
Your Guide to Healthful Web Sites
MentalHelp
www.mentalhelp.net
Comprehensive information on
dozens of mental health topics
is provided on this site. Issues
include alcohol and drug abuse,
ADHD, anger and anxiety
disorders, autism, childhood
development, domestic violence,
memory problems, and effective
treatments. Mental health and
research news, Web blogs,
Podcasts, and book reviews also
are available, as is a searchable
database of mental health
professionals.
Your Disease Risk
www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu
Visitors to this interactive site
can determine their risk of
developing five dangerous diseases—
cancer, diabetes, heart
disease, osteoporosis, and stroke.
The site also provides personalized
prevention tips, healthy diet
advice, guidelines for scheduling
prevention and condition screenings,
research updates, and links
to nutrition, smoking-cessation,
and cancer resources.
My Safe Home
www.mysafehome.org
The Home Safety Council sponsors
this interactive site that offers an
innovative home injury prevention
tool. A virtual home tour provides
room-by-room safety tips that teach
visitors about the leading causes of
serious home injuries. State-of-theart
digital animation shows the
major risk areas, indoors and out,
and shows visitors what they can
do to stay safe.
American Council on Exercise
www.acefitness.org
Much of the information on this
site is geared toward fitness
professionals. However, anyone
interested in exercise topics can
click on “Health & Fitness Info” for
a library full of tips, advice, and
workouts. Special features include
videos of exercises for every body
part, along with suggestions on
how to work with a personal
trainer, find the right workout
shoes, and eat a healthy diet.
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