Free online personality and intelligence tests

It is fun to know about our own personality but it can also be a very creative process as we can go for a self improvement process after knowing our strength and weaknesses.

Test desk is an online free resource which offers personality and intelligence tests for everyone. The best thing about this site is that it is free of ads. Many of the tests are free and don't require registration. A few tests may require a fee which you can decide yourself to go for payment option or not.

There are four sections of the site:

- At 'Persoanlity tests' page you can find many personality related test like, big five tests, right left brain tests, jung tests, etc.

- 'Intelligence tests' page is about many IQ and intelligence tests.

- 'Amusing tests' offers 2 fun tests which are 'famous leader test' and 'classic movie test'

- 'Compatibility tests'

Few pages of the site are linked to the sister site 'similar minds'

Useful links and sites:

* 'Personality page' A website about Psychological Type, based primarily upon the works of Carl G. Jung, pioneer psychologist, and of Isabel Briggs Myers, creator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

* Fun personality quizzes and self help tests at 'Help self' site.

Tips to keep you safe from back pain

Working for long hours beside computers at home or at office is a part of our life but if we don't care about our sitting posture, we can get back or shoulder pain. I am one of those people who work for whole day (half day teaching and sitting for some intervals at chair and half day in front of computer) resulting in aching back and shoulders. I am not alone with these symptoms:

- Every year, 100’s of Millions of people suffer from back pain.
- Between 2 - 6 million Americans suffer serious back pain every year.

At some point in their lives, 4 out of 5 adults will suffer a pain severe enough to warrant medical care.
For many years, surgery was often performed on sufferers. However, surgery has come to be increasingly viewed as ineffective and unneccesary.

Back pain can arise from a number of conditions. The symptoms generally are sharp pain or numbness most often occurring in the lower back or neck causing reduced function and mobility. Common causes can be strained muscle/ligament as a result of lifting or awkward movements or a herniated disk that applies pressure to a nerve. But the prevention is the best way to keep away from this discomfort condition.

The University of Maryland Medical Center has provided these tips to help you safe from back pain:

TIPS to keep you safe from back pain
- Pay attention to your posture, whether you're standing or sitting. Make sure your ears, shoulders and hips all line up.

- Avoid standing for long periods. If you must stand, use a stool and alternate resting each foot on it.

- Wear comfortable, cushioned shoes without heels if you walk a lot.

- Choose a straight-backed, adjustable chair with armrests and a swivel seat for your desk chair.

- Prop your feet up below your desk, so your knees are elevated above your hips.

- Roll up a towel or place a pillow at your lower back while sitting at your desk.

Useful links:
* Exercises for Back Pain

* Back pain treatment

* Osteomedtreat.in provides information about back pain.

"Health line"- providing health information services

Internet has become a good source of information and people usually search the net to get knowledge. In health sector there are a lot of resources at the net, which have rich content, equally useful for health professionals or a common person. I love to look around for health related sites, where you can find the ultimate knowledge, research based facts and health related stuff. "Health line" is one of the sites with a exposure.

Healthline.com is one of the top 10 health information destination site with over 5 million monthly unique visitors generating over 20 million page views per month.

It started in late 2005.
Misssion of the site is to provide consistently excellent health information on the Web to the consumers.

By registering FREE at the site, you get these benefits:

- Free Access to Journals and Magazines
- Email News Alerts: Choose the health topics you're most interested in and automatically receive the latest news
- Subscribe to Healthline Health Experts: Get automatic delivery of medical professional blogs that you can read, comment on and send to others
- Save Pages: Save articles, add notes and tag, and organize your important health information.

For registration, click here
They have a number of newsletters from which you can choose the topics, you want to subscribe.

Healthy Web Surfing Guide

While searching for any health related topic at the net, I noticed that at any search engine, when you enter the keyword, there is a long list of searches available, and it is difficule to decide or understand, which sites offer reliable information or guidance in this regard. As commercial sites may provide you some of the information, but their motive it to sell something related to that keyword.

Internet is a good source of information about any topic including health, but hwo to search for quality health information?

MedlinePlus.gov is a govenrment agency directing us to information to help answer the health questions. It provides a guide for web surfing to get health information.

Consider the source--Use recognized authorities

Know who is responsible for the content.

Look for an "about us" page. Check to see who runs the site: is it a branch of the Federal Government, a non-profit institution, a professional organization, a health system, a commercial organization or an individual.
There is a big difference between a site that says, "I developed this site after my heart attack" and one that says, "This page on heart attack was developed by health professionals at the American Heart Association."
Web sites should have a way to contact the organization or webmaster. If the site provides no contact information, or if you can't easily find out who runs the site, use caution.
Focus on quality--All Web sites are not created equal

Does the site have an editorial board? Is the information reviewed before it is posted?

This information is often on the "about us" page, or it may be under the organization's mission statement, or part of the annual report.
See if the board members are experts in the subject of the site. For example, a site on osteoporosis whose medical advisory board is composed of attorneys and accountants is not medically authoritative.
Look for a description of the process of selecting or approving information on the site. It is usually in the "about us" section and may be called "editorial policy" or "selection policy" or "review policy."
Sometimes the site will have information "about our writers" or "about our authors" instead of an editorial policy. Review this section to find out who has written the information.
Be a cyberskeptic--Quackery abounds on the Web

Does the site make health claims that seem too good to be true? Does the information use deliberately obscure, "scientific" sounding language? Does it promise quick, dramatic, miraculous results? Is this the only site making these claims?

Beware of claims that one remedy will cure a variety of illnesses, that it is a "breakthrough," or that it relies on a "secret ingredient."
Use caution if the site uses a sensational writing style (lots of exclamation points, for example.)
A health Web site for consumers should use simple language, not technical jargon.
Get a second opinion! Check more than one site.
Look for the evidence--Rely on medical research, not opinion

Does the site identify the author? Does it rely on testimonials?

Look for the author of the information, either an individual or an organization. Good examples are "Written by Jane Smith, R.N.," or "Copyright 2003, American Cancer Society."
If there are case histories or testimonials on the Web site, look for contact information such as an email address or telephone number. If the testimonials are anonymous or hard to track down ("Jane from California"), use caution.
Check for currency--Look for the latest information

Is the information current?

Look for dates on documents. A document on coping with the loss of a loved one doesn't need to be current, but a document on the latest treatment of AIDS needs to be current.
Click on a few links on the site. If there are a lot of broken links, the site may not be kept up-to-date.
Beware of bias--What is the purpose? Who is providing the funding?

Who pays for the site?

Check to see if the site is supported by public funds, donations or by commercial advertising.
Advertisements should be labeled. They should say "Advertisement" or "From our Sponsor."
Look at a page on the site, and see if it is clear when content is coming from a non-commercial source and when an advertiser provides it. For example, if a page about treatment of depression recommends one drug by name, see if you can tell if the company that manufactures the drug provides that information. If it does, you should consult other sources to see what they say about the same drug.
Protect your privacy--Health information should be confidential

Does the site have a privacy policy and tell you what information they collect?

There should be a link saying "Privacy" or "Privacy Policy." Read the privacy policy to see if your privacy is really being protected. For example, if the site says "We share information with companies that can provide you with useful products," then your information isn't private.
If there is a registration form, notice what types of questions you must answer before you can view content. If you must provide personal information (such as name, address, date of birth, gender, mother's maiden name, credit card number) you should refer to their privacy policy to see what they can do with your information.
Consult with your health professional--Patient/provider partnerships lead to the best medical decisions
Source link: MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing

* Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine

* Get more guidlines at this link: Evaluating Health Information

* A User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web

"Natural Health files" for alternative health advice!

As I believe in alternative health topics, I try to add as many links and resources which might be beneficial for all of us. I don't write only for filling up space at my blod, but my blogs are in real means my online diaries. Sometimes I don't search at internet or for my hard drive disks, I simply log on to my blogs and search for the specific information post or link and get is within seconds.



Natural Health files is dedicated solely to seeking out alternative therapies and herbs that really do work.

Blog was created on April, 2006, but blog has very few posts and one cause may be that she was sick and was on move.

Suzanne Harris is a freelance writer & author, based in the UK. She has written two alternative health books, and have plans for many more.

"Health6.com"-Internet's largest health directory for useful links!

Mostly when you search for any health topic at the internet, results show commercial sites mostly. And it is sometimes wasting to time to search at many links for the specific information.

Today's site is internet's largest health directory where you can find links to sites with tipics related to health, diseases and conditions, holistic health, cancer, beauty, fitness, nursing, yoga, healing, weight loss etc.



Health and Medical Directory.

You can save your time by searching at this directory about any health related topic.

There is a lot of browse but at the bottom of the page they have given favorite Category option where you can search for Aerobics , Ayurveda, Birth, Cancer, Diseases and Condition, Herbal, Holistic Health, Nutrients, Supplements, Vitamins. But health related every topic links are present at their directory, either it is about health related softwares, services, diseases and conditions or about

Guide to reliable health information!

Usually commercial sites provide a lot of health links or informations for internet surfers, but mostly you are bound to see ads on those sites, or with links to their products etc. There are a lot of government or non profit organizations, which provide rich content and reliable information at their sites.

Today's site is Health finder.gov, which is developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies.

Healthfinder.gov is an award-winning Federal Web site, a resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet.

Health and Human Services created this site in 1997.
healthfinder.gov links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.

Sit link: Health finder.gov

To subscribe for their newsletters and news: link for subscription
More about it:
About the site

For KIDS:


The kids' section was created in 2000.
KIds site from "healthfinder.gov" provides manu fun and health links.

- There are dozens of games that are fun and that let you be the detective or the explorer. You can track down bacteria or do a brainteaser. Do a crossword puzzle or find a new recipe. You figure it out! games

- Stop here to see how cool it is to take care of yourself and be as healthy as you can be. Or you might want to see how uncool it is not to take care of yourself. Cool and uncool stuff

- If you want some tips on getting around on the Web, this is a good place to start.Safe surfing tips

Enter some contests and learn something about health at the same time
- Parents

An inspirational and educational site from a cancer free person!

I always try to select the health related resources and links which are inspirational, informative and empowering at the same time. As a blogger, I am a well informed person about health issues, because I browse the internet and read a lot.

Today's site "Fitness Jumpsite" is an inspirational site, because it is from a cancer survivor, for two years. Vicki Pierson is the creator behind this site and most appealing thing is that it is free of ads. It is totally running by getting donations from the persons who get inspiration from this website.

Fitness Jumpsite provides a lot of information like as:

Fitness library takes you to more link pages and every page has a lot of informative article links:

1- Getting and staying healthy
2- Fitness equipment
3- Managing your weight
4- Nutrition made easy

The Jumpsite! contains information, facts, opinions and recommendations of various individuals and organizations regarding sports, health, fitness and nutrition

Some facts: Did you know?

* 1.4 million Americans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year.
* 560,000 Americans are expected to die from cancer this year—that’s more than 1,500 per day!
* Nearly 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will develop cancer in their life time.

Site Link:
Fitness Jumpsite

Get help of "Symptoms Checker" to know more about your health

As the site has clear policy about this tool, I want to say it before starting my post that " This tool is only a guide. You can use as an information source but it is not an alternate of a health professional or your doctor"

I had one or two medical softwares, where sometimes I entered data for my symptoms and it showed the possible disease which I might have and also details about it. So I never took it very seriously, rather using it as an information source. The same tool you can use free from Mayo Clinic, which is a very popular web site, prodiding you health information, self-improvement and disease management tools.

How it helps you?

Site has provided very interactive tool, which shows symptoms catagory for adults and child, so you can click the link matching with your symptoms. For example I searched for child-constipation topic, and the result page took me to another page, where possible causes of constipation were present, based on scientific factors. I checked the boxed provided according to symptoms and next page gave me the results, diseases and conditions associated with the symptoms provided.

Use this tool:
Symptom Checker
For more tools and health information:
Mayo Clinic,

"Health Authority " helping us to Improve health by changing behaviours!

Knowledge about risk factors to our health is essential, as it can help us keeping safe and protective. Today even doctors don't have time to tell us what precautions we can take to keep us healthy and sickness free. Internet is an enormous source of information about health topic. Only need is to search for specific sites, and go through the guidelines provided by means of articles, research based studies and etc.

Health Authority offers a practical perspective on the most useful and important changes you can make to improve your health.


Why we need to change our lifestyle?

The top five causes of death in the U.S. (heart disease, cancer, stroke, pulmonary disease (COPD), and accidents) are the result of a combination of genetic predisposition and lifestyle behaviors such as smoking, diet, exercise, and stress.
"lifestyle" diseases are the primary causes of death in the United States, with heart disease and cancers now accounting for over half (54%) of all deaths.

Some diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or emphysema, are almost totally preventable by making one simple lifestyle change - not smoking. Even for those diseases with strong genetic factors, such as some cancers, lifestyle changes greatly reduce the risk of these diseases.

Information at the site are based on the scientific research, by PICS, Inc., a research company dedicated to providing innovative methods to assist people improving their health.

The HealthAuthority website is edited by Allison Sowell, M.S., Research Associate and William Riley, Ph.D., Director of Research at PICS

What you can get from the site?
These links provide you with research based information, which you can take as a precaution measure to change your lifestyle for the better and healthy future:

* Tobacco dependence

* Alcohol dependence
* Weight loss

* Fitness

* Stress

* Cancer risk factors

* cardio risk factors

* Pain management

* Insomnia