Staying healthy is just one way that Chicano/Latinos can take a step closer to reaching El Nuevo Hombre. It is well known that most Chicano/Latino male die of a heart related issue. If we are here to break sterotypes then why not try and break this one as well. Included are a alot of heath sites as well as some body building sites that will give you advice on how to make (or keep) your body lean and sexy! ;) <--------- the girls when they see you at the beach.

Men's Health Sites

General Health

Aetna Intelihealth
http://www.intelihealth.com/
Aetna InteliHealth, a subsidiary of Aetna, partners with Harvard Medical School and Columbia University College of Dental Medicine to provide health information on this website. Its important to note that Aetna InteliHealths editorial policy states that it maintains absolute editorial independence from Aetna. That said, the site is content rich on disease and treatment information, and includes nice additional features such as its Interactive Health Tools, Ask the Expert, Personalized Health E-mail service, and Discussion Boards.

The Cleveland Clinic Health Information Center
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/
Produced by the Cleveland Clinic Department of Patient Education and Health Information, this site offers information on over 900 health topics. Podcasts and webcasts of health information are available along with transcripts of web chats with physicians answering health questions. The Cleveland Clinic Patient Education and Health Information provides a live chat service Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 1:30 pm EST (except holidays) where health educators are available to provide general health information and recommendations of web sites.

Familydoctor.org
http://familydoctor.org
This web site is offers clear and concise patient hand-outs for common medical concerns and conditions. All information has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians. Conditions A-Z, make finding a
hand-out easy. Handy buttons translates the site into Spanish and increases the type size. Other helpful features are a medical dictionary, health calculators, the Healthy Living Guides, a Smart Patient Guide, Health Tools section and a Health Tip of the Day.

Hardin M.D.
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/
This subject directory of health web site links is maintained by the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa. A special focus on medical pictures makes this site unique.

healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, healthfinder links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations. Theres a wonderful childrens interface with age-appropriate health information and much of the web
sites information is available in Spanish. Their Drug Interaction Checker, Online Checkups, and health newsletters in Spanish and English provide useful additional features.

HealthLink Plus
http://www.healthlinkplus.org
Provides links to credible health web sites recommended by the Information Services staff of the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Information in Spanish is also available. Their Ask-Us-Now feature provides real-time access to reference librarians to answer questions.

Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
MayoClinic.com offers a wealth of easy-to-understand health and medical information. In addition to diseases and conditions, the site has a number of healthy living guides and helpful resources such as Health Tools, Treatment Decision Guides, blogs and pod casts, and Ask a Specialist feature. Mayo Clinic experts review web site content for accuracy.

Med Help International
http://www.medhelp.org/
Med Help International is a non-profit organization whose focus is to provide medical information in non-technical language and to an online health community through over 200 medical forums. The People section is where you can get advice and support from other patients while the MyMedHelp has forums led by doctors where you can get answers and medical information online. Registration is required but free.

Medem
http://medem.com/MedLB/medlib_entry.cfm
This website has patient information provided by major medical societies. A full range of patient information from simple health information to advanced resources is provided with a complexity indicator to guide your choice.

MedicineNet.com
http://www.medicinenet.com/
MedicineNet.com is owned and operated by WebMD and part of the WebMD Network. The web site provides easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers through its user-friendly, interactive web site. The content is produced and edited by a nationally recognized network of over 70 U.S. Board Certified Physicians. Web videos, daily health news, a signup for an email newsletter, and a symptom checker are additional features.

MedlinePlus
http://www.medlineplus.gov
MedlinePlus offers over 18,000 links to accurate and current medical information on the Internet that has been evaluated by the National Library of Medicine. It includes drug information, an illustrated medical dictionary, the latest health news, directories of doctors, dentists and hospitals, surgery videos, and interactive health tutorials. Brief information is available in the Medical Encyclopedia with more in depth information in over 750 Health Topics. A handy toggle feature translates the site into Spanish with links to Spanish-language information on the
Internet. The GoLocal initiative adds links to local resources in over 18 states with hospital information available in the other states. The first website any health consumer should visit on the internet.

NetWellness
http://www.netwellness.org/
NetWellness, a non-profit consumer health web site, has been in operation for over ten years. It provides over 55,000 pages of high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty at the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University and the Ohio State University. Its Ask An Expert feature is a question and answer service provided by numerous health care professionals of the three universities, who volunteer their time as a community service.

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
http://www.noah-health.org
Bi-lingual in Spanish and English, NOAH provides links to high quality consumer health information that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. Arranged both alphabetically and by body site, it includes a search feature to guide you to a specific topic.

Mens Health

American Academy of Family Physicians-Mens Health
http://familydoctor.org/men.xml
The American Academy of Family Physicians offers information about a wide range of topics of interest to men including STDs, prostate health, reproductive issues, and fatherhood. Information is available in English and Spanish.

AHRQ Men Stay Healthy at Any Age
http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/healthymen.htm
Men Stay Healthy at Any Age, from the Agency on Health Research and Quality, provides a checklist to help men maintain their health. Men are encouraged to obtain appropriate screening tests, take needed preventive medicine and to practice healthy behaviors, all explained more fully on the site. The information on the site comes from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

Ask Noah About: Mens Health
http://www.noah-health.org/en/healthy/men/
This bilingual site from the New York Academy of Medicine and the New York Public Library includes basic health information for men as well as information on fertility, impotence, prostate health, safer sex, and gay mens health.

CDC Men’s Health
http://www.cdc.gov/men/
From the Centers for Disease Control, a website addressing men’s health issues. This site offers a broad range of information aimed at both consumers and health professionals. There are links to hundreds of articles on topics ranging from alcohol to obesity to reproductive health and workplace safety. Healthy living tips, leading causes of death and health statistics are included. Articles written for easy reading are identified

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MayoClinic.com-Mens Health Center
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mens-health/MC99999
The Mayo Clinic offers general health information for men, including preventive care. It also has interactive tools and answers to FAQs from Mayo Clinic specialists.

Medem Medical Library: Mens Health
http://www.medem.com/medlb/sub_detaillb.cfm?parent_id=55&act=disp
This site offers health information from the nations medical societies about healthy living, reproductive and sexual function, prostate conditions, and other mens health issues. Some is available in Spanish. The articles included are rated for level of difficulty.

MedlinePlus- Mens Health Topics
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/menshealth.html
The National Library of Medicine offers information on a variety of mens health topics including circumcision, fertility, prostate disease, and testicular cancer. The site is available in Spanish and offers links to PubMed searches on mens health information.

Urology Health (American Urological Association)
http://urologyhealth.org
This site provides information on a wide variety of urological conditions affecting men. It also has information about female and pediatric urological disorders.