent, easily understandable way.
  • Consumer Safety Guide: Consider us a comprehensive resource for information about faulty medical devices, FDA alerts, and any other information about dangerous consumer products.
  • Recall Report: "to alert the public to the latest information on dangerous drugs and products.…the up-to-date information we provide on recalls, alerts, and side effects is vital to keeping your family safe."
• 'Brought to Life' (Science Museum, London) – Exploring the History of Medicine. Offers access to images of thousands of fascinating objects from the Museum’s great medical collections. A valuable resource for teachers and students working on the history of medicine, and related subjects, in schools and universities. It also engages people of all ages and interests in the story of medicine.
• CampusHealthandSafety.org: Online resource for higher education administrators, students, parents, and other professionals who are seeking information about creating healthier and safer living and learning environments for college and university students, both on campus and in the surrounding community.
• Changing the Face of Medicine (NIH): "Discover the many ways that women have influenced and enhanced the practice of medicine."
• Consumer Dangers: Promoting consumer safety and protecting consumers from consumer products, and medical dangers. Have you had a negative safety experience by a consumer product or medical danger, report safety problems.
• The Definitive Guide to Medical Staff Training: "If you’re in charge of a medical practice or clinic, do you understand the importance of making sure all employees are comprehensively trained?…the benefits of a well-trained staff including front and back employees can mean big benefits for the entire practice."
• eMedExpert: privately owned and funded; not affiliated with any manufacturer, merchant, or advocacy group. Includes drugs reviews and comparisons, Brand/Generic name correspondence tool, PDR's Side effects index. Information is based on recent reviews and articles published in the medical literature and drug prescribing information approved by the US FDA.
• eMedicine: point-of-care clinical reference featuring up-to-date, searchable, peer-reviewed medical articles organized in specialty-focused textbooks, and is continuously updated with practice-changing evidence culled daily from the medical literature.
• The EM-DAT Emergency Disasters Database: maintained by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), provides access to useful information concerning both natural and manmade disasters, such as famine, wind storms, extreme temperature, industrial accidents, drought, and earthquakes.
• First Aid  Advice: St. John Ambulance believes that everyone should learn at least the basic First Aid techniques. Check left column for specific areas.
• The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide On-line: the latest information to keep you and your family healthy. Click on Search by Chapter to view sections.
• Harvard Public Health Review (Harvard University School of Public Health) addresses such topics as alcohol use among college students and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in the developing world.
• Health Channel (AllRefer.com): extensive information from trusted sources on over 4,000 topics including diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, surgeries, nutrition, poisons, and special topics. There is also focus on family and community health.
• Healthline: Medical Information for Healthy Living. Provides a comprehensive overview of over 1000 health conditions for individuals and/or their loved ones. All information has been reviewed for medical accuracy by an MD.
• Health Literacy Tool Shed: A database of health literacy measures. Provides information on various “health literacy measurement tools,” and helps users find appropriate resources to meet their needs. Before diving into the database, readers may want to look over the Glossary page, which explains the terminology used throughout the site.
• The Health Magazine – Better Knowledge, Better Health. Provides health information about health & wellness, vitamins, supplements and herbs, diet and nutrition.
• Health News Review: dedicated to improving the accuracy of news stories about medical treatments, tests, products and procedures and helping consumers evaluate the evidence for and against new ideas in health care.
• Healthopedia.com: a 'medical and health consumer information resource containing comprehensive and unbiased information in patient-friendly language from trusted sources on over 1,500 health topics, 70 focused health centers, and more than 11,000 drugs and medications.'
• History of Medicine: Online Syllabus Archive. The National Library of Medicine's online syllabus archive collects college and university syllabi in the history of medicine, public health, the biomedical sciences, nursing, and related areas.
• Human Skeletal System: The human skeleton is comprised of the total set of bones that provide the human body a multifunctional structure. The adult human skeletal system contains 206 bones! It also consists of the joints, cartilage, tendons and ligaments that connect them.
• Inside the Brain (A Tour of How the Mind Works): The Alzheimer's Association sponsors this website for the purpose of helping the general public better understand the workings of the brain and 'how Alzheimer's affects it.' The links to other sites give the visitor the opportunity to explore the brain in its entirety from a variety of approaches.
• Inside Life Science (National Institute of General Medical Sciences): Each story shows how basic biomedical research – from the history of a field to the people doing cutting-edge work today – lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Through explorations of how the body works and highlights from recent studies, you’ll discover even more on what scientists have found and are finding about fundamental life processes.
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: contains news briefs, feature articles, expert essays, and a number of online extras in the field of public health.
• The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA): to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health.
• MCAT Prep – Khan Academy: Khan Academy is creating a series of videos to help students prepare for the revised version of the Medical College Admission Test, which will debut in spring 2015.
• Medical News Today (MNT): "a market leader for medical news, providing concise and accurate information that stands out in the ocean of health content that is on the internet."
  • Veterans/Ex-Servicemen News: The latest veterans and ex-servicemen research from prestigious universities and journals throughout the world.
• MD Travel Health: Complete travel health information for physicians and travelers. Helps travelers look up the country of their choice and offers suggestions on which vaccinations to get, what symptoms to look out for, what precautions to take and what food items to avoid.
• MedPage Today: medical news service for physicians that links consumer medical news and the professional medical analysis needed by clinicians. Offers reliable, physician-reviewed Teaching Brief™ articles that not only include news summaries, but also actionable information and perspective to better understand the implications of the news and engage in an informed dialogue about the latest medical breakthroughs.
• The Medpedia Project: the world's largest collaborative online encyclopedia of medicine. Physicians, medical schools, hospitals, health organizations and public health professionals are volunteering to collaboratively build the most comprehensive medical clearinghouse in the world for information about health, medicine and the body. This free public site will officially launch at the end of 2008.
• Medical/Health Sciences Libraries on the Web: compiled by Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa
• Medical Matrix: Guide to Internet Clinical Medicine Resources covering Specialties, Diseases, Clinical Practice, Medical Literature, Education, Alternative Medicine, Ethics & Law, and Medical Computing, Internet and Technology.
• MedicalStudent.com: A digital library of authoritative medical information for the medical student and all students of medicine. This is the "all-in-one" site for every medical student.
• Medical News Today: largest independent health and medical news website on the Internet. Medical News Today is updated with more than 50 articles every day, 7 days a week— more than any other health news site.
• Medical Reference (LibrarySpot): Diseases & Conditions, Medical News, and Reference
• MedicineNet®: a network of U.S. Board Certified Physicians and Allied Health Professionals. Include diseases and conditions, symptoms and signs, procedures and tests, medications, MedTerms dictionary.
• Medline Plus: health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Extensive information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other trusted sources on diseases and conditions. There are directories, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, easy-to-understand tutorials on common conditions, tests, treatments, health information, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs.
  • NIH MedlinePlus Magazine: the best in reliable, up-to-date health information. We bring you the latest breakthroughs from NIH-supported research.
    • Past Issues of Medline Plus the Magazine
• MedPix™ Medical Image Database National Library of Medicine.
• Medscape Professional Portal (from WebMD): helps physicians and healthcare professionals improve their clinical knowledge and practice of medicine. Its original content, including daily medical news, commentary, conference coverage, expert columns and continuing medical education, or CME, activities are written by authors from widely respected academic institutions and edited and managed by our in-house editorial staff.
  • Medscape Resource Centers: Regularly updated collections of Medscape's key clinical content
• MedTerms™ – online medical dictionary: the medical reference for MedicineNet.com, containing easy-to-understand explanations of over 16,000 medical terms. This online medical dictionary provides quick access to hard-to-spell and often misspelled medical definitions through an extensive alphabetical listing.
• The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - 17th Edition. For Healthcare Professionals.
  • The Merck Manual of Medical Information -  Home Edition for Patients & Care Givers
• The National Academies bring together committees of experts in all areas of scientific and technological endeavor. Four organizations comprise the Academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council.
• National Alliance for Hispanic Health -  advocates on behalf of the well being of Hispanics across the country, and over the years, they have created a number of resources that will pique the interest of public health experts and the general public. Visitors can get a handle of some of their most requested documents, which include fact sheets on health issues in the Hispanic community, phone hotlines, and news updates about their latest work.
• National Institutes of Health -  Health Information. This consumer-oriented National Institutes of Health site includes Quick Links, on the left side of the page, to such topics as "Child & Teen Health", "Men's Health", "Minority Health", and "Seniors' Health".
• The National Library of Medicine (NLM) - the National Institutes of Health (NIH): world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.
• OmniMedicalSearch.com -  search authoritative medical search engines, Conditions & Diseases, MedPro for Medical Professionals who need peer level information, latest health and medical news, journals, databases and image collections.
• PDR Health: Official site of Physician Desk Reference. Drug information guide and health resources on drug interactions, side effects, OTC, herbs, and supplements; health conditions and diseases, symptoms and treatment.
• Physician Assistant History Center: The PAHx Center is dedicated to the study of the history and legacy of the physician assistant profession through the collection and identification of appropriate papers, manuscripts, magazine and newspaper clippings, newsletters, references, reports, dissertations, oral histories, biographies, films, slides, videos, photographs, artifacts, memorabilia and digital images.
• The Public Library of Science (PLoS): nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a public resource. Open the doors to the world's library of scientific knowledge by giving any scientist, physician, patient, or student—anywhere in the world—unlimited access to the latest scientific research.
• Science Direct: world's largest electronic collection of science, technology and medicine full text and bibliographic information.
• UPMC Health Library: a great resource to help you manage your health. View the Featured Learning Centers for frequently requested health education information.
• Visible Proofs - Forensic Views of the Body: The history of forensic medicine struggles to develop scientific methods that translate views of bodies and body parts into "visible proofs" that can persuade judges, juries, and the public. Three online activities and three lesson plans introduce forensic medicine, anthropology, technology, and history. Designed specifically for students and educators, the lesson plans provide educators with ready-made resources for the classroom and the online activities promote active learning for students.
• WebMD - Better Information, Better Health: detailed information on a particular disease or condition, analyze symptoms, locate physicians, store individual healthcare information, receive periodic e-newsletters on topics of individual interest, enroll in interactive courses and participate in online communities with peers.

• The Consumer Justice Foundation: Informs consumers about defective drugs and medications that are currently being prescribed to patients, and information regarding previously available drugs and products.
  • Drug Dangers: committed to keeping the public educated and informed of all defective medical devices and dangerous medications that are currently on the market (provided by the attorneys of Seeger Weiss).
    • DrugDangers - Defective Drugs.
  • Recall Guide: Get critical information regarding FDA recalls, medication warnings and other important information so you can avoid any serious health problems and are alert to the various dangerous side effects of your medications.
  • RX Dangers: To educate the American public on current pharmaceutical drugs and devices commonly being used within the United States. While prescription painkillers and other drugs are being abused by addicts, other life-saving drugs, and devices that the general public has presumed safe are causing just as much harm to people’s health and even death in some cases.
• Drugs.com: Prescription drug information for consumers & professionals. The most popular, comprehensive and up-to-date drug information resource online. Fast, easy searching of over 24,000 approved medications.
• DrugDigest: comprehensive source of noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer-oriented drug information on the Internet. Database includes more than 1,500 drugs and remedies, herbs & supplements and pill images.
• DrugWatch.com: a comprehensive database of 1000s of different medications and drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide. Includes up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications and includes details about associated side effects to aid in the protection of patients and consumers. A-Z Drug Index.
  • Addictionlibrary.org: a large compilation of information on all types of substance abuses, and medications that are available.
• Drugsdb.com - Drug Information & Side Effects Database. Find answers to frequently asked questions on the most commonly-prescribed drugs and medications in the world. This includes information about the uses of the drug, suggested dosages, common and serious drug side effects, contraindications, adverse interactions and more.
• Information on Drugs (WebMD): Learn about your prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines. Includes side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more.
• MedWatch: timely safety information on drugs and other medical products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
• The NLM Drug Information Portal: provides the public, healthcare professionals, and researchers a gateway to current, accurate and understandable drug information from the National Library of Medicine and other key government agencies.
• Medicine Safety Education (Pfizer): Pfizer developed this interactive educational resource to help health care providers, public health professionals, patients, and caregivers learn more about medicine safety. "Understanding Risk", "Medicine Safety Timeline", and "Partnering to Protect Patients" have been developed for professional audiences. "Medicine Safety for Patients" has helpful information developed especially for patients and caregivers.
• RxList: The Internet Drug Index for prescription drugs and medications.

• Annie's Remedy - Essential Oils & Herbs. Caveat: Information on the traditional uses and properties of herbs provided on this site are for educational use only, and is not intended as medical advice. Every attempt has been made for accuracy, but none is guaranteed. Many traditional uses and properties of herbs have not been validated by the FDA. If you have any serious health concerns, you should always check with your health care practitioner before self-administering herbs.
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine Guide – Univ of Maryland Medical Center. Comprehensive reference on herbs and supplements written in consumer-friendly language.
• The Dietary Supplements Labels Database: The National Library of Medicine has released a new resource focused on dietary supplements. The Dietary Supplements Labels Database includes information from the labels of over 2,000 brands of dietary supplements in the marketplace, including vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, and other specialty supplements.
• Drugs, Herbs, and Supplements (MedlinePlus): This special section from the U.S. National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus website provides information about drugs, herbs, and supplements, including detailed material on prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines.
• Guide to Herbal Remedies (MedlinePlus): Herbal remedies are plants used like a medicine. People use herbal remedies to help prevent or cure disease.…Herbals are not regulated or tested like medicines. How can you know what you are getting and if it is useful? This guide can help you choose and use herbals safely.
• Herbs at a Glance – National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH: Brief fact sheets that provides basic information about specific herbs or botanicals – common names, what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information.
  • Herb-Drug Interactions: How might herbs interact with medicines? Learn about herb-drug interactions.
• Herb & Supplement Encyclopedia (FloraHealth.com): Scroll down the page for an A to Z listing of accurate and up to date information on herbs that are commonly used in herbal preparations within Canada and the United States.
• Herbal Medicine (U.S. National Library of Medicine-NIH): An herb is a plant or plant part used for its scent, flavor or therapeutic properties. Herbal medicine products are dietary supplements that people take to improve their health. Many herbs have been used for a long time for claimed health benefits. They are sold as tablets, capsules, powders, teas, extracts and fresh or dried plants. However, some can cause health problems, some are not effective and some may interact with other drugs you are taking.
• Information on Herbs and Supplements (WebMD): Browse dietary supplements and herbal remedies to learn about their effectiveness, usual dosage, and drug interactions.
• Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine: covers the following topics: ethnobotany, ethnomycology, ethnozoology, ethnoecology, traditional medicines, traditional healthcare in households and domestic arenas, migrant healthcare/urban ethnobiology, pluralistic healthcare in developing countries,, as well as other related areas in environmental, nutritional, medical and visual anthropology.
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NIH)
  • Herbs at a Glance: A Quick Guide to Herbal Supplements (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

Mental Health, Counseling & Addictions:               Index

• 2021 Mental Health Resources: Multiple stressors born in times of crisis can reveal how important it is to prioritize one’s own well-being. Here is a comprehensive list of resources and tools — culled from colleges and other organizations — for anyone hoping to improve their mental health.
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): Mission is to promote the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, and stress-related disorders through education, practice, and research.
• "Anxiety and High Blood Pressure" by Christina Aungst, PharmD, Rph. Guide is meant to help individuals with an anxiety mental health disorder understand the potential direct and in-direct links between anxiety, high blood pressure, the potential development of hypertension disorder, as well as other serious health conditions due to increased blood pressure.
  • COVID-19 and Coping with Anxiety: In the age of COVID, we have so many unknowns swirling around us, which complicates things further for those of us with anxiety.
• "Beyond the Misconceptions About Depression": Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, co-author of "The Catholic Guide to Depression" explains how people of faith might have their own particular misunderstandings about depression.
• College Depression (Mayo Clinic): What Parents Need to Know
• The Dangers of Mixing Alcohol and Drugs: A Dangerous Combination.
• Depression and College Students - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Many people experience the first symptoms of depression during their college years. This booklet describes what depression is, how it affects college students, and treatment options. Left column contains Table of Contents.
• Depression Health Center - WebMD: Recovering from depression takes time and effort. It's important to keep working closely with your doctor and therapist. You need to keep taking your medicine as prescribed, finding ways to manage stress, and avoiding triggers that may have contributed to your depression before.
• Social Anxiety and Alcoholism - The Theory on the Connection.
• Mental Health Resources for College Students Guide (Maryville University): provides information about the most common mental health concerns for young adults transitioning to college, including stress management, depression, suicide, substance abuse, sleep health, and mental health stigma.
  • "33% College Students Show Early Signs of Depression?: Are You One of Them?" by Savi Chakraborty. "Depression in college students is a rising epidemic. Research shows that 1 in 5 college students suffer from anxiety and depression."
  • Mental Health and Addiction Resources for Students: College is the time when many people start to use substances like alcohol, cannabis, Adderall, or psychotropic substances like LSD.
  • Top 5 Mental Health Problems Facing College Students: Learn the signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, eating disorders and others – and find resources that lead to a happier and healthier college career.
  • College Drug Abuse: Binge drinking and drug use are common problems that students face on college campuses. Many times it is the first time that these youths are being exposed to drugs and the ease of access to them.
  • Critical Mental Health Resources for College Students: While this resource is meant to provide college students and young people with quality information on maintaining good mental health and identifying mental health issues, it is not meant to take the place of professional advice from a qualified mental health specialist.
  • Depression and College Students - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Many people experience the first symptoms of depression during their college years. This booklet describes what depression is, how it affects college students, and treatment options. Left column contains Table of Contents.
    • College Depression (Mayo Clinic): What Parents Need to Know
  • A Generation Defined by the Pandemic (InsideHigherEd): A new survey about student experiences during the fall semester and the coronavirus pandemic found that stress, anxiety and loneliness were their overriding concern.
  • Guide to Mental Health Assistance for Students: "If you’re a student who is struggling and in need of mental health support, this guide will give you insight into how you can take advantage of the assistance available to you."
  • Helping College Students Kick Substance Abuse: Starting college is thrilling, especially for students who are new to living independently away from home. College is also a time for some students to experiment with drugs and alcohol, and some of them end up abusing these substances. With professional help, support from family and friends, and essential resources, college students can kick substance abuse.
  • How to Deal with Stress in College During COVID-19: College can be a stressful period in your life, and especially so during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guide will help you identify and manage with resources for dealing with stress that are common in college students.
  • Navigating Mental Health Issues in College: Between taking advanced courses, making new friends, and juggling finances, the transition to college can take a toll on mental health. In fact, we’re just starting to understand how difficult it is for many students to prioritize their well-being in the face of the unique challenges they experience.
• Mental Health & Wellness as a Medical Professional (EDUmed): An online guide to mental health, warning signs, and where to get help when you need it. Caroline Myers, 7/27/2020.
  • Mental Health & Wellness for Nursing Students: Nursing school can be tough. Many students report periods of stress, anxiety, or depression while navigating everything from admissions to the NCLEX. Learn how to manage these challenges yourself, and how to get help should your self-care efforts fall short.
  • Substance Abuse in Healthcare (EDUmed): Addiction resources and expert advice for healthcare professionals and students. Rebecca Newman, 1/23/2020.
• Articles & Advice About Mental Health (Better Help)
  • A Blueprint When Feeling Blue: How A Mental Health Diagnosis Can Be Empowering. Mental illness affects children, adolescents, and adults from all walks of life, but this is not often talked about due to stigma.
  • "How to Grow in Virtue When You Live with Roommates": Cecilia Pigg | Oct 01, 2019 | Aleteia. Living with others isn’t easy. Here’s some great advice from St. Therese, who learned how to let it make her better.
• Boxed In: COVID-19 and Your Mental Health (EverydayHealth): Experts share their insights on managing mental and emotional health in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic.
• How To Access and Pay For Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services (Fiscal Tiger): This guide aims to assist those struggling with their mental health or addiction find accessible treatment, even if they are uninsured.
• How Do Natural Disasters Affect Mental Health? "Though the physical effects of natural disasters may fade within weeks or months, the psychological toll these events take on individuals and communities can linger for years. There are strategies that individuals and disaster-prone communities can use to build resilience ahead of traumatic events and combat the mental health impacts of natural disasters when they strike."
• Why The Coronavirus Pandemic May Worsen Mental Health Issues (Ark Behavioral Health), With the end far in sight, Americans are beginning to recognize both the potential and yet ever-present mental health implications of COVID-19.
  • COVID-19 Health Risks | Substance Abuse, Overdose, & Suicide (Ark Behavioral Health)
• 10 Types of Negative Self-Talk (and How to Correct Them): Nick Wignall | July 27, 2018 | IN Guides. "A lot of mental and emotional suffering comes from the way we talk to ourselves in our own minds, what psychologists call negative self-talk.
  • The Toxic Effects of Negative Self-Talk: Elizabeth Scott, PhD Updated on May 24, 2022 | VeryWellMind | Medically reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW. "We all have an inner critic. At times this little voice can actually be helpful and keep us motivated toward goals — like when it reminds us that what we’re about to eat isn’t healthy or what we’re about to do may not be wise. …However, this voice can often be more harmful than helpful, particularly when it gets into the realm of excessive negativity. This is known as negative self-talk, and it can really bring us down.
  • "The Pernicious Folly of Comparison" Roger Lipe (PDF)
  • Positive Thinking: Stop Negative Self-Talk to Reduce Stress: "Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. Practice overcoming negative self-talk with examples provided."
  • How to Challenge Negative Self-Talk: Andrea Rice | Medically reviewed by Kendra Kubala, PsyD, Psychology, updated September 12, 2021 | PsychCentral. "Negative self-talk is part of the human experience. Challenging negative thoughts is a practice of cultivating self-awareness."
  • Self-Talk: Inner Voice | Reviewed by Psychology Today Staff. "Many people are conscious of an inner voice that provides a running monologue on their lives throughout the day. This inner voice, or self-talk, combining conscious thoughts and unconscious beliefs and biases, provides a way for the brain to interpret and process daily experiences."
• Addictionsearch.com - Drug and Alcohol Addiction Research and Treatment Center Listings. Your source for addiction related research on drug rehabs and alcohol treatment programs, treatment centers and rehabilitation information. Our resources provide comprehensive drug addiction treatment, drug and alcohol rehabs and substance abuse treatment research.
  • Addiction Group: An informational web guide that was founded in 2019. Our website was created to help those struggling with alcohol use disorders (AUD), substance use disorders (SUD), and/or co-occurring mental health disorders find treatment for their addiction.
    • Alcohol Effects, Addiction Treatment, and Resources: Provides everything needed to know about alcohol misuse, abuse, and addiction. Learn about alcohol’s effects on the body and mind, alcohol use disorder, and treatment options.
  • Addiction Treatment During The COVID-19 Pandemic: The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered one of the hardest blows ever to people who need addiction treatment. During the times when world health organizations demand isolation to stop the spread of coronavirus, those with substance use disorder (SUD) are at a high risk of staying alone with their dependence.
  • Biology of Addiction: Drugs and Alcohol Can Hijack Your Brain. NIH-funded scientists have…shown that addiction is a long-lasting and complex brain disease, and that current treatments can help people control their addictions. But even for those who've successfully quit, there's always a risk of the addiction returning, which is called relapse.
  • Heroin in the United States: Including Its Effects on the Tech Industry and Higher Education.
  • Substance Abuse in Healthcare (EDUmed): Addiction resources and expert advice for healthcare professionals and students.
  • Prayers to Overcome Addiction
  • Alcohol Studies Database (Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies): The database contains over 80,000 citations for journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers, and audio-visual materials. The site is maintained by the Scholarly Communication Center, the Center of Alcohol Studies, and the Rutgers University Libraries.
  • College Students & Addiction: How to Help Students Overcome Drug and Alcohol Use.
  • The Connection Between Alcohol And Depression. If you or someone you know is battling depression, know that alcohol or partaking in recreational drugs will not make it any better.
  • The Cool Spot (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism): Resources, information, and support on alcohol use and abuse among teenagers. The site contains a selection of external resources that may be of assistance to persons with a drinking problem, or for those with a family member who is having a problem with drinking.
  • "Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on Weight Gain or Loss" by Dr. Karen Vieira, PhD MSM. A comprehensive research piece supported by Coalition Against Drug Abuse to help prevent and treat harms associated with weight, diet and substance abuse.
  • Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much - A Clinician’s Guide. Written for primary care and mental health clinicians, it addresses the subject of how to help patients with alcohol problems. Created by qualified professionals at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), is divided into several sections designed to help such practitioners with the process of screening for alcohol problems and, if necessary, conducting an intervention. Finally, the site is rounded out by a FAQ document which answers such questions as "What can I do to help patients who struggle to remain abstinent or who relapse?"
  • SUPE: Substance Use Prevention Education. SUPE is one of the most comprehensive online drug education and prevention resource.
    • Parent's Guide to Fentanyl: Empowers parents to protect their children from the dangers of fentanyl and make informed decisions regarding substance use.
    • Protecting Children From Online Drug Dealers: Essential tools to safeguard children, including the "Emoji code" to identify online drug dealing, insights into the dark web, and other online safety measures.
  • Helping College Students Kick Substance Abuse: Starting college is thrilling, especially for students who are new to living independently away from home. College is also a time for some students to experiment with drugs and alcohol, and some of them end up abusing these substances. With professional help, support from family and friends, and essential resources, college students can kick substance abuse.
  • Off the Wagon – The National Organization of Students Against Substance Abuse: founded by students with the objective of creating a drug and alcohol free environment for students and society as a whole, and to get them back on the wagon.
    • The Real Facts about Drugs: drug information, FAQs about drugs, resources for students.
    • Rethinking Drinking: If you know someone who has dangerous or risky drinking behavior, and they are willing to accept counsel or advice from a friend, here are some resources that may help you.
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) -  To support and promote the best science on alcohol and health for the benefit of all by: Increasing the understanding of normal and abnormal biological functions and behavior relating to alcohol use | Improving the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol use disorders | Enhancing quality health care.
  • Resources for Alcoholics and Problem Drinkers (Alcohol Addiction Center): Your comprehensive guide to getting help and understanding the disease.
  • Rethinking Drinking - Alcohol and Your Health: Web site and booklet produced by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a part of the National Institutes of Health. Many drinkers may be unaware that their drinking habits are putting them at risk for alcohol-related problems.…Others may know that their drinking is causing problems, but don't know where to turn for help in cutting back or quitting. Rethinking Drinking provides evidence-based information for all of these people, along with support for making a change.
  • Signs of Addiction: Addiction doesn’t happen overnight. What starts as occasional use can turn into addiction without anyone noticing. But there are signs of developing alcohol or drug dependence that you can look out for.
  • Social Anxiety and Alcoholism - The Theory on the Connection.
  • Tips for Cutting Down on Drinking (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
  • Ultimate Guide to Alcohol and Diabetes – ADT Healthcare
  • Understanding Alcohol Addiction: Symptoms, Risks, And Treatment Options (Rockland Recovery). Explore the symptoms, dangers, and treatment options for alcohol addiction, as well as its impacts on mental and physical health.
  • Understanding Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Treatment: While alcohol abuse and alcoholism cannot be cured, they can be treated, and people struggling with these issues can achieve and maintain long-term recovery.
• The Benefits Of Physical Activity In Recovery From Addiction. Covers Benefits Of Exercise During Addiction Treatment | Exercise A Standalone Treatment For Addiction? | Is Exercise Encouraged In Recovery?
  • Fitness & Nutrition in Addiction Recovery: a good diet and regular exercise routine can help people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol.
• The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction: one of the world’s preeminent resources for neurobiological and psychological research into Internet and technology addiction, dependency, and abuse. Founded by pioneering cyber psychologist Dr. David Greenfield, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine.
  • The Internet Addiction Test -  the first validated and reliable measure of addictive use of the Internet.
  • Internet Connectivity -  Addiction and Dependency Study. Steven John Thompson, The Pennsylvania State University.
• COVID-19 — Substance Abuse, and Addiction Treatment in the United States: The ongoing global pandemic, government lockdowns, job loss, financial stress, and lack of access to support resources have contributed to increased problems with substance abuse and addiction.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse: Bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
• Drug Rehab Connections: "not a specific treatment facility, instead we are an informational website that connects addicts and their families with the help they need to put their lives together."
• Guide to Low Cost or Free Rehab Options: "There are low-cost and no-cost addiction treatment facilities available. In this guide, we will…start with those available at the federal level and move down to care for specific groups. We hope this guide can help you get the care you need even if money is an issue for your family."
• Different Types Of Substance Use Disorder: Substance use disorder can affect people’s lives in many different ways.
• Intervention: How to Help a Loved One Overcome Addiction. An intervention can motivate someone to seek help for alcoholism, drug abuse, eating disorders or other addictive behaviors. Discover when to hold one and how to make it successful.
• Drug Rehab for Christians – Lakeview Health Systems' addiction treatment center in Jacksonville, Florida. A Christian rehab center is a safe place for Christian addicts to participate in addiction treatment and practice their faith openly while receiving biblical counseling for their alcohol and/or drug addiction. Note the downloadable PDF Christian Rehab Guide.
• Substance Abuse in Healthcare: Addiction resources and expert advice for healthcare professionals and students.
  • Mental Health & Wellness as a Medical Professional: An online guide to mental health, warning signs, and where to get help when you need it.
• Understand Addiction: Helpful and verifiable information available on substance abuse and addiction rehab and recovery as well as direct you to the best sources of help. Click on the tabs Addiction Guides, Substances, Treatment Guides for more information.
• What Are the New Opioid Drugs to Look out For? According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), prescription medication abuse remains a major concern in the United States, and one of the major categories of prescription medications that are abused includes opiate drugs.
• The Ultimate Guide to Overcoming Internet Porn Addiction (Ocean Recovery Centre): How Internet porn hijacks your brain’s reward circuits and…weakens the logical part of your brain’s ability to exercise willpower over your addiction to Internet porn.
• Affirmation Therapy: Describes the psychiatric work of Conrad Baars, MD and Anne Terruwe on the nature of man based on St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica. Their approach is named affirmation therapy, and the important clinical discovery of Emotional Deprivation Disorder . It involves treating people by guiding them in learning to love and receive love, thus healing all negative behavior.
• Bringing Awareness to Domestic Violence & Abusive Relations – Rutgers Online: This guide focuses on domestic violence prevention and offers information about awareness, signs of domestic violence and resources for victims such as groups, organizations and hotlines that can help them escape abusive situations, rebuild their lives and recover from the mental health impacts of abusive trauma.
  • Break the Cycle: leading national nonprofit organization working to provide comprehensive dating abuse prevention programs exclusively to young people.
  • Learn About Dating Violence: Dating violence is a pattern of abusive behaviors – usually a series of abusive behaviors over a course of time – used to exert power and control over a dating partner.
  • Preventing Teen Dating Violence (CDC): Teen dating violence (TDV) is a type of intimate partner violence. Includes physical violence, sexual violence, psychological aggression and stalking.
    • Teen Dating Violence (CDC): February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Unhealthy relationships can start early and last a lifetime. Dating violence often starts with teasing and name calling. These behaviors are often thought to be a "normal" part of a relationship. But these behaviors can lead to more serious violence like physical assault and rape.
  • T.E.A.R. - Teens Experiencing Abusive Relationships. Run by teens for teens, TEAR's goal is to prevent dating abuse through education. We work to educate society about the complexities and seriousness of violent dating relationships.
• Compulsive Hoarding - Obsessive Compulsive Foundation: Covers What is Compulsive Hoarding? Q/A, treatment, effects on family and society, research articles and case studies.
  • Squalor Survivors: Offers encouragement, support and advice to people who are living in squalor, and who have decided that they want to change their behavior, beliefs and attitudes, and clean up their houses.
• Cope Care Deal: A mental health site for teens. All content has been reviewed by a psychiatrist specializing in child and adolescent care. The site is divided into three areas, 'Cope' where positive thinking comes into play, 'Care,' featuring articles and resources to help your teenager take care of herself/himself and friends and 'Deal,' with emphasis on feelings. Sponsored By the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands with support from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
• Coping With a Disaster or Traumatic Event: Trauma and Disaster Mental Health Resources (CDC). The effects of a disaster, terrorist attack, or other public health emergency can be long-lasting, and the resulting trauma can reverberate even with those not directly affected by the disaster. This page provides general strategies for promoting mental health and resilience.
• Cornerstone of Hope: dedicated to providing support, education, and hope for the grieving. Guided by Christian values of compassion Cornerstone offers comprehensive grief support services to those seeking support after the death of a loved one and to the professional community who serves the bereaved.
• Counseling & Therapy With Values: Directory of independent counselors and clinics throughout North America that provide counseling and resources to individuals, couples, and families while upholding strong values. We are also firm supporters of marriage counseling and family therapy, believing in the value of strong healthy families and relationships.
• Fitness & Nutrition for Mental Wellness Resources: "You’ve heard about the importance of fitness for wellness…But there are two other wellness elements that are just as important as exercise: mental health maintenance and nutrition.
• Hang-in-There: articles on self improvement, relationship building, leadership skills, and wellness.
• HealthyPlace.com: America’s mental health channel, providing comprehensive, trusted information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications from both a consumer and expert point of view.
• Helpguide.org: Understand, Prevent and Resolve Life's Challenges. User-friendly educational materials and resources to help people improve their emotional well-being; and make more informed health decisions.
• International Forgiveness Institute: dedicated to helping people gain knowledge about forgiveness and to use that knowledge for personal, group, and societal renewal. The IFI is an outgrowth of the social scientific research done at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1985 by Dr. Robert Enright and his colleagues. Check out Ask Dr. Forgiveness.
  • Being Merciful to Yourself – St. Luke's Institute Connections, Volume 3, No. 2, Summer 2016 (PDF). Showing mercy does not require you to condone a wrong or minimize the pain you have felt, but it does mean being able to let go and offer forgiveness. So, why is it so hard for us to forgive ourselves?
  • "Forgiveness: the Keystone of Human Values" by Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR. Forgiveness can be "one way to reduce conflict and hostility, as well as to promote understanding and respect…to diminish unresolved hurt and pain that burdens many…" Forgiveness is a choice, a decision, an act of bravery requiring courage; it is hard work.
  • Forgiveness: Letting go of Grudges and Bitterness -  Katherine Piderman, Ph.D., staff chaplain at Mayo Clinic
• LukeNotes: Newsletter of Saint Luke Institute. Each issue includes an article and a case study which discusses significant issues facing women and men religious, clergy, and persons ministering in the Church. Our goal is to foster the healthy psycho-spiritual development of women and men who serve the Church. LukeNotes articles index.
• The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.
  • Mental Health Information (NIMH): Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD), Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness), Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, etc.
• Psych Central: today’s modern voice for mental health information, emotional support and advocacy.
  • Mental Health Library – Psych Central: Primary repository for Psych Central’s articles on mental health, relationships, parenting, children, human behavior and psychology.
• Quit Smoking Community: information regarding quitting smoking, as well as resources and tools to help them begin and complete their quit journey.
• Red Bird Ministries: a Catholic grief support non-profit ministry serving individuals and couples who have lost someone they love, with special attention for those who have experienced the loss of a child from pregnancy through adulthood, and those who have lost a spouse or parent.
• Recession Forcing More Married Couples to Seek Counseling Rather than Divorce
• The Road to Resilience (American Psychological Association): This APA brochure is intended to help readers with taking their own road to resilience. The information within describes resilience and some factors that affect how people deal with hardship. Much of the brochure focuses on developing and using a personal strategy for enhancing resilience.
  • "Resilience in a Time of War" (American Psychological Association)
  • "Resilience in a Time of War: Homecoming Can Be Stressful" (American Psychological Association.
• School Crisis Guide (NEA): Help and Healing in a Time of Crisis . Fosters the creation of crisis teams with the ideas, tips, tools, and, resources that spur effective leadership and crisis management.
  • Helping children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting (American Psychological Association
  • Managing your distress in the aftermath of a shooting (American Psychological Association)
  • Helpful Hints for School Emergency Management – Psychological First Aid (PFA) for Students and Teachers.
  • Psychological First Aid for Teacher and Students: Listen, Protect, Connect – Model & Teach
  • After a Loved One Dies – how children grieve and how parents and other adults can support them (New York Life).
• Scrupulous Anonymous (Liguori Publications): Ministering to those afflicted with scrupulosity – a religious form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
  • Ten Commandments for the Scrupulous (Revised 2013): Rev. Thomas M. Santa, C.SS.R.
  • Managing Scrupulosity – An Introduction — a pastoral service from Liguori Publications (A Roman Catholic Media Company)
    • Managing Scrupulosity – What is Scrupulosity
    • Managing Scrupulosity – For the Priest / Confessor
      Managing Scrupulosity – FAQ’s
  • Scrupulosity: The Ultimate Guide. Jaimie Eckert, "Scrupulosity is not a lack of faith, it's a mental health hijacking of your relationship with God." Includes: Blasphemous Thoughts: The Ultimate Guide, Scrupulosity Articles, Scrupulosity Videos.
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Promoting a public health approach to suicide prevention. A federally funded resource that adheres to the Surgeon General recommended National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.
  • Catholic Church’s Teaching on Suicide and Helpful Resources for coping with the anguish over a loved one's sorrowful decision.
  • Talking about Suicide: Fr. Mike Schmitz explains why hope is the best remedy for suicidal thoughts. If you know someone struggling with such thoughts, don’t hesitate to reach out to them with reasons to have hope. If someone you know or love has committed suicide, pray for them and don’t lose hope for their soul. If you struggle with suicidal thoughts, don’t be ashamed to seek help.
  • The Jed Foundation promotes efforts to prevent suicide by college students. It has released a "Framework for Developing Institutional Protocols for the Acutely Distressed or Suicidal College Student" to help colleges and universities with their intervention programs.
  • Postvention: Guide for Responses to Suicide on College Campuses (Higher Education Mental Health Alliance). PDF booklet offers suggestions as to how colleges can best facilitate the grieving and adjustment process, stabilize the campus environment, reduce the risk of negative behaviors, and limit the risk of further suicides. "Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students," the alliance said in a statement.
• Treatment-Centers.net: a community based public-benefit website devoted to helping individuals and families find help for addiction and dual diagnosis. Contains the largest and most comprehensive publicly rated and reviewed directory of addiction treatment centers in existence.
• The Real Warriors Campaign – 1.800.273.8255: multimedia public awareness campaign designed to encourage help-seeking behavior among service members, veterans and military families coping with invisible wounds.  The campaign is an integral part of the Defense Department’s overall effort to encourage warriors and families to seek appropriate care and support for psychological health concerns.
  • Grants for Veterans: provides comprehensive details on grants for veterans. These grants are given away for free, and they could help low income veterans with bills, mortgage, rent, housing, college, and medications. Please note that grants are only given for veterans who can prove financial difficulties.
  • Vets 4 Warriors: 1.855.838.8244 24-Hour Peer Support Line - Toll-free & Confidential. Our team of Veteran peers have all served in uniform for the United States Military. We share similar experiences and understand what it means to serve our country in peacetime and in times of increased conflict. The daily stresses of a Service member are unique and we are here to offer an ear to listen and resources in your local community to help alleviate any stressors you may be facing.
  • Veterans And Substance Abuse: Unfortunately, we have been seeing an increase in substance abuse among the Veteran community, and feel we have a helpful guide filled with informative facts and guidance regarding addiction treatment and PTSD…
• Ultimate Guide to Home Organization: Studies have shown that messy homes promote anxiety, while clean and organized homes promote calm and productivity.

Nutrition Resources:               Index

• Athletes & Nutrition:
  • What Every Guy/Athlete Trying to Build Muscle and Lose Fat Should Know about Drinking Alcohol: In practice, there are so many factors to execute this well that most people are better off abstaining from alcohol while they’re trying to make significant changes to their physique. Let’s start off by looking at how your body uses alcohol.
  • How Much Protein You Should Eat to Gain Muscle: There is ample science to give you a definitive answer on what your protein intake needs to be to meet your goals. In this article, we break what protein is, how your body uses it, how much you need, and dispel some of the more common myths regarding the subject.
• The Beachbody Blog: inspires readers to live healthy, fulfilling lives through trusted fitness and nutrition content, hundreds of healthy recipes, motivational posts, fun workouts, and so much more!
• Best Superfoods (Jen Reviews)
• Healthy Eating (American Heart Association): Healthy eating starts with healthy food choices. Learn what to look for at the grocery store, restaurants, your workplace and any eating occasion.
  • Nutrition: Use our recommendations to make smart choices and eat healthy, in order to benefit your heart and your overall health.
• Improve Your Health From Your Kitchen: "Because eating correctly can lead to an improvement in one's overall health, people should make a conscious decision to remodel their current eating habits and remove any unhealthy tendencies."
• Most Americans Should Consume Less Sodium (1,500 mg/Day or Less) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Too much sodium is bad for your health and can increase your blood pressure and risk for a heart attack or stroke.
• Nutrition – Fitness Goals: provides the best nutrition resources for you to make informed decisions that benefit your overall health.
• Nutrition.gov: National Agricultural Library, Food and Nutrition Information Center. "The Best Nutrition Information at Your Fingertips." Answers numerous nutrition related questions, provides helpful hints on planning nutritional meals, food recalls, and food safety. People trying to lose weight can find suggestions for weight control through exercise and proper nutrition. Users can also find useful information about food composition and how your diet can prevent or help manage diseases.
• Nutrition Facts for Raw Fruits, for Raw Vegetables and for Cooked Seafood (Food and Drug Administration) - downloadable PDFs
• Nutrition Guide for the Aging and Elderly: As you age, your nutritional needs change and you must avoid processed foods and eat fruits and veggies. Use these tips for the best health for your body.
• A Senior’s Guide to Healthy Eating (Nifty Benefits): To help seniors, their families and their caregivers ensure they’re making the right nutritional choices…
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -  Protecting and Promoting Your Health.
  • FDA Kid’s Home Page: Food Safety & Nutrition Information for Kids and Teens

Parenting & Family Health:               Index

• 100 Best Sites for Pregnancy and Parenting: Top 100 sites for parents to utilize for keeping their kids healthy, their immune system strong, and overall parenting tips from pregnancy to teenagers.
• From Conception to Birth: Visualized: Image-maker Alexander Tsiaras shares a powerful medical visualization, showing human development from conception to birth and beyond.
  • "Life Before Birth - In the Womb" (Naked Science): Documentary explores the development of the growing fetus from conception to delivery. Using cutting edge technology, go inside the womb and follow the incredible nine month journey from conception to birth, showing how the struggle for life turns into the miracle of birth.
• American Academy of Pediatric: committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
  • HealthyChildren.org: offers trustworthy, up-to-the-minute health care information and guidance for parents and caregivers.
• Baby Name Guide: Expectant parents are often in a quandary as to what handle to put on the new arrival. Here you can research names by categories such as African, American, Arthurian Legend, Chinese, Floral to name but a few. You'll be able to find the most popular names for the last several years as well as get valuable tips on the naming process.
• BAM! Body and Mind: Online destination for kids created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Designed for kids 9-13 years old, BAM! Body and Mind gives them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. The site focuses on topics that kids told us are important to them — such as food & nutrition, diseases, physical fitness, safety, your life, your body.
• Britannica for Parents: provides information, resources, and advice from trusted experts in child development and early education.
• A Catholic Physician Talks to Engaged Couples: marriage-preparation by William White, MD
• The Child and Family WebGuide (Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development, Tufts University/Tisch Library): directory of sites on child development, teenager and family issues. Topics are selected on the basis of parent recommendations; they cover all ages, from early child development through adolescence.
• Childbirth.org:  Pregnancy and childbirth information. Educating yourselves, knowing your options, and how to provide yourselves with the best possible care are essential to a healthy pregnancy. Enjoy the many links of educational, informational, and personal nature. Here is one of the most complete childbirth resources.
• Child Development Institute: Recommended by ‘Psychology Today.’ Designed for parents to help with all aspects of child rearing, from prenatal, newborns, up through teenagers. There are sections on child development, parenting, child psychology, teenagers, health, safety and learning disabilities including Attention Deficit Disorder and Dyslexia.
• Parent's Guide to SIDS and Newborn Sleep Safety: September 18, 2019 – By Mary Sweeney RN, BSN, CEN, ONN-CG
• The Cool Spot (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism): Resources, information, and support on alcohol use and abuse among teenagers. The site contains a selection of external resources that may be of assistance to persons with a drinking problem, or for those with a family member who is having a problem with drinking.
• ConsumerDangers: "Dedicated to keeping the public informed about consumer dangers and safety issues associated with numerous products that can cause the public harm. Our website is continually updated with breaking news from Government agencies, Watchdog Groups, and concerned citizens about Recalls & Safety affecting consumers."
• The Courage To Speak® Foundation: Our mission is "to save lives by empowering youth to be drug free through fostering education and open communication about the dangers of drug and alcohol use."
• Facts About Youth: resource designed to give educators, parents and students important science-based information about healthful approaches to youth who may be conflicted about gender identity and sexual orientation. This site is a project of the American College of Pediatricians, in coalition with other organizations who share a concern for the well-being of all youth.
• Family Education: Information for parents on every aspect of family life. Includes resources on child health, child development, nutrition and fitness for the whole family, and child safety.
• FamilyDoctor.org: Health Information for the Whole Family from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
• Family - Parenting - Childcare Resources: General how to guides and advice for family life, childcare, parenting, religions & ethics, single parents, bereavement, pregnancy, teenagers and senior care.
• Family Tips (Tips.Net) -  Ideas, tips, and information you need to help improve your family, to help raise good children and to deal with the various challenges of family life. Tips cover behavioral problems, child care, discipline, marriage, parenting and more.
• Fathers for Good - Knights of Columbus. Highlights the unique contributions of men, husbands and fathers. The world would be lacking without them. Includes sections on Common Challenges of Fatherhood and A Father’s Spirituality, and more.
• FinancialAssistanceForSingleMothers: The site helps financially struggling single mothers with finding grants and government assistance programs. Our service is free of cost.
• Focus Adolescent Services: is an internet clearinghouse of information and resources on teen and family issues to help and support families with troubled and at-risk teens.
• Great Dad: Advice for Expectant Dads, New, Single, Stay at Home dads with Parenting Information and Pregnancy Care.
• The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide On-line: the latest information to keep you and your family healthy. Click on Search by Chapter to view sections.
• HealthyChildren (American Academy of Pediatrics): The mission is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
• How Do You Support a Grieving Spouse? – Mind & Spirit: "…deep grief is messy and disorienting and affects every single part of us in ways we can’t prepare for, articulate, or even understand. How can we best support a spouse when he is lost in grief, no longer the person he once was, someone neither of us recognizes?"
• John Rosemond’s Traditional Parenting: Psychologist and nationally syndicated columnist, has developed a web site for common-sense parenting, a must for every parent. Excellent resources including John's weekly column, his Q & A of the week, parenting stories submitted by visitors like you, resource directories, and weekly polls.
• KidsHealth Largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Separate areas for kids, teens, and parents—each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone.
• Kids Resource Guide
• NOVA - Life's Greatest Miracle: Tracks the human development from embryo to newborn by way of the extraordinary microimagery of Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson. Includes explanations of diagnostic and screening techniques currently used to assess the health of an unborn child, the stem cell debate. This site is indeed an important educational resource with a teacher's guide as well as suggestions for associated discussions and activities.
• A Parent's Guide to Childhood Vaccinations (Health.com): 12 V accines Your Child Needs
• Parenthood Web: online parenting resource dedicated to 'helping families grow.' Our goal is to help you understand and connect with your child.
• Robyn’s Nest - The Parenting Network: Extensive parenting site "devoted to providing you with the optimal tools to insure the best possible quality of life for your children."
• Safety Tips for Halloween: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Safe Stars: online resource about making the right choices for yourself and for your family through education, support and guidance.…a central depository of informative materials, guides and tools.
  • Resources: includes Child Safety, College Safety, Driving Safety, First Aid & CPR, Disaster Preparedness, and more.
• "Take Back Your Kids: How to Teach and Get Respect" by William J. Doherty, Excellence & Ethics (Winter/Spring, 2013): 1-4 (CERC). "We are facing an epidemic of insecure parenting. We may now have the most child-sensitive generation of parents the world has ever known and – the most confused and insecure.…" PDF version.
• "Talking to Your Teen about Drinking" (Medline Plus): The best time to begin talking with your teen about drugs and alcohol is now. Children as young as 9 years old may become curious about drinking, and they may even try it alcohol.
• T.E.A.R. - Teens Experiencing Abusive Relationships. Run by teens for teens, TEAR's goal is to prevent dating abuse through education. We work to educate society about the complexities and seriousness of violent dating relationships.
• Help for Troubled Teens: Parents of troubled teens across the country are realizing that they need help dealing with a son or daughter that is making poor decisions. And they are discovering that they are not alone. It is a time to take action! We offer both wilderness training and academic training for troubled teens.

       Cyber-Abuse & Child Protection:               Index

• Family Watchdog (National Sex Offender Registry): "Free national US search for registered sex offenders. Map registered sex offenders to see who lives in your area." The mission is to build a bilingual safety portal for awareness of nearby threats by providing accessible and accurate sex offender location information. Contains information from all states, and is updated on a daily basis to ensure that the information is as current as the states from which sex offender data is received.
• Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe): Positive resources for parents, educators and policymakers who teach youths how to use new media devices and platforms in safe and healthy ways.
  • Microsoft Digital Literacy Online Course: The goal of Digital Literacy is to teach and assess basic computer concepts and skills so that people can use computer technology in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities.
  • Digital Citizenship and Safety Course (Google for Education/Teacher Center)
  • Parent’s Guide to Facebook
• OnGuardOnline.gov: Practical tips from the federal government (FTC, Justice Dept., Homeland Security, IRS, US Postal Inspection Service, Commerce Dept., SEC, FDIC, NCIS) and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
  • Online Safety - Yahoo: Making smart choice online. Online safety skills for Teens, and for Parents.
• Parry Aftab, Esq., The Privacy Lawyer™: Managing cybercrime, privacy and cyber-abuse risks. Check out resource sections on Best Practices, CyberLaw, Internet Safety, Cyberbulling, and more.
• Safety Tips for Parents (LeanrtheNet.com): Protect children from online exploitation.
• TotalNetGuard by American Family Online. Multiple filtering options to protect your family from the dark side of the Internet. Reasonable pricing options.
• WiredSafety.org: the world's largest Internet safety and help group. Provides help, information and education to Internet and mobile device users of all ages. Helps victims of cyberabuse ranging from online fraud, cyberstalking and child safety, to hacking and malicious code attacks. Also help for parents with issues, such as MySpace and cyberbullying.

• May – National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. A great time to spread the word about the benefits of getting active.
• The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is committed to enriching quality of life through safe and effective physical activity.
  • ACE Fitness Programs: Check out workouts, fitness programs, exercise library.
  • ACE Exercise Library: Extensive library of detailed exercises with images for strengthening the abs, butt & hips, legs, shoulders, back, chest, arms, full body/integrated exercises.
• Be Active Your Way -  A Guide for Adults. Written for men and women ages 18 to 64, this booklet is based on the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Body-Hacking: guidance to people of how to get their bodies healthy and strong for everyday activities. How to diminish certain pain in certain parts of their bodies. How to live a healthy lifestyle. We want to help people to start working out, as that first step is always the hardest one to make.
  • How to Lose Weight Fast but Safe in 5 Proven Easy Steps
• Breaking Muscle: experienced professionals dedicated to providing comprehensive strength and conditioning, and mind/body wellness programs.
  • Strength & Conditioning (Breaking Muscle): includes instructional videos and program guidelines.
  • Should You Incorporate Low-Impact or Body Weight Resistance Training into Your Routine (Fitness19).
• Comprehensive Guide to Back and Neck Pain: Causes, Relief, & Treatment
  • Lower Back Pain Exercises
  • Upper Back Pain Exercises – Summit Medical Group
• Core Products Int'l: Manufactures and sells quality orthopedic pillows, braces & supports, back cushions, wedge pillows, massage therapy products & much more at surprisingly affordable prices. Satisfaction guaranteed!
  • Fabrication Enterprises (FEI) is a manufacturer, importer and master distributor of products for physical and occupation therapy, athletic training, and home care. FEI is the manufacturer of the following product lines: CanDo® Twist-n-Bend™ Exercisers, bands and tubing; Relief Pak® hot and cold therapy products and more.
  • Ice Wraps: Get your gel packs, cold therapy ice packs and heating pads to treat your leg pain, elbow joint pain, hip pain, knee pain, foot pain, or arthritis pain!
  • MMAR Medical Group, Inc.: Orthopaedic Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Products. Wholesale pricing on wide selection of braces, cold therapy units, contracture management splints & other high quality medical equipment.
    • Useful articles on Orthopaedic Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine
• Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic Performance from the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS).
• Exercise is Medicine (American College of Sports Medicine & the American Medical Association): the primary objective is to encourage athletic trainers, physicians and other health care providers to record physical activity as a vital sign during patient visits. Able patients will be advised to participate in at least 30 minutes of physical activity, and 10 minutes of stretching and light muscle training, five days a week. Includes sections for Physicians, Health & Fitness Professionals, the Public, Media and other Exercise Resources.
• Exercise for Seniors (MedlinePlus): Regular exercise can prevent or delay diabetes and heart trouble. It can also reduce arthritis pain, anxiety and depression. There are four main types of exercise and seniors need some of each: 1) Endurance activities - like walking, swimming, or riding a bike - which build "staying power" and improve the health of the heart and circulatory system. 2) Strengthening exercises which build muscle tissue and reduce age-related muscle loss. 3) Stretching exercises to keep the body limber and flexible. 4) Balance exercises to reduce the chances of a fall.
  • Exercising for Life – National Council for Aging Care: Exercise confers all the same benefits to seniors that it does to those earlier in life, including increased longevity, improved mental clarity, a boost in energy, and greater strength to meet the physical demands of daily living.
  • "Exercise Is Key to Healthy Aging" by Dr. Richard J. Hodes is the Director of the National Institute on Aging. Dr. Hodes talked about how important it is to exercise regularly—at any age!
  • Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging!…the goal of our research is to improve the health and well-being of older adults.
  • Exercise and Physical Fitness (Medline Plus): Most adults need at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity at least five days per week. Examples include walking briskly, mowing the lawn, dancing, swimming for recreation or bicycling. Stretching and weight training can also strengthen your body and improve your fitness level.
  • Go4Life (National Institute on Aging at NIH): Designed to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life. Motivating older adults to become physically active for the first time, return to exercise after a break in their routines, or build more exercise and physical activity into weekly routines are the essential elements of Go4Life.
    • Healthy Aging with Go4Life®. Go4Life from the National Institute on Aging at NIH is a national exercise and physical activity campaign aimed at people over 50.
  • Golf Digest pre-season workouts: They work if you work them. Easy to do each day.
  • Growing Stronger - Strength Training for Older Adults: developed by experts at Tufts University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Exercises that have been shown to increase the strength of your muscles, maintain the integrity of your bones, and improve your balance, coordination, and mobility. In addition, strength training can help reduce the signs and symptoms of many chronic diseases, including arthritis.
  • StrongPath: Redefining Aging Through Strength. The impact strength training has on health and well-being.
  • Fitness Guide for Seniors and Older Adults: Experts strongly recommend exercise for seniors to prevent heart ailments, diabetes, and a few types of cancer. By following an exercise program for seniors, they can effectively manage the pain caused by arthritis. Exercising regularly can improve flexibility, balance, strength, and endurance of older adults.
  • Osteoporosis in Aging: Protect Your Bones with Exercise from the National Institutes of Health.
• Faith & Fitness: How Exercise and Workouts Can Build Virtue. Being active, for benefit of body and soul.
• FitClick Exercise Program: Customize a free exercise program and fitness plan. Browse 1000's of exercise plans or build your own. Workout tracker, 700+ exercises & more. It's Free.
• FIT Radio: Streams A High Energy Music For Working Out. Workouts are better if there's loud and, more importantly, energetic music playing in the background. If you are someone who feels that the music being played during your workout session could be better, try out this new tool called FIT Radio. It is a web based and mobile app that streams high energy music.
• Guide to Summer Fitness – Becoming Fitness Faithful (WebMD). Includes sizzling, summer workouts, ways tips to make exercise a habit, and Hydration: The Key to Summer's Exercise Success.
• ImPACT - Concussion Management. ImPACT is used by numerous NFL teams, a number of Major League Baseball teams (including all umpires), several National Basketball Association teams, and more than 250 colleges and universities. In addition, more than 900 high schools nationwide currently use the ImPACT program.
  • Concussions – Teen Health from Nemours: How can you tell if you have a concussion? What should you do? And what's going to happen with sports and school? The facts are all on this site for teens.
  • Don’t ‘Tough Out’ a Concussion. Know the 5 Rs for Concussion Safety: Official USA Rugby Concussion Policy. The"5 Rs" of concussion awareness: Recognize, Remove, Refer, Recover and Return.
  • HEADS UP: Concussion in School Sports initiative and materials by CDC. Includes Specific Concussion Information for…Coaches, Parents, Sports Officials, Teen Athletes.
  • Head and Brain Injuries -  Also called: Concussion, TBI, Traumatic brain injury. Every year, millions of people in the U.S. sustain head and brain injuries. Some are minor because the skull is quite good at protecting the brain. More than half are bad enough that people must go to the hospital. Serious head injuries can lead to permanent brain damage or death.
  • Sports Concussion Resources: The American Academy of Neurology has the following resources available on sports concussion for physicians, coaches, parents, and athletes.
  • Preston Plevretes Story - Impact of a Concussion: If you doubt the seriousness of the recent rise in concussion protocols, check out this video.
• Knee Injuries and Disorders (Medline Plus)
  • A Patient to Patient Guide to Knee Replacement
  • Save Your Knees: From the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
    • Knee Conditioning Program – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Periodic Table of Bodyweight Exercise - Strength Stack 52: This clickable infograph shows only bodyweight exercises that require no equipment, so you can do them anywhere. Some of the most advanced bodybuilders in the world use them in their workout routines as they can be integrated in any workout program or be used as a standalone routine.
• Proper Seat Position for Riding an Exercise Bike: Improper seat position can hurt your knees, strain your lower back and cause uncomfortable chafing and sores on your rear end. Whether you ride a spinning bike, upright stationary bike or recumbent bike for your indoor workout, taking a few moments to adjust your seat will give you a happier and safer workout.
• Sports Fitness Advisor: offers scientifically-backed exercise tips and training plans.
  • Rugby Training: Sports Fitness Advisor provides a multi-page guide on rugby training that is packed with practical tips and advice.
• Sports Injuries (Medline Plus): Accidents, poor training practices or improper gear can cause them. Some people get hurt because they are not in shape. Not warming up or stretching enough can also lead to injuries.
• Sports Injuries & Prevention: OrthoInfo by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Check out all the topics in the left margin.
  • Elbow Injuries in the Throwing Athlete: OrthoInfo by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
  • Hip Conditioning Program – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Foot and Ankle Conditioning Program – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Conditioning Program – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Spine Conditioning Program: After an injury or surgery, an exercise conditioning program will help you return to daily activities and enjoy a more active, healthy lifestyle. Following a well-structured conditioning program will also help you return to sports and other recreational activities.
• STOP (Sports Trauma and Overuse Prevention) Sports Injuries initiated by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). STOP focuses on the importance of children’ sports safety – specifically relating to overuse and trauma injuries. The initiative not only raises awareness and provides education on injury reduction, but also highlights how playing safe and smart can enhance and extend a child's athletic career, improve teamwork, reduce obesity rates and create a lifelong love of exercise and healthy activity.
  • Sports Injury Prevention Resources. Check out additional resources in left column.
• Thera-Band Academy: Find exercises and research for rehabilitation, fitness, and wellness. The site does require a free sign-up for viewing more than one exercise or article.
• Water Aerobics and Water Fitness Exercises. Water aerobics offer a wider range of motion, helping achieve greater flexibility, and water’s natural resistance helps build better muscle tone and strength. Plus, the natural buoyancy makes it a very low impact exercise.
• The Great American Rail-Trail promises an all-new American experience. Through 12 states and the District of Columbia, the trail will directly serve nearly 50 million people within 50 miles of the route.
  • The Ultimate Guide to Hiking and Walking in the UK: The essential hiking kit list featuring hiking clothes, navigation tools, backpack and essentials, and food and drinks. Also, covers over 150,000 miles of footpaths crisscrossing the four corners of the country, 15 National Trails and the same number of National Parks…
  • Camping for Beginners (REI): What to Know for Your First Camp out.
  • The Wilderness.Net: guides users to over 800 wilderness areas across the United States, allowing hikers to better prepare before hitting the back country.

Wellness:               Index

• 3SmartCubes: Tests meant for those who are serious about discovering themselves. They are scientific, accurate and certified by PhD's. They measure one’s skills and aptitude in the following areas: IQ & Aptitude | Personality | Career | Parenting | Relationship.
• 50 Easy Resolutions to Change Your Life: From eating healthier to feeling happier, here’s your first stop to identify at least one positive you could hone in on this year.
• Active Living by Design: a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is a part of the UNC School of Public Health in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This program establishes innovative approaches to increase physical activity through community design, public policies and communications strategies.
• Body, Mind, and Well-Being Resources (The Recovery Center): Areas covered are psychology and psychiatry, food and fitness, and general well-being.
• Church Health Reader: innovative resources on health, wellness and healing for lay leaders and clergy.
• Color Matters: Color plays a vitally important role in the world in which we live. Color can sway thinking, change actions, and cause reactions. It can irritate or soothe your eyes, raise your blood pressure or suppress your appetite.
• "Forgiveness: the Keystone of Human Values." © 2008 Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR Forgiveness can be "one way to reduce conflict and hostility, as well as to promote understanding and respect…to diminish unresolved hurt and pain that burdens many…"
  • Forgiveness: Letting go of Grudges and Bitterness (Mayo Clinic). When someone you care about hurts you, you can hold on to anger, resentment and thoughts of revenge—or embrace forgiveness and move forward. Katherine Piderman, Ph.D., staff chaplain at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., discusses forgiveness and how it can lead you down the path of physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
• Games for the Brain: training in "brain fitness."
• How Many Calories in Your Food? Find out how many calories in over 90,000 foods. Get the nutrition facts – food calories, carbs, fat, protein & more. Calorie counter, diets & more. It's Free.
• "LEAN Works: A Workplace Obesity Prevention Program" (CDC). A free web-based resource that offers interactive tools and evidence-based resources to design effective worksite obesity prevention and control programs, including an obesity cost calculator to estimate how much obesity is costing your company and how much savings your company could reap with different workplace interventions.
• Quotes To Live By: provides you with attitudes, characteristics, and values so you can create a vision of how you want to live your life. Scroll down for an extensive collection of "Quotes To Live By" organized by Subject.
• The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation: Inspires people to practice kindness and to 'pass it on' to others. With all of the pressures of everyday living, too often we forget the difference that simple acts of kindness can make In Your Classroom and In Your Community.
• SelfGrowth.com: Provides informative, quality Self Improvement, Personal Growth and Natural Health information to help people improve their lives. Provides information ranging from Goal Setting and Stress Management to Natural Health and Alternative Medicine.
• Wellness Resources (SparkPeople). We offer nutrition, health, and fitness tools, support, and resources.
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