And Essex County Cancer Coalition, the ECCC

National Resources
Compiled by: Merle Brown, PhD, APN

Alcohol
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

Allergies and Asthma
Allergy and Asthma Network
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Cancer Prevention and Management
American Cancer Society
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)
National Cancer Institute

Depression
National Institute of Mental Health

Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Eye Health and Safety
American Optometric Association
Prevent Blindness American

Family Health
American Academy of Family Physicians

Fitness
American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Shape Up American

Food Safety
Food and Nutrition Information Center

Headaches
National Headache Foundation

General
AARP
Cooper Institute
Society for Prospective Medicine (SPM)
Office on Women's Health (OWH)

Government Health Websites
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Combined Health Information Database (CHID)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Health Search Info
Health finder
MEDLINE plus

Heart Health
American Heart Association
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National High Blood Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP)

Medication
National Library of Medicine's Medline Plus

Nutrition and Weight Control
American Dietetic Association
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Osteoporosis
National Osteoporosis Foundation

Poison Prevention
American Association of Poison Control Centers

Sleep
National Sleep Foundation

Smoking Cessation
Great American Smoke out
American Lung Association
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Tobacco Info and Prevention


Worksite Health Promotion
Association for Worksite Health Promotion (AWHP)
Health Enhancement Research Organization
National Wellness Institute
Washington Business Group on Health (WBGH)
Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA)