Health Links
Want to know more about a particular topic? Start with the UHS online health library or visit these sites, recommended by UHS' healthcare professionals:
General information
• American Association of Family Physicians: www.familydoctor.org
• Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov
• Mayo Clinic: www.mayoclinic.com
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health: www.mass.gov/dph
• Medline Plus: www.medlineplus.gov
• UpToDate: www.patients.uptodate.com
Information in languages other than English
• Health Information Translations: www.healthinfotranslations.com
Specific topics
Alcohol and other drugs
• MyStudentBody: www.mystudentbody.com
Children's health
• American Association of Pediatrics: www.aap.org
Insurance
• Aetna Student Health: www.aetnastudenthealth.com
Administrators of the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
Mental health
• American Psychological Association: www.apa.org
• National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
• Student Counseling Pamphlet Collection: www.dr-bob.org/vpc
• ULifeline: www.ulifeline.org/schools/umass
• Half of Us: www.halfofus.com
Sexual health
• American Social Health Association: www.ashastd.org
• Go Ask Alice: www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
Women's health
• National Women's Health Information Center: www.4women.gov
