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• UCI Health Education
• UCI Medical Center

National Organizations

American College Health Association
AIDS and HIV, contraception and safer sex, eating disorders, gay and lesbian health, mental health, nutrition, sexual assault, STD's, substance use/abuse, women's health, Public Health Agencies, general resources, professional affiliations.

Adult Children of Alcoholics
A Twelve-Step, Twelve-Tradition program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes.

Alcoholic Anonymous Association
AA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from alcoholism.

American Cancer Society
Dedicated to helping everyone who faces cancer, through research, patient services, early detection, treatment and education.

American Chronic Pain Association
Facilitates peer support and education for individuals with chronic pain and their families so that these individuals may live more fully in spite of their pain.

American Academy of Allergy/Immunology
Information and news service for patients.

American Dental Association
Access to news, publications, products and services related to dental health.

American Diabetes Association
Information to prevent and manage diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by this disease.

American Dietetic Association
Information about nutrition and health.

American Heart Association
Provides education and information on fighting heart disease and stroke.

American Lung Association
Promoting lung health and preventing lung disease.

American Medical Association
Physicians' organization dedicated to promoting science, the art of medicine, and the betterment of public health.

American Nurses Association
Professional nursing organization.

American Academy of Family Physicians
Provide responsible advocacy for and education of patients and the public in all health-related matters.

American Red Cross
A not-for-profit organization committed to helping people, especially after disasters.

American Social Health
Links to national STD hotlines, STD information and sexual health.

Emergency Contraception (Princeton University)
Accurate and up to date information about preventing pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse.

World Health Organization (WHO)
Directing and coordinating authority on international health issues.

UNAIDS
Official site of the United Nations world AIDS campaign.

National Women's Health Resource Center
Prevention and wellness for women, STD's, adolescent sexual health and more.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Information on STD's, sexual health, local chapters and affiliates.

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Comprehensive information on sexuality for young, middle age, and older adults.

Government Agencies

Center for Disease Control
Federal agency with vast web information and resources about health and quality of life, disease prevention and control, travel medicine advice.

National Institute of Health
Publications, clinical trials, hotlines, A-Z subject index, medline.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Provides public health information on a variety of consumer products including cosmetics, food, and drugs.

Department of Health and Human Services
Principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

National Library of Medicine
Index of services, databases, publications and research programs for one of the largest biomedical libraries in the world.

Healthfinder
US Government gateway site with topic-specific collections of links to federal health programs and resources as well as selected not-for-profit agencies.

University of California Links

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Davis

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Merced

University of California, Riverside

University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Francisco

University of California, Santa Cruz

Other Health Links

Go Ask Alice (Columbia University)
Columbia University Health Service offers interactive question and answer service, education and support, newsline, and best of the net.

JAMA Women's Health
Education and support center, newsline, best of the net.

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Information on genital herpes, chlamydia and pelvic inflammatory diseases, genital warts, condoms, male infertility, and sexual health. Site maintained by a team of Mayo physicians, scientists, writers and educators.