Healthy Lifestyles

Physical Activity:

• NW and Whatcom Physical Activity Coalition - Local and regional resource for physical activity. Offers a personalized online pedometer and physical activity program. Promotes pedometer walking programs.

• Overweight and Obesity Trends - National Center for Chronic Disese and Health Promotion Nutrition and Physical Activity report on US obesity trends.

• Get Fit: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (USDHSS) - An interactive workplace Web site that provides information about physical health, mental health, drugs, and alcohol.

Nutrition:

• Create a Diet -Diet and cholesterol.

Drug Abuse and Mental Health :

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (USDHSS) - Information to facilitate recovery for people with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness.

• National Institute on Drug Abuse - An organization commited to bring the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. NIDA supported science addresses the most fundamental and essential questions about drug abuse, ranging from the molecule to managed care, and from DNA to community outreach research.

Worksite:

• Ergonomics: Occupational Safety and Health Administration -US Dept of Labor - Safety and health topics for the workplace.

Communication Disorders :

• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders - One of the Institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is the Federal government's focal point for the support of biomedical research. NIH's mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone.

Other Resources:

• HeartInfo - provides timely and trustworthy patient guides about heart attack, blood pressure, cholesterol, stroke, diet and more.