Useful Websites
Health & Wellness
Health Library: Stanford University
Provides scientifically-based medical information to help people make informed decisions about their health and health care. All of the services are free .
http://healthlibrary.stanford.edu
healthfinder.gov
Resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet.
http://www.healthfinder.gov
Innerbody
Learn about human physiology as you study anatomical charts and models of every system in the human body.
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Kids Health
Information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years.
http://kidshealth.org
National Sleep Foundation
A nonprofit organization devoted to the research of, public education of, and lobbying in behalf of sleep itself and sleep disorders. Information on topics such as: importance of sleep, foundation publicity, foundation activities, foundation publications, sleep disorders, and various and sundry factors affecting sleep.
http://www.sleepfoundation.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and mental health services
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
Yahoo Health
Information on wellness, diet, fitness, weight loss, mental health, anti-aging, conditions & diseases, drugs & medications, and more.
http://health.yahoo.com/
- The web sites found linked here are not created or maintained by the Fairfield County District Library. Sites are added to this page based on their usefulness and the presumed authoritativeness and accuracy of their sources. Remote sites may contain information that is erroneous, out-of-date, illegal or considered offensive. The Fairfield County District Library does not assume any responsibility for the content on remote sites. Parents are responsible for the use of the Internet by their children.
- Sites frequently move or disappear. While all links to remote sites are checked on a regular basis to confirm their continued existence, the Fairfield County District Library has no control over, and cannot be responsible for, the availability of remote sites.
