College Health Issues
For College
Women
This site was developed by Brandeis University and covers
a wide range of topics concerning womens' health.
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Q&A
CDC
link for more in depth information
Go
Ask Alice
Maintained by Columbia University, each week experts answer
five of the more than 800 health questions readers submit
about sex, relationships and health topics.
University
of Colorado, Boulder: Health Center
This website includes links to 248 college health services
worldwide. A listing of Health Information for Consumers provides
a virtual goldmine of resource links on general health topics.
There is a very comprehensive page of links to 17 online health
screening and appraisals.
Varicella
(Chickenpox) Vaccine
Information about the vaccine from the Center for Disease
Control
Prescription Medication
National
Institutes of Health drug information site
From this site you can look up any prescription medication
for doseage, side effects, contraindications and and indications
for useage.
Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
CDC
Site for Sexual Health
Comprehensive information on all
STD's is available through this site, in easy to read, printable
format.
Orthotri-cylen.com
This site gives valuable information about birth control pills
Health.state.pa.us/php/std
Information about sexually transmitted diseases from the Pennsylvania
State Department of Health.
Scarleteen
A site for young adults to get up-to-date information about
sexualtiy and reporductive health.
The
12 STI's of Christmas
This is from the UK, and described in song, the 12 sexually
transmitted infections.
Oral Sex and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Updates
on STD's
Smartersex.com
Emergency Contraception
Planned
Parenthood
This site will give you information on emergency contraception,
also known as the morning after pill.
Not-2-Late.com
This site describes emergency contraception and how it is
used.
Skin Cancer
Skincheck.com
This site describe in detail and with pictures how to determine
if a mole is something to worry about. Melanoma, a deadly
skin cancer is increasing in the college aged population.
Learn how to prevent it, and how to detect it early.
Testicular Cancer & Testicular Self-Exam
Drkoop.com/conditions/cancer/
This site will explain the importance and technique of self
testicular exam.
Healthy.net
From the American Institute of Preventive Medicine, this site
reviews signs and symptoms of testicular cancer and how to
do a self testicular exam.
Goaskalice.columbia.edu
In question and answer format, this site answers some of the
most common questions about testicular cancer.
Eating Disorders
Something-fishy.org
This site is a good resource for information about all types
of eating disorders.
Alcohol Issue
Factsontap.org
This is a web site with invaluable information about alcohol,
what is does to your body physiologically and psychologically.
It describes the warning signs of abuse and how to help a
friend. This site is geared for college students.
Check it out!
Tobacco use and College Students
http://www.ttac.org/college/facts/costs.html
http://WhyQuit.com
General Health
Mayo Clinic Health
Search the extensive library for articles pertaining to most
important health issues. Also on this site is a weekly
Q&A, with such questions as " Aluminum cookware - Is it
safe?"
The
Merck Manual
Now available free on the Internet, a manual of medical terminology
and definitions.
The Medical Search Engine
The Yahoo of medical directories.
Health World Online
A comprehensive site that features articles, discussions,
and information about the benefits of staying healthy and
fit.
Lifeline
Connections for better health, nutrition, and smoking cessation
information.
Dr. Koop's Community
Quality medical information from the former Surgeon General.
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
Better known for containing the outbreak of dangerous diseases,
the CDC in addition have developed an informative website
containing info. on travelers' health and health issues in
the news.
The
American Heart Association
Dedicated to providing you with education and information
on fighting heart disease and stroke.