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10 Tips on Women's Health
Women need to take personal responsibility for their own health and wellness, and here some great tips to begin.
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit
health organization providing diabetes research, information and
advocacy. The American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50
states and the District of Columbia, reaching more than 800
communities. Their web site includes the newest information and
research, recipes, the tip of the day and much more!
American Heart Association
The mission of the American Heart Association is to reduce disability
and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. They provide many
tools for prevention and advocacy to allow people to "Learn and Live."
American Institute for Cancer Research
AICR is the cancer charity that fosters research on diet and cancer
prevention and educates the public about the results. Contents include:
Special Features, Recipe Corner, Homemade for Health, and the Diet and
Health Guidelines for Health and Prevention.
American Lung Association
The American Lung Association has many programs and strategies for
fighting lung disease. Among these are asthma, tobacco control,
environmental health, research and education, multicultural programs,
advocacy and communications programs.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Maine CDC
The mission of the
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is to develop and
deliver services to preserve, protect and promote the health and
well-being of the citizens of Maine.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides up to the
minute information on health issues all over the world. They are
recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and
safety of people, providing credible information to enhance health
decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
Healthy Maine Partnerships
At the State
level, the Healthy Maine Partnerships are programs and organizations
dedicated to promoting health all over Maine. These statewide partners
support the 28 local HMPs with training, technical assistance,
evaluation, program development, and media help in order to reach the
communities at the local level.
Health Calculators
Opinions may vary. But numbers don't lie. When it comes to gauging
wellness, Health Calculators are great tools for getting to the facts
of the matter.
Joslin Diabetes Center
The Joslin Diabetes Center web site provides up-to-the-minute
information on a variety of topics related to diabetes research and
prevention. Information is available for Diabetes 1 and 2, for children
and adults. Browse the current news, sign up to take online courses, or
join a discussion board for teens and parents.
National Institute of Health: NIH
NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental
knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the
application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and
reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
National Women's Health Information Center
This website and toll-free call center was created to provide FREE,
reliable health information for women everywhere. Browse the database
for great resources or take a look through the Special Sections on
topic areas like heart disease, disabilities and pregnancy. The web
site is constantly updated so please check back often.
National Wellness Institute
The mission of the National Wellness Institute is to serve the
professionals and organizations that promote optimal health and
wellness in individuals and communities. We accomplish this mission by
Identifying quality resources for health promotion and wellness
professionals; Providing quality education resources and continuing
education; Promoting opportunities for life-long learning in Health and
Wellness; Providing new and innovative professional development
programs; Developing effective educational lifestyle assessments and
Serving professionals and organizations that promote health and
wellness.
Small Steps - Take Small Steps Today
The United States Department of Health and Human Services has devised a
list of "Small Steps" to help you start living healthier today.
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