Internet Health Sites
WELCOME to some of the most interesting and comprehensive health sites on the web. We hope you will find this area useful for projects, labs, essays, and personal knowledge. We always recommend you discuss new health information with your doctor before you make changes in your lifestyle. As you look through the list of internet sites, do you have a suggestion? Write us on the "Comments To Health Service" page. Help us to increase our online resources: send us your favorite health web sites. Our list is growing and will change over time, so come back to see us often. Just a reminder that Student Health Service cannot guarantee the accuracy of information provided by other web sites and we do not endorse any commercial-based products or services.
A consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government. Includes links to online publications, databases, support and self-help groups, government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
WebMD
provides valuable health information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site. Includes government press releases about the latest in medical news, information about diseases, immunization recommendations, disease outbreaks, health recommendations for international travelers, government publications.
Health information from the Mayo Clinic. Up-to-date information on diseases, treatments, and disease prevention, and also an interactive health quiz.
Male Health Center is a
site for and about men's health. symptoms and self-care related to men's health are
covered. http://www.mystudenthealthzone.com/ My Student
Health Zone provides thousands of articles on medical, emotional and
developmental topics that are relevant and specifically written for
students. This site has been developed by Brandeis University college students for college students everywhere. It provides a portal to a wealth of health information resources. We hope you will find it helpful and informative.
WSU has a wide variety of educational pamphlets available to the students. Below is a listing of what we currently have. Please feel free to come in to health service any time and ask for any of these (free of charge): (Listed in alphabetical order) Pamphlets Available at WSU Health Service
The
Unabridged Student Counseling Virtual 
Do you have a personal question you would like to ask then....
 Nutrition
Nutrition Websites to visit: American Dietetics Association Find a new tip on eating right every day of the week, plus fact sheets on selected nutrition topics and advice on finding a dietitian. In addition, this site provides information on the American Dietetics Association’s current activities and advocacy efforts as well as links to other professional organizations. Tufts University Nutrition Navigator http://www.navigator.tufts.edu This site provides lists and ratings of many nutrition-related sites. Lists can be viewed by type of user – parents, children, women, journalists, health professionals, and educators – and by topic. There is also a search function. Ratings are based on the accuracy and depth of information, frequency of updates, and ease of use. CyberDiet.Com Although designed primarily as a commercial site for consumer use, CyberDiet.com provided a large selection of free information. This site was originally started by a registered Dietitian. This site is worth a visit and provides meal planning and daily nutrient requirement info, has assessment tools for evaluation of body fat distribution, waist/hip ratios, target heart rate and body composition. The "Fast Food Quest" provides valuable and interesting information for diners, providing info on the comparison of foods prepared at over 25 of the most popular fast food establishments.
This website is designed to let you compute your ideal weight and the calorie intake needed to achieve that based on your frame size and activity level.
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention
U.S. Dept. of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and other Drug Prevention
For information on WSU Health Service Smoking and Tobacco Cessation Program and additional links, click below: WSU Smoking and Tobacco Cessation Program
Five Steps to a Healthier Sex Life 101 Ways to Please Your Love Without "Doing It" Communication:
Talking About Sex Decision to Abstain from or Engage in Sexual Activity Gay
Lesbian and Bisexual Orientation
Choosing a Birth Control Method Ann Rose's Ultimate Birth Control Links
Birth control counseling and gynecological examinations for routine pelvic examinations and Pap Smears are available by appointment. To make an appointment for a gynecological exam and/or obtain contraception you must do the following:
There is a cancellation notification policy for GYN exams. Call as soon as you are aware that you cannot keep the scheduled appointment so the open appointment is available to another. If you do not keep the appointment and have not notified the Student Health Service prior to the appointment, you will be charged $5.00. Click here for: "General Birth Control Counseling Points"
www.winona.edu/svac/CampusPoliciesandprotocols.htm
Assessing your risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections Information to live by: Chlamydia Information to live by: Hepatitis B HPV and Cervical Cancer - Questions and Answers Scabies Fact Sheet/Center for Disease Control Syphilis Fact Sheet/Planned Parenthood
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