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Health and Wellness Related Websites

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  • Health Risk Appraisal (pdf 26k)     

  • Health Culture Audit (pdf 26k)

  • Center for Value-Based Health Management - www.centervbhm.com 

  • Hope Health - www.HopeHealth.com

    • Hope Health is a business-to-business, health-based communications company specializing in producing information distributed at workplaces. They offer a wide variety of lifestyle-related information in various formats including newsletters, brochures, booklets, posters, calendars, and electronic media. www.HopeHealth.com

  • Mayo Clinic - www.MayoClinic.com

    • This award-winning consumer Web site offers health information, self-improvement and disease management tools to empower people to manage their health. Mayo Clinic gives users access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 3,000 physicians and scientists.  It offers users intuitive, easy access tools such as "Symptom Checker" and "First-Aid Guide" for fast answers about health conditions ranging from common to complex; a wealth of healthy living articles, videos, and features such as "Ask a Specialist" and "Drug Watch." Users can sign up for a free weekly e-newsletter, "Housecall," which provides the latest health information from Mayo Clinic.  

  • American Institute for Preventive Medicine - www.healthylife.com

    • Founded in 1983, the American Institute for Preventive Medicine is an award winning, internationally recognized authority on the development and implementation of health promotion, wellness, medical self-care, and disease management programs and publications. The Institute has helped over 12,000 organizations reduce health care costs and absenteeism, while helping over 15 million employees or members improve their health and wellbeing. Our products educate, motivate, and change behavior.  

  • The Center for Disease Control - www.cdc.gov

    • The CDC′s Vision for the 21st Century is "Healthy People in a Healthy World—Through Prevention."  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is the nation’s premier public health agency—working to enhance quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability."

  • National Association for Health and Fitness - www.physicalfitness.org

    • The National Association for Health and Fitness (NAHF) is a non-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles. NAHF accomplishes this work by fostering and supporting Governor’s and State Councils and coalitions that promote and encourages regular physical activity.

  • Healthy People 2010 - www.healthypeople.gov

    • Healthy People 2010 challenges individuals, communities, and professionals—indeed, all of us— to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all.

  • Healthfinder.gov - www.healthfinder.gov

    • healthfinder.gov is an award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies.  Since 1997, healthfinder.gov has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet.  healthfinder.gov links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.

  • National Wellness Institute,Inc. - www.nationalwellness.org

    • The mission of the National Wellness Institute is to serve the professionals and organizations that promote optimal health and wellness in individuals and communities.

  • American Heart Association - www.americanheart.org

    • The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke."

  • American Cancer Society - www.cancer.org

    • The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

  • WVHealth.com - www.wvhealth.com

    • View a collection of streaming videos on various health topics.

  • WalkItUp! - www.walkitup.org

    • WalkItUp!, is a physical activity campaign that is highly visible with media messages, development of walking clubs, physical activity assessment, events, presentations and educational opportunities while identifying and addressing barriers to physical activity. 

 

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