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Wellness Promotion

A college education is not confined to what you learn in the classroom.  Getting to know more about yourself and how to keep healthy is an important part of your college experience.

Self-Care Information
There are many things you can do for yourself when you are not feeling well.  The following link from the American Academy of Family Physicians provides suggestion for how to manage common health symptoms, and can be used to guide your decision on when you should see a health care professional.

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom.html

Words on Wellness Newsletter
Words of Wellness, abbreviated as "WOW" is a monthly newsletter created by the student workers of the Wellness Center for AU students. The monthly newsletter focuses on a variety of health topics specific to the interests and needs of college students. The newsletter also highlights the various Wellness Center services and activities available to all AU students.

Current and Archived Issues:  Available in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view)

2008: December | November | October | Summer | April | March | February

Helpful Health Links
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Fitness
General Medicine
Men's Health
Nutrition
Sexual Health
Sleep Habits
Tobacco
Women's Health

Good health improves learning and learning can improve your health!

Alcohol and Other Drugs

• Facts on Tap (http://www.factsontap.org)
• How Alcohol Affects Us (http://www.bacchusgamma.org/alcohol-education.asp)
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (http://www.nida.nih.gov/drugpages.html)

Fitness

• Shape Up America! (http://www.shapeup.org/)
• Physical Activity Topics (CDC) (http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/index.htm)
• Healthier US.gov (http://www.healthierus.gov/exercise.html )

General Medicine

• Web MD (www.webmd.com)
• Healthfinder (www.healthfinder.gov)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov)
• National Institute of Health (www.medlineplus.gov)
• RxList (www.rxlist.com)
• MedicineNet (www.medicinenet.com)

Mens Health

• National Institute of Health (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/menshealth.html)
• Mayo Clinic (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mens-health/MC99999)

Nutrition

• EatRight.org ( www.eatright.org)
• MyPyramid.gov (www.mypyramid.gov)
• Nutrition.gov (www.nutrition.gov)
• Fruit & Veggies Matter (http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/index.html)
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?tax_level=1&info_center=4&tax_subject=358)
• Gatorade Sports Science Institute (www.gssiweb.com )

Sexual Health

• American Social Health Association (http://www.ashastd.org/)
• Planned Parenthood (www.plannedparenthood.org)
• Sexual Health Network (www.sexualhealth.com)

Sleep Habits

• American Academy of Sleep Medicine (www.sleepeducation.com/)
• National Sleep Foundation (www.sleepfoundation.org)
• Shuteye.com (http://www.shuteye.com/)

Tobacco

• Live Free-Tobacco Free (www.tolivefree.com)
• Illinois Department of Public Health (http://www.idph.state.il.us/TobaccoWebSite/home.htm)
• American Lung Association (http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22931)
• Smokefree.gov (http://www.smokefree.gov/)
• QuitNet (http://www.quitnet.com/)
• Hookah White Paper (http://www.tobaccofreeu.org/pdf/HookahWhitePaper.pdf)
• Tobacco Free University (www.tobaccofreeu.org)

Womens Health

• 4 collegewomen.org (www.4collegewomen.org)
• National Women's Health Information Center (www.womenshealth.gov)
• National Women's Health Resource Center (www.healthywomen.org)