Health and Wellness
This page was designed to link you to information on health and wellness issues. You owe it to yourself and your friends to have useful facts about diet, exercise, your body and healthy choices. Use these sources to find them. These links are presented as informational resources and do not imply endorsement of any individual, organization, product, or philosophy.
Gale Health and Wellness
This database includes reference and secondary sources with up-to-date information on all health and wellness topics.
BAM Body and Mind
Sponsored by the Center for Disease Control (part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.) Information on diseases, diet, exercise and safety.
Boston Children's Hospital
An authoritative and up-to-date glossary of medical conditions commonly faced by children and teens, along with descriptions of standard treatment.
Facts about alcohol and drug use
- The Cool Spot Information for teens on alcohol use. Sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
- NIDA for Teens The National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens (sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.) Information on alcohol, tobacco products/e-cigarettes and drugs (including prescription medications, steroids, cough and cold medicines and marijuana.)
- Responsibility Sponsored by the alcohol industry, but excellent information and interactive graphics about underage drinking.
Facts about sexuality
- Planned Parenthood Information about birth control and how to find services.
- Scarleteen Articles, guides, fact sheets. Moderated forums and referral services.
- Sex, Etc. Articles by teens, moderated forums, videos about sexual health, comprehensive glossary.
Facts about safety
- CASA Advocacy and resources for children experiencing abuse or neglect.
- CSGV Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
- National Center for Victims of Crimes Help for crime victims, including dealing with trauma and grief.
- RAINN Preventing and reporting sexual assault. State-by-state information on laws regarding sexual assault.
- Safe Kids Sports safety, driving safety, water safety, etc. Advice, statistics.
Facts about mental health
NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness. Articles, resources on warning signs, mental illness, finding help.
Local wellness resources
- BAGLY (The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth)
- Bikes Not Bombs Promoting bike safety, sponsoring free repair clinics and selling new and refurbished bikes
- Boston Public Health Commission (by topic)
- BPS Health and Wellness
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters Help for runaway and homeless teens in Boston
- Center for Young Women's Health at Boston Children's Hospital
- Teen Speak Boston Children's Hospital's blog for teens on health issues. Real teens respond on real issues
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The information on this page has been currated and brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.