Women's
Health
Office
of Women's Health, U.S. Public Health Service - http://www.4woman.gov/owh/
A US Government agency promoting
research, information, and service to women's
health. The site contains extensive information
in a FAQ section about many aspects of women's
health. |
Women's Health Resources - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/womenshealth.html
National Institute of Health
site with up to date information on women's health
issues, covering everything from domestic violence
to ovarian cancer. |
Go Ask Alice! - http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/about.html
Columbia University's Health
Education Program. Database of letters answered
by "Alice". |
Answers for Women - http://www.hmc.psu.edu/womens/
An educational, research,
and health care center that includes a wide variety
of general health care, gynecologic care, infertility,
prenatal and genetic counseling, obstetrics care,
women's gynecologic cancer care, and research
education. |
FDA Information for Women - http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-toc.html
Comprehensive site on FDA
information relating to food, drugs and cosmetics
in relation to women's health. |
Melpomene Institute Women's Fitness
and Health Research - http://www.melpomene.org
A non profit institute dedicated
to providing comprehensive information regarding
women's health and fitness issues. |
Oxygen Media for women, on TV and
Online - http://www.oxygen.com/
A comprehensive women's
health site covering medical topics, healthy lifestyle
issues, inspirational stories, and controversies. |
Women's Sports Foundation - http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org
Resource for girls and women
in sports and fitness. |
Physical Activity and Health: Women - http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/women.htm
Surgeon General's report
on the beneficial effects of physical activity
on women's health. |
Women's Health Matters - http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca
Site features news, interviews
with Canadian health experts and detailed information
about a variety of topics from osteoporosis to
sexual health. |
MyHealthTestReminder.com - http://www.myhealthtestreminder.com/
Set up free, private e-mail
reminders to schedule your next pap smear, mammogram,
blood donation, colon cancer screening test or
cholesterol test. |
Women's Health Interactive - http://www.womens-health.com/
Women's Health Interactive
provides health resources for women, supports
empowerment over key health concerns, facilitates
information exchange, promotes learning, and motivates
proactive responses. |
Women's Health - http://www.ahrq.gov/research/womenix.htm
Research findings from the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
on breast cancer, treatment of common uterine
conditions, Cesarean sections, low birthweight,
hysterectomy and alternatives, domestic violence,
and health care for minority women. |
Women's Health (About.com) - http://womenshealth.about.com
Frequently updated site
provides articles and resources about women's
health issues from puberty to pregnancy, menopause,
and beyond. Also provides four active discussion
forums. |
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