Health & Wellness
Zero to Three
Highly Recommended
Zero to Three is excellent for parents seeking articles, videos, and other resources focusing on many aspects of parenting children from newborn to three years old. The site has a wide range of useful content about child care, development, behavior & discipline, child well-being, play, and early learning. The site is highly recommended for an expanding wealth of information and resources that can be used again and again.
MedlinePlus
Highly Recommended
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's website for the general public. Users can explore the site's 975+ topics to learn about diseases, conditions, and wellness. MedlinePlus is highly recommended for information provided by some of the most authoritative and reputable sources in the medical field.
Healthline
Highly Recommended
Healthline is an online consumer health information source that publishes articles and news stories about common health conditions. The website also features a popular symptom-checker tool to help readers potentially diagnose themselves. Healthline is a good source of general health information covering a wide variety of health and wellness topics.
FamilyDoctor.org
Highly Recommended
FamilyDoctor.org is operated and supported by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). It provides a variety of doctor-reviewed information on family health care at all stages of life. This website is recommended as a comprehensive and easy-to-use health resource for anyone seeking general medical information.
healthychildren.org
Recommended
HealthyChildren.org is a recommended resources that provides pediatrician-approved child health resources including information on the various childhood life stages, articles on healthy living, safety and prevention tips, and overviews of common health conditions.
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WebMD - Health & Pregnancy Health Center covers the gamut of pregnancy from pre-pregnancy & getting pregnant, through the 3 trimesters, to labor & delivery, including labor induction & C-section. There is also information about multiple gestation, amniocentesis, and many pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes, ectopic pregnancy & placenta previa. This section is recommended as high-quality site for families contemplating and progressing through pregnancy.
WebMD – Health and Parenting
Recommended
WebMD - Health and Parenting contains many of the parent-relevant topics found in the newborn & baby child, & teen sections. Topics unique to parenting include, returning to work after a baby, getting children back to school, family fun, nannies, separation anxiety, talking to children about sexuality & substance abuse, limiting screen time, and traveling with children. This section is recommended for its unique topics not covered in other sections.
WebMD – Fitness & Exercise
Recommended
Web MD - Fitness & Exercise is worth visiting for its helpful information on the effects & benefits of exercise, how to establish an exercise routine, setting fitness goals, risky exercises & avoiding injury, and 23 sports injuries. Other aspects of exercise covered include, routines to become lean, managing weight, increasing strength, advice on specific conditions, such as high heat or cold weather, and nutritional considerations. This section is recommended as a good starting point for people interested in an understanding of fitness & exercise.
WebMD – Sex & Relationships
Recommended
WebMD - Sex & Relationships is complementary to "Sexual Conditions Health Center" and superfically discusses issues such as sexuality, dating, romantic relationships, and marriage. There are many links to topics about sexual health, sexual disorders, and diseases associated with sexual activity. This section may be recommended as an introdution to relationships, but other sites are more comprehensive and detailed.
The People’s Pharmacy
Recommended
The People's Pharmacy, run by a duo of syndicated newspaper columnists, provides information on common prescription drug interactions and side effects along with possible supplemental alternatives. There is also information about generic drugs, drug withdrawal, and home remedies. It is a recommended health resource, but readers should be aware of the site's commercial motive to the content.
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