Health
- American Heart Association - Heart disease and stroke. Find local chapter.
- American Dietetic Association - Nutrition information..
- American Cancer Society - Cancer. Find your local chapter.
- American Dental Association - Fighting to prevent dental disease.
- Centers for Disease Control - The Nation's disease prevention agency.
- National Institute of Health
- World Health Organization
Health Statistics
- Almanacs - CDC, Nationmaster, and many other databases
- Gapminder - See how countries change in health care
- Join Together - Working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence.
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving -Working to stop drunk driving and to support victims.
- National families in Action - Helping prevent drug abuse among children by promoting policies based on science.
- National institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism -Federal resource on alcoholism.
- College Drinking Prevention - Federal project to reduce college drinking
- Statistical Resources - Statistics on Health-Related issues
- Alcohol Advertisements
- Effectiveness of Abstinence Education - Heritage Foundation Report
- Department of Health and Human Services - Resources
- Positively Waiting - local resource
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Mental health information.
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Physician sponsored information on pediatrics.
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau -Federal site from Dept. of Health and Human Service.
- American Cancer Society - Learn about the cancer risks associated with smoking.
- American Lung Association - Learn about the respiratory problems associated with smoking.
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - Links to much information.
- Tobacco Advertisements
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Kids - Learn how to protect children and youth.
- Join Together - Working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence.
- Violence Policy Center - Working to reduce violence with firearms.
- TV and Violence -Read statistics about violence in the media.
- Join Together - Working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence.
- TV Free America - Statistics and essays on the influence of TV on health. National TV turnoff week.
- TV Statistics - Statistics on the American TV habit.
- TV & Immorality - Rand Study shows the influence of TV on behavior
Resources for Health Care Education
- National Library of Medicine - NIH Medline clearinghouse.
- Health Links from Yahoo - Listing of numerous health-related links.
- School Health Resources - Educational material from the American Academy of Pediatrics
- School Health News - Updates on health education issues.
- Healthfinder - Federal site with links to many health-related sites.
- Agency for Health Care Policy - Federal site with information about health care.