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This is the website for the UNCW health services. This website can be very helpful for anyone who needs to visit a doctor, counselor, or just want to become more educated about the health world. Health Promotions is a great service through UNCW Health Services that helps educate the campus on everyday health, nutrition, etc.

I chose this article because it is simple to relate to at any point in your life that seems a little stressfull. It is all about the "glass-half-empty" Type of personality that may have bad effects on your personal health. It also goes over ways to help relax and retrain their thought process to become more "glass-half-full" type of personlities.

As an aspiring nurse in addition to a community health educator, this site is important to me as I can find medical facts and policies to support other health points I am making. You can look up the Nursing Code of Ethics which can often be cross-referenced when writing almost any health/medical paper. Not to mention, it includes tabs for the health care reform, credentialing, occupational and environmental affairs, and other hot topics.

This website has a directory of health schools and health care degrees, as well as information on some not as well known careers in health like massage therapy and phlebotomy (click on it to find out what that is!)

This organization is a government sponsored organization, so technically it is said to be a credible source. This site offers information about controversial issues in health education like sexual education. It also has information about NIH itself, about obtaining grants for research, and about news in the health field.

This site lists statistics and other information about Cyber bullying which is a very modern healthful living issue, primarily in the middle and high school systems. This is a controversial issue in our field and health educators do not know how to tackle this mental and social health issue.

Tidal Creek Co-Op is a local organic and health foods store located off of Oleander. You can pay a membership fee which gives you an opportunity to earn money back at the end of the year based on how much you have spent at this store and based on the store's over-all profit, and sometimes you get an extra discount at the register when you check-out. However, you do not have to have membership in the Co-op to shop there. This is a great resource in the community not only for purchasing healthy foods, but also for health and wellness programs.

This article by CNN Health gives an idea that the bottled water that we drink everyday may not be the safest. It explains that some "big" brand name companies are least likely to share where their water comes from and what they contain. It gives a few tips on how to make sure the water you drink is safe.

Offers a definition of Physical Wellness (7 Aspects of Phycial Wellness) and why it is so important to overall health. Allows viewer to interact in community chats and ask any questions about dieting, exercising, etc. Tons of information on wellness!!

This is the website for the local YMCA in Wilmington, NC. The YMCA is a widely know organization that helps promote wellness in the community. From swimming, to gyms, the YMCA does everything it can to help the Wilmington community at a low cost.

Since many of us are interested in health, this website offers tons of information about nutrition. It can even give you a personalized plan specifically for your body's needs.

This is the official website for dietary and fitness guidelines for Americans. You can use this website to create your own plan, and to get more information on how to lead a healthy lifestyle.

This is an article that we actually looked at in my clinical site for Athletic Training. The article hits on the correlation between creatine and compartment syndrome firsthand. If you are interested in supplements, etc... check this site out. Another debate able issue in the medical field...

This website is a quick and easy way for children, teens, and parents to explore the world of health. It helps educate on wellness for the body, mind, and spirit. It has easy recipes and educates on the medical field.

The CDC publishes articles weekly dealing with Morbidity and Mortality issues mostly in the United States. This site is an great tool for other health/exercise/medical information, studies, and new discoveries.

This site's page layout in very eye-catching and stimulating. You can find healthy desserts that are typically low-calorie. The serving size and calories per serving are listed with each recipe. I love to cook, and especially bake; but as a health educator, feeding people unhealthy food but telling them to eat healthy is a double-negative. I'm excited to see what the site has to offer.

Although this site is made for parents of public school students, we as health educators can use this site to learn about current events and topics pertaining to education. This site offers a variety of information ranging from controversy in teaching sex education, to grade level issues, to college preparating, to test taking strategies, to learning disabilites, to student safety. This site gives its own information about issues, but it also directs its viewers to other sites for supplemental information.

This organization provides protection of the environment and public health. They provide information to keep the environment including our water clean and safe. It gives the public a good view of topics that have been controversial in our society.

This is a great store to find organic and natural food items, as well as a delicious hot bar. Its a great resource to find organic items and health foods.

Great local store!

The Ronald McDonald Charities is an organization that is directed at helping support families whose children are in the hospital. This is an organization that I am very passionate about because of the great impact they have on families and the communities.

This site is sponsored through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On this site particularly, it covers all aspects concerning immunizations and vaccinations, including facts sheets about immunizations and immunization schedules for pediatrics. This information is important not only to parents of pediatric patients, but also to any one who perhaps is interested in traveling outside the country or for people moving to the United States. This site also offers publication materials that you can use in your community to promote safe vaccinations!