Discussions

Provides individuals with answers to questions. Anonymous and free.

Lesson Plans

Provides information on cancer treatment, as well as a lesson plan on how research is conducted to find new treatments for cancer. 1-00

Lists

Cancer News on the Net provides sources of information related to the prevention of cancer.

Lists 8 programs designed to help prevent FAS, problems in infants caused by mothers consuming alcohol during pregnancy.

Provides a more comprehensive set of resources on HIV and AIDS.

Provides links to resources from the Division on HIV and AIDS Prevention of the Center for Disease Control. 2-00

Provides links to resources on HIV and AIDS related to adolescents.

Provides links by subject..

Provides provides hundreds of annotated links, organized by topic.

Provides resources by topic. 1-00

Papers

Provides suggestions on how to reduce addictive or habitual behaviors. 6-99

Provides answers to frequently asked questions about substance abuse prevention, including alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. 4-00

Provides information on the causes and prevention of allergies.

Describes Tamoxifen, a drug that the National Cancer Institute has recommended for preventing breast cancer.

Provides educational information about the prevention of cancer. 6-99

Provides results from a study that inactivity causes at least 37 billion dollars in medical costs from diabetes per year. (Yes, that was billion.)

Provides a very simple test of risk factors for diabetes, plus suggestions on preventing diabetes.

Provides comprehensive information on prevention of HIV and AIDS, from the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention.

Provides a factsheet about prevention needs in the African American community.

Provides different models of behavior change to reduce risk of HIV and AIDS.

Provides information on how to prevent HIV and AIDS. Points out that HIV and AIDS cannot be contracted by casual contact, insects, air, food, water, or touching objects. 2-00

Provides statistical information on adolescent risk behaviors and suggests strategies for prevention.

Rated the number three education site by Web 100. Provides information on diseases, health, nutrition, prevention, and more. Also provides information by interest group.

Provides information for parents. 5-00

Provides ideas and resources for prevention of hearing loss.

Provides immunization information in English, Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Includes Influenza, Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, MMR, Hib, Polio, Varicella, Rotavirus, DTaP, and Td. Requires Acrobat Reader, free software. 6-99

Provides results on efforts to reduce human aging through genetic research. 3-00

Suggests that water high in magnesium can help protect against heart disease. 7-99

Provides dozens of articles related to prevention for children.

Provides recommendations to combat osteoporosis, cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's Disease with diet.

Provides suggestions on how to handle road rage and prevent injury from others.

Provides symptoms of danger and suggestions for prevention of suicide.

Provides a list and description of medical tests recommended by age and gender.

Links to information on the benefits of drinking lots of water. 7-99

Provides a test of your knowledge of nutrition and health that is also designed to inform.

Provides resources for women related to health and disease prevention.

Provides resources for women related to abuse and prevention.

Periodicals

Provides a variety of articles on diet, cooking, health, and nutrition.

Provides articles of interest to women related to health and medical issues.

Projects

Provides the secrets of three persons who lived to 100 years or beyond, centenarians. 11-99

Provides life expectancy, based on factors that you provide. 11-99

Provides reasons for using a professional pet sitter and provides a referral number for finding one. The organization provides training and certification, possibly making pet sitting a job for students still in school. 11-99

Provides resources to combate substance abuse, with a focus on alcohol abuse in teens.

Purchase Resources

Provides consumer information related to herbs. 6-99

Allows purchase of herbs, minerals, vitamins, and more online at discount prices. Rated by Bizrate as first in customer service for online Health and Beauty stores. 6-99

Allows purchase of prescription and nonprescription drugs online, as well as other pharmacy products. 6-99