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 Office of Women in Medicine and Science (OWIMS) 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 - http://www.cdc.gov/az/a.html
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
Wake Forest Baptist Health Health Encyclopedia - http://www.wakehealth.edu/Health-Encyclopedia.htm
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/
Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance at http://www.mesothelioma.com/mesothelioma/
Blog by Heather Von St. James, an advocate who has survived for 7 years (a huge feat).
http://www.mesothelioma.com/blog/authors/heather/
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/
Eating Disorders
Unhealthy Weight Loss: A Guide to Eating Disorders: http://www.howtoloseweightfast.com/unhealthy-weight-loss-a-guide-to-eating-disorders/
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/