Helpful Links

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – http://www.cdc.gov/cleanhands/
The CDC provides information and research on hand sanitation along with links to helpful tips for proper hand washing.

Kids Health – http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/hand_washing.html

Kids Health is a project of Nemours. Nemours also creates high-impact educational projects that positively affect the health of children. These projects are developed through the Nemours Center for Children’s Health Media, a part of Nemours completely dedicated to this task. The Center creates award-winning, family-friendly health information in a number of formats, including print, video, and online.

Government Food Safety Information – www.foodsafety.gov

This link provides updated information on food safety.

Cough and Sneeze Etiquette - http://www.coughsafe.com/media.html

This five minute video was designed to encourage people to cough and sneeze according to the infection control guidelines put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Connections Quarterly: The Web Publication for College Health Nurses http://www.pitt.edu/~cjm6/sp99fluprev.html
Connections Quarterly is a web publication about, by, and for college health nurses. It particularly deals with issues of concern and interest to nurses and nurse directors of college health services, who work in small colleges, universities, and community colleges, and nurses who function with a small staff and meager operating budgets.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans – www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines

Science based tools, brochures, resources that may be used by wellness professionals for development of programs, presentations and materials.

Guidelines for Offering Healthy Foods at Meetings, Seminars - www.sph.umn.edu/news

Provides practical and useful ideas regarding foods for meetings.

American Diabetes Association – www.Diabetes.org

The American Diabetes Association is the nation’s leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The American Diabetes Association funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public.

National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases – http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports basic and clinical research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. This site has a lot of information and research for health professionals along with basic educational information for the general public. There are also links to other diabetes organizations, campaigns and programs.