Health & Wellness Guide

Food and Nutrition -The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers information on nutrition and health, from meal planning and prep to choices that can help prevent or manage health conditions and more.

The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. To accomplish this, AAP supports the professional needs of its members.

Comprehensive source of cancer information, including news, treatment and research.

For nearly 100 years, they have been fighting heart disease and stroke, striving to save and improve lives.

Lung Health & Wellness - The American Lung Association's mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. They do this through education, advocacy, and research

An organization whose mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives with improved brain health, fewer strokes and reduced disability. Whole body wellness can help you feel stronger, healthier and mentally sharp – and it can also reduce your stroke risk.

CDC is the nation’s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health. For more than 70 years, they have put science into action to help children stay healthy so they can grow and learn; to help families, businesses, and communities fight disease and stay strong; and to protect the public’s health.

They are a nonprofit multi-specialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.

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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease. It is developed and written for a professional audience, including policymakers, healthcare providers, nutrition educators, and Federal nutrition program operators. The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) work together to update and release the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines) every five years. Each edition of the Dietary Guidelines reflects the current body of nutrition science. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 is the current edition.

Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization with the mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.

Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization committed to clinical practice, education and research, providing expert, whole-person care to everyone who needs healing.

You can explore many health topics and even access health information based upon your age and other criteria. In addition, they include tips for finding and accessing preventive services and much more.

Their mission is to improve the quality of life for all individuals in the United States by promoting physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles. They also champion environmental and policy support for active living and encourage and share innovation in the United States.

National Dairy Council is dedicated to healthy foods, healthy people, healthy communities and a healthy planet—now and for future generations. At a time when affordable and sustainable nutrition to benefit public and planetary health has never been more important to our world, dairy foods contribute to the solution to address nutrition security, health disparities and well-being.

The strategic goals cut across the Institute’s heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) research portfolio and are rooted in a desire to understand and promote health and resilience, stimulate discoveries in the causes of disease, enable the translation of discoveries from basic research into clinical practice, and foster training and mentoring of emerging scientists and physicians.

NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.

There are thousands of medical websites. Some provide up-to-date medical news and reliable health information, and some do not. Choosing trustworthy websites is an important step in gathering reliable health information. The National Institutes of Health website is a good place to start for reliable health information. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website is another one.

As a rule, health websites sponsored by federal government agencies are accurate sources of information. You can reach all federal websites by visiting www.usa.gov. Medical and health care organizations, hospitals, and academic medical institutions may also be reliable sources of health information.

Your health care provider can also suggest ideal sources of online information. If your doctor’s office has a website, it may include a list of recommended links.

The National Library of Medicine started as a shelf of books in the Surgeon General’s office in 1836, but has grown to a collection of millions of print and electronic resources.

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) encourages all Americans to lead healthy and active lives. Includes helpful information about: Food & Nutrition, Physical Activity, Health Literacy, Recovery & Resilience, the Healthy People Initiative, and the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.