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Bioethics:               Index

• The Anscombe Bioethics Centre: a Roman Catholic academic institute that engages with the moral questions arising in clinical practice and biomedical research. It brings to bear on those questions principles of natural law, virtue ethics, and the teaching of the Catholic Church, and seeks to develop the implications of that teaching for emerging fields of practice.
• Catholic Church’s Position on Stem Cell Research (USCCB): Church Documents and Teachings, Facts Sheets, Articles & Publications.
• Catholic Principles and Guidelines for Clinical Research: an important step in allowing clinical researchers of various faith traditions to consider common clinical research issues from a Roman Catholic perspective. Concludes with a brief summary of several foundational moral concepts, and includes case studies.
• Dignitas Personae -  Instruction from Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on ethical issues arising from biomedical research.
• 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.
• BioEthics - Office of Science Education (OSE), division of the National Institutes of Health
• The Bioethics Research Library - Georgetown University: World’s largest collection related to an interdisciplinary and multi-format collection on ethical issues related to health care, biomedical research, biotechnology, and the environment.
• Bioethics Syllabus Exchange Database - Bioethics Research Library (Georgetown University). A clearinghouse for syllabi to promote the study of bioethics. The study of bioethics at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate school levels continues to grow exponentially, and a number of online resources help educators who seek to incorporate this subject into their courses. This collection contains over 100 syllabi that relate broadly to ethics and genetics, and the materials come from seminars and short-term continuing education classes.
• Culture of Life Foundation -  Aim is to deepen understanding of bioethics, marriage and family, human dignity and human solidarity.
  • 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
• Human Embryology and Church Teachings (CatholicCulture.org): Dianne N. Irving, M.A., Ph.D.
• Limbal Stem-Cell Therapy and Long-Term Corneal Regeneration - New England Journal of Medicine (June 23, 2010): Adult stem cells reverse blindness caused by caustic chemicals.
• May Researchers Use "Biological Material" Unjustly Obtained? Considerations of "Grave Reasons" and Exceptions by William E. May – DEC. 15, 2010 (Zenit.org)
• National Catholic Bioethics Center -  Devoted to defending sanctity of life, and derives its message directly from the teachings of the Catholic Church.
• Nuffield Council on Bioethics -  examines ethical issues raised by new developments in biology and medicine.
• Pontifical Academy for Life: Instituted by Pope John Paul II by the Motu Proprio Vitae mysterium (11 February 1994). The aim of the Pontifical Academy for Life is the 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? Response by William E. May, a Senior Fellow at the 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."
• Stem Cell Research -  Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics
• 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.
• Types of 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)
• 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."

       End of Life Care:               Index

• 5th Edition of Ethical and Religious Directives - USCCB 2009 Fall Assembly
• 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. Q: Is a "do-not-resuscitate" order ever ethical? Shouldn't a patient in an emergency situation always be resuscitated, so that the family can evaluate with some time and care what are the limits of ordinary and extraordinary care (and is that distinction used anymore)? Answered by William May of the Culture of Life Foundation.
• A Catholic Guide to End-of-Life Decisions (The National Catholic Bioethics Center): An Explanation of Church Teaching on Advance Directives.
  • Catholic Teachings - End of Life Issues (Diocese of Sioux Falls)
  • Catholic Advanced Healthcare Directives (Diocese of Portland): Create a Living Will/Advanced Directives consistent with Church teachings.
  • Catholic Teachings on End of Life Issues (Family Life/Respect Life Office - Archdiocese of New York)
  • EWTN -  End-of-Life Decisions
• Directives for Catholics Concerning Artificially Administered Nutrition and Hydration (Diocese of Phoenix)
  • Ethical Principles on Caring for Those in a Vegetative State (ZENIT): Are Food and Water Extraordinary Measures?
  • Nutrition and Hydration -  Moral Considerations
  • "Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life" by Fr. Jose I. Lavastida (CatholicCulture).
• 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.
• To Live Each Day with Dignity (USCCB): A Statement on Physician-Assisted Suicide. Full statement, including resources list.
• Nutrition and Hydration - Moral Considerations: Pennsylvania Catholic Conference
• "On Basic Care for Patients in the ‘Vegetative’ State" - Cardinal Justin Rigali (CatholicCulture)
• "Vital Organ Transplantation – Not Truly Dead" on brain death and organ donations by Paul Byrne, MD and Fr. Damien Fehlner.
• Catholic Living Will: Florida Catholic Conference & Pennsylvania Catholic Conference
  • Living Wills and Health Care Proxies (Family Life/Respect Life Office - Archdiocese of New York)
  • Catholic Living Will -  Google search links

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.
• "Principles of Catholic Social Teaching and Health Care Reform": A Joint Pastoral Statement of Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann and Bishop Robert W. Finn - Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
• 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.

Diseases and Conditions:               Index

• 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.
  • NetAddiction - Center for Internet Addiction: Offers hope and valuable resources to those seeking information about Internet addiction. Internet addiction is a type of compulsive disorder and as an organization, we are specifically dedicated to helping people who suffer from this new form of addictive behavior.
    • 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
• 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.
• 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.
  • 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 Center (WebMD): Provides health information on over 100 types of arthritis. Sections on Living With Arthritis, exercise programs, and latest arthritis health information.
• 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.
• 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.
  • National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse -  to increase knowledge and understanding about digestive diseases among people with these conditions and their families, health care professionals, and the general public.
    • What I need to know about Celiac Disease?
• Clostridium Difficile (C. diff) Infections - Medline Plus: Includes basic general information, symptoms, treatment and research.
• DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan.
• 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.
• 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
  • Flu Wiki -  goal is to be a reliable source of information, as neutral as possible, about important facts useful for a public health approach to pandemic influenza; a venue for anticipating the vast range of problems that may arise if a pandemic does occur; a venue for thinking about implementable solutions to foreseeable problems.
  • 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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: A one-stop resource on all the dangers of asbestos cancer ranging from occupational exposure to mesothelioma treatment options with more than 3000 pages of the most comprehensive and cutting edge information on the web.
  • Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center -  provides the most comprehensive mesothelioma information on the Web on jobsite exposure, new treatments, legal questions and resources.
  • 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.
  • Fight Mesothelioma Cancer: Connect with US Cancer Treatment Centers approved by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), read up on lung cancer research and treatment options.
  • MesotheliomaHelp.net: America’s Mesothelioma Resource.
  • 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.
  • Surviving Mesothelioma: A Patient's Survival of Mesothelioma Cancer.
• 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.
  • 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.
  • Beer, Wine and Liquor: An Alcohol Resource Guide. By the time teens and young adults head to high school or college, it is quite common to see plenty of alcohol consumption at parties or other social occasions. This guide will help to introduce some of the key facts about alcohol use among young adults and its effects.
  • 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.
  • 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?"
  • Older Adults and Alcohol -  You Can Get Help (National Institute on Aging). Download booklet (PDF) in right column
  • 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.
  • Tips for Cutting Down on Drinking (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• National MRSA Education Initiative: Preventing MRSA Skin Infections Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Peripheral Neuropathy - Mayo Clinic.
  • Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy - the Basics (WebMD.com)
• Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Information Center: Fast facts, remedies & treatments.
• Project Cork -  Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School. "Cork's mission is to assemble and disseminate current, authoritative information on substance abuse for clinicians, health care providers, human service personnel, and policy makers. Project Cork produces a bibliographic database, offers current awareness services, produces resource materials, responds to queries, and collaborates in professional education efforts.
• Prostate Cancer - Medline Plus (U.S. National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health). Scroll down page for Overview, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Plans.
  • PSA Testing Decision Aid - Health Crossroads. This Crossroad is intended for men who are considering whether to have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, a blood test to determine the PSA level. The test may lead to a diagnosis of prostate cancer.
  • 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Whooping Cough (Pertussis) - MedlinePlus

Health:               Index

• 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).
• 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.
• College Health and Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • 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.
  • 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.
• 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.
• First Aid  Advice -  St. John Ambulance believes that everyone should learn at least the basic First Aid techniques. Check left column for specific areas.
• 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.
• Food & Drug Administration Channel on YouTube with videos on Protecting and Promoting Your Health.
• 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.
• 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.
• Healthline: Trusted health information, free tools, news and doctor-reviewed resources to encourage a healthy living for you and your loved ones. Health Topics A to Z and Health Treatments A to Z.
• HealthNews: Health News, Natural Health, Family Health, Nutrition & Diet, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Beauty
  • 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.
  • Healthy Times Newspaper Article Archives: a premier article directory featuring health articles, health and wellness information and resources for alternative health and wellness. Click on the "Categories" tab for a listing of article topics.
• 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.
  • London 2012: Olympic and Paralympic Games (CDC): Be prepared and practice the smart safety and health habits you normally would at home, so your Olympic and Paralympic memories are about the competitions and sites – not your illnesses or injuries.
• 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.
• 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.
  • Dangers of 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.
  • UV Radiation, Sun Safety, and Skin Cancer (Oklahoma State University): Articles, information and resources concerning skin, UV radiation, and sun safety.
• Teen Dating Violence (CDC's Injury Center). 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.
• 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.
• 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 and 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.
• Eldercare and Aging: online information from Google Scholar for librarians and caregivers of aging/elderly associations, societies and resources.
• Exercise for Seniors (MedlinePlus): 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.
• Geriatric Nursing Teaching Resources (University of Minnesota's Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence). Resources designed to assist nursing students in their quest to become effective health care providers to older adults. After reading a brief introduction to the site, visitors can use the table of contents to find the materials that will be most useful to them. Here they will find a listing of over 40 topic areas, including Biology of Aging, Depression, and Oral Health.
• GeroNurseOnline.org: developed through the Nurse Competence in Aging initiative, is the "go to" website for authoritative information and evidence-based content on nursing care of older adults. Also the portal to the geriatric content of 55 specialty nursing associations and health organizations.
• 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.
• 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."
• The Merck Manual of Health and Aging: Older people's health issues.
• NIHSeniorHealth.gov: Features authoritative and up-to-date health information from Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of Health as well as material from the American Geriatrics Society. This site makes aging-related health information easily accessible for family members and friends.
• 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)
• Seniors' Health - MedlinePlus. Check right column for age-related articles in Medical Encyclopedia.
• Seniors and Chronic Pain (NIH Medline Plus): Chronic pain is a growing problem among older Americans. Understanding the causes of this pain, the special medical needs of the elderly, and the role of pain self-management can help seniors reduce or eliminate this condition.
• 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.

• American Heart Association (AHA): "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke."
  • 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.
  • Pocket First Aid & CPR Smartphone app (AHA): provides quick, concise and clear first aid and CPR instructions from a user’s smartphone that can help a user save a life in the event of an emergency.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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) - Hypothyroidism Booklet (check Table of Contents in left pane)
  • Thyroid Hormone Treatment (ATA)
  • MyThyroid.com: Evidence-based patient-centered Web site devoted to diseases of the thyroid.
  • Thyroid Medications - Q & A (FDA). Mary Parks, M.D., is Director of FDA's Division of Metabolic and Endocrine Drug Products.
  • Radioactive Iodine FAQs
  • Radioactive Iodine Treatment of Hyperthyroidism (The Thyroid Foundation of Canada)
  • Health Guides on Thyroid Disease: (The Thyroid Foundation of Canada)
  • 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
• Basic and Clinical Neurosciences (Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons): Lectures and videos that provide a "comprehensive and concise review of the neurosciences." It's best to start by reading the executive summary, and then click on over to the "Topics and Speakers" area.
• 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 | Life Stages & Specific Populations | Healthy Living | Injury, Violence & Safety | Travelers' Health | 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."
• Disability.gov: 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.
• 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 Help: provides information on all aspects of malpractice and medical neglect for both patients and caregivers. Most people only have a basic understanding of what medical malpractice actually is and we would like to clear up the confusion.
• MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program (FDA.gov)
• 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)
• The Pathway to Genomic Medicine - BioEd Online.
• Radiology Anatomy Teaching Modules (University of Washington): radiology anatomy teaching modules designed to supplement regular instruction and to serve as a reference resource for medical educators and students. Along the left side of the site visitors will find a muscle atlas, an online radiology guide, and the "Teaching Files" area.
• 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.
• ToxLearn: A Multi-Module Toxicology Tutorial. Created by the U.S. National Library of Medicine's Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program and the U.S. Society of Toxicology to provide an introduction to fundamental toxicological principles and concepts.
• 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.
• Virtual Labs - Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Biointeractive website educates users about science and technology. Currently, the site contains five full virtual labs, and they include those that allow students to learn how to identify various bacteria and another one that casts participants as a young intern who is learning how to identify heritable diseases of the heart.
• 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.

• 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.
  • Tips for Exercising Safely in the Heat (National Athletic Trainers' Association).
• 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!
• 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.
  • Concussion ABCs: Learn How to Respond (CDC). Learn concussion symptoms and how to respond. Know your concussion ABCs: A-Assess the situation. B-Be alert for signs and symptoms. C-Contact a health care professional.
  • 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.
  • Heads Up -  Concussion in Youth Sports. CDC’s new youth sports tool kit teaches coaches, athletes, and parents to play it safe when it comes to concussions.
  • Sports Concussion Toolkit: The American Academy of Neurology has the following resources available on sports concussion for physicians, coaches, parents, and athletes.
• 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
    • Hip Conditioning Program – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
    • Spine 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
• 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
• National MRSA Education Initiative: Preventing MRSA Skin Infections Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• 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.
• 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.

Medical References, Journals and 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.
• 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.
• The Anatomy Lesson: a regional/systemic approach to the study of anatomy which takes a look at each system separately (vascular, respiratory, etc.) Each lesson will point out various structures found in the particular region being examined and then followed by a review of what has been covered.
  • 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.
• '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."
• Conversion Tool: Different systems of measurement are used around the world. People worldwide can make conversions of units of length, temperature and weight, for example converting a length measured in inches into centimeters.
• Disease, Condition, & Injury Fact Sheets (UPMC-Health Library): provide comprehensive, yet concise evidence-based information on a variety of health conditions, diseases and injuries.
• Disaster and Emergency Resources (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services): Prepare, Respond, Recover
• FEMA: Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness. FEMA’s most comprehensive source on individual, family, and community preparedness. The Natural Hazards section covers for hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, earthquakes, landslides, fires, and more.
  • Emergency Supply List - FEMA (Ready.gov)
• FDA Hurricane Preparedness Checklist: FDA urges consumers to ensure safety of food, water, medical supplies.
• Disaster Preparation and Recovery (Medline Plus): Preparing for a disaster can reduce the fear, anxiety and losses that disasters cause. Hurricanes | Floods | Tornadoes | Fires.
• Disaster Preparation Planning (Red Cross): Preparations for home and family, workplace and employees, school and students.
• Emergency Preparations (CDC): current information on dealing with weather emergencies, including floods, tornadoes, and wildfires.
• Emergency E-mail and Wireless Network (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): gives you e-mail and even cell phone alerts about emergency situations happening in your area. Select your state, county/parish and then decide what type alerts you would like, be it weather, homeland security, medical situations to list a few. Currently posted is information on Seasonal Influenza (flu, basics, prevention and treatment including the available vaccines. Even if you do not want the alerts, the site is useful to visit periodically in order to find what is happening in your area.
• Disaster Recovery and Environmental Health (National Library of Medicine)
• Key Facts about Hurricane Readiness (CDC) - June 1–November 30: If you live in coastal areas at risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages you to begin preparing yourself for hurricane season.
• Prepare For Emergencies Now - Dept. of Homeland Security (Ready.gov)
• Radiation Emergencies: Although there are no guarantees of safety during a radiation emergency, you can take actions to protect yourself. You should have a disaster plan. Being prepared can help reduce fear, anxiety and losses (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
• Ready.gov - Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed. Prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters.
• USGS Natural Hazards Gateway: educates citizens, emergency managers, and lawmakers on seven natural hazards facing the Nation– Earthquakes, Floods, Hurricanes, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanoes, and Wildfires
• DocFinder -  online physician directory. Developed by Administrators In Medicine (AIM) National Organization for State Medical & Osteopathic Board Executive Directors. DocFinder contains the licensing background and disciplinary information of physicians and other health care practitioners with much more detailed Medical Malpractice, Hospital Discipline and Criminal Conviction information…
  • Find a Doctor (Vitals.com): a great source for comprehensive medical information on over 720,000 doctors nationwide. Offers consumers free information on doctors’ practices and specialties, consumer reviews, recommendations from other doctors as well as free physician profiles.
• 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 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.
• Hospital Compare (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services): Find information on how well hospitals care for patients with certain medical conditions or surgical procedures, and results from a survey of patients about the quality of care they received during a recent hospital stay.
• 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.' 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.
• Institute of Medicine (IOM): National Academies: serves as adviser to the nation to improve health. The Institute provides unbiased, evidence-based, and authoritative information and advice concerning health and science policy to policy-makers, professionals, leaders in every sector of society, and the public at large.
• 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.
• The Journal of Family Practice: the preferred source of original research and evidence-based medical information for practicing family physicians, family medicine researchers, and other primary care clinicians.
• 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.
• 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.
• Medical-Glossary.com: a helpful guide to diseases, medical procedures, treatments, biological functions, nursing, and medicine.
• Medical Student Resources and Software: The University of Virginia's School of Medicine has created a set of relevant websites that can be useful for medical students and others with an interest in related fields such as "A & P," "Biochemistry", "Nephrology", and "Surgery". Each section contains links from reliable sources, including the University of Toronto, Oxford University, and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. The "Gross Anatomy" area is very thorough, as it contains over twenty resources that provide an overview of anatomy, anatomical slide shows…
• 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: Peer Reviewed Teaching Files and Imaging Atlas
• 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
• Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary: Browse the Medical dictionary alphabetically.
• 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.
• PDRhealth™ -  the consumer Web portal of the Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR®), which has provided trusted and authoritative drug and clinical information to physicians for over 60 years. The PDRhealth site offers consumer-friendly explanations of disease states and conditions as well as the safe and effective use of prescription and non-prescription drugs as well as herbal medicines.
• 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.
• PriMed - Patient Education Center. Search authoritative medical information from Harvard Medical School on more than 500 topics, e.g., Depression.
• 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.
• SearchMedica Primary Care: presents results from Web sites dedicated to practicing medical professionals.
• Science Direct: world's largest electronic collection of science, technology and medicine full text and bibliographic 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.
• Vitals.com: Your source for comprehensive medical information on 830,000 doctors nationwide.
• 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.

• 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.
• DrugAlert.org: a comprehensive database featuring information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.
• DrugDangers.com: a single resource for everything related to defective medical devices and drugs in order to promote education and awareness for victims, their families, and the general public…, and to advocate for a greater awareness of the dangers of multiple drugs and devices that are still in use today.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Pillbox (NLM - NIH): an aid in the identification of unknown solid dosage pharmaceuticals. The system combines high-resolution images of tablets and capsules with FDA-approved appearance information (imprint, shape, color, etc.) to enable users to visually search for and identify an unknown solid dosage pharmaceutical.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 and Counseling:               Index

• 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.
• Compulsive Hoarding - Obsessive Compulsive Foundation: Covers What is Compulsive Hoarding? Q/A, treatment, effects on family and society, research articles and case studies.
  • Facts About OCHD: Obsessive Compulsive Hoarding Disorder and Hoarding Behavior
  • 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.
• 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.
  • 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.
  • The Bright Side, Wings of Support: Resources and information on depression, grief, suicide, mental illness and emotional well being.
  • College Depression (Mayo Clinic): What Parents Need to Know
  • 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.
• "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: Part of Healing" by Elaine Walton ("Marriage and Families," April 2001): "We can say, "I forgive," but still question if we have truly forgiven. We may not be able to decide if forgiveness is important or valuable.…"
• 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.
• HealthyMinds.org: he American Psychiatric Association (APA): Useful resources to educate consumers and patients about maintaining healthy minds and healthy lives. Plus, Hotline Numbers (toll-free), Non-profit resources, Associations and Government resources.
• 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.
• 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.
• Recession Forcing More Married Couples to Seek Counseling Rather than Divorce
  • Coping with Economic Crisis Depression
• 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: Help and Healing in a Time of Crisis (NEA Health Information Network). 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). Newsletter Archives.
  • Ten Commandments for the Scrupulous (Revised): Rev. Thomas M. Santa, C.SS.R.
• 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Resources:               Index

• The Healthy Refrigerator: Learn how to eat healthier and also how to control your cholesterol levels. "As cholesterol levels increase, most people are unaware that heart disease begins in childhood. This site is dedicated to providing heart-healthy tips for the entire family." There are tips on nutrition, on how to stock your 'healthy refrigerator,' facts about heart disease and a 'Just for Kids!' section.
• 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.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 and for Raw Vegetables (Food and Drug Administration) - downloadable PDFs
• 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
  • FDA Food Safety 101: USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service offers tips to students and consumers on how to prevent foodborne illness. The USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline regularly responds to calls from students with questions about how to safely cook and prepare foods while away at school.

Parenting and 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• "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.
• Teen Dating Violence (CDC): 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.
• 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.

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