Links to Other Health/Wellness/EAP Websites
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Wellness Links of Interest
American Diabetes Association: The nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Its mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
American Heart Association: The American Heart Association (AHA) is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Visitors to the site can easily find their local chapter and local events.
Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI): This site, part of the National Institutes of Health, explains how your BMI affects your risk of heart attack and stroke, and it helps you see if you're underweight, overweight, or just right.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The CDC recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad. The CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, health promotion and educational activities to improve the health of all people of the United States.
CIGNA's Healthy Rewards Program: (mycigna.com) Helps you take unlimited advantage of expanded CIGNA health care options to include discounts on acupuncture, chiropractic services, cosmetic dentistry, fitness memberships, wellness products, vitamins, massage therapy and other services. User login required.
ClinicalTrials.gov: The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies. Before searching, you may want to learn more about clinical trials .
EatSmartMoveMoreNC.com: This North Carolina website promotes healthy behaviors that help reduce health risks and prevent diseases related to inactivity and unhealthy eating behaviors.
Family Doctor: Health information for the whole family from the Academy of Family Physicians. It offers health topics, self-care, healthy living, kids health, drug information, web previews, a dictionary and is also in Spanish.
Healthfinder: An award-winning Federal website developed by the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services along with other Federal agencies. It's been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. Healthfinder links to carefully selected websites from over 1,800 health-related organizations.
HIV InSite: Website containing comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and policy from the University of California-San Francisco.
KidsHealth: Was voted the most popular health website for kids and adolescents. It is the largest website providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. It contains thousands of original in-depth features, articles, animations, games and resources developed by health experts for kids of all ages.
myCIGNA.com. My cigna helps consumers manage health care benefits and provides access to WebMD's suite of health information and decision support tools. (user login required)
National Cancer Institute: The nation's leading cancer website filled with current cancer information, clinical trials, and other cancer resources.
National Health Observances Calendar: Health professionals, teachers, community groups, and others can use these special times to sponsor health promotion events, stimulate awareness of health risks, or focus on disease prevention. Materials available from sponsoring organizations range from a single flyer to packets of promotional materials.
NC DOT Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: Offers current information about biking and walking safely in North Carolina. Includes the current calendar of bicycling events and races; facility projects underway across the state; maps highlighting the wealth of cross-state, local and regional bike maps; information about bicycle touring and mountain biking and offers up-to-date lists of bike shops and clubs. The walking section is currently under construction but watch for it coming soon.
NC Health Info: Offers access to websites of local health services, providers and programs serving residents of North Carolina. Users can get information about conditions, diseases and wellness, and find websites of local health services, programs and providers throughout North Carolina.
The North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission: Invests in programs and partnerships to address access, prevention, education and research that help all North Carolinians achieve better health.
QuitNowNC.org: This website is an excellent resource for people wanting to successfully quit smoking and for their families and friends who want to help. It contains a county-specific database of smoking cessation services offered throughout North Carolina with many cost-free links.
Start With Your Heart: The website for the North Carolina Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force and the North Carolina Cardiovascular Health Program. Their mission is to prevent premature death and disability due to heart disease and stroke in North Carolina.
WorkingSmokeFree.com: This site is dedicated to helping North Carolina businesses achieve a smoke-free workplace. You'll find health and financial reasons to become a smoke-free workplace, resources needed to develop and implement a smoke-free policy, and success stories from North Carolina businesses that have already made a switch to a smoke-free workplace.
211: This United Way information and referral website connects people with important community resources ranging from child care to eldercare services, physical and mental health resources, employment supports and volunteer opportunities.
Al-Anon/Alateen: This comprehensive worldwide website helps families and friends of alcoholics as they recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Offering information for both people who may have a drinking problem and those in contact with problem drinkers.
Beyond Indigo: Considered the best of the web providing information on caregiving and illness, death and dying, and grief support.
Cocaine Anonymous: Offers support to recovering cocaine and other drug addicts.
Gamblers Anonymous: Serves men and women who share their experience, strength and hope that they may help themselves and others to recover from compulsive gambling obsessions.
Internet Mental Health: Contains a free encyclopedia of mental health information providing links to the most popular mental health sites found on the Internet.
Narcotics Anonymous: Offers worldwide support for recovering narcotic drug addicts.
National Domestic Abuse Hotline: Comprehensive resource for victims of domestic violence available toll-free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Bilingual staff and a language line are available for every non-English-speaking caller. Deaf abused women can also find help at the Hotline by calling the TTY line at (800) 787-3224.
Prevent Child Abuse America (North Carolina chapter): The chapter's mission is to end child abuse in North Carolina by organizing child abuse prevention efforts in communities, educating people about what it is and how to help prevent abuse, and advocating for policies and programs that strengthen families.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information is the nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment. Both English and Spanish speaking information specialists staff this site 24 hours per day, seven days per week to take your calls at (800) 729-6686.
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