We are aware that students are eager to play an active role in their health care and that the Internet is often a place that students turn to gain valuable advice or information. Since there is no regulatory agency that reviews the validity or accuracy of the claims on the Internet, we at the Student Health Center are concerned that you as the patient obtain information from reliable sources when “surfing the web.” Our physicians and nurse practitioners can provide you directly with any advice or educational materials you need to manage your health, but in the event that you use the Internet to augment our resources, we recommend the following as reliable sources for health or nutrition information.
General Health Information
Mental Health
- American Psychological Association: www.apahelpcenter.org
- National Mental Health Association: www.nmha.org
- Addiction: www.drugabuse.gov
Women’s Health
Alcohol and other Drugs
- VU Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Prevention Program: www.vanderbilt.edu/alcohol
- Higher Education Center for Alcohol and other Drug Abuse and Violence: www.higheredcenter.org
- www.rethinkingdrinking.org
- www.thinkingaboutdrinking.com
- American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology: www.AAAAI.org
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: www.nhlbi.org
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network: www.foodallergy.org
Dermatology
- American Academy of Dermatology: www.aad.org
- Skin Cancer Foundation: www.skincancer.org
Eating Disorders
- National Eating Disorders Association: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
- Eating Disorder Coalition of Tennessee: www.edct.net
Emergency Contraception
- www.plannedparenthood.org
- www.womenshealth.gov (faqs – emergency contraception)
Fitness
- www.fitness.gov
- American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org
LGBTQI
- VU LGBTQI: www.vanderbilt.edu/lgbtqi
- National Coalition for LGBT Health: www.lgbthealth.net
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association: www.glma.org
Infectious Diseases and Immunizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/ and http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: www.niaid.nih.gov
Nutrition
- American Dietetics Association: www.eatright.org
- www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines
- www.Mypyramid.gov
- Office of Dietary Supplements: www.nutrition.gov
- Food and Drug Administration: www.fda.gov
- American Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.org
Pregnancy
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Sexual Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/sexualhealth/
- Planned Parenthood: www.plannedparenthood.org
Smoking Cessation
- CDC Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS): www.CDC.gov/tobacco
- Tobacco Free U: www.tobaccofreeu.org
Sports Medicine
- www.vanderbilthealth.com/orthopaedics/16921
- Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine: www.cfosm.com
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons: www.orthoinfo.aaos.org
Tuberculosis
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/tb/
Travel
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/travel
- MD Travel Health: www.mdtravelhealth.com
Vision
- All about vision: www.allaboutvision.com
- WebMD Eye Health Center: www.webMD.com
Disclaimer: Selected health related links are provided as informational resources only. Their inclusion in this web site should not be construed as an endorsement by the Student Health Center. We are not responsible for the accuracy of information in these links.
