One of the pioneers in public health, C.E.A. Winslow, defined the field as “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.” Today, the field has grown and evolved significantly. The number of different organizations and resources dealing with public health issues is staggering. Regardless, we here at MasterofPublicHealth.org endeavored to bring you the best online resources in the field, covering everything from chronic diseases to mental health issues. These 100 sites, not listed in order of rank, all serve as fantastic resources for students, professionals, and anyone simply interested in learning more about a public health issue.

Chronic diseases are some of the biggest public health concerns of the current century. Cancer, diabetes, and heart disease are among the costliest and most fatal ailments, and their incidence is growing. Related afflictions, such as cigarette, alcohol, and drug addiction are also considered major public health issues. Obesity, which contributes to both heart disease and diabetes, is reaching epidemic proportions in the U.S. as well. Without comprehensive efforts to curb all of these issues at the population level, the chronic disease burden in the U.S. will become uncontrollable. The following is a list of blogs and websites made by individuals and professional organizations dedicated to spreading information and taking action to stem the growth of chronic disease and other public health issues.

A blog written by a man who lost his wife to cancer, and is now raising their three children. They cover day-to-day life topics, such as the first mother’s day without their mother, and the one year anniversary of when she passed. It’s a great support blog for families going through the same circumstance.

This is a blog recording the life of one woman’s journey with breast cancer, attempting to do so in a humorous way. She addresses her suspicion to diagnosis to treatment, and what it is like to live a Stage IV life style.

A blog dedicated to topics addressing cancer prevention. They cover healthy eating, exercise, drug abstinence, and other topics in their education blog posts.

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This blog is everything diabetes. With topics ranging from food, to insulin, to fitness, you can find anything to do with diabetes on this website.

According to this blog, a diabetty is “a strong, independent woman, who doesn’t let her diabetes get in the way of living life to the fullest.” The blog entries published here are encouraging notes meant for women living with diabetes.

This blog is written from a woman’s perspective of having diabetes. She’s a diabetes advocate and her blog entries cover a wide range of topics including insulin, graphic design, video games, and more.

Blog entries on Scott’s Diabetes are written from the perspective of a man who has been struggling with type 1 diabetes since 1980. Through his entries he recognizes the mental struggle of living with diabetes, and how to cope with that struggle.

Addressing how to deal with diabetes, this blog will inform you about diabetes diets and medication. The answers to all questions dealing with diabetes can be found in this blog’s entries.

Written from a parent’s point of view, this website is about raising a child with type 1 diabetes. It encourages parents to help their children through diabetes, teaching them how to live life to the fullest.

As a blog dedicated to helping others learn about living with diabetes, it contains articles and podcasts about people’s own experiences with diabetes. Through this information you can gain knowledge and keep control of your own diabetes.

This is an informational website created by and for patients with diabetes, or as they say, a “diabetes newspaper with a personal twist.” Publications include information on advocacy, research, products, interviews, and guest posts.

A blog written by Kerri Morrone Sparling, this website explains how diabetes can be a part of your life, yet how you don’t need it to define you. Writing in first person, Kerri discusses the challenges of having diabetes, in addition to how to maintain your health.

Feeling the need to get healthy? This blog records the inspiring story of one woman who lost 100 pounds and found herself. Through disease prevention she was able to considerably improve her battle with diabetes.

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This blog covers the most up-to-date information on HIV and AIDS. It also includes a comprehensive list of government and NGO websites with information on HIV and AIDS.

Both a blog and podcast from Davidson College, posts on this site cover HIV/AIDS and its history. This blog also includes the latest scientific advanced related to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

This is a blog based on a book titled “Denying AIDS.” Blog topics address and argue against those who do not believe in the science behind AIDS.

One man’s experiences with HIV/AIDS. Through daily and weekly journaling, Ken Chaplin explains his own journey with HIV/AIDS in gripping detail. It documents a real-life person’s experience with the disease, and can provide support to those experiencing it as well.

A blog dedicated living positively with a positive HIV diagnosis. This blog is the recording of one person’s experience with HIV, and it’s available for others who need a support system.

Justin B. Terry-Smith records a personal blog about his own experience with HIV. At age 32, he works towards gay and HIV activism, and writes thoughtful journal reflections about his own experience.

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The main topics of this blog address how to prevent heart disease. Due to the rising costs in health care, including health care services, medications, and lost productivity, the articles on this blog hope to prevent heart disease before it happens.

A blog run by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Communicaiton Programs, it contains information on all things malaria. The blog covers topics on what malaria is, why invest in malaria control, the economic impact of malaria, and more.

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Even after decades of anti-smoking campaigns from the government and private organizations, cigarette addiction is a widespread problem in the U.S. The drain on health care resources caused by cancer, emphysema, and heart disease due to smoking is a huge economic issue as well. Alcohol and hard-drug addiction are also major national health issues.

Smoking doesn’t just endanger your own health, but it also endangers the general public. This website addresses the aftereffects of smoking in public, and encourages quitting in order to save your family and friends from illnesses caused by secondhand smoke.

Ciggy Free is a blog dedicated to helping you quit smoking. Blog entries address topics such as addiction, desire, prevention, and more.

One man’s journey through alcoholism and sobriety. He addresses his lowest points in life—getting laid off from his job and getting a divorce—yet provides encouragement for those who are going through the same thing.

One man’s journey with alcoholism, how he got over it, and how his family handles it. He tells his own life story, and through blog entries he provides support for others who are attempting to overcome alcohol addiction.

This is a blog for the Florida Statewide Tobacco Prevention and Intervention Teacher Training Course. It’s published several times a week and has news information on tobacco, and how to keep children and teens away from the habit.

“Breaking the chains of nicotine addiction involves looking at the cold, hard facts about smoking head on,” states this about.com website on quitting smoking. Gain knowledge on this site about what smoking does to your body and how to go about ending the addition.

Looking for a realistic way to quit smoking? iQuitSmoking.com is designed for heavy and severely addicted smokers who want to finally quit the habit. It provides “realistic approaches” to quitting through stories, recommendations, and treatment plans.

If you’re ready to quit smoking, Ready to Quit is a great resource to have on your side. This blog provides education information, opinions and views from those who have tried to quit smoking. You can have a real-time community interaction and support system through this blog.

Containing information about drug abuse, this blog provides a scientific background to addiction. Articles and health studies are featured about drugs, addiction, and alcoholism.

A blog dedicated to inciting “intelligent communication about the trends and discoveries in the treatment of addiction.” Blog posts are about all areas of addiction, including drug, alcohol, gambling, Internet, prescription drug, and sexual addiction.

This site is run by Dawn Farm, a program with a unique history, point of view, and voice in the addiction recovery world. Posts consist of articles and media coverage about addition in hopes to combat research bias and stigma.

Powered by Blog Nation, Addition Blogs features hundreds of blogs about drug, smoking, and alcohol addictions. It also contains information about treatment processes and support.

“An Addict in Our Son’s Bedroom” is an interesting blog about parenting a drug addict. The blog is a support community and contains entries about parenting a drug addict, and both the challenges and blessings of doing so.

The Addiction Journal is a monthly publication for the Study of Addiction to Alcohol and other Drugs. The journal is available in both hard copy and online. It features news, studies, and educational articles about addiction of all forms.

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The following blogs confront obesity for what it is, a public health problem of pandemic proportions. The health issues caused by obesity cause major distress to individuals and are costly to the already strained health care system.

Focusing on different topics to do with health and fitness, this blog addresses America’s obesity epidemic. Popular subjects include childhood obesity, school lunches, and how to exercise daily.

A blog recoding one woman’s journey through weightloss. Created for inspiration and encouragement, the blog writer Jennifer tells the process of losing 100 pounds in order to start a family and live a healthier life.

A great resource for health professionals, parents, teachers, and kids. This blog addresses many topics to do with childhood obesity, and advice on how to handle the epidemic from many different angles.

A blog with topics about obesity, all written by Dr. Arya M. Sharma. Topics include surgeries, eating healthy, losing weight, and more.

Written from the point of view of an obsese mom, this blog addresses the struggle of getting out of obesity. Blogs cover a range of topics including eating right, mental health, parenting, and more.

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In the past half-century, mental health issues such as depression and schizophrenia have gained more recognition as real medical diseases than they’ve ever had before. Poor mental health can affect every part of an individual’s life, which in turn negatively affects their work, their family, and their community as a whole, which makes mental health just as much of a public health concern as heart disease or diabetes.

This blog is focused on the bipolar disease. Written by a man who struggles with bipolar disorder, the blog tells the trials of mood swings, death wishes, and living with friends and family while coping with being bi-polar.

Blog posts on this website cover life, family, and mental health issues. Most blog posts are written for the general public in an interesting way by Tom Davis, an award winning mental health journalist, or other featured bloggers in the mental health field.

Covering news about our knowledge of the brain and behavior, this blog has a wide variety of posts. Written by Anthony Risser, Ph.D., you can find topics on brain waves, mental health, mental illnesses, and more.

Written by clinical psychologist Dr. Sandy Andrews, this blog focuses on clinical psychology treatment. Coming from a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and family systems background, she writes posts about perspectives gained from counseling people on the couch.

Written by author Amanda Green, this blog addresses mental health and the stigma surrounding it. Most of the blog entries are inspirational as she herself overcame borderline personality disorder, anxiety, depression, OCD, and various other mental health issues.

Multiple topics all pertaining to mental health are addressed through this blog. You can find posts on subjects such as substance abuse, health, public health, social work, education, spirituality, and more.

The tagline of this site is “Topics from Multidimensional Biopsychosocial Perspectives,” but it isn’t as complicated as it sounds. BrainBlogger mainly features news coverage neuroscience and neurology research, as well as discussions of widespread medical concerns like cognitive delays and mental illness.

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The blogs and websites listed below look at public health through all kinds of lenses. Written by bioethicists, epidemiologists, and other professionals in the field, as well as individuals with a story to tell or a personal experience in the public health milieu, these sites all help get the word out about the importance of paying attention to public health at the family, community, and national levels.

The Bioethics Forum Publishing thoughtful commentary, this blog features entries from a range of perspectives on timely issues in bioethics. They also include a forum in which you can ask your own questions about bioethics. Recommended Post: Can Social Media Increase Transplant Donation and Save Lives?

Global Bioethics Blog This blog is the English language blog of a bioethics project called “Strengthening bioethics capacity and justice in health.” It addresses issues to do with bioethics specifically in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Francophone Africa. Recommended Post: Student research and ethics in Africa: a joke?

Healthy Travel Blog This blog provides timely and insightful information to keep travelers safe and healthy. It’s designed for those who travel to gain information on how to remain healthy. It also provides a space for travelers to inform the public about their own insights of safety and health while on the road. Recommended Post: How do you sleep at night?

Sex Health Matters Providing the most up-to-date sexual health information, this blog addresses issues from erectile dysfunction to low testosterone to prostate cancer. Run by the Society for the Study of Impotence, the blog features information from physicians, researchers, physician assistants and nurses. Recommended Post: Sex Education and Teen Birthrates

The STD Project A blog addressing all STD issues, including stories about STDs and reputable STD resources. The goal of this space is to promote mindfulness, education, and acceptance by sharing information about STDs. Recommended Post: STD Interviews – Living 28 Years with Genital Herpes

A Blog on Bioethics A Blog on Bioethics is run by the director of Yale’s bioethics center. Posts range from poetry on bioethics to technical terms and definitions of bioethics around the world. Recommended Post: Top 5 Regrets of Dying

Small Things Considered A blog all about microbiology and microbial activities on this planet. Microbiologists have a space to answer queries about microbiology, as well as remark on the author’s musing, write guest commentaries, and provide feedback. Recommended Post: The Road to Microbial Endocrinology

Statistical Epidemiology Sharing research outputs, data, code, and detailed model specifications, this blog addresses current use and statistics in health research. Although specifically geared towards health statistics, they use language that is accessible to a wide variety of researchers so all people can understand the fundamentals of medical research statistics. Recommended Post: A Thought About the Rigor of Statistical Peer-Review

H5N1 You can find up-to-date news and resources about influenza, infectious diseases, and the politics of public health on this blog. Additional information about many health topics, such as blog and book recommendations on influenza and diseases can be found here as well. Recommended Post: WHO: Global Strategy for Dengue Prevention and Control

The Spittoon All about DNA, this blog helps you learn about your health, ancestry, and traits through your saliva. Posts are written by top scientists, researchers, and writers in the genetics and DNA field. Recommended Post: Back to School Smarts and Genetics

Health Business Blog This blog focuses on business issues in health care. Started by David E. Williams, co-founder of MedPharma Partners LLC, information on this blog includes topics on pharma, biotech, device, and technology enables healthcare services industries. Recommended Post: What Does an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) Actually Explain?

Global Health Ideas Global Health Ideas, known as GHI, writes about technology and research in effective health and diet support products. Focusing on safety, quality assurance, and satisfaction, the blog hosts an array of different products for weight loss and dieting. Recommended Post: Green Coffee Bean Diet Scam (Research Shows It’s Not)

Conflict Health Conflict Health is a comprehensive resource on topics about the protection of health workers and the health of people from persecution, violence, and armed conflict. It includes information for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners on questions relating to armed conflict, public health, health security, and health diplomacy. Recommended Post: Civil Wars and Private Care Sectors

Society for Public Health Education A blog created by SOPHE (Society for Public Health Education), it covers topics on healthy behaviors, healthy community, and healthy environments. The blog is designed for those who work in elementary/secondary schools, universities, voluntary organizations, health care settings, worksites, and local/state/federal government agencies. Recommended Post: Health Education and Behavior Journal

The Health Care Blog Anything and everything to do with health care is covered on this blog. They have topics on the business of health care, important research and development for professionals within the health care field, as well as political health care content. Recommended Post: Why We Avoid Telling Patients the Truth

What Is Public Health? This website was created as a place to provide understanding of the various roles public health officials play every day to ensure the health of the American public. The blog attempts to answer three questions: What does public health encompass? What impact does public health have on our lives? And what types of careers are available in the field of public health? Recommended Post: The 20th Century’s Ten Great Public Health Achievements in the United States

The Naked Truth A blog all about sexual health and well-being. They offer expert information and basic healthcare services such as HIV and STD testing. Recommended Post: Post Spring Break Sexual Health Checklist

The Sexual Health Centre Blog A blog dedicated to the promotion of sexual health. Peer education, health expert advice, pregnancy information, and HIV/STD testing are a few of the services offered through this blog. Recommended Post: Life With HIV

Kinsey Confidential With an array of different bloggers, this site provides accessible and topical information based on current scientific knowledge. They share news articles and trends related to sex, gender and sexual health. Recommended Post: Marriage Inequality as a Public Health Issue

Virology Blog A professor of microbiology writes all about virology in order to teach you about viruses and viral disease. It’s written in a way that the average person can understand, so the general public can be educated about viruses. Recommended Post: How Good is the Influenza Vaccine?

Aetiology As the tagline suggests, this blog discusses the causes, origins, evolution, and implications of disease and other phenomena. Posts cover a variety of topics relating to disease and where it comes from. Recommended Post: MRSA in pork products: does the “antibiotic-free” label make a difference?

Public Health Garden Started at the University of Maryland, the Public Health Garden is a student teaching and community garden that was created to demonstrate sustainable agriculture and the best environmental practices. Their blog records the work they do in public environmental and community health areas. Recommended Post: Adventitious Roots

Shawn and Gwenn As a two person team, Shawn and Gwenn teach about sexual health. They share their personal story and also empower others to be safe. Their blog entries are typically humorous and contain information they typically use in speaking engagements. Recommended Post: Affordable Care Act Still on Track

Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease The PFCD is a coalition of patients, providers, communities, businesses, and labor groups. They have blog entries written by policy experts and other professionals within the medical field. Topics such as death, disability, and rising health care costs are addressed to raise awareness about chronic disease. Recommended Post: Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Pop Bioethics Kyle Munkittrick runs this blog dedicated to the study of the ethics of the continuing evolution of the human species. He writes entertaining blog entries about evolution using pop culture references. Recommended Post: Kicking the Health Care Habit

Global Health Bioethics This blog contains resources that are helpful to those conducting global health bioethics research. It focuses on both developing and developed countries, and encourages communication in global health research ethics. Recommended Post: Ethics of Research with Refugees and Migrant Workers

Public Health Matters A blog from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, posts contain stories on preparing for and responding to public health events. Topics include anthrax, disease investigation, foodborne illnesses, natural disasters, zombies, and more. Recommended Post: The Hidden Dangers of Getting Inked

Malawi Clinics Started by the Scottish and Malawian Clinics Project, this blog was set up to “help narrow the gap in access to resources between healthcare professionals in the developing and the developed world.” Through this online community you can find topics on international healthcare and how to “think global and act local” in realistic and measurable ways. Recommended Post: Developments in Information Communication Technologies

Environmental Health News Published by Environmental Health Sciences, this is a journal that is published daily. Topics cover many subjects to do with environmental health issues and are published with the purpose to advance the public’s understanding of worldwide news. Recommended Post: Exposure to traffic-related air pollution can greatly raise a pregnant woman’s risk for preeclampsia

Epi Wonk This an epidemiology blog written for the general public. It also includes recent updates about health and medicine news. Recommended Post: Epidemiology is a Hot Topic for Undergrads

Infection Landscapes This is a detailed blog about epidemiology and infectious diseases. It was created with the purpose to increase discussion and conversation about infectious diseases in relation to epidemiology. Recommended Post: Lung Flukes: Paragonimiasis

Mr. Epidemiology This is a blog written by an epidemiology graduate student. He focuses on methods and techniques that are used to address issues and diseases that affect populations. Most of the topics are good for professionals or aspiring professionals in the epidemiology field. Recommended Post: Hey Mr. Epid: What Should I bring to a Conference?

Not In My Food A blog from a Consumers Union team that is focused on advocating for food safety. They work towards assuring that all consumer food is safe, affordable, healthy, and processed in a sustainable manner. Most of their posts are news items and way to get involved in advocating for a healthier food system. Recommended Post: CU Refutes Meat Industry Claims about Antibiotics Campaign

Karen Grepin’s Global Health Blog Global health policy issues are covered in the blog posts on this website. Written by Karen Grepin, research focuses on the economics and politics of health service delivery in developing countries. Recommended Post: When Imodium is the Enemy

The Germ Guy Blog This blog’s tagline sums it up: “A unique look at germs, hygiene and staying healthy.” The writer has been in the scientific community for 25 years and provides educational information on diagnostic technologies. Blog entries are based on food, water, air, and bloodborne fields. Recommended Post: A Germy Answer to Cancer

Gooz News This is a news business blog written by Merrill Goozner. The blog provides expert news information on economics, business, and investigative journalism. Recommended Post: Stop Innovation? Cost Jobs?

Center for Global Development This is a website belonging to The Center for Global Development. Their articles are written in line with their mission to “reduce global poverty and inequality through rigorous research and active engagement with the policy community.” Recommended Post: Back to School: Resources for Development Educators and Students

Get Ready Blog A blog sponsored by the American Public Health Association, it focuses on how to deal with the flu. Blog topics cover how to prepare families and communities for flu and hazards such as infectious diseases. Recommended Post: Summer Safe: Don’t Let These 3 Infectious Diseases Ruin Your Summer

The Pump Handle Focusing on public health and the environment, this website provides information for the general population. It’s goal is to discuss public health issues that do not get covered in mainstream media. Recommended Post: Fighting Malaria with Fewer Chemicals

New American Foundation This website belongs to The New American Foundation. Articles emphasize work that is responding to the changing conditions and problems of the 21st century. Many topics pertain to the American education and health care systems, and how they’re struggling with quality, cost, and access. Recommended Post: Higher Education: Cracking the Credit Hour