Link Resources

• American Council on Exercise*
  4851 Paramount Drive
  San Diego, California 92123
  

  (800) 825-3636
  The American Council on Exercise (ACE) provides a search engine on their Web site that can help you locate a certified exercise professional in your area.
   

• American College of Sports Medicine*
  P.O. Box 1440
  Indianapolis, IN 46206
  

  The American College of Sports Medicine is an organization that conducts research in the field of exercise science.
   

• American Dietetics Association (ADA)*
  216 West Jackson Boulevard
  Chicago, IL 60606-6995
  

  (800) 366-1655
  The American Dietetic Association's Web site features comprehensive nutrition information for the public, including a database of dieticians in your area.

• American Medical Association
   

• Arthritis Foundation*
  P.O. Box 7669
  Atlanta, GA 30357-0669
  (800) 283-7800
  Comprehensive information for preventing and treating arthritis.
   
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
  4770 Buford Hwy, NE
  Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
  
  
• Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (DNPAO)
  Comprehensive information about nutrition, physical activity, and numerous other health-related topics.
   
• Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition (CPAN)*
  Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
  711 Washington Street, Suite 1320
  Boston, MA 02111
  

  Comprehensive information about nutrition, physical activity, and numerous other health-related topics.

• Fifty-Plus Fitness Association*
  P.O.Box 20230
  Stanford, CT 94309
  

  (650) 323-6160
  A national organization whose sole mission is to promote physical activity for older adults.

• Introduction to Outbreak Investigation.
  

• Introduction to Public Health Surveillance  .

• MedicalStudent.com/ A digital library of authoritative medical information for the medical student and all students of medicine

• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
  
  
• National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
  
  
• National Strength and Conditioning Association*
  1640 L St, Suite G
  Lincoln, NE 68508
  

  (888) 746-2378
  An organization where you can locate certified fitness professional in your geographical area.
   

• Shape-Up America!*
  6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 306
  Bethesda, MD 20817
  

  (301) 493-5368
  Comprehensive information about nutrition, physical activity, and numerous other health-related topics.

• UC Berkeley School of Public Health Center for Infectious Disease Preparedness
   
• World Health Organization Infectious Diseases
  
  

Musculoskeletal Health Resources

• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons*
  P.O. Box 1998
  Des Plaines, IL 60017
  

  (800) 824-BONES
  The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons is an organization that provides information for the public about orthopedic conditions and injury prevents. You can also use their Web site to search for an orthopedic surgeon in your area.
   

• Arthritis Foundation*
  PO Box 7669
  Atlanta, GA 30357-0669
  

  (800) 283-7800
  Comprehensive information for preventing and treating arthritis.
   

• National Osteoporosis Foundation*
  1150 17th St. N.W., Suite 500
  Washington, DC 20036
  

  (202) 223-2226
  Comprehensive information for preventing and treating osteoporosis.

• Compassionate Care Consultants*

           Bruce Hector M.D.
           8660 Woodley Ave., Suite 107
           North Hills, CA 91343

           Phone: (818) 894-4200

 

Prop 215 (Compassionate Use Act)                 specifically identifies 11 “serious medical conditions” like:
	AIDS anorexia arthritis cachexia cancer chronic pain	glaucoma migraine persistent muscle spasm seizures severe nausea

 

Also includes

“any other chronic or persistent medical symptoms

that either substantially limit the person from conducting

one or more major life activities or

may cause serious harm to the patient’s safety or health”.

 

Books

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• Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging. Public Information Office. National Institutes of Health. Publication No. NIH 99-4258
   
• Biomarkers: The 10 Determinants of Aging You Can Control, by William Evans, PhD and Irwin Rosenberg, MD with Jaqueline Thompson (Simon & Schuster, 1991)
   
• Strength Training Past 50, by Wayne Wescott, PhD (Human Kinetics, 1997)
   
• Strong Women, Strong Bones, Miriam Nelson with Sarah Wernick (Putnam, 2000)
   
• Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis, Miriam Nelson, Kristin Baker, and Ronenn Roubenoff with Lawrence Lindner (Putnam, 2002)
   
• The Wellness Guide to Lifelong Fitness, by Timothy P. White, PhD and the editors of the University of California at Berkley Wellness Letter (REBUS, distributed by Random House, 1993)

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