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Men's Health Web Sites

Ask NOAH About: Men's Health
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH). Bilingual health information site. Sponsors include the New York Academy of Medicine and the New York Public Library. Includes basic health information, and information on fertility, impotence, surgery, prostate, safer sex, stress and testicles. Includes a Spanish list of resources.

MEDLINE Plus - Men's Health Topics
Includes info on Prostate Diseases, Impotence,Testicular Cancer as well as PubMed searches on Men's Health Topics.

MayoClinic.com – Men’s Health Center
Information on specific conditions and care, Lifestyle, and a section on Being Male. This section features information and interactive tools on health issues unique to men. What's "normal" for the male body, what can go wrong and what can be done about it.

Medem Medical Library: Men's Health
Healthcare information from the nation’s medical societies on Healthy Living, Reproductive and Sexual Function, Prostate Conditions and Other Men’s Health Issues

American Academy of Family Physicians - Men's Health
Information pamphlets on a range of health topics including prostate cancer screening, hypertension, diet, lowering cholesterol and lifestyle.

American Cancer Society Man to Man
Prostate cancer education and support.

New York Times Men's Health
Resources for specific health issues such as aging, AIDS, alcohol, arthritis, back pain, cholesterol, colorectal cancer, coronary artery disease, depression, diet and exercise, headache, prostate, smoking, sexually transmitted diseases, stress, and stroke.

Women's Health Web Sites

Women's Health Matters
Canadian source for reliable, evidence-based and up-to-date information on women's health and lifestyle issues. Most of the information on womenshealthmatters.ca is also available in French on our sister site, femmesensante.ca.

The Canadian Women's Health Network
The Canadian Women’s Health Network (CWHN) was created in 1993 as a voluntary national organization to improve the health and lives of girls and women in Canada and the world by collecting, producing, distributing and sharing knowledge, ideas, education, information, resources, strategies and inspirations.

Ask NOAH About: Women's Health
The New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) is a bilingual (English and Spanish) health information site. Sponsors include The City University of New York (CUNY), The New York Academy of Medicine, and The New York Public Library. Contains basic health information for women about normal conditions, such as puberty, sexuality, pregnancy, birth control/contraception, and menopause. Also contains information about abnormal conditions, such as eating disorders, endometriosis, menstruation problems and concerns, osteoporosis, sexually transmitted diseases, and urinary tract infections.

Feminist.com Health and Sexuality Links
A comprehensive list of links to pages concerning breast cancer/cancer, reproductive health, reproductive rights, sexuality, women & AIDS, and general women's health provided by feminist.com, a grassroots community. Benefactors include The Gloria Steinem Fund.

HHS U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Women's Health (OWH)
The mission of the FDA's Office of Women's Health (OWH) is "to serve as a champion for women's health both within and outside the agency." It "funds research and education/outreach programs on pressing women's health issues," such as " breast and ovarian cancer, women and HIV, women and cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, breast implant safety, the effects of estrogen, and women and autoimmune disease ... [and] ... continues to focus its scientific intramural research on gender effects and regulatory science." Provides links to regulatory guidance, [OWH] scientific projects, publications, and health topics.

HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Women's Health
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), provides links to women's health contacts; women's health resources; HRSA publications and communications, including fact sheets on women's health; and HHS women's health links. Information is provided about access to prenatal care, immunizations, physical exams, and other preventive health care; community-based health services for women and girls; HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services for women and children; cancer prevention services, nutrition and fitness, diabetes management, domestic violence screening and referral, mental health, and oral health programs; and health care and outreach services for women living in rural communities coordinated by HRSA Office of Women's Health (WHO) through HRSA programs.

HHS Office on Women's Health
"The Office on Women's Health (OWH) in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is the government's champion and focal point for women's health issues, and works to redress inequities in research, health care services, and education that have historically placed the health of women at risk." Contains links to National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health, National Community Centers of Excellence in Women's Health, minority women's health, girl and adolescent health, older women's health, reproductive health, violence against women, HIV/AIDS in women, breast health, environmental health, international health, and much more.

HHS Office of Women's Health (OWH): National Women's Health Information Center
The National Women's Health Information Center, a service of the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health & Human Services. The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources. Includes links to health news stories via Women's Health News Today, featured health articles, Healthy Women Today Newsletter, frequently asked questions, breastfeeding, screening and immunizations schedule, violence against women, calendar of women's health events, women with disabilities, body image, men's health, minority health information, and other topics.

ihr.com Internet Health Resources: For Consumers
IHR develops, hosts, and promotes infertility Web sites for infertility organizations and provides links that are useful to consumer and professionals. This site includes information about all aspects of infertility, including, In vitro fertilization(IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), tubal embryo transfer (TET), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), egg donation, financial issues, subject matter experts, and sperm banks. Information about Internet newsgroups and mailing lists, research, journals, medications, infertility medical supplies, and adoption is also provided.

National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC)
The National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) is a non-profit, national clearinghouse for women's health information. NWHRC develops original health materials and content specifically for women, and provides links to related news, public education campaigns, conferences/events, information about book titles, national organizations, and contact information for local health departments.

NIH Office of Research on Women's Health
Links are given to reports (e.g.: Agenda for Research on Women's Health for the 21st Century: Executive Summary); funding support for ongoing research, conference and workshops, special projects, etc.; various publications, including fact sheets and research agendas; videocasts of upcoming and past workshops, conferences, and events can be viewed.

WebMD Healthy Women
WebMD is an online information, research, educational services and communities for consumers and physicians. Links are given to current news, health conditions (select women's conditions), message boards, and health newsletter.

The North American Menopause Society
A scientific nonprofit organization devoted to promoting women's health during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause. Information is provided for health care consumers and professionals alike, such as, literature about perimenopause/menopause, educational materials, referral lists, participation in research studies, scientific studies, competency exams, etc. This organization has a multidisciplinary membership of 2,000 leaders in the field including clinical and basic science experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education.

Seniors's Health Web Sites

Health and Age
Produced by the Novartis Foundation for Gerontology, this site provides information on a variety of topics related to the process of aging. In addition to basic information on a number of common conditions, health issues, and diseases, the site offers medical news updates, an online “Helpline” for individuals to submit specific health care questions, and a primer on aging suitable for use by the health care provider as well as the layperson. Sources for the information on the site include peer-reviewed medical journals, reviews of topical subjects by recognized experts, and personal experiences reported by patients, caregivers and friends.

The AGS (American Geriatrics Society) Foundation for Health in Aging
This site offers information for the public as well as health care professionals regarding the health and care of older adults. Resources include online guides for caregiving at home and for pain management, Patient Education Forums, which focus on specific geriatric topics and provide answers to commonly asked questions, and access to the FHA Directory of Agencies and Organizations Addressing the Special Health Care Needs of Older Adults.

MEDLINEplus - Seniors' Health Topics
General Information: Produced by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), this website contains authoritative, quality-filtered health information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health, and other government, non-profit and health-related organizations. The site also includes preformulated MEDLINE searches (to keep abreast of the medical literature), a full-text drug information database, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, directory information, current health news and information about government-sponsored clinical trials.

The American Geriatrics Society
This site offers information for health care professionals regarding geriatric health and professional development, including information about the Society, conference and other event notices, a list of funding opportunities for individuals involved in geriatric research, and practice guidelines. Visitors to the site also can access the 2002 Edition of Geriatrics at Your Fingertips, a resource for evaluating and managing the diseases and disorders that most commonly affect older persons.

Mayo Clinic.Com
General Information: Developed and reviewed by Mayo Clinic physicians and scientists, this site hosts a wealth of evidence-based, up-to-date information on various health and disease conditions, as well as specific "Condition Centers," "Healthy Living Centers" (including a "Healthy Aging Center" at http://www.mayohealth.org/home?id=4.1.3) and a number of healthy living tools such as a first-aid and self-care guide and a personal health scorecard. Personalization of website information is available via registration, although it is not necessary to register in order to access the site.

Family Caregiver Alliance
Caregiver Information: Information, services and support for caregivers and families of victims of long-term, chronic and terminal conditions. Includes "Fact Sheets" in English, Spanish and Chinese on various conditions (e.g., dementia, Parkinson's Disease, and stroke) and issues (e.g., End of life decision making, assistive devices, and behavior management strategies for dementia patients). Site also hosts an online support group for caregivers at http://www.caregiver.org/online_sptgroup.html.

Administration on Aging Elders and Families Page
Government Information: Elders and Families is designed to assist older persons and their caregivers quickly obtain information and resources on a variety of aging-related topics. The information will help you become more familiar with issues affecting older adults, and the services and opportunities available to assist them.

FirstGov for Seniors Health Section
Government Information: This site provides access to all government agencies and other organizations that provide services and programs for seniors (for example, Social Security, Medicare and Veterans Affairs). The idea is for seniors to be able to search for government information and programs that meet their needs without having to know the name of the agency responsible for that service. For instance, on the "General Health Resources" page, there are links to Medicare's "Participating Physician Directory" and "Prescription Drug Assistance Programs" information as well as FDA and other government (and some non-governmental organizations) consumer guides targeted toward seniors.

Merck Manual of Geriatrics
A free full-text geriatric care manual, this 3rd edition (Fall 2000) includes information ranging from health care funding and quality of life to injuries, diseases and care issues as they particularly effect seniors. Chapters on diseases typically cover symptoms and diagnostic tests, causes and treatment choices and complications.