Women's Health Sites
Part 2

Cosmetic Surgery

• Patient Information
  http://www.facial-plastic-surgery.org/brochures/patient_info.html
  Brochures from the American Academy of Facial and Reconstructive Surgery on procedures such as skin resurfacing, hair replacement, face lifts and other treatments.

• The Plastic Surgery Information Service
  http://www.plasticsurgery.org/
  Information on plastic and reconstructive surgery procedures and frequently asked questions, from the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.

Depression

• The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association
  http://www.ndmda.org/
  Online pamplets on depression and information on local chapters and support groups.

• 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.

• National Foundation For Depressive Illness
  http://www.depression.org/
  Information on causes, symptoms and treatment of depressive illnesses.

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

• Talk to Someone Who Can Help
  http://helping.apa.org/index.html
  The American Psychological Association public information page, including articles for patients on stress, depression and other issues.

Diet and Exercise

• Facts About Heart Disease and Women: Be Physically Active
  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/cardio/other/gp/hdw_act.htm
  A pamplet from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

• Diet & Nutrition Resource Center
  http://www.mayo.ivi.com/mayo/common/htm/dietpage.htm
  This Mayo Health O@sis resource center provides an index of reference articles, a "virtual cookbook" of healthy recipes, quizzes on nutritional information and links to other web sites.

• The American Anorexia/Bulimia Association, Inc.
  http://member.aol.com/amanbu/index.html
  Information on eating disorders for patients, friends and health professionals.

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

• 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

• Information for Women on Food Safety, Nutrition and Cosmetics
  http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-toc.html
  A directory of resources from the Food and Drug Administration, including links to non-government sources on topics such as osteoporosis, heart disease and nutrition.

• Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
  http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/sgr.htm
  A 1996 report assessing research on the links between physical activity and health and offering guidelines for ways communities can encourage exercise.

Family Violence

• Something Happened to Me or Someone I Know...
  http://www.victimservices.org/visitor1.html
  Information from New York City's Victim Services, a not-for-profit helpline and resource center, on how to respond in specific abuse situations.

• NOW and Violence Against Women
  http://www.now.org/issues/violence/
  Information from the National Organization for Women on their advocacy efforts to stop violence against women.

• The Family Violence Prevention Fund
  http://www.igc.apc.org/fund/
  Information on awareness efforts, facts about domestic violence and personal stories from survivors.

Gum Disease

• American Dental Association Consumer Information
  http://www.ada.org/co-menu.html
  An index of patient resources, including fact sheets on gum disease, periodontal screening and frequently asked questions.

Hair, Skin and Nails

• Mayo Health O@sis Library on Skin Conditions
  http://www.mayo.ivi.com/mayo/library/htm/tocskinc.htm
  An index of reference articles on skin conditions from the Mayo Health O@sis.

• American Academy of Dermatology: Patient Information Pamphlets
  http://www.aad.org/pampleti.html
  Online brochures about skin conditions ranging from acne to varicose veins.

• Patient Information
  http://www.facial-plastic-surgery.org/brochures/patient_info.html
  Brochures from the American Academy of Facial and Reconstructive Surgery on procedures such as skin resurfacing, hair replacement, face lifts and other treatments.

• Personal Use of Hair Coloring Products and Risk of Cancer
  http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/risk/Personal_Use_of_Hair_Coloring_Products_and_Risk_of_Cancer.html
  A 1995 National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet on the relationship between hair dyes and cancer risk.

• Information for Women on Food Safety, Nutrition and Cosmetics
  http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-toc.html
  A directory of resources from the Food and Drug Administration, including links to non-government sources on topics such as osteoporosis, heart disease and nutrition.

Headache

• ACHE
  http://www.achenet.org/
  The American Council for Headache Education site, including information for patients on headache prevention and treatment.

• Headache Topic Sheets
  http://www.headaches.org/topic/topictoc.htm
  Patient information on various types of headaches from the National Headache Foundation.

High Blood Pressure

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

Hormone Replacement Therapy

• Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy
  http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/risk/Menopausal_Hormone_Replacement_Therapy.html
  A 1997 National Cancer Institute fact sheet on risk factors associated with hormone replacement therapy.

• A Practical Guide to Hormone Replacement Therapy
  http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/h_focus/wom_hlth/menopaus/hrt.htm
  Information on the benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy, from the American Medical Association's Health Insight service.

Incontinence

• Life Without Limits
  http://www.amwa-doc.org/healthtopics/uromed.html
  Information on incontinence from the American Medical Women's Association.

• Genito-Urinary Information for a Healthier Body
  http://urology.columbia.edu/
  The home page for the department of Urology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. Includes information for patients from the center's Urology newsletter.

• Let's Talk About Bladder Control
  http://www.niddk.nih.gov/UIBCW/index.htm
  A series of pamphlets on bladder control for women, from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse.

Lung Cancer

• Women and Smoking
  http://www.lungusa.org/noframes/global/news/report/smking/smkwomenfac.html
  A fact sheet from the American Lung Association.

• Lung Cancer and Cigarette Smoking Facts
  http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/risk/Lung_Cancer_and_Cigarette_Smoking_Facts.html
  A 1996 National Cancer Institute fact sheet on the relationship between smoking and lung 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.

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

• Lung Cancer
  http://www.lungusa.org/noframes/learn/lung/lungcanc.html
  A fact sheet from the American Lung Association.

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

• 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.

Osteoporosis

• Screening for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
  http://cait.cpmc.columbia.edu/texts/gcps/gcps0056.html
  Guidelines from the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, Second Edition, prepared by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

• The National Osteoporosis Foundation
  http://www.nof.org:80/Welcome.html
  Information on bone health, prevention, risk factors and current research on osteoporosis.

• Osteoporosis
  http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/h_focus/wom_hlth/menopaus/osteo.htm
  Information from the American Medical Association's Health Insight Service.

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

• 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.

Ovarian 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.

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

• Ovarian Cancer
  http://www.fda.gov/opacom/catalog/ovarian.html
  Several 1992 articles, revised in 1995, from the Food and Drug Administration's Consumers Magazine.

• 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.

Pregnancy

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

• Pregnancy and Child Health Resource Center
  http://www.mayo.ivi.com/mayo/common/htm/pregpg.htm
  This Mayo Health O@sis resource center includes an index of reference articles, content from the Mayo Clinic Complete Book of Pregnancy & Baby's First Year, and links to other web sites.

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

• Position Statements
  http://www.awhonn.org/resour/position/index.html
  Statements on issues such as Breast Feeding and Midwifery from the Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses

• Smoking and Pregnancy
  http://www.lungusa.org/noframes/learn/smoke/smosmpreg.html
  A question and answer fact sheet from The American Lung Association.

Smoking

• Tobacco Use
  http://www.cdc.gov/od/owh/whtob.htm
  The Center for Disease Control's Office of Women's Health page on smoking.

• Lung Cancer and Cigarette Smoking Facts
  http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/risk/Lung_Cancer_and_Cigarette_Smoking_Facts.html
  A 1996 National Cancer Institute fact sheet on the relationship between smoking and lung cancer.

• The Tobacco Industry's Targeting of Youth, Women and Minorities
  http://www.amhrt.org/hs97/tobta.html
  Information from the American Heart Association's Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide

• TIPS
  http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/osh/tobacco.htm
  The Center for Disease Control Tobacco Information and Prevention Sourcepage, including reports from the Surgeon General, guidelines on how to quit and links to other resources.

• Smoking and Pregnancy
  http://www.lungusa.org/noframes/learn/smoke/smosmpreg.html
  A question and answer fact sheet from The American Lung Association.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

• Human Papillomaviruses
  http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/risk/Human_Papillomaviruses.html
  A 1993 National Cancer Institute fact sheet on HPV as a risk factors for cervical cancer.

Stress

• Talk to Someone Who Can Help
  http://helping.apa.org/index.html
  The American Psychological Association public information page, including articles for patients on stress, depression and other issues.

Stroke

• 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.

• 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.

Urinary Tract Infections

• Genito-Urinary Information for a Healthier Body
  http://urology.columbia.edu/
  The home page for the department of Urology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. Includes information for patients from the center's Urology newsletter.

• Urinary Tract Infections in Adults
  http://www.niddk.nih.gov/UrinaryTractInfections/UrinaryTractInfections.html
  The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease's page on UTIs.

• Urinary Tract Infections: A Patient's Guide to Treatment
  http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/h_focus/wom_hlth/uti/uti.htm
  Information from the American Medical Association's Health Insight Service