Preventive Links

A general page with good solid suggestions on prevention

• Dr. Koop.com
• NIH Office of Dietary Supplements:  http://ods.od.nih.gov/index.aspx
• US NIH Office of Alternative Medicine: http://nccam.nih.gov/
• Phytochemicals and ethnobotanical databases:  www.ars-grin.gov/duke
• Quackwatch:  www.qu ackwatch.com
• Harvard Center for Disease Prevention. Welcome to Your Disease Risk, the source on prevention. If you were looking for Your Cancer Risk, don’t worry. You’re in the right place. Now, in addition to cancer, you can find out your risk of four other important diseases and, as always, get personalized tips for preventing them.
  

   

  Hand washing Guidelines:

  Current CDC guidelines are for 15 seconds with soap and water (although, as
  with all guidelines, there is room for individualization and technique does
  matter). The CDC document is located at:

  http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5116a1.htm