Here are my favorite links to other medical and non-medical web sites. If you have any you think should be added to my list, send me an e-mail and let me know what they are.
Please note: I have listed these sites for my Patients reference and educational purposes only. Just because I have listed a particular site, does not mean I endorse or agree with everything at that site. Please remember this while following these links, and especially if you follow any links from these sites to other sites. There is an incredible amount of information available on the Net and not all of it is accurate, reliable and/or current.
When clicking on following links it is easy to get lost and not remember where you started. You may want to bookmark this page so you can easily come back here after "surfing" any of these links.
First Aid Information
A convienent source for First Aid information.
Healthy Heart / Women
Healthy Heart Handbook for Women.
This Online book provided by the National Institutes of Health provides information about women and heart disease.
It covers many topics including:
1.What are Cardiovascular Diseases?
2.Who Gets Cardiovascular Diseases?
3.Major Risk Factors
4.Prevention (Kicking the Smoking Habit, Getting Physical, Hormones and Menopause, The Aspirin Question, and other preventive issues)
AHA / Women's Site
This is the American Heart Association Women's Web site to address women's special needs. Heart Disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the USA."Let's save lives!"
American Heart Association
The AHA's home page.
ACOG
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
You will find a wealth of health information for women here.
Pharmanex
I highly recommend you visit this site to educate yourself and see all they offer than can benefit your health. This company's products are what I and my family take, and I highly recommend them to everyone. They are truly the best. You can trust Pharmanex. I do. Fell free to call or email me to ask any questions you may have.
Click here or call toll free 800-487-1000 to order Pharmanex products. Use Ref# US9029665 to order.
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National Cancer Institute
This web site is sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. It is designed for people with cancer and the people who care about them, providing information on cancer diagnosis, treatment, and coping.
American Cancer Society
Womens Cancer Network
I highly recommend this site. This web site is provided by the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation. It provides access to information about gynecologic cancer, links to women cancer sites, and support for cancer survivors and their supporters.
Cancer Risk Survey
I recommend you take 10 minutes to fill out their interactive survey to identify your risk level for developing female cancer. Click on the stamp to go directly to the survey.
Breast Health Project
The Community Breast Health Project. The mission of the Community Breast Health Project is to improve the lives of people touched by breast cancer. The web site is hosted at Stanford university and sponsored in part by a grant from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund.
This web site provides the following:
1.Links to Breast Cancer oriented sites
2.Information about relevant organizations
3.Medical Information about Breast Cancer
4.Personal Accounts of women with Breast Cancer
5.Information about political issues surrounding medical care
Healthfinder
healthfinder¬ is a gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government. This site was launched April 15, 1997. healthfinder¬ can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
Ultrasound in Medicine
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine is dedicated to advancing the art and science of ultrasound in medicine and research through its educational, scientific, literary and professional activities.This web site provides a brief summary of the uses of ultrasound in medicine.
Amer Soc Reproductive Med
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (Formerly The American Fertility Society) This site provides access to fact sheets and answers to frequently asked questions about a variety of issues related to infertility.
Pregnancy Information - NOAH
This site is created by the New York Online Access to Health (NOAH), a project that involves The City University of New York, The Metropolitan New York Library Council, The New York Academy of Medicine and The New York Public Libary. NOAH provides extensive health information in English and Spanish on a wide range of pregnancy related issues including:
1. Family Planning (Contraception and Pregnancy Testing)
2. Prenatal Care (Fetal Development, Fetal Testing and Fitness and Nutrition)
3. Birth
4. Problems and Risks of Pregnancy (Substance Abuse, Birth Defects and STDs)
5. Post- Natal Care (breastfeeding, SIDS, vaccinations)
6. Pregnancy Resources
Breastfeeding - La Leche
Breastfeeding Information. This resource was created by La Leche League International and provides answers to frequently asked questions. This includes information about the benefits of breastfeeding, how to breastfeed, how to overcome common problems and how to use a breast pump. La Leche League International is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.