DownloadsAndLinks

Downloads & Links

The links below provide additional resources on a variety of topics that can be used as references or to print wellness information for employees. You can select from specific topics, or find an alphabetical listing of nonprofit health-related websites.

Tobacco Use Cessation

Nutrition and Weight Loss

Exercise

Stress Management

Cancer Prevention

Alphabetical Listing of Nonprofit Health Website

Tobacco Use Cessation (top) (print)

American Cancer Society
Guide To Quit Smoking, including an 800 number for help

American Lung Association
Online quit smoking program, information in Asthma, COPD, Hay Fever Lung Cancer

American Academy of Family Physicians
Steps to Help You Break the Habit

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Tobacco Information and Prevention Tips

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Workplace Smoking policy information and sample policies

MedLine Plus
Smoking Cessation Information and News from the National Institute of Health

Quitline NC – North Carolina’s Tobacco Use Quitline
Free tobacco use cessation coaching for any NC resident:
1-800-QUIT-NOW

Quit Now NC!
Statewide cessation partnership to help NC residents quit tobacco use.

US Department of Health & Human Services
Tobacco Cessation - You Can Quit Smoking Now Information and Resources to Quit Smoking

Nutrition and Weight Loss (top) (print)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC nutrition efforts cover a wide spectrum of related topics. Good nutrition is vital to good health, disease prevention, and essential for healthy growth and development of children and adolescents.

US Food and Drug Administration
Tools to achieve and maintain a healthy weight and healthy lifestyles

Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion CDC
Nutrition and Physical activity information

10 Tips to Healthy Eating
Experts agree the key to healthy eating is the time-tested advice of balance, variety and moderation.

The Physician and Sports Medicine
Weight Loss and Exercise Information

BMI Calculation

Calculate your BMI

Dietary Guidelines for Americans
U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2000. Phone: 1-888-878-3256.

Healthy Weight, Healthy Living
Shape Up America!

Sample Healthy Foods Policy (PDF)
Download a sample policy.

Exercise (top) (print)

American Heart Association
Exercise and Fitness Information

American Council on Exercise
Tips to get Started on an Exercise Program

American College of Sports Medicine
Public Awareness and Information on Exercise

Center for Disease Prevention and Control:
StairWELL to Better Health The web site provides guidelines and information for transforming stairs to encourage use.

Center for Disease Prevention and Control:
Personal Energy Plan
A 12-week self-directed worksite program to promote healthy eating and moderate physical activity. A coordinator's kit, booklets, promotional brochures and posters are available.

Exercise and Weight Control
The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

Medline Plus
Latest News and Information

Walking...A Step in the Right Direction
Weight-control Information Network (WIN), 2001.
Phone: 1-877-946-4627.

Sample Physical Activity Policy (PDF)
Download a sample policy.

Stress Management (top) (print)

Mind Tools
Stress Management Information and Resources

MedLine Stress Management Program
Information on stress and anxiety

Coping with Stress: Management and Reduction Techniques
Information on coping skills and reducing stress symptoms

Stress Management for the Health of It
Information and a stress assessment tool

EAP Providers
A directory of EAP providers is available by state at:

Cancer Prevention (top) (print)

American Institute for Cancer Research
Information on cancer prevention and resources

American Cancer Society
Cancer prevention and early intervention information and resources

Alphabetical Listing of Nonprofit Health Website (top) (print)

Administration for Children and Families
Information on a wide variety of health and legal issues for families and children from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Alzheimer’s Association:
Information and resources about Alzheimer’s causes, treatments, prevention, and cure.

American Academy of Family Physicians:
Health and medical information for everyone.

American Arthritis Association:
Information and resources on types of arthritis, causes, treatment, and links to other sites.

American Association of Retired Persons AARP:
Information for people 50 and above – medical, health, legal, financial, and social.

American Cancer Society:
Information, recommendations, resources, research, and treatment options for cancers. Healthy living and prevention alternatives.

American College of Sports Medicine:
Information, research, recommendations about physical fitness and sports medicine.

American Diabetes Association:
A wide range of information about diabetes, causes, treatment, diet, exercise, and research.

American Dietetic Association:
Information on diet, food, dietary research, risks, and dietary recommendations.

American Heart Association:
Information about heart disease, disease prevention, healthy living, research, medications, education and risk management.

American Lung Association:
Information on lung health, lung disease, and a special focus on quitting smoking and avoiding second hand smoke.

American Medical Association:
Information for individuals. Health recommendations, medical advances.

American Psychological Association:
Information, research, and practical recommendations on a variety of mental and social health topics.

American Red Cross:
Health and safety information, emergency assistance, and medical support programs and information.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Information on a wide variety of health and medical areas.

Diseases Information Clearinghouse:
Information about diseases of the musculoskeletal system and the skin, with a strong focus on arthritis.

Families USA:
Information and news about getting high quality and affordable health care for families and individuals in the United States.

Healthfinder:
Health information and links to hundreds of health sites.

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International:
Information, research, recommendations, and support about Type 1 diabetes, with a focus on finding a cure.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases:
Information, treatment, and prevention of diabetes, digestive diseases, and kidney diseases.

National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases:
Information about diseases of the musculoskeletal system and the skin, with a strong focus on arthritis.

National Cancer Institute:
Principal agency for cancer research and training. It is a component of the National Institutes of Health.

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence:
Information, research, treatment, and support for those who have or love those with alcohol dependency and dependency on other drugs.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:
A wide variety of sources, links, research, news, and practical information on diseases and problems of the heart, circulatory system, and lungs.

National Institute on Aging:
Research, news, and general information on aging and the aging process.

National Institutes of Health:
One of eight agencies that compose the Public Health Service in the U.S. department of Health and Human Services.

National Institute of Mental Health:
Information on treatment and prevention of mental disorders.

National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH):
Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.

National Osteoporosis Foundation:
Research, treatment, and prevention of osteoporosis and the conditions leading to osteoporosis.

Overeaters Anonymous:
Information, support and recommendations for those working to overcome eating problems.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
U.S. government’s principal agency for protecting the health and providing essential human services and information.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration:
Government agency that oversees food and drug safety. Information, research, recommendations, and safety warnings