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Wellness & Exercise


Community & Social Services

Looking for free and low-cost services? Find information on local social services that provide assistance on a wide range of topics.

Social Services Community Info

Online Resources

You will need your Rolling Meadows Library card to access many of our online resources if you are not using them in the Library. Need help? Stop by or call the Reference Desk at 847-259-6050 x130.

See every online resource the Library has to offer on the A–Z Online Resources page.


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America's News: Health

Use from home Library Card Required  Current and archived full-text articles from news sources nationwide. Browse topics like fitness, nutrition, and sports medicine.

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Consumer Reports: Health

Use from home Library Card Required  An online version of the magazine. Get expert reviews and ratings for health, fitness, as well as read the latest on exercise, food, sleep, and more.

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Consumers' Checkbook

Use from home Library Card Required  Ratings on Chicago-area healthcare providers, such as fitness centers, personal trainers, and physical therapists.

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Consumer Health Complete

Use from home Library Card Required  Better understand topics across the health and wellness spectrum — from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

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Gale Presents Udemy

Use from home Library Card Required  Thousands of on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors. Find helpful courses on topics like fitness training, healthy sleep, nutrition, and more.

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Magill's Medical Guide

Use from home Library Card Required  Medical information for patients and caregivers. Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format.

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Medline Plus

Use from home Library Card Required  Comprehensive health and drug information for the layperson, from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.

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The New York Times

Redeem 1 day of subscription access. Read the Well section of the NYT for insight on a well rounded healthy lifestyle. Users will need to create a free account and access subscription through the link sent to your email.

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Points of View Reference Center

Use from home Library Card Required  A balance of materials from all viewpoints about controversial issuses including topics like cigarette smoking, obesity, substance abuse, and more.

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Science Reference Center

Use from home Library Card Required  Full text for hundreds of magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos for health and wellness topics like brain chemistry, hygiene, nutrition, and more.

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Catalog Spotlight

To browse books on healthy living, physical fitness, and nutrition in the library, ask for help at the Adult Reference Desk.

Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully by Kelly Starrett & Juliet Starrett
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ by Giulia Enders & Jill Enders

Digital Magazines

Find magazines in the library in Adult Reference. Or search the online catalog External Link to browse and place holds on magazines.

Flipster Magazines

Eating Well
Consumer Reports Men’s Journal

Preview HOopla Magazines

Bicycling
Golf Magazine Runner's World

Digital Library of IL Magazines

Women's Fitness
OM Yoga & Lifestyle Men's Fitness Guide

Workout Playlists

Find music in the library by Readers Advisory. Or search the online catalog External Link to browse and place holds on music CDs.

Download & Stream on Hoopla

High Energy Workout (1)
Body By Jake: '90s Throwback Tune-Up Motown Workout

Website Links

American Academy of Sleep Medicine External Link
Advancing sleep care and enhancing sleep health to improve lives.

Eatright.org External Link
Information on nutrition and health, from meal planning and prep to choices that can help prevent or manage health conditions and more from nutrition and dietetic professionals.

familydoctor.org External Link
Credible, patient-friendly medical information that is available to anyone, anytime, from any device operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Mayo Clinic External Link
Reliable health information directly from a team of Mayo physicians, scientists, writers and educators. Also en español External Link.

Move Your Way External Link
A campaign to promote the updated physical activity guidelines for Americans from the Department of Health and Human Services.

National Institute on Aging External Link
Studies the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA is the primary federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer's disease research.

Nutrition.gov External Link
Gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers.

Staying Active at Any Size External Link
Resource from the U.S. National Institutes of Health on how physical activity can benefit everyone. Also en español External Link.

Past Virtual Events

Watch all recorded events on the RML YouTube Channel External Link

Don’t Forget! The Science of Memory
Get practical real-world strategies to keep your brain healthier and improve memory from presenter William Pack.

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Chicago Transit Hikes
A guide to getting out in nature without a car. Who says you have to drive hours out of town to take a walk in the woods?

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