- Online Reference Shelf - Health & Fitness -

AEGIS
http://www.aegis.com/
A comprehensive AIDS/HIVnews resource.

American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/
Provides information on cardiac disease, offers users an opportunity to calculate their risk for heart problems, includes a search engine.

Exercise Physiology & Sports Nutrition
http://www.nismat.org/
From the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, this website offers resources and tips relating to athletic training.

Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Includes a search database web sites, government agencies, and academic centers.

Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Medline Plus is a consumer-oriented medical database sponsored by the National Institute of Health.

National Institute of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
U.S. government sponsored site, includes health information, scientific resources and links to other health related websites. Includes MEDLINE.

Nutrition and Health
http://www.eatright.org/
Information on nutrition and health, sponsored by the American Dietetic Association.

People Living with Cancer
The patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), provides oncologist-approved information on more than 50 types of cancer and their treatments, clinical trials, coping, and side effects. Additional resources include a Find an Oncologist database, live chats, message boards, a drug database, and links to patient support organizations.
http://www.plwc.org/plwc/Home/1,1743,,00.html

Sports and Nutrition
This University of Illinois extenstion program site emphasizes the importance of optimal nutrition in the formula for successful athletic competition. Look here for information on what to eat before athletic events and how to keep energy and fluid levels up.

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