GENERAL CONSUMER RESOURCES
ONLINE WELLNESS NEWS AND INFORMATION
FITNESS FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND INSTRUCTORS
FOODS AND FOOD LABELING
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
WEIGHT LOSS AIDS AND PROGRAMS
MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
SUNSCREENS AND SUN-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
SMOKING CESSATION PRODUCTS AND ONLINE QUITTING RESOURCES
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| GENERAL CONSUMER RESOURCES ]](Back to top) | ||
| Better Business Bureau | ||
| Searchable site of information about businesses, including those selling health and fitness products. ( http://www.bbb.org ) | ||
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Health Information A to Z | ||
| A disease-specific directory of resources and information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ( http://www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htm ) | ||
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| Federal Consumer Information Center | ||
| Provides consumer-oriented government publications on a wide variety of topics, including health-related products and services. ( http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov ) | ||
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| Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Protection--Diet, Health, and Fitness | ||
| Includes online brochures about a variety of consumer health topics, including fitness equipment, generic drugs, and fraudulent health claims. ( http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-health.htm ) | ||
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| FirstGov for Consumers: Health | ||
| A gateway to online consumer-oriented government publications. ( http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm ) | ||
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| Food and Drug Administration | ||
| iProvides nformation about FDA activities and consumer advice about choosing and using many health-related products. See especially the following: ( http://www.fda.gov ) | ||
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| Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA Consumer Magazine | ||
( http://www.fda.gov/fdac/fdachtml.html ) | ||
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| How to Spot Health Fraud | ||
( http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1999/699_fraud.html ) | ||
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| Tips for Avoiding Health Fraud | ||
( http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-fraud.html ) | ||
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| Tips for Buying Medical Products Online | ||
( http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/default.htm ) | ||
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| MedWatch | ||
| MedWatch program for reporting adverse effects from products regulated by the FDA ( http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html ) | ||
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| FDA reporting of unlawful sale of medical products online | ||
( http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/buyonlineform.htm ) | ||
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| Healthfinder | ||
| A gateway to online publications, Web sites, support groups, and agencies and organizations that produce reliable health information. ( http://www.healthfinder.gov ) | ||
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| National Institutes of Medicine: National Library of Medicine | ||
| Gateway to consumer health information, clinical trials information, and abstracts of millions of medical research studies. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov ) | ||
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| Nutrition.Gov | ||
| A gateway to government nutrition resources on the Web. ( http://www.nutrition.gov ) | ||
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| Quackwatch | ||
| Provides information on health fraud, quackery, and health decision making ( http://www.quackwatch.com ) | ||
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| ONLINE WELLNESS NEWS AND INFORMATION (Back to top) | ||
| American Medical Association Web Guidelines | ||
| Describes the guidelines for AMA Web sites, including standards for content, advertising, sponsorship, and privacy. ( http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1905.html ) | ||
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| California Medical Association | ||
| Provides tips for evaluating health-related Web sites. ( http://www.cmanet.org ) | ||
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Current Health-Related Hoaxes and Rumors | ||
| Includes information on false Internet and e-mail reports relating to health. ( http://www.cdc.gov/hoax_rumors.htm ) | ||
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| Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Student Resources | ||
| Provides research tips and a description of the scientific process. ( http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/students.html ) | ||
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| Health on the Net Foundation | ||
| Includes health news and a search engine as well as a description of the widely used Health on the Net Code of Conduct (HONcode) for health and medical Web sites. ( http://www.hon.ch ) | ||
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| Hoax Busters | ||
| Includes tips and advice for recognizing and dealing with Internet hoaxes and chain letters. ( http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HoaxBustersHome.html ) | ||
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| International Food Information Council (IFIC ): Food Insight | ||
| An online publication that frequently includes articles relating to how research results and nutrition news are reported. ( http://ific.org/foodinsight ) | ||
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| JAMA Patient Pages | ||
| One-page summaries with basic information on many health-related topics; recent Pages have focused on basic science research, health information from the Internet, and finding information on medical research. ( http://www.ama-assn.org/public/journals/patient/index.htm ) | ||
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| National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) | ||
| Provides information about and guidelines for understanding CAM, clinical trials, and research results; posts alerts and advisories about specific forms of CAM. ( http://www.nccam.nih.gov ) | ||
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| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | ||
| Provides information about the NIH and NIH activities and agencies; the NIH is the key federal agency that conducts and funds health-related research. ( http://www.nih.gov> ) | ||
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| NIH Office of Science Education | ||
| Provides resources for improving scientific literacy as well as information on NIH research activities. ( http://science-education.nih.gov/homepage.nsf ) | ||
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| Research! America | ||
| An advocacy organization promoting the idea that medical and health research should be a higher national priority; site has information about the funding of medical research and recent key findings. ( http://researchamerica.org ) | ||
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| Science Panel on Interactive Communication and Health: Resource Center | ||
| Provides links to a variety of resources relating to online health communication and health information. ( http://www.health.gov/scipich/resources/default.htm ) | ||
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| Social Issues Research Center: Health News: Reading Between the Lines | ||
| Provides advice for evaluating health news. ( http://www.sirc.org/articles/anxiety.html ) | ||
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| UC Berkeley Library: Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial | ||
| A general tutorial with useful advice on performing Internet searches and evaluating online information. ( http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html ) | ||
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| Urban Legend Combat Kit | ||
| Provides information on many Internet urban legends as well as suggestions for responding to e-mails containing urban legends. ( http://netsquirrel.com/combatkit ) | ||
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| Widener University: Evaluating Web Resources | ||
| Provides information and checklists for evaluating a variety of types of Web sites. ( http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webevaluation/webeval.htm ) | ||
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| World Health Organization: Medical Products and the Internet | ||
| Provides WHO guidelines on evaluating medical information from the Internet and Web sites selling medical products. ( http://www.who.int/medicines/library/qsm/who-edm-qsm-99-4/medicines-on-internet-guide.html ) | ||
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| FITNESS FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND INSTRUCTORS (Back to top) | ||
| Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) | ||
| Offers certification for fitness instructors. ( http://www.afaa.com ) | ||
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| American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | ||
| Select Wellness from the pull-down menu to find fact sheets about choosing home exercise equipment; other areas of the site have information on dealing with injuries and selecting appropriate shoes. ( http://orthoinfo.aaos.org ) | ||
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| American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM | ||
| Offers credentialing for fitness instructors; Web site also includes publications with information on many topics, including choosing a health club, evaluating exercise equipment, and developing a safe and effective fitness program. ( http://www.acsm.org ) | ||
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| American Council on Exercise (ACE) | ||
| Offers certification for instructors; Web site includes searchable directories of certified instructors and health clubs, tips on choosing a fitness center, and many other fitness resources; the Fit Facts section includes guidelines for purchasing exercise equipment (including shoes) and designing a home gym. ( http://www.acefitness.org ) | ||
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| American Podiatric Medical Association: Foot Health Resources | ||
| Includes tips on foot care and advice on choosing shoes. ( http://www.apma.org/foot.html ) | ||
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| Cooper Institute | ||
| Offers certification for fitness instructors. ( http://www.cooperinst.org ) | ||
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| drkoop.com Fitness Center | ||
| Provides basic information about choosing and using selected types of fitness equipment. ( http://www.drkoop.com/wellness/fitness/facts/ ) | ||
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| Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Resources | ||
| Includes publications on a variety of consumer products and services, including those relating to fitness. ( http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm ) | ||
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| Georgia State University: Getting Fit at Home | ||
| Provides advice on choosing home exercise equipment as well as shoes and clothing. ( http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwfit/fithome.html ) | ||
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| International Health, Racquet, and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA): Health Clubs | ||
| Provides guidelines for choosing a health or fitness facility and links to clubs that belong to IHRSA. ( http://www.healthclubs.com ) | ||
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| Mayo Clinic: Healthy Living Center | ||
| The Fitness and Sports Medicine Center provides advice for selecting equipment and putting together a home gym. ( http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/healthylivingcenter/index.cfm ) | ||
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| National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) | ||
| Offers certification for fitness instructors. ( http://www.nsca-lift.org/menu.asp ) | ||
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| Physician and Sportsmedicine | ||
| Provides articles from the print journal; many cover consumer-oriented topics such as selecting equipment and fitness facilities, preventing and treating exercise injuries, choosing shoes, and developing a successful fitness programs. ( http://www.physsportsmed.com ) | ||
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| Runner’s World Online | ||
| Includes an online guide to choosing shoes as well as other advice on equipment and training. ( http://www.runnersworld.com ) | ||
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| FOODS AND FOOD LABELING (Back to top) | ||
| Nutrition.Gov | ||
| Government gateway to consumer nutrition resources, including food labeling, food safety, and basic dietary guidelines. ( http://www.nutrition.gov ) | ||
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| MedlinePlus | ||
| Government gateway to reliable health and fitness information ( http://www.medlineplus.gov ) | ||
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| Health Fraud | ||
| Provides news and links to information on fraudulent health products and services. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthfraud.html ) | ||
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| National Institutes of Health (NIH): Health Information Index | ||
| Includes consumer publications, hotline information, and an A to Z listing of health issues with links to the appropriate NIH institute. ( http://health.nih.gov/ ) | ||
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| Where to complain or seek help for possible health fraud or dangerous products | ||
| Links to relevant agencies are provided. ( http://www.quackwatch.com/02ConsumerProtection/complain.html ) | ||
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| Food for Thought | ||
( http://ific.org/foodinsight/2004/jf/fftfi104.cfm ) | ||
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| Beyond the Headlines | ||
( http://ific.org/foodinsight/2001/nd/nutrnewsfi601.cfm ) | ||
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| Quackwatch | ||
| Provides information on health fraud, quackery, and online health sources. ( http://www.quackwatch.com ) | ||
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| Better Business Bureau | ||
| Provides consumer advice about choosing health clubs; users of the Web site can also search for information about a particular fitness center or fitness equipment dealer and file complaints. ( http://www.bbb.org ) | ||
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| Shopping for a Fitness Facility | ||
( http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=01366F24-CEED-41F1-AFDC3519E218E872 ) | ||
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| American Dietetic Association | ||
| Provides consumer advice and resources for choosing a healthy diet; their http://www.eatright.org/positions.html Position Papers include scientific information on fat replacers, eating disorders, weight management, and other topics. ( http://www.eatright.org ) | ||
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| American Heart Association: Delicious Decisions | ||
| Provides guidelines and tips for eating a low-fat, heart-healthy diet, including advice for shopping and eating out. ( http://www.deliciousdecisions.org ) | ||
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| Consumer Information Center: Food | ||
| Provides online government publications about dietary fat, fiber, food safety, and other nutrition issues. ( http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/food.htm ) | ||
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| Center for Science in the Public Interest: Additives | ||
| Includes articles about fat substitutes, sugar substitutes, and other food additives. ( http://www.cspinet.org/additives/ ) | ||
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| Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition | ||
| Offers information about a variety of topics, including food labeling, food additives, dietary supplements, and foodborne illness; a special http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/advice.html menu of consumer advice is also available at the site ( http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov ) | ||
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| Food and Drug Administration: Food Ingredients and Packaging | ||
| Provides background information about fat and sugar substitutes. ( http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/opa-bckg.html ) | ||
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| Food and Nutrition Board/Institute of Medicine | ||
| Provides information about the Dietary Reference Intakes and related guidelines. ( http://www4.nationalacademies.org/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/Food+and+Nutrition+Board ) | ||
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| FDA Guidance for Using Food Labels | ||
| Provides detailed consumer advice about reading food labels. ( http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html ) | ||
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| National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: Read the Label | ||
| An activity that provides practice in reading key facts on food labels. ( http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/Tipsheets/readthelabel.htm ) | ||
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| USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion | ||
| Provides information about the Dietary Guidelines, the Food Guide Pyramid, the nutrient content of the U.S. food supply, and other topics; this site also includes the Healthy Eating Index, an individualized online assessment of overall diet quality. ( http://www.usda.gov/cnpp ) | ||
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| USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center | ||
| A gateway to nutrition information that offers a variety of consumer-oriented materials relating to the Dietary Guidelines, food labels, Food Guide Pyramid, and many other topics; links to Ethnic/Cultural and Special Audience Pyramids for people who eat ethnic foods, who are vegetarians, or who have special dietary needs are provided. The site also includes an extensive set of links. ( http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic ) | ||
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| USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center: Food Composition Database | ||
| In addition to a general, searchable database for all foods ( http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp ) | ||
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| special food composition data | ||
| on carotenoids, trans fatty acids, sugar, isoflavones (soy products), and other nutrients of special interest to health. ( http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/index.html ) | ||
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| DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS (Back to top) | ||
| American Botanical Council | ||
| Provides basic information about selected popular herbs; also includes ordering information for the German Commission E monographs on herbs. ( http://www.herbalgram.org ) | ||
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| American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM): Current Comments | ||
| Provides fact sheets on a variety of supplements promoted for athletic performance. ( http://www.acsm.org/comments.htm ) | ||
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| Anabolic Steroid Abuse | ||
| Provides information about the use of steroids and their physical and emotional effects. ( http://www.steroidabuse.org ) | ||
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| Archives of Family Medicine: A Review of 12 Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs | ||
| Full text of a journal article that reviewed the research on 12 popular medicinal herbs. ( http://archfami.ama-assn.org/issues/v7n6/ffull/fsa8005.html ) | ||
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| ConsumerLab.Com | ||
| Tests and rates a variety of supplements. ( http://www.consumerlab.com ) | ||
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| FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: Dietary Supplements Information | ||
| Provides information about supplement labeling and consumer warnings about particular products. ( http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/supplmnt.html ) | ||
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| FDA Consumer: Tips for the Savvy Supplement User | ||
| An FDA Consumer article with advice on evaluating dietary supplements. ( http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/202_supp.html ) | ||
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| FDA MedWatch | ||
| Collects reports of adverse effects from dietary supplements, drugs, and medical devices; consumers can report adverse effects directly to the agency via the Web site. ( http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety.htm ) | ||
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| Federal Trade Commission: Dietary Supplements-An Advertising Guide for Industry | ||
| Although directed at supplement sellers, these guidelines provide useful information about what is and what is not allowed in the advertising of dietary supplements. ( http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/dietsupp.htm ) | ||
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| Federal Trade Commission: Diet, Health, and Fitness | ||
| Includes consumer-oriented information about evaluating dietary supplements and health claims. ( http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-health.htm ) | ||
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| FindLaw Drug Watch: Drug Use in Sports | ||
| Provides recent news articles about the issue of drug use by athletes. ( http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/sports/drugs/index.html ) | ||
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| International Olympic Committee Medical Commission | ||
| Provides information about the Olympic Anti-Doping code and supplements banned in Olympic competition. ( http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/commissions/medical/index_uk.asp ) | ||
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| Kansas State University: Nutritional Supplements for Athletes | ||
| Provides links to abstracts and articles about supplements commonly used by athletes. ( http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/nutrition/supplements.htm ) | ||
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| MedlinePlus: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements | ||
| Provides links to information on vitamin and mineral supplements from government agencies and major medical associations; the related Herbal Medicine page has additional information. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vitaminandmineralsupplements.html ) | ||
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| National Nutritional Foods Association | ||
| Provides information about supplement industry activities and the association's TruLabel program, which seeks to certify good manufacturing practices. ( http://www.nnfa.org ) | ||
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| NCAA Drug Testing Programs | ||
| Provides information about banned drugs and drug testing programs. ( http://www.ncaa.org/sports_sciences/drugtesting ) | ||
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| NIH Office of Dietary Supplements | ||
| Provides general information about dietary supplements as well as an extensive database of scientific abstracts and citations about supplements. The Clinical Nutrition Service offers consumer-oriented fact sheets. ( http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov ) | ||
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| Physician and Sportsmedicine Online | ||
| Presents articles on many exercise topics, including the effects of selected supplements. ( http://www.physsportsmed.com ) | ||
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| Shape Up America! Fitness Center Supplement Guide | ||
| Provides information about selected dietary supplements, particularly those marketed for improving fitness. ( http://shapeup.org/fitness/nutrition/supp.htm ) | ||
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| Swiss Institute of Sports Sciences | ||
| Provides information about doping, lists of banned substances, and links to related sites. ( http://www.dopinginfo.ch ) | ||
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| USDA Dietary Supplements Information | ||
| Provides information on vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other types of dietary supplements; includes links to a wide range of reliable sources. ( http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000015.html ) | ||
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| U.S. Pharmacopeia: Dietary Supplements | ||
| Provides information about USP certification activities. ( http://www.usp.org/dietary/index.htm ) | ||
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| U.S. Pharmacopeia: Just Ask About the Quality of Your Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Prod... | ||
| Provides information about evaluating the quality of vitamin and mineral supplements. ( http://www.usp.org/pubs/just_ask/vitamin.htm ) | ||
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| World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) | ||
| Includes information about the World Anti-Doping Code and frequently asked questions about doping. ( http://www.wada-ama.org ) | ||
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| Yahoo! News: Drugs in Sports | ||
| Provides recent news articles about the issue of drug use by athletes. ( http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/Sports/Drugs_in_Sports ) | ||
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| National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine | ||
| National Library of Medicine: PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed ( http://nccam.nih.gov ) | ||
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| NIH Office of Dietary Supplements | ||
| Kansas State University: Nutritional Supplements for Athletes
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/nutrition/supplements.htm ( http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov ) | ||
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| Kansas State University: Nutritional Supplements for Athletes | ||
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| WEIGHT LOSS AIDS AND PROGRAMS (Back to top) | ||
| American Dietetic Association | ||
| Provides a wide range of materials relating to healthy eating habits; the site includes fact sheets covering a variety of weight management topics, including healthy strategies for gaining or losing weight. ( http://www.eatright.org ) | ||
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| Calorie Control Council | ||
| Sponsored by the manufacturers of reduced fat and reduced calorie foods, this site includes information about low calorie sweeteners and fat replacers as well as weight loss tips. ( http://www.caloriecontrol.org ) | ||
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| FDA Consumer: Ways to Win at Weight Loss | ||
| Includes guidelines for a variety of weight-loss strategies and special tips for using food labels to aid in weight management. ( http://www.fda.gov/fdac/reprints/weight.html ) | ||
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| FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: Dietary Supplements Information | ||
| Provides information about supplement labeling and consumer warnings about particular products, including dieter's teas, ephedra, and other compounds marketed for weight loss. ( http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/supplmnt.html ) | ||
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| FDA Food and Nutrition Information Center: Weight Control and Obesity | ||
| Provides a list of resources that contain accurate nutrition information and are available nationwide ( http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/topics/weight/consumer.html ) | ||
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| FDA MedWatch | ||
| Collects reports of adverse effects from dietary supplements, drugs, and medical devices; consumers can report adverse effects directly to the agency via the Web site. ( http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety.htm ) | ||
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| Federal Trade Commission: Dietary Supplements-An Advertising Guide for Industry | ||
| Although directed at supplement sellers, these guidelines provide useful information about what is and what is not allowed in the advertising of dietary supplements. ( http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/dietsupp.htm ) | ||
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| Federal Trade Commission: Diet, Health, and Fitness | ||
| Includes consumer-oriented information about evaluating dietary supplements and health claims. ( http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-health.htm ) | ||
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| Frontline: Fat | ||
| Information from a PBS Frontline special that looked at how society, genetics, and biology have influenced our relationship with food and at current problems with obesity and eating disorders. ( http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/fat ) | ||
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| MedlinePlus: Weight Loss/Dieting. | ||
| Provides news and links to reliable sites with information relating to weight loss, including those covering over-the-counter diet pills and diet aids. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/weightlossdieting.html ) | ||
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| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Lose Weight | ||
| Includes an online body mass index calculator, tips on getting started on a weight loss program, recipes, food shopping advice, and a food and physical activity diary. ( http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt ) | ||
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| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Health Informat... | ||
| Provides online publications about obesity, weight management, nutritional disorders, fad diets, dietary supplements, and prescription weight loss medications; the NIDDK's Weight Control Information Network (WIN) provides additional resources, including links and a list of university-based weight control programs. ( http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm ) | ||
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| NIH Office of Dietary Supplements | ||
| Provides general information about dietary supplements as well as an extensive database of scientific abstracts and citations about supplements. The Clinical Nutrition Service offers consumer-oriented fact sheets. ( http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov ) | ||
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| Partnership for Healthy Weight Management | ||
| Provides guidelines for commercial weight loss programs and tips for consumers for beginning a weight loss program and evaluating commercial programs. ( http://www.consumer.gov/weightloss ) | ||
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| U.S. Consumer Gateway: Health-Dieting and Weight Control | ||
| Links to sites with advice on evaluating claims about weight loss products and programs. ( http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm ) | ||
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| MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS (Back to top) | ||
| American Association of Suicidology | ||
| An organization dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide; site includes resources for people considering suicide, including help in finding a local crisis center. ( http://www.suicidology.org ) | ||
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| APA Consumer Help Center | ||
| Provides information on common challenges to psychological wellness and how to obtain professional help. ( http://helping.apa.org ) | ||
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| Depression-screening.org | ||
| An online resource for depression screening that includes information on obtaining appropriate help. ( http://www.depression-screening.org ) | ||
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| National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (NDMDA) | ||
| Provides educational materials and information about support groups and other resources. ( http://www.ndmda.org ) | ||
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| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | ||
| Provides helpful information on anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and other challenges to psychological wellness. ( http://www.nimh.nih.gov ) | ||
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| New York University: Psychiatry Information for the General Public | ||
| Provides online screening tests for depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and many other mental health problems. ( http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/public.html ) | ||
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| Psych Central: Dr. John Grohol's Mental Health Page | ||
| A guide to psychology, support, and mental health issues, resources, and people on the Internet. ( http://psychcentral.com ) | ||
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| Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection | ||
| Provides links to more than 400 pamphlets from student counseling centers; topics range from depression and anxiety to time management and assertiveness. ( http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/virtulets.html ) | ||
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| American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy | ||
| American Psychiatric Association
http://www.psych.org ( http://www.aamft.org ) | ||
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| American Psychiatric Nurses Association | ||
| American Psychoanalytic Association
http://www.apsa.org ( http://www.apna.org ) | ||
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| American Psychological Association | ||
| National Association of Social Workers
http://www.naswdc.org ( http://www.apa.org ) | ||
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| SUNSCREENS AND SUN-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (Back to top) | ||
| American Academy of Dermatology | ||
| Provides information on skin cancer prevention. ( http://www.aad.org ) | ||
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| CDC Choose Your Cover Skin Cancer Prevention Initiative | ||
| Provides facts about UV light and information about skin cancer prevention. ( http://www.cdc.gov/chooseyourcover ) | ||
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| Environmental Protection Agency/UV Index | ||
| Includes information about the UV index and the effects of sun exposure, with links to sites with daily UV index ratings for cities in the United States and other countries. ( http://www.epa.gov/docs/ozone/uvindex/uvover.html ) | ||
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| Environmental Production Agency: Sunwise | ||
| Includes a fact sheet about the health effects of sun exposure. ( http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/uvandhealth.html ) | ||
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| Federal Trade Commission: Diet, Health, and Fitness | ||
| Provides fact sheets on indoor tanning (including tanning beds), sunscreens, and sun-protective clothing. ( http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-health.htm ) | ||
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| FDA Information about Suntan Products, Sunscreens, and Tanning | ||
| Provides information about sunscreens and tanning products. ( http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-sun.html ) | ||
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| FDA Consumer: Seven Steps to Safer Sunning | ||
| Provides advice for safer sun practices and a description of a skin self-exam to help with early detection of skin cancer. ( http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/596_7sun.html ) | ||
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| MelanomaNet | ||
| An online melanoma resources for physicians and the general public. ( http://www.derm-infonet.com/melanomanet ) | ||
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| Skin Cancer Foundation | ||
| Provides information about skin cancer, including prevention strategies. ( http://www.skincancer.org ) | ||
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| American Academy of Ophthalmology | ||
| Note: Exposure to UV light can damage eyes as well as lead to skin cancer; the American Academy of Ophthalmology has tips for choosing and using sunglasses to protect your eyes. ( http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ8H87YAMC&sub_cat=114 ) | ||
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| SMOKING CESSATION PRODUCTS AND ONLINE QUITTING RESOURCES (Back to top) | ||
| About.Com: Quit Smoking | ||
| Provides information about tobacco use and various quitting strategies, including links to commercial sites selling nicotine replacement products. ( http://quitsmoking.about.com/health/quitsmoking ) | ||
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| American Cancer Society (ACS): Tobacco and Cancer | ||
| Includes guidelines for quitting tobacco use and maintaining nonsmoking. ( http://www.cancer.org/eprise/main/docroot/PED/ped_10?sitearea=PED ) | ||
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| American Lung Association | ||
| Provides information on lung diseases and tobacco control, including cessation products. ( http://www.lungusa.org ) | ||
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| CDC Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS) | ||
| Provides research results, educational materials, and quitting tips. ( http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/osh/how2quit.htm ) | ||
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| FDA Consumer: It's Quittin' Time | ||
| Provides information on prescription and over-the-counter smoking cessation products. ( http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1997/797_smoke.html ) | ||
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| MedlinePlus: Smoking Cessation | ||
| Provides links to news and information about smoking cessation from reliable sources. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokingcessation.html ) | ||
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| NASA Occupational Health Smoking Cessation Links | ||
| Includes links to sites with information on smoking cessation programs and nicotine replacement products. ( http://ohp.ksc.nasa.gov/topics/smoking/ ) | ||
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| National Cancer Institute: Smoking Publications | ||
| Includes online brochures on many tobacco topics, including strategies and products for quitting. ( http://rex.nci.nih.gov/NCI_PUB_INDEX/PUBS_SMOKE.html ) | ||
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| National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: A Guide for Quitting Spit Tobacco | ||
| Provides background information on spit tobacco, guidelines for quitting, and success stories. ( http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health/newsandhealth/spitTobacco ) | ||
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| Nicotine Anonymous | ||
| A twelve-step program focusing on nicotine addiction; site includes information on finding a local meeting. ( http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org ) | ||
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| Quitnet | ||
| An online quitting program that offers individualized quitting plans, expert advice, online support, and other quitting resources. ( http://www.quitnet.org ) | ||
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| Smoking HealthLine | ||
| An inexpensive online quitting program that includes support and professional advice. ( http://www.smokinghealthline.com ) | ||
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| Surgeon General: Tobacco | ||
| Provides consumer and professional materials about the latest drugs and counseling techniques for smoking cessation, including special publications directed at pregnant women who want to quit smoking. ( http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/ ) | ||
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| Stop Tabac | ||
| An online quitting program that features computer-generated counseling letters based on stages of change model levels of motivation; offered in English, French, German, Danish, and Italian. ( http://www.stop-tabac.ch/en/welcome.html ) | ||
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| Try to Stop | ||
| Provides a variety of resources for quitting, including an online program. ( http://www.trytostop.org ) | ||
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| Yahoo! Smoking Cessation Center | ||
| Provides news and statistics about tobacco, including resources for quitting. ( http://health.yahoo.com/health/tobacco/ ) | ||
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| National HIV Testing Resources | ||
| Includes a directly of testing sites and information about types of tests. ( http://www.hivtest.org/ ) | ||
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| HIV Insite U.S. HIV/AIDS Testing Resources | ||
| Provides a searchable directory of testing sites and state HIV/AIDS hotlines. ( http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite.jsp?page=li-07-06&doc=2098.3c3a ) | ||
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| CDC Guidelines for Testing and Counseling | ||
| Provides CDC recommendations for HIV/AIDS testing for different populations ( http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/guidelines.htm ) | ||
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| FDA HIV/AIDS Activities | ||
| Describes FDA activities relating to the testing and treatment of HIV/AIDS; includes information on different types of HIV tests. ( http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/hiv.html ) | ||
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| FDA: Testing Yourself for HIV-1, the Virus that Causes AIDS | ||
| Provides information about approved home HIV testing kits. ( http://www.fda.gov/cber/infosheets/hiv-home2.htm ) | ||
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