Prevention & Health Services

The following is a list of reliable web-based resources that provide guidance on best practices for a healthy lifestyle and disease prevention. This information is designed to be used by individuals and families, in classrooms, with patients and for community groups and organizations. This site does not endorse these organizations but offers these links as a helpful starting point for basic health information on prevention and wellness topics.

Preventing Heart Disease

• American Heart Association: Disease Primary Prevention
• Mayo Clinic: Heart disease prevention: 5 strategies keep your heart healthy
• Medline Plus: Heart Diseases--Prevention
• FDA: How to Keep Your Heart Healthy

Preventing Strokes

• ABCs of Preventing Heart Disease, Stroke and Heart Attack
• MedlinePlus: Stroke
• Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke

Preventing Cancer

• American Cancer Society: Preventing Cancer
• National Cancer Institute: Preventing Cancer
• Prevent Cancer Foundation
• Mayo Clinic: Cancer Prevention
• CDC: Cancer Prevention & Control

Cancer: Women's Cancers

• Mayo Clinic: Breast cancer prevention: Lifestyle choices and more
• Cervical cancer vaccine: Who needs it, how it works

Cancer: Men's Cancers

• Prostate Cancer Prevention

Preventing Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association: Diabetes Prevention
• NDIC: Diabetes Prevention Program
• Diabetes prevention: 5 tips for taking control
• CDC: Diabetes Public Health Resource

Preventing Lung Disease

• American Lung Association: Diseases A-Z

Mental Health

• MedlinePlus: Mental Health
• Mental Health: Keeping Your Emotional Health

Mental Illness: Warning Signs

• healthyminds.org - Warning Signs of Mental Illness
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Mental Health Screening Center

Adults: Good Nutrition

• Nutrition.gov
• MedlinePlus: Nutrition
• HeartHealthyWomen.org - Heart Healthy Diet
• Cleveland Clinic: High Blood Pressure and Nutrition

Adults: Exercise and Fitness

• American Heart Association: Exercise & Fitness
• MedlinePlus: Exercise & Physical Fitness

Children's Health: Exercise and Fitness

• MedlinePlus: Exercise for Children
• Kids Health: Kids & Exercise
• Children and sports: Choices for all ages
• American Heart Association: Exercise & Children

Children's Health: Nutrition and Weight Control

• Helping Your Child
• MedlinePlus: Child Nutrition
• NIH: Child Diet & Nutrition

General Health Topics

• MedlinePlus: Health Topics
• MedlinePlus: Healthy Living
• BMI Calculator

Common Health Screenings

• MedlinePlus: Health Screening