University of California, San Diego
Student Health Service

Links to Health Resources

Miscellaneous Links:

• UCLA Student Health
• The Healthy Devil - Duke University
• Go Ask Alice!
• The CDC  Emergency Preparedness & Response link
• The American College Health Assn. Disaster & Stress link 
• UCSD Healthcare Patient Information
• Health A to Z

General Medical Links:

• Hoaxes and Rumors The CDC dispels concerns about drug safety scares on the Internet 
• Healthbehavior.com
• RxMed 
• Kaiser Permanente
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• American Cancer Society
• The Wellness Letter
• Center for Science in the Public Interest
• MedScape
• Mediscene
• Web M.D.
• Healthfinder  The Federal gateway to consumer health information
• Going in the Ocean?  Check the quality of the water before you do!
• American Latex Allergy Association
• Immunization Information

Nutrition Links:

• NCAA    - nutrition information for student-athletes, coaches, trainer and parents
• An interactive Diet Analysis program from the USDA website
• All About Produce
• American DieteticAssociation
• Nutrition Navigator - a rating guide to nutrition websites
• Harvard University's Nutrition Source
• Meals For You - meal plans, recipes, etc.
• CyberDiet - a fun site with lots of interactive stuff
• Healthfinder - organizes health and nutrition info from federal and state agencies
• Vegetarian Resource Group - well-organized material and links 
• ANDREA'S VOICE   Andrea struggled with disordered eating for a year; she lost that battle - hear her story.
• About Face an organization combating negative and distorted images of women
• Eating Disorders - Disordered Culture  
• Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders
• Something Fishy

Herbal and Alternative Medicine Links:

• Medherb - where Medicine meets the Herb
• Botanical BBS 
• Algy's Home Page
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• American Botanical Council and Herb Research Foundation

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Links:

• Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Advice to Parents of College Students
• C.H.E.E.R.S.
• Alcoholics Anonymous  Local meetings, other info
• Facts On Tap
• Higher Education Center for AOD Prevention
• American Lung Association
• How Addicted are You to Nicotine?
• Tobacco BBS
• NIH Information on Marijuana
• Natl Institute on Drug Abuse
• Web of Addiction

Sexual Health Links:

• What U Do - Honest answers to questions you might have about HIV/AIDS 
• Protect Your Fertility - Risk Factors of STDs
• Go Ask Alice! Sexual Health - no stone left unturned!
• Condom Ratings from Consumer Reports
• Emergency Contraception
• STD Info from American Social Health Association
• Sexuality Information and Education
• Choosing a Birth Control Method; Test Your Contraceptive IQ

Travel Medicine Links:

• CDC Travel Info
• U. S. Department of State
• World Health Organization
• International Society of Travel Medicine
  

Dental Health Links:

• American Dental Association

   

  The links contained herein are not under the control of the University or the Student Health Service, and we are not responsible for their contents. UCSD and the Student Health Service assume no liability for acts or omissions by third parties or for materials supplied by them.

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Last Updated: 09/25/03