Health: Favorite Links
- Anxiety and Panic: Gaining Control Over How You’re Feeling. Learn about anxiety disorders including types, symptoms, and how to control worries. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/mentalhealth/anxiety/013.html?video=861f372-4dd-64e-836
- BabyCenter. Explore topics specially designed for pregnant women, fathers, and parents. Topics include getting pregnant, prenatal care, and parenting advice and tips advice.www.babycenter.com
- Brush your teeth correctly. Learn the proper techniques to brush your teeth for good dental and gum health. http://www.ehow.com/video_4398480_brushing-dental-care-oral-hygiene.html
- Cancer.net. The site provides helpful information about a variety of cancers, coping with cancer, and surviving cancer. www.cancer.net
- The Carter Center. Read more about the efforts of the Carter Center to fight malaria through its Malaria Control Program. http://www.cartercenter.org/health/malaria_control/index.html
- Chanet Community Organisation (CCO) – Uganda. Chanet Community Organisation dedicates its activities to promoting health education, sanitation, hygiene and HIV/AIDS Counseling. CCO also runs a medical centre to care for the local people. www.cco.4mg.com/home.html
- Concern America. Concern America’s field programs include community health clinics in Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico. Some community health clinics are located in rural areas to assist rural populations with health issues. www.concernamerica.org
- Cystic Fibrosis Worldwide. The organization works to bring awareness of cystic fibrosis to the world through education, development, and international lobbying efforts. www.cfww.org
- Earaches in Children. Learn about earaches that affect children and the causes and symptoms of earaches by watching this video. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/common/ent/055.html?video=58156fe7d4-147ce-1a864-229a8
- EatRight. Website from the American Dietetic Association that provides resources for home food safety, healthy weight, and diseases and conditions. http://www.eatright.org/
- eCure Me. The website offers helpful information on medical diseases, treatments, and drugs. http://www.ecureme.com
- Family Doctor website. Provides a video on using first aid for treating minor cuts and scrapes. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/firstaid/after-injury/041.html
- Fighting Stroke and Brain Cancer is an important battle. The video supplies helpful information on the human brain and how stroke and cancer is detected. http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/videos-195631-49.html
- First Aid Kit Essentials video. Watch this video to learn about the essential items to keep in your first aid kit at home and in your car. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/firstaid/basics/922.html
- Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). GAIN works to deliver nutritious foods to those people around the world that have the highest risk of malnutrition. www.gainhealth.org
- Healthcentral.com’s video will help you learn simple tips to help you make small changes to improve your heart’s health. http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/videos-250165-49.html
- How to floss your teeth. Learn proper techniques to floss your teeth to keep your gums and teeth healthy. http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/OC/Information/Video-Library.cvsp#maincontent
- Insomnia: How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep. Explore suggestions to help you sleep better and improve your sleep habits. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/articles/110.html?video=14021f37e4-4f09-6652-8586
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). IARC’s mission includes educating and training cancer researchers around the world. Learn more about the organization and their dedication to cancer research on their website: www.iarc.fr
- International Council of AIDS Services Organizations. Explore the work of the organization that believes in mobilizing and supporting community organizations globally respond to HIV/AIDS. www.icaso.org
- International Diabetes Federation (IDF). The IDF works to improve diabetic people’s live by helping health professionals and organization to provide quality diabetic education and care. www.idf.org
- International Food Information Council Foundation. The organization sets its goal to communicate information on health, food safety and nutrition to help the public. www.foodinsight.org
- National Breast Cancer Foundation. Provides important information about breast cancer including signs and symptoms, types, and stages. www.nationalbreastcancer.org
- National Parkinson’s Foundation. Learn about Parkinson’s Disease and note the symptoms and learn tips on treatment of the disease. www.parkinson.org
- Physicians for Peace. Explore Physician’s for Peace’s work to help under-served nations increase their medical capabilities. http://www.physiciansforpeace.org/
- Protect yourself from strep throat. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, and prevention of strep throat. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/infections/common/bacterial/670.html?video=61264ff434-1594d-1bf14-24740
- International Federation and Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. This major organization works to help victims of war and natural disasters. It also offers information and first aid trainings and serves as a center for blood donations. http://www.ifrc.org
- Things to think about before you are pregnant. If a woman is thinking about becoming pregnant, these are some helpful tips to ensure you and your future baby will stay healthy. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/pregnancy/basics/076.html?video=61586ff580-15b23-1c174-24a4c
- United Nations World Food Program. Provides information on hunger and the programs being implemented to eliminate malnutrition and hunger around the world. www.wfp.org
- Uplift Internationale. The organization aims to provide surgical care to rural Filipino children with cleft lips and palates. www.upliftinternationale.org
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