Healthy Living
Healthy Living
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Find full text articles and releases at the Gale Health & Wellness Center. You may need to access this site through the Michigan e-Library.
ChooseMyPlate, through the US Department of Agriculture, has information and online tools to encourage healthy eating and physical activity.
The National Institutes of Health, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has information about healthcare, health tips, and a database of resesarch on a variety of health topics.
Visit Health.gov to read dietary and physical activity guidelines for Americans fro the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
The National YMCA has tips for a variety of topics on health, well-being and fitness.
The Immunization Action Coalition is an advocacy group lobbying for vaccinations.
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has information on research and education, news releases, and infographics on modern medicine.
The Alliance for a Healthy Generation gives tips for a healthy lifestyle.
Know what you eat! Learn about nutrition data and what it's really telling you.
Find information on how to be healthy, take quizzes, watch videos and more. Note: There is a tab for both kids and teens; find the one that is most relevant for you.
Search health topics from A to Z on PubMed Health's database of clinical effectiveness research in partnership with the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
Diseases
Diseases
The Mayo Clinic, a premiere research and clinical hospital, presents medical research findings as well as information about a variety of diseases.
Learn about asthma at the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Visit the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America for information about living with asthma and allergies.
Visit the American Lung Association to read about symptoms, causes, and effects of lung diseases, as well as how to keep your lungs healthy.
The American Diabetes Association provides basic information on diabetes, as well as tips for living as a diabetic and updates on current research.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention provides data and statistics on diseases and conditions, tips for healthy living, and ideas for emergency preparedness.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute leads in research, training, and education to prevent and treat heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders.
Learn about living with epilepsy and research initiatives through the Epilepsy Foundation.
Drugs and Alcohol
Drugs and Alcohol
Get the latest on how drugs affect the brain and body. Featuring videos, games, blog posts and more!
Read health information about smoking from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is a non-profit agency seeking to protect kids from tobacco. They publish resources and advocacy tools to encourage others to join their campaign.
The World Health Organization publishes fact sheets and Q&As on a variety of health topics, including tobacco.
The Human Body and DNA
The Human Body and DNA
Explore the human body like never before! With hundreds of interactive anatomy pictures and descriptions of thousands of objects in the body, InnerBody.com will help you discover what you want to know about human anatomy.
Learn about genetics, cell biology, human health, neuroscience and ecology through the Genetic Science Learning Center.
An animated primer of 75 experiments that made modern genetics.
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