Health Information Links
These sites have been reviewed for general accuracy and reliability by the staff of the SHS Health Education Department and the UCSD Biomedical Library
Links to SHS brochures and pamphlets on a variety of subjects.UCSD students now have access to monthly issues of an independent newsletter, "Student Health 101". Click here
General Health Sites
- Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages
- College Health from MedLine Plus
- UCSD Biomedical & Medical Center Libraries
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Healthfinder
- MedlinePlus
- The Dietitian's Guide to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Web MD
- CDC Information about MRSA
- Mayo Clinic Information about MRSA
Sexual Health
- Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages
- GYT:Get Yourself Tested
- Go Ask Alice! Sexual Health
- Lesbian Health Information
- Emergency Contraception
- www.4collegewomen.org
- Gay Men's Health Crisis
- The Kinsey Institute
Alternative/Complementary Medicine
- American Botanical Council and Herb Research Foundation
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Mental Health
- Learning Development Services, offering a full range of diagnostic, educational and clinical services (ADHD/ADD).
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
- Go Ask Alice - Depression & Anxiety
- Listing of California's 24 Hour Mental Health Crisis Hotlines
- Psych Central mental health, psychology, social work, and psychiatry websites
Nutrition and Weight Loss
- UCSD's Eating Disorders Program (UCSD Department of Psychiatry)
- The Academy for Eating Disorders - multidisciplinary professional organization
- American Dietetic Association
- CyberDiet - a fun site with lots of interactive stuff
- Fruits & Veggies Matter a CDC site with lots of info
Substance Abuse
- Alcoholics Anonymous - local meetings, other information
- Facts on Tap - alcohol and drug education, prevention, and intervention program for college students
- CDC info on Hookahs
- Information on Common Drugs: National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Tobacco Control: American Lung Association
- UCSD Alcohol Policy
The links contained herein are not under the control of the University or Student Health Services and we are not responsible for their contents. UCSD and Student Health Services assume no liability for acts or omissions by third parties or for materials supplied by them.
