Women's Health Sites
Part 1

General Health Sites

• Health Information Resources
  http://nhic-nt.health.org/AlphaKeyword.htm
  The search engine of the National Health Information Center. A search for the key words "women's health" turns up links to sites from a variety of reputable sources, including the American Heart Association and the National Women's Health Resource Center.

• Health Finder
  http://www.healthfinder.gov/
  This web site from the Department of Health and Human Services provides direct links to online publications and databases whose material includes consumer health information from Federal agencies. This summer, the department plans to unveil a more extensive search engine, the National Women's Health Information Clearinghouse, at http://www.4woman.org/.

• The Wellness Web's Women's Health Page
  http://www.wellweb.com/
  The Wellness Web's Women's Health Page is set up and monitored by patients and allows users to chat with other patients. It refers users to sources that range from the Journal of the American Medical Association to patient accounts (more carefully screened than those on Medweb) on issues like smoking during pregnancy and premenstrual syndrome.

• The American Medical Women's Association
  http://www.amwa-doc.org/
  This site includes information about women in medicine and links to home pages of the American Medical Association and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

• Mayo Health O@sis Women's Health Resource Center
  http://www.mayo.ivi.com/mayo/common/htm/womenpg.htm
  The Women's Health Resource Center of the Mayo Clinic's Health Oasis includes material like Mayo Clinic articles and offers colorful and detailed graphics and glossary.

• The Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research
  http://www.womens-health.org/
  The web site for a non-profit organization founded in 1990 to campaign for more research on women's health.

• Med Web: Biomedical Internet Resources
  http://www.gen.emory.edu/MEDWEB/medweb.html
  The Emory University search engine has thousands of links to seemingly indiscriminately chosen sites. Searches turn up material from sources that range from medical journals to patients' personal accounts, some of which include obscenity. A discouraging number of linked sites turn out to have incorrect URLs.

• HealthExpo '97
  http://www.healthquest.com
  HealthExpo '97 is health conference scheduled for September 13-21 at the New York Coliseum in New York City. The website features a complete calendar of events and additional information about the expo.

Aging

• The Resource Directory for Older People
  http://www.nih.gov/nia/related/aoaresrc/resource.htm
  Listings for medical societies, non-profit organizations and state and federal agencies compiled by the National Institute on Aging and the Administration on Aging.

• Women's Issues
  http://www.aarp.org/programs/women/home.html
  The American Association of Retired Persons guide to issues facing midlife and older women.

• Brochures and Fact Sheets for the Public
  http://www.nih.gov/nia/health/pubpub/pubpub.htm
  The National Institute on Aging health information page, including brochures on issues such as arthritis, osteoporosis and stroke.

• Optimum Calcium Intake
  http://www.nih.gov/niams/news/calsum.htm
  The conclusions of a 1994 National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Panel.

• ElderPage: Information for Older Persons and Families
  http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/elderpage.html
  A clearinghouse of information on aging from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging, including pamphlets, a directory of resources and an eldercare locator.

AIDS

• SisterLove
  http://www.hidwater.com/sisterlove/slhome.html
  SisterLove is a non-profit organization which provides education and support for women at risk for infection with HIV.

• The CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse
  http://www.cdcnac.org/
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clearinghouse for research, treatment and patient education information on HIV and AIDS.

• JAMA HIV/AIDS Information Center
  http://www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv/hivhome.htm
  Practice guidelines, journal archives, information for patients and support groups from the Journal of the American Medical Association.

• The HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
  http://www.hivatis.org/atishome.html
  Treatment information and daily updates provided through a cooperative effort of seven U.S. Public Health Service agencies.

• Female-Controlled Methods for HIV/STD Prevention
  http://www.cdcnac.org/womnrpt.html
  Summary of a 1996 panel discussion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Alcohol

• Drinking and Your Pregnancy
  http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochure.htm
  A fact sheet from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

• Women and Depression
  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/dart/wom_dep.htm
  Information on awareness, recognition and treatment from the National Institute of Mental Health.

• What You Should Know About Women and Depression
  http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/depress.html
  Facts from the American Psychological Association on women and depression.

• Women and Alcohol
  http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa10.htm
  A 1990 Alcohol Alert from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

• Alcoholics Anonymous
  http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/enghp.html
  Contact information and a fact file on the pioneering 12-step program founded in 1935.

Arthritis

• Arthritis Advice
  http://www.nih.gov/nia/health/pubpub/arthtis.htm
  Patient information from the National Institute on Aging.

• The Arthritis Foundation
  http://www.arthritis.org/
  Fact sheets, news, advocacy and archival information on arthritis.

• Questions about Arthritis and Exercise
  http://www.nih.gov/niams/healthinfo/arthexfs.htm
  A fact sheet, including an arthritis glossary, from the National Insititute of Arthritis and Muscoloskeletal and Skin Diseases.

• Patient Education
  http://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/pat_educ.htm
  Brochures on low back pain, arthritis, fractures and other orthopaedic health problems from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Back Pain

• Understanding Acute Low Back Problems
  http://text.nlm.nih.gov/ftrs/pick?ftrsK=0&collect=ahcpr&dbName=lbpp&t=865891348
  A patient guide from the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.

• Patient Education
  http://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/pat_educ.htm
  Brochures on low back pain, arthritis, fractures and other orthopaedic health problems from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Birth Control

• Sexually Transmitted Infections: The Facts
  http://www.igc.apc.org/ppfa/stis/sti_facts_main.html
  Planned Parenthood's guide to various sexually transmitted diseases, including information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

• Condoms
  http://safersex.org/condoms.html
  Information on condom use, research and other forms of barrier contraception from safersex.org.

• Emergency Contraception Web Site
  http://opr.princeton.edu/ec/
  Information from Princeton University's Office of Population Research on emergency contraception options.

• Your Contraceptive Choices
  http://www.igc.apc.org/ppfa/contraception/choices_main.html
  Planned Parenthood's guide to various birth control methods, with statistics on effectiveness, information on cost and a list of pros and cons.

• Female-Controlled Methods for HIV/STD Prevention
  http://www.cdcnac.org/womnrpt.html
  Summary of a 1996 panel discussion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Protecting Against Unintended Pregnancy: A Guide to Contraceptive Choices
  http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1997/397_baby.html
  A 1997 article on birth control options from the Food and Drug Administration's Consumers Magazine.

Breast Cancer

• How to Do the Breast Self-Exam
  http://nysernet.org/bcic/detecting/acsposter.html
  Instructions from the American Cancer Society, hosted on the web by the Breast Cancer Information Clearing House.

• OncoLink
  http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/
  A clearinghouse of cancer information, ranging from support groups to updates on medical research, from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center.

• The Breast Cancer Network
  http://www.cancer.org/bcn.html
  The American Cancer Society's breast cancer resource page, including a glossary of medical terms, updates on research and information on activism.

• Fact Sheets from the National Cancer Institute
  http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/facts.html
  A library of cancer information on topics such as risk factors, prevention and therapy.

• Breast Cancer
  http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/pat_home.htm
  Information for patients on detection, treatment and prevention, from the National Cancer Institute.

• Cosmetic Outcomes of Breast Cancer Treatment
  http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/disease/breast/cos/
  Photographs of patients showing outcomes of cosmetic breast cancer surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.

• The Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
  http://www.y-me.org/
  A national organization for information and support founded by two breast cancer patients.

• CancerNet
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/
  Information from the National Cancer Institute, including fact sheets, research information and treatment guidelines.

• Breast Cancer
  http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/soa/Breast_cancer_Physician.html
  Information for health professionals from the National Cancer Institute's Physicians Data Query service.

• The Breast Cancer Lighthouse
  http://commtechlab.msu.edu/CTLProjects/breastcancerlighthouse/index.html
  A Michigan State University site with information on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, as well as personal stories from survivors.

• Facts About Breast Cancer
  http://www.nabco.org/facts.html
  National Association of Breast Cancer Organizations Fact Sheets, including information on how to get a low cost mammogram and risk factors for breast cancer.

• Cancer Resource Center
  http://www.mayo.ivi.com/mayo/common/htm/canhpage.htm
  This Mayo Health O@sis resource center provides an index of reference articles, "Ask a Mayo Physician" question and answer files, quizzes on cancer and links to other web sites.

Coronary Artery Disease

• Heart Resource Center
  http://www.mayo.ivi.com/mayo/common/htm/heartpg.htm
  This Mayo Health O@sis resource center provides an index of reference articles, "Ask a Mayo Physician" question and answer files, a quiz on heart health and links to other web sites.

• Facts About Heart Disease and Women: So You Have Heart Disease
  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/cardio/other/gp/hdw_syh.htm
  A pamplet from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

• Cholesterol
  http://www.amhrt.org/hs96/chol.html
  Information from the American Heart Association's Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide

• Women's Cardiovascular Institute of Southern California
  http://www.hygeia.com/institute/
  Information on women and cardiovascular disease from a Los Angelos-based prevention, diagnosis and treatment institute.

• Cholesterol Information for Patients / General Public
  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/cardio/chol/gp/cholgp.htm
  Pamphlets from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

• Women, Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics
  http://www.amhrt.org/hs96/womens.html
  Information from the American Heart Association's Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide.

• What's My Risk?
  http://www.amhrt.org/risk/index.html
  An interactive quiz from the American Heart Association.

Cholesterol

• Heart Resource Center
  http://www.mayo.ivi.com/mayo/common/htm/heartpg.htm
  This Mayo Health O@sis resource center provides an index of reference articles, "Ask a Mayo Physician" question and answer files, a quiz on heart health and links to other web sites.

• Cholesterol
  http://www.amhrt.org/hs96/chol.html
  Information from the American Heart Association's Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide

• Cholesterol Information for Patients / General Public
  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/cardio/chol/gp/cholgp.htm
  Pamphlets from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

• Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic/dga/dguide95.html
  Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture

• What's My Risk?
  http://www.amhrt.org/risk/index.html
  An interactive quiz from the American Heart Association.

Colorectal Cancer

• OncoLink
  http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/
  A clearinghouse of cancer information, ranging from support groups to updates on medical research, from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center.

• Fact Sheets from the National Cancer Institute
  http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/facts.html
  A library of cancer information on topics such as risk factors, prevention and therapy.

• Colon Cancer
  http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/soa/Colon_cancer_Physician.html
  Information for health professionals from the National Cancer Institute's Physicians Data Query service.

• CancerNet
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/
  Information from the National Cancer Institute, including fact sheets, research information and treatment guidelines.

• Cancer Resource Center
  http://www.mayo.ivi.com/mayo/common/htm/canhpage.htm
  This Mayo Health O@sis resource center provides an index of reference articles, "Ask a Mayo Physician" question and answer files, quizzes on cancer and links to other web sites.

• Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial
  http://www.dcpc.nci.nih.gov/PLCO/PLCOcancer.html
  Statistics from the National Cancer Institute on new cases, mortality rates and trends for four common forms of cancer.