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| Emerging Adulthood Group | ||
| Visit the web site of the emerging adulthood special interest group of the Society for Research in Adolescence to learn more about research into this newly defined period of life. ( http://www.s-r-a.org/easig.html ) | ||
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| Healthfinder | ||
| Try the Healthy Living calculators at this site from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to see how healthy your lifestyle is. ( http://www.healthfinder.gov/ ) | ||
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| My Pyramid | ||
| Customize the USDA's "food pyramid" of nutrition recommendations to your needs and track your nutrition and exercise goals at this site. ( http://www.mypyramid.gov/ ) | ||
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| Understanding Adult Obesity | ||
| Does your body fat distribution make you an apple or a pear? Learn more about fat distribution, as well as other causes and consequences of obesity at this site from the National Institutes of Health. ( http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/understanding.htm ) | ||
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| American Lung Association | ||
| All about lungs and the diseases that can hurt them, including a big section on tobacco control. ( http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22542 ) | ||
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| College Alcohol Study | ||
| Read updates from this ongoing study of 120 colleges by researchers at Harvard University. ( http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/cas/ ) | ||
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| Facts on Tap | ||
| Check out this group's "mini magazines," for college students, including What's the Deal with Marijuana?, Naked Truth, Non-Alcohol Hangover, and more. ( http://www.factsontap.org/ ) | ||
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| National Institute on Drug Abuse | ||
| Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute on Drug Abuse offers an entire information section for students and young adults. ( http://www.nida.nih.gov/index.html ) | ||
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| Alcoholics Anonymous | ||
| The world's largest self-help group, for those having problems with alcohol. ( http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/ ) | ||
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| Premenstrual Syndrome | ||
| Link to overview, advice for reducing symptoms, and more, from Medline, a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/premenstrualsyndrome.html ) | ||
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| Society for Menstrual Cycle Research | ||
| Learn more about the research directions of the multidisciplinary professional organization. ( http://menstruationresearch.org ) | ||
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| Museum of Menstruation | ||
| MUM offers online exhibitions on the history of menstruation and selected women's health topics. ( http://www.mum.org/ ) | ||
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| AIDS | ||
| Get updates on HIV/AIDS worldwide and learn the ABCs of prevention from this organization. ( http://www.aids.org/ ) | ||
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| Resolve | ||
| Download the free brochure, Protecting Your Fertility, from this national infertility organization. ( http://www.resolve.org/main/national/index.jsp?name=home ) | ||
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| Informal Education | ||
| Try searching for "reflection" at this web site devoted to lifelong learning. ( http://www.infed.org/ ) | ||
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| Psi Café | ||
| Click on Cognitive Development in Adulthood to learn more about reflective thinking, postformal thought, and other cognitive advances during adulthood. ( http://www.psy.pdx.edu/PsiCafe/Areas/Developmental/ ) | ||
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| Robert Sternberg | ||
| Learn more about Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence and his latest research. ( http://www.yale.edu/rjsternberg/ ) | ||
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| Emotional Intelligence Network | ||
| Take an emotional intelligence test and link to loads of information about using emotional intelligence. ( http://www.6seconds.org/ ) | ||
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| Online Guide to Ethics and Moral Philosophy | ||
| Work your way through this philosophy tutorial and apply what you learn to cases dealing with many of today's difficult issues. ( http://caae.phil.cmu.edu/Cavalier/80130/part2/II_8.html ) | ||
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| Life Spiral | ||
| Visit the "Mind Spirals" site of this consultant's web site to read his interview with James Fowler on stages of faith. ( http://www.lifespirals.com/index.html ) | ||
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| Go Ask Alice | ||
| Go Ask Alice is an advice center from the student health service at Columbia University. Visit the emotional health area to read some of the Qs and As on adjustment problems that students encounter. ( http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/ ) | ||
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| College and University Work/Family Association | ||
| Learn more about the activities of this group that focuses on work/family issues at colleges and universities. ( http://www.cuwfa.org/ ) | ||
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| College Grad | ||
| This job-search site for new graduates also offers guidance for making a successful transition from college to work. ( http://www.collegegrad.com/ ) | ||
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