American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

This website provides information for both patients and professionals regarding asthma and allergies.

This website provides information including background, statistics, and management guidelines about asthma.

This article, published in Physician and Sportsmedicine, is an excellent resource for understanding EIA.

Student Health Center

The mission of the Student Health Center is to provide the highest quality care, to promote health and healthy lifestyles through education and training, and to help prevent disease so that students have a satisfying and successful college experience.

For information, call 1-4386
For appointments, call 1-2998.

The Counseling Center offers a range of free professional services to students wanting help with personal concerns. Counselors work with psychological problems, relationship and family issues, academic and personal stress, and crisis situations. Students are initially seen by an individual counselor. Continuing services, if needed, may be offered in the form of individual, couple, family, or group meetings, depending on what best matches the student's need. The Counseling Center also provides consultation to friends, faculty, and parents concerned
about a student in distress.

For appointments, call 1-3620.

The Office of Health Education seeks to promote health and healthy lifestyles in all William and Mary students, provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy lifestyle decisions and provide a supportive and safe environment for all students of the College. Health Education services and programs are available to all full-time William and Mary students, undergraduate and graduate.

One of the programs, The FISH Bowl, is a student-run resource center.  Located in the Campus Center, it has information on critical health issues such as alcohol, other drugs, STI, HIV, relationships, and stress for students and faculty in an informal, user-friendly atmosphere.

American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand:  Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes
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Joint Position Statement ADA/ACSM: Diabetes Mellitus and Exercise

Diabetes and Exercise Sports Association

This link takes you to the website of the Diabetes Exercise & Sports Association (DESA), which exists to enhance the quality of life for people with diabetes through exercise and physical fitness.

CARES--Collegiate Awareness Regarding Eating Smart

This on-campus resource was created by campus professionals in reponse to concern about the well-being of members of the William and Mary Community.  The website provides links to information regarding disordered eating.

American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand:  The Use of Alcohol in Sports
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National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement:  Fluid Replacement for Athletes
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This document presents recommendations from physicians, athletic trainers, and exercise physiologists to maximize fluid replacement for athletes to optimize performance.

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

This online textbook provides an indexed reference to a myriad of orthopedic terms and conditions.  It is written for a professional audience, so it assumes some prior orthopedic knowledge on the part of the reader.

From the Department of Health and Human Services, this online health resource has a searchable database on a wide variety of illnesses, medicines, and other health issues.

SCAN:  Sports, Cardiovascular And Wellness Nutritionists

SCAN is a practice group of the American Dietetics Association and this website presents nutrition information on a variety of topics relating to athletics and performance.

The Sport Nutrition for the Athletes of Canada program was established to help athletes, coaches and parents find accurate, scientifically-based information about food and nutrient needs for sport. The Sport Nutrition Advisory Committee oversees the SNAC program that includes resource materials and the CAC Sport Nutrition Registry.

This site provides information on nutrition and health, introduces new books and research on nutrition and diet, and suggests ways to find a dietician near you.

Nutrition Resources

This link provides consumers with general health and nutrition information, including links to the Journal of the ADA with the latest research as well as the ADA's position statements on a variety of nutrition issues.

Nutrition and Athletic Performance -- Position of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine

Dietary Supplement Resource Exchange Center

The Resource Exchange Center is housed at The National Center for Drug Free Sport.  The REC provides FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, and ACCURATE information about dietary supplements and banned substances to athletes and all involved in athletic organizations that subscribe to The REC.  You can anonymously email the REC with a question about a supplement and receive an response as to its safety and its contents.  Use the password:  ncaa1

American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand:  The Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids in Sports
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Choices in Sports (from the National Center for Drug Free Sport)

This website provides information on a broad array of drug topics including legal issues, ethics, drug testing, and health implications.  It is designed for not only athletes, but coaches and athletic trainers as well.

William and Mary Campus Police:  Sexual Assault Information

This website provides information for victims of sexual assault including how to report assaults, laws associated with sexual assault, and community resources that can provide support.

The purpose of this online brochure, produced by the Counseling Center, is to provide information and assistance to sexual assault victims and persons who may come into contact with a victim.

Avalon is committed to intervening in and reducing the incidence of domestic violence and sexual assault.  In order to achieve this mission, Avalon offers shelter, advocacy, education, and support to survivors and fosters awareness and prevention by educating the community.

24-Hour Helpline for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault:  258-5051

SPORTDiscus (OVID)

This online searchable database is available to William and Mary faculty, staff, and students.  If you access this database off campus, you may be required to provide your W&M email username and password.

This online searchable database is available to William and Mary faculty, staff, and students.  If you access this database off campus, you may be required to provide your W&M email username and password.  It contains journal articles relevant to medicine, including sport and exercise science.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Detection, Differentiation, and Treatment

This article, published in Physician and Sportsmedicine, is an excellent resource for understanding a variety of sexually transmitted infections.

Deidre Connelly, Ph.D. - Sport Psychologist
 

Dr. Deidre Connelly is available to provide comprehensive and CONFIDENTIAL sport psychology services to student-athletes.  Her professional interests include performance enhancement, stress management, and personal success skills.  Her office is located in William and Mary Hall, 207.  For an appointment, please call 221-3386 or email Dr. Connelly at dxconn@wm.edu .

Sport Psychology from Mind Tools

This informative web site provides insights on such topics as motivation, "flow", burnout, concentration, visualization, goal-setting, and stress management.  The parent web site, www.mindtools.com , has information on life skills such as time management, decision-making, and improving memory.

This page describes the role of a sport psychologist, explains the benefits of working with a sport psychologist, and suggests how a person could find a qualified sport psychology professional.

National Spit Tobacco Education Program

This organization provides information about the use of spit tobacco as well as tips on quitting.

This website, from the Office of the Surgeon General, the latest drugs and counseling techniques for treating tobacco use and dependence.