• General Health
  • The following are general health related sites that cover a broad spectrum of issues and topics.

  • Food and Fitness Planner
  • Useful personal calculator and planning guide to estimate food intake and exercise regimen based on your individual goals.
  • BMI Calculator
  • Mayo Clinic Health Solutions' award-winning consumer Web site offers health information and self-improvement tools. MayoClinic.com's medical experts and editorial professionals bring you access to the knowledge and experience of Mayo Clinic for all your consumer health information needs, from cancer, diabetes and heart disease to nutrition, exercise and pregnancy.
  • National Sleep Foundation
  • Sleep is not merely a “time out” from our busy routines; it is essential for good health, mental and emotional functioning and safety. Check out this website to learn whether you're getting the quality -- and quantity -- sleep you need.
  • Exercise for Better Health
  • Current exercise and physical activity guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
  • Work-life Balance
  • Helpful article by WebMD outlining 5 practical steps toward better work-life balance.
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers.  An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research.  The NIH website offers health information for the public as well as medical professionals.  The website has an A-Z index on various health topics, NIH health resources, clinical trials, health hotlines, MEDLINEplus, drug information, and more.
  • WebMD
  • The leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information.  Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert commentary, and medical review.

  • Videos

  • Repetitive Stress Injury
  • Eight hours a day in front of the computer, five days a week, can take a toll on your body.  Learn how to stay healthy at work.
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Video reviewing the basic characteristics of fibromyalgia and some of the treatment options available.

  • Articles

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Studies by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and others report that between 1 and 4 million Americans suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).  However, only less than half of these patients seek out a physician, although early treatment increases the likelihood of successful resolution.  This article by the CDC provides a good overview of the condition.

  • Organizations

  • Academy of Pain Research
  • The Academy of Pain Research offers continuing medical education to physicians seeking training in acupuncture and herbal medicine.  In 1979, it provided the first CME Category I comprehensive acupuncture training course for physicians in North America.
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