Salena Lettera

Salena is a professional, over-the-road driver

The World Wide Web of health

This month, I’ve rounded up a few Web sites that I use on a regular basis. Explore and learn!

WebMD (webmd.com)
Their Web site tagline says it all – “Better Information.  Better Health.” 

Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.com)
Consistently ranked as one of the top hospitals in the United States, the Mayo Clinic’s more than 3,300 physicians, scientists and researchers share their expertise to empower you to manage your health.

Real Age (realage.com)
I love this site.  Dr. Roizen and Dr. Oz help you learn how to live your life to the youngest!  Take the awesome “RealAge” Test and find out if you’re biologically younger, older or the same age as your calendar age.  You might be surprised at the results! 

Men’s Health magazine (menshealth.com)
The men’s guide to fitness, workouts, weight loss, health, relationships, nutrition, money, style, women, sex and muscle building! They even have an “Eat This, Not That!” newsletter they’ll email to you!

Women’s Health magazine
(womenshealthmag.com)
The counterpart to Men’s Health, this one covers the topics for the ladies; for instance, how to gain speed, grace and control with a 20-minute agility workout. We all have 20 minutes…right?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov)
Almost everyone’s heard of the CDC; usually, in conjunction with a national news story. But did you know they have an informative Web site, too? They cover diseases and conditions, emergency preparedness, environmental health, healthy living, traveler’s health and workplace health and safety. 

Drugs.com (drugs.com)
The most popular, comprehensive and up-to-date source of drug information online, they provide free, peer-reviewed, accurate and independent advice on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products.

IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL FITNESS

Since your body isn’t the only thing you need to exercise and keep healthy, here are a few more sites to look into. These provide ways to improve mental function which helps prevent brain aging. 

Play With Your Mind
(playwithyourmind.com)
This site features over 100 original mind games, brain puzzles, brain-teasers and IQ Tests. Playing brain games exercises your cognitive abilities and improves brain fitness. Now, who doesn’t want to have a sexy, in-899 shape brain?

Braingle (braingle.com)
Free registration gets you access to brain teasers, trivia, puzzles, quizzes, games and a place to practice “mentalrobics” – daily exercises and tips for improving memory, creativity, vocabulary and stress management.

USA Today Crossword Puzzle
(puzzles.usatoday.com)
There are tons of crossword sites out there; this is the one I do every day. You can work the puzzle online or print a blank puzzle to take with you.