Kansas State University
1105 Sunset Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502-3761
785-532-6544
lafene@k-state.edu
Search by topic or diagnosis.
Links will open in a new window. If your topic is not listed, please call Health Promotion, 785.532.6595. If you are seeking more detailed written information, stop by our office, room 268.
A B C D E
F G H I J K
L M N O
P Q R S T
U V
W X Y Z
Internet Health Information Links
Disclaimer:
Users of the Lafene Health Center web site acknowledge their role and responsibility in seeking health care. Health information is provided on this web site as a reference, and is not intended to replace a visit to your doctor or other health care provider. Lafene Health Center is not responsible for information on web sites other than our own. The mention of a particular product or service does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement unless indicated. K-State students, for health care, see your Lafene healthcare provider. Medical care is not provided using e-mail.
Choosing one of the following links may take you beyond the K-State web site. Outside links will open in a new window. Some of these links may be in PDF form, which requires Adobe Acrobat to view.
A
B
| Back pain |
MedlinePlus - Back Pain WebMD - Back Pain Health Center www.healthmonitor.com - Search "Back Health" |
| Bacterial vaginosis | (See vaginitis) |
| Bioterrorism | (See terrorism) |
| Bird flu | (See avian flu) |
| Birth control | (See contraceptives) |
| Blood donation | American Red Cross |
| Blood pressure | National Institutes of Health - Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure |
| Body image | Lafene Health Center - Nutrition Counseling (See also eating disorders and bulletin boards) |
| Body temperature | WebMD - Body temperature (See also fever) |
| Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) | (See mad cow disease) |
| Breast self exam (BSE) | Lafene Women's Clinic - BSE American Cancer
Society - National Cancer Institute - Understanding Breast Changes FamilyDoctor.org - Breast Cancer: Steps to Finding Lumps Early Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Breast Health Resources |
| Bronchitis - chronic | American Lung Association - Chronic Bronchitis |
| Bulimia |
(See eating disorders) |
| Bulletin board kits |
Lafene Health Center - Bulletin
Boards |
| Burns |
American Academy of Family Physicians National Ag Safety Database - Hot Water Burns |
C
| Cancer |
National Institutes of Health - National
Cancer Institute: MedlinePlus - Cancer Mayo Clinic - Cancer Siteman Cancer Center - Your Disease Risk (See also skin cancer) |
| Celiac disease | Celiac resources - K-State/Manhattan area [pdf] NIH - National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases Celiac Sprue
Association The Intestinal Health Institute MedicineNet.com - Focus on Digestion - Celiac Sprue |
| Chanchroid |
American Social Health Association - Chanchroid (See also STD's) |
| Chicken pox | CDC - Varicella (Chickenpox) MedlinePlus - Chickenpox (See also shingles) |
| Chlamydia |
American Social Health Association - Chlamydia (See also STD's) |
| Cholesterol |
National Institutes of Health - High Blood Cholesterol: What You Need To Know Lafene Health Center - Nutrition Counseling |
| Cold sores |
MedlinePlus - Cold sores |
| Common cold | American Lung Association - Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Influenza and the Common Cold CDC: Preventing the Flu - Cover Your Cough Cough Safe - Why Don't We Do It In Our Sleeves? video National Institutes of Health
- MedlinePlus - Cold and Cough Medicines |
| Condoms |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration American Social Health Association: CDC - Male Latex Condoms and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (pdf) Go Ask Alice - Common reasons for condom failure |
| Conjunctivities | (See pinkeye) |
| Contraceptives |
Lafene Health Center - Contraceptive Options Association of Reproductive Health Professionals - Choosing a Birth Control Method CDC - Unintended Pregnancy Prevention: Contraception www.smartersex.org - Ins and Outs of Contraception (See also emergency contraception and additional contraception links) |
| Counseling Services | (See mental health) |
| CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) |
Lafene Health Center - CPR & First Aid American
Heart Association - |
| Crab lice (pediculosis pubis) |
American Social Health Association - Crabs (See also STD's) |
D
| Date rape/violence | Centers
For Disease Control and Prevention: K-State Counseling Services - Date Rape Drugs & Alcohol |
| Dehydration |
American Academy of Family Physicians - The Dangers of Dehydration |
| Dental health | Centers For Disease Control and Prevention - Oral Health |
| Depo provera | FDA black box warning added, Nov. 2004 (See contraceptives) |
| Depression | National Institutes of Mental Health - Depression K-State Counseling Services - The Blues and Depression (See also mental health and additional depression links) |
| Diabetes |
CDC - Diabetes Public Health Resource US Food and Drug Administration - Diabetes Information MedlinePlus: National Institutes
of Health - National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- (NIDDK) American Diabetes Association - Traveling with Diabetes Supplies National Kidney Foundation - Emergency Meal Planning for Diabetics |
| Diarrhea |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - Diarrhea American Academy of Family Physicians - Traveler's Diarrhea CDC - Chronic Diarrhea |
| Diets/dieting |
Lafene Health Center - Nutrition Counseling MedlinePlus - Diets (See weight management) |
| Digestive diseases | National Institutes of Health - National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse |
| Driving safety | MedlinePlus - Impaired Driving National Institutes of Health - Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes - (39 pages) (pdf) K-State SafeRide - (785.539.0480) 11:00 pm to 3:00 am, Thursday through Saturday |
| Drugs | (See alcohol and other drugs, medications) |
E
F
| Family planning | (See contraceptives) |
| Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) |
US Department of Education |
| Fever | MedlinePlus - Fever Mayo Clinic - Fever Kidshealth.org - Fever (See body temperature ) |
| First aid | National Ag Safety Database - Basic First Aid |
| Fitness |
American College of Sports Medicine - Physical Activity & Public Health Guidelines American Heart Association - Exercise and Fitness Centers For Disease Control and Prevention Georgia State University - Dept. of Kinesiology & Health - Strength Training Shape Up America! - Safe Weight Management, Healthy Eating |
| Flu | (See influenza and common cold) |
| Food |
Recipes for college students: Cats with Smart Carts shopping list CDC - Nutrition and Physical Activity Food and Drug Administration - Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster Co - Cook it Quick! (See also nutrition) |
| Food allergies | National Institutes of Health - Food Allergy |
| Food safety |
International Food Safety Network American Dietetic Association - Home Food Safety University of Nebraska - Tips, Tools & Travel-Safe Foods for Summer Food Safety (see additional food safety links) |
| Foodborne diseases | National Institutes of Health - Foodborne Diseases |
| Foreign travel | (See travel) |
G
| Gay/lesbian issues | KSU Counseling Services - Gay or Lesbian Self Identity |
| Genital herpes | (See herpes and STD's) |
| Genital warts | |
| Gonorrhea |
American Social Health Association - Gonorrhea (See also STD's) |
| Grief | KSU Counseling Services - Grief: Getting Over the Death of Someone Close to You |
H
| H1N1 flu | (See influenza) |
| Headache | National Institutes of Health, Medlineplus - Headache (See also migraine) |
| Head lice | National Pediculosis Association - Headlice.org National Institutes of Health, Medlineplus - Head lice |
| Health information - recommended search sites |
MedlinePlus - Health Information in Multiple Languages Kansas Department of Health and Environment American College Health Association American Academy of Family Physicians American Medical Association - Patient Health Information www.health.gov - Coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion National Institutes of Health - Health Information Index National Library of Medicine - MedlinePlus WebMD - an Internet healthcare company connecting physicians and consumers to the healthcare industry. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention US Department of Health & Human Services - www.healthfinder.gov National Women's Health Information Center - www.4woman.gov MedlinePlus - Men's Health American Council on Science and Health Go Ask Alice - Columbia University Health Q & A FamilyDoctor.org - Healthy Living: What You Can Do to Keep Your Health MerckSource - requires registration for some resources MedlinePlus - Go Local (find local health and other services) (see also evaluating health information and principles of prevention links) |
| Health insurance | Lafene Health Center is not responsible for information on web sites other than our own. The sites listed have been selected because of their content value. The mention of a particular product or service does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. United Healthcare Student Resources - handles the Statewide Student Insurance Program Kansas Board of Regents- Student Insurance Plan Health Insurance in Kansas - general health insurance information published by the Kansas Insurance Department (see addtional health insurance links) |
| Health screening |
MedlinePlus - Health Screening |
| Heart disease |
National Institutes of Health - Heart and Vascular Diseases |
| Heat illness |
CDC - Extreme Heat MedlinePlus - Heat Illness National Institute on Aging - Hyperthermia |
| Hepatitis A | National Foundation for Infectious Diseases - Factsheets - select Hepatitis A For Adults American Social Health Association - Hepatitis American Social Health Association - Hepatitis A |
| Hepatitis B | National Foundation for Infectious
Diseases Hepatitis Foundation International American Social Health Association - Hepatitis American Social Health Association - Hepatitis B (See also STD's) |
| Hepatitis C |
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases - Hepatitis C American Social Health Association - Hepatitis C |
| Herbal supplements | MedlinePlus - Drugs & Supplements Mayo Clinic - Drugs & Supplements (See also medications, athletic supplements, nutrition) |
| Herpes |
American Social Health Association - Herpes National Foundation For Infectious Diseases - Whatever Happened to Herpes? --The Forgotten Epidemic (See also STD's) |
| HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: |
| HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) |
CDC National Prevention Information Network University of California, San Francisco - HIV Insite |
| HPV (human papillomavirus) |
Lafene Health Center - CDC: American Social Health Association - American Cancer Society: Merck - Gardasil (Vaccine Information) [pdf] |
| Hypertension | (See blood pressure) |
| Hyperthermia | (See heat illness) |
I
J
K
L
| Laboratory tests |
MedlinePlus - Laboratory Tests |
| Latex condoms | (See condoms) |
| Lesbian issues |
K-State Counseling Services - Lesbian Self Identity |
| Lyme disease | National Institutes of Health - Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases Centers for Disease Control - Lyme Disease (see also tickborne diseases) |
M
| Mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) |
US Food and Drug Administration - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Centers
for Disease Control - |
| Measles |
Centers for Disease Control - Measles |
| Medication | Lafene
Health Center: U. S. Pharmacopoeia - Search site about medication and dietary supplements Patient assistance programs to help with costs: |
| Meningitis | Meningitis
Information for K-State Students - American College Health Association - Meningitis on Campus Centers for Disease Control: - Meningitis National Foundation For Infectious Diseases - Meningitis |
| Men's health | CDC - Men's Health Topics A-Z www.healthfinder.gov - Men's Health familydoctor.org - Men's Health Mayo Clinic - Men's Health Center (see also testicular self exam) |
| Mental health | K-State
Counseling Services: National
Institutes of Health - Mental
Health |
| Methcillin- resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | MedlinePlus - MRSA CDC: |
| Migraine | National Institutes of Health, Medlineplus - Migraine familydoctor.org - Migraine Headaches: Ways to Deal with the Pain |
| Minority health | CDC - Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities US Dept. of Health & Human Services - Office of Minority Health |
| Molluscum |
American Academy of Dermatology - Molluscum Contagiosum American Social Health Association - Molluscum Contagiosum |
| Mono (mononucleosis) |
National Institutes of Health, Medlineplus - Infectious Mononucleosis American Academy of Family Physicians - Mononucleosis |
| MRSA | (See methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) |
| Mumps | National Institutes of Health, Medlineplus - Mumps CDC National Immunization Program: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases - Facts about Mumps for Adults (pdf) Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Mumps Information |
| Muscle pain | (See sports injury or ergonomics) |
N
| Nicotine replacement therapy | (See tobacco control) |
| Nutrition | healthfinder.gov, Health Library - Nutrition Lafene
Health Center - Nutrition Counseling K-State Housing and Dining Services Health.gov - Nutrition
and Your Health: CDC - Fruits and Veggies Matter NHLBI - CyberKitchen K-State Extension - Health and Nutrition US Department of Agriculture - Food Guide Pyramid USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) USDA - CNPP - My Pyramid Tracker USDA - FNIC - Vegetarian Nutrition Resource List (pdf) (See also food, sports nutrition, athletic supplements and additional healthy food choices links) |
| Nutrition products/ health fraud |
Nutriwatch.org |
O
| Obesity | (See weight management) |
| Organ donation | MedlinePlus - Organ donation |
| Oral contraceptives | (See contraceptives) |
| Osteoporosis | National Osteoporosis Foundation |
P
| Pandemic flu | (See influenza) |
| Pap test (smear) | womenshealth.gov - Pap test (See also HPV) |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | |
| Pertussis (whooping cough) |
CDC: |
| Pinkeye | MedlinePlus - Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) |
| Pneumonia | American Lung Association |
| Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac | MedlinePlus - Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac |
| Pregnancy |
CDC - Pregnancy U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services |
| Prescription refill | Lafene Health Center - Prescription Online Refill Request |
| Prevention | (see additional prevention links) |
Q
R
| Rabies | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Rabies |
| Rape | (See sexual assault) |
| Reproductive system |
American Academy of Family Physicians: |
| Respiratory infection | (See common cold and bronchitis) |
S
| Safer sex |
University of California, San Francisco - HIV Insite - Click on "Prevention", then "Safer Sex" (See also sexual health) |
| Safety (general) | Health Library - Prevention & Wellness - Safety National Safety Council - Fact Sheet Library American Council on Science and Health - Health and Safety Tips for Your Summer Vacation U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Public Health Focus (see additional safety links) |
| Salmonella |
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention: |
| SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) |
SARS Information for K-State - Lafene Health Center Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention: CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases |
| Scabies |
CDC Parasitic Disease Information - Scabies Factsheet American Social Health Association - Scabies |
| Second-hand smoke | (See tobacco control) |
| Sex and alcohol | K-State Counseling Services: |
| Sexual assault |
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention - K-State Counseling Services - Surviving Sexual Assault & Rape |
| Sexual health | American Social Health Association S.H.A.P.E. - (Sexual Health Awareness Peer Educators) (see additional healthy relationship links) |
| Shingles | CDC - Shingles MedlinePlus - Shingles The National Foundation For Infectious Diseases - Factsheets - select Shingles for Adults (See also chickenpox) |
| Sinusitis | National Institutes of Health - Sinusitis |
| Skin cancer | National Cancer Institute - Skin Cancer CDC - Skin Cancer |
| Sleep/sleep apnea | National Institutes of Health - Sleep Information National Institutes of Health - National Center on Sleep Disorders Research MedlinePlus - Sleep Disorders K-State Counseling Services - How to get a good night's sleep (see additional sleep links) |
| Smoking cessation | (See tobacco use ) |
| Speech and hearing | K-State - Speech and Hearing Center |
| Sports
injury (strains/sprains) |
National
Institutes of Health: |
| Sports nutrition | NCAA - Nutrition and Performance for Student Athletes Nutrition and Athletic Performance Position of the American Dietetic Association Gatorade Sports Science Institute (See also nutrition and athletic supplements) |
| STD's (sexually transmitted diseases) |
Lafene Health Center - STD Information & Prevention CDC - Sexually Transmitted Diseases CDC National Prevention Information Network National Institutes of Health - Sexually Transmitted Infections S.H.A.P.E. - (Sexual Health Awareness Peer Educators) American Social Health Association (see additional STD links) |
| Stress | K-State
Counseling Services: (See traumatic stress and additional stress links) |
| Substance abuse | (See alcohol and other drugs) |
| Suicide prevention | KANSAS Suicide & Crisis Hotlines - http://suicidehotlines.com/kansas.html K-State Lafene Health Center K-State Counseling Services K-State Office of Student Life - Crisis Assistance National Institute of Mental Health - Getting Help: Locate Resources - www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/getting-help-locate-services (See additional suicide prevention links) |
| Swine flu | (See influenza) |
| Syphilis |
American Social Health Association - Syphilis (See also STD's) |
T
U
| Upper respiratory tract infection (URI) | (See common cold) |
| Urinary tract infection (UTI) | National Institutes of Health - Urinary Tract Infections |
V
| Vaccination | (See immunization) |
| Vaginitis |
Lafene Health Center - Women's Clinic American Social Health Association -
(See also STD's) |
| Vehicle safety | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - www.nhtsa.dot.gov Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety - www.saferoads.org National Safety Council - www.nsc.org (See additional vehicle safety links) |
| Violence |
American College of Emergency Physicians - Domestic Violence US Department of Health & Human Services - Violence Against Women Department of Justice - Violence Against Women Office K-State - Campaign for Nonviolence (see additional violence prevention links) |
W
| Warts (common) |
American Academy of Family Physicians - Warts Mayo Clinic - Common Warts |
| Weight management | Lafene Health Center
- Nutrition Counseling National Institutes of Health MedlinePlus - Weight Control WebMD - Search for specific diet or nutrition information US Dept of Health & Human Services - Small Step (See also exercise, fitness, nutrition and additional weight management links) |
| Well woman exam (Pap smear) |
Lafene Health Center: National Cancer Institute - The Pap Test: Questions & Answers |
| West Nile virus |
Kansas Department of Health and Environment K-State Research and Extension Centers for Disease
Control: National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus - West Nile Virus |
| Women's health |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: National Institutes of Health: familydoctor.org - Women's Health (see also breast self exam and contraceptives) |
X
| X-rays | MedlinePlus - X-Rays |
Y
| Yeast Infection | (See vaginitis) |
