Women's Health Resources

It’s said that knowledge is power. We think that's particularly true when it comes to health. Learning more about prevention and the latest treatments for the conditions unique to women is the first step to taking charge of your own health. There's a wealth of information available. After you've explored the Women's Health Center of Excellence for Research, Leadership, Education (WHCOE) site, visit some of our favorite web sites and programs listed below.

General Health

About-Face - www.about-face.org
American Medical Women’s Association - http://www.amwa-doc.org/
American Public Health Association - www.apha.org/
BestHealth - www.besthealth.com/
CDC Health Topics A to Z - www.cdc.gov/az.do
CDC National Prevention Information Network - www.cdcnpin.org
Department of Health and Human Services - www.hhs.gov
Healthfinder® - www.healthfinder.gov
JAMA - jama.ama-assn.org
Mayo Clinic - www.mayoclinic.com/
Medscape Women’s Health News - WomensHealth.medscape.com
National Women’s Health Information Center - http://www.healthywomen.org/
National Women’s Health Network - nwhn.org/about
NERI - http://www.neriscience.com/tabid/36/default.aspx
WebMD -  www.webmd.com/

Health Topics

Aging

National Institute on Aging - www.nia.nih.gov/

Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Association - www.alz.org/

Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions

Arthritis Foundation - www.arthritis.org/
Ntnl Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Disease – www.niams.nih.gov/

Back & Neck Pain

SpineUniverse - www.spineuniverse.com/

Cancer

American Cancer Society - www.cancer.org/
AVON – Women – The Crusade - www.avoncrusade.com/
National Cancer Institute - www.nci.nih.gov/
OncoLink: University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center - www.oncolink.upenn.edu
Mesothelioma Center - http://www.asbestos.com/
Pleural mesothelioma - http://www.pleuralmesothelioma.com/

Diabetes

American Diabetes Association - diabetes.org/
National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Diseases - www.niddk.nih.gov/
North Carolina Diabetes Prevention and Control Unit - www.ncdiabetes.org/

Exercise

Exercise Addiction - http://www.treadmillreviews.net/treadmill-addiction-a-guide-to-healthy-fitness/

Family Planning

Planned Parenthood Federation of America - www.plannedparenthood.org/

Heart Disease

American Heart Association National Center - www.americanheart.org/
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service - www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/

Infant Health

Forsyth County Infant Mortality Reduction Coalition - www.helpourbabies.org/default.aspx

Insurance Concerns

KFF: Talking With Your Parents About Medicare and Health Coverage - www.kff.org/

Kidney Disease

National Kidney Foundation – Making Lives Better - www.kidney.org/

Menopause

North American Menopause Society - www.menopause.org/

Mental Health

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - www.nami.org/
National Mental Health Association – www.nmha.org/

Nutrition

Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program - win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm

Osteoporosis

National Osteoporosis Foundation - www.nof.org/
NIH ORBD-NRC-Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases - www.osteo.org/
Osteoporosis and Spine Fracture Information Hub www.spine-health.com/osteoporosis/index.html

Smoking Cessation

American Lung Association - www.lungusa.org/

Stress

American Institute of Stress - www.stress.org/

Substance Abuse

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention - http://www.samhsa.gov/prevention/
National Institute on Drug Abuse - www.nida.nih.gov/

Violence

Domestic Violence Hotline - www.ndvh.org/