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General Health Sites

• Health Information Resources
  http://nhic-nt.health.org/AlphaKeyword.htm
  The National Health Information Center's resource guide, with contact information and links to sites on topics ranging from breast cancer to stroke.

• The National Women's Health Information Center
  http://www.4woman.org/
  NWHIC is a health information resource and Federal publication referral service from the Department of Health and Human Services. The site provides a gateway to women's health information from other government agencies, public and private organizations, and consumer and health care professional groups.

• Women's Health: Information from your family doctor
  http://www.aafp.org/patientinfo/health4.html
  Information on frequently asked questions from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

• Health Insight: Women's Health
  http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/h_focus/wom_hlth/wom_hlth.htm
  General health information for women from the American Medical Association's Health Insight.

• JAMA Women's Health Information Center
  http://www.ama-assn.org/special/womh/womh.htm
  The Women's Health Information Center maintained by the Journal of the American Medical Association. The site is designed as a resource for physicians and other health professionals but is open to the general public. Click on Newsline for women's health news of the current week, and Library for abstracts of recent articles in professional journals.

• The American Medical Women's Association
  http://www.amwa-doc.org/
  This site includes information about women in medicine and links to home pages of the American Medical Association and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

• Health Finder
  http://www.healthfinder.gov/
  This web site from the Department of Health and Human Services provides direct links to online publications and databases, including consumer health information from Federal agencies.

• Mayo Health O@sis Women's Health Resource Center
  http://www.mayo.ivi.com/mayo/common/htm/womenpg.htm
  The Women's Health Resource Center of the Mayo Clinic's Health Oasis includes material like Mayo Clinic articles and offers colorful and detailed graphics and glossary.

• The Wellness Web's Women's Health Page
  http://www.wellweb.com/WOMEN/WOMEN.HTM
  The Wellness Web's Women's Health Page is set up and monitored by patients and allows users to chat with other patients. It refers users to sources that range from the Journal of the American Medical Association to patient accounts (more carefully screened than those on Medweb) on issues like smoking during pregnancy and premenstrual syndrome. Visit the Wellness Web main site at http://www.wellweb.com/ for general health information.

• The Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research
  http://www.womens-health.org/
  The web site for a non-profit organization founded in 1990 to campaign for more research on women's health.

Aging

• What You Need to Know About Cancer of the Uterus
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/wyntk_pubs/uterus.htm
  Information for patients from the National Cancer Institute.

• Women's Issues
  http://www.aarp.org/programs/women/home.html
  The American Association of Retired Persons guide to issues facing midlife and older women.

• ElderPage: Information for Older Persons and Families
  http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/elderpage.html
  A clearinghouse of information on aging from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging, including pamphlets, a directory of resources and an eldercare locator.

• Women's Health Initiative
  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/whi1/
  The WHI is a 15 year research program that focuses on the major causes of death, disability and frailty in postmenopausal women. The site includes a description of the WHI, an update on the recruitment status, project goals, and a list of participating institutions.

• National Institute on Aging: Brochures and Fact Sheets for the Public
  http://www.nih.gov/nia/health/pubpub/pubpub.htm
  The National Institute on Aging health information page, including brochures on issues such as arthritis, osteoporosis and stroke.

• The Resource Directory for Older People
  http://www.nih.gov/nia/related/aoaresrc/resource.htm
  Listings for medical societies, non-profit organizations and state and federal agencies compiled by the National Institute on Aging and the Administration on Aging.

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

• Neurological Information and Publications
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/healinfo/nindspub.htm
  Information on disorders such as Alzeimer's, back pain and stroke, from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

AIDS

• 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.

• Casa Gloriosa
  http://www.casagloriosa.org/glory_house.html
  Casa Gloriosa is a not-for-profit organization in Tucson, AZ providing compassionate residential and non-residential services to people living with HIV/AIDS. The Glory House facility was established to help fill a perceived gap in services specifically for women and children.

• HIV/AIDS Resources
  http://www.cdcnpin.org/hiv/start.htm
  A clearinghouse of prevention information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• The HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
  http://www.hivatis.org/
  Treatment information and daily updates provided through a cooperative effort of seven U.S. Public Health Service agencies.

• The HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
  http://www.hivatis.org/atishome.html
  Treatment information and daily updates provided through a cooperative effort of seven U.S. Public Health Service agencies.

• Women and HIV
  http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/womenhiv.htm
  A fact sheet from the National Institutes of Health including transmission statistics and woman-specific symptoms of HIV infection.

• The Women's AIDS Network
  http://www.womens-aids-network.com/
  The Women's AIDS Network (WAN) advocates and provides for the development and improvment of public policies, education and services for the diverse population of women infected and affected by HIV.

Alcohol

• Women and Alcohol
  http://silk.nih.gov/silk/niaaa1/publication/aa10.htm
  A 1990 Alcohol Alert from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

• Drinking and Your Pregnancy
  http://silk.nih.gov/silk/niaaa1/publication/brochure.htm
  A fact sheet from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

• 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.

Arthritis

• 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.

• The Arthritis Foundation
  http://www.arthritis.org/
  Fact sheets, news, advocacy and archival information on arthritis.

• Arthritis Advice
  http://www.nih.gov/nia/health/pubpub/arthtis.htm
  Patient information from the National Institute on Aging.

• Questions about Arthritis and Exercise
  http://www.nih.gov/niams/healthinfo/arthexfs.htm
  A fact sheet, including an arthritis glossary, from the National Insititute of Arthritis and Muscoloskeletal and Skin Diseases.

Back Pain

• Understanding Acute Low Back Problems
  http://text.nlm.nih.gov/ftrs/pick?ftrsK=0&collect=ahcpr&dbName=lbpp&t=865891348
  A patient guide from the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.

• 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.

• Neurological Information and Publications
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/healinfo/nindspub.htm
  Information on disorders such as Alzeimer's, back pain and stroke, from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Birth Control

• Emergency Contraception Web Site
  http://opr.princeton.edu/ec/
  Information from Princeton University's Office of Population Research on emergency contraception options.

• Prevention and Contraception
  http://www.agi-usa.org/contraceptives/
  Statistics and health policy information on family planning from the Alan Guttmacher Institute.

• Health Insight: Your Contraceptive Choices
  http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/h_focus/wom_hlth/contracp/contracp.htm
  Information on contraception, from the American Medical Association's Health Insight.

• Protecting Against Unintended Pregnancy: A Guide to Contraceptive Choices
  http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1997/397_baby.html
  A 1997 article on birth control options from the Food and Drug Administration's Consumers Magazine.

• Feminist Women's Health Center
  http://www.fwhc.org/
  Information on reproductive health topics and reproductive rights from the Feminist Women's Health Center clinics in Washington State.

• Planned Parenthood: Birth Control
  http://www.plannedparenthood.org/BIRTH-CONTROL/Index.htm
  Planned Parenthood's guide to various birth control methods.

Breast Cancer

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

• Fact Sheets from the National Cancer Institute
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/facts.html
  A library of cancer information on topics such as risk factors, prevention and therapy.

• Breast Cancer
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/soa/Breast_cancer_Physician.html
  Information for health professionals from the National Cancer Institute's Physicians Data Query service.

• Breast Cancer
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/pat_home.htm
  Information for patients on detection, treatment and prevention, from the National Cancer Institute.

• What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/wyntk_pubs/breast.htm
  Information for patients from the National Cancer Institute.

• The Breast Cancer Lighthouse
  http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/bcl/
  A Michigan State University site with information on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, as well as personal stories from survivors.

• Breast Cancer: How Your Mind Can Help Your Body
  http://helping.apa.org/therapy/breast.html
  Information on breast cancer and psychological well-being, from the American Psychological Association.

• The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
  http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dcpc/nbccedp/
  Information from the breast and cervical cancer screening program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Intelihealth: Cancer
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=8096&r=WSNYT000
  Cancer information from Johns Hopkins.

• Intelihealth: Cancer
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=8096&r=WSNYT000
  Cancer information from Johns Hopkins.

• The Breast Self-Exam
  http://www.lhj.com/health/cancer/knowbrst.htm
  Video images and text excerpted from "The New B.S.E.: With Mariette Hartley," copyright 1997, Lange Productions. Site includes a video clip that may be viewed using Real Player.

• 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.

• Breast Cancer Resources
  http://www.nabco.org/resources/
  A list of resources from the National Association of Breast Cancer Organizations, including fact sheets, news, and links to information on clinical trials and support groups.

• OncoLink: Breast Cancer
  http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/disease/breast/
  A clearinghouse of cancer information, ranging from support groups to updates on medical research, from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center.

• Women's Cancer Network
  http://www.wcn.org/
  Information on ovarian, breast, uterine and cervical cancer, from the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.

• The Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
  http://www.y-me.org/
  A national organization for information and support founded by two breast cancer patients.

• The Breast Cancer Network
  http://www2.cancer.org/bcn/index.html
  The American Cancer Society's breast cancer resource page, including a glossary of medical terms, updates on research and information on activism.

Coronary Artery Disease

• Take Wellness to Heart
  http://women.americanheart.org/
  Information for women on heart disease and stroke, from the American Heart Association.

• Smoking is a woman's single biggest risk factor for heart attack
  http://women.americanheart.org/self_care/fs_smoking.html
  Information from the American Heart Association's Women's web site.

• Cholesterol
  http://www.americanheart.org/Heart_and_Stroke_A_Z_Guide/chol.html
  Information from the American Heart Association's Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide

• Women, Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics
  http://www.americanheart.org/Heart_and_Stroke_A_Z_Guide/womens.html
  Information from the American Heart Association's Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide.

• What's My Risk?
  http://www.americanheart.org/risk/quiz.html
  An interactive quiz from the American Heart Association.

• Intelihealth: Women and Heart Disease
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/specials/htWomen.htm?r=WSNYT000
  Information from Johns Hopkins.

• Heart Resource Center
  http://www.mayo.ivi.com/mayo/common/htm/heartpg.htm
  This Mayo Health O@sis resource center provides an index of reference articles, "Ask a Mayo Physician" question and answer files, a quiz on heart health and links to other web sites.

• 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.

• 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.

• Facts About Heart Disease and Women: Kicking The Smoking Habit
  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/cardio/other/gp/hdw_smk.htm
  Information from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

• Facts About Heart Disease and Women: So You Have Heart Disease
  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/cardio/other/gp/hdw_syh.htm
  A pamplet from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

• Facts About Hormone Replacement Therapy and Heart Disease: The PEPI Trial
  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/cardio/other/gp/hrt_pepi.htm
  Information on HRT from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

• Stroke Information Guide
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/healinfo/disorder/stroke/strokehp.htm
  Information on stroke prevention, treatment and rehabilitation from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

• Neurological Information and Publications
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/healinfo/nindspub.htm
  Information on disorders such as Alzeimer's, back pain and stroke, from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

• Women's Heart Institute
  http://www.womensheartinstitute.com/
  Information on risk factors, prevention and differences between men and women with heart disease.

Cholesterol

• Cholesterol
  http://www.americanheart.org/Heart_and_Stroke_A_Z_Guide/chol.html
  Information from the American Heart Association's Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide

• What's My Risk?
  http://www.americanheart.org/risk/quiz.html
  An interactive quiz from the American Heart Association.

• Heart Resource Center
  http://www.mayo.ivi.com/mayo/common/htm/heartpg.htm
  This Mayo Health O@sis resource center provides an index of reference articles, "Ask a Mayo Physician" question and answer files, a quiz on heart health and links to other web sites.

• 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

• 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.

Colorectal Cancer

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

• Fact Sheets from the National Cancer Institute
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/facts.html
  A library of cancer information on topics such as risk factors, prevention and therapy.

• Colon Cancer
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/soa/Colon_cancer_Physician.html
  Information for health professionals from the National Cancer Institute's Physicians Data Query service.

• What You Need to Know About Cancer of the Colon and Rectum
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/wyntk_pubs/colon.htm
  Information for patients from the National Cancer Institute.

• 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.

• Intelihealth: Cancer
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=8096&r=WSNYT000
  Cancer information from Johns Hopkins.

• Intelihealth: Cancer
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=8096&r=WSNYT000
  Cancer information from Johns Hopkins.

• 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.

Cosmetic Surgery

• Patient Information
  http://www.facial-plastic-surgery.org/patient/
  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

• 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.

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

• 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.

• Intelihealth: Depression
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=8308&r=WSNYT000
  Depression information from Johns Hopkins.

• Depression: What Every Woman Should Know
  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/depression/women/wom.htm
  Information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment from the National Institute of Mental Health

Diet and Exercise

• 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.

• The American Anorexia/Bulimia Association, Inc.
  http://www.aabainc.org/
  Information on eating disorders for patients, friends and health professionals.

• Health Insight: Interactive Health
  http://www.ama-assn.org/consumer/interact.htm
  Evaluate your eating habits, weight and fitness regimen with tools from the American Medical Association's Health Insight.

• Health Insight: Fitness Basics
  http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/gen_hlth/fitness/fitness.htm
  Information on fitness and exercise, from the American Medical Association's Health Insight.

• 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.

• Intelihealth: Nutrition
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=325&r=WSNYT000
  Nutrition information from Johns Hopkins.

• Intelihealth: Nutrition
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=325&r=WSNYT000
  Nutrition information from Johns Hopkins.

• Intelihealth: Exercise
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=7165&r=WSNYT000
  Exercise information from Johns Hopkins.

• Intelihealth: Exercise
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=7165&r=WSNYT000
  Exercise information from Johns Hopkins.

• 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.

• 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

• Nutrition and Obesity Publications Online
  http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm
  Pamphlets on topics such as binge eating, obesity drugs and very low calorie diets from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases' Weight-control Information Network.

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

Family Violence

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

• 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.

• 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.

Gum Disease

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

Hair, Skin and Nails

• What You Need to Know About Moles and Dysplastic Nevi
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/wyntk_pubs/moles.htm
  Information for patients from the National Cancer Institute.

• What You Need to Know About Skin Cancer
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/wyntk_pubs/skin.htm
  Information for patients from the National Cancer Institute.

• 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.

• American Academy of Dermatology: Patient Information
  http://www.aad.org/P_Frameset.html
  Information on skin cancer, advocacy groups, and online brochures about skin conditions ranging from acne to varicose veins.

• 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.

Headache

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

• Health Insight: Migraine
  http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/spec_con/migraine/migraine.htm
  Information on migraine headaches, from the American Medical Association's Health Insight.

• The National Headache Foundation
  http://www.headaches.org/
  Information on support groups, types of headaches and drug trials from the National Headache Foundation.

• Headache: Hope Through Research
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/healinfo/DISORDER/Headache/head1.htm
  Information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

High Blood Pressure

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

• Intelihealth: Hypertension
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=8315&r=WSNYT000
  Hypertension information from Johns Hopkins.

• High Blood Pressure Information for Patients/General Public
  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/cardio/hbp/gp/hbinfgp.htm
  Information from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute on women and high blood pressure.

Hormone Replacement Therapy

• Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy
  http://cancernet.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.

• What You Need to Know About Cancer of the Uterus
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/wyntk_pubs/uterus.htm
  Information for patients from the National Cancer Institute.

• 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.

• Facts About Hormone Replacement Therapy and Heart Disease: The PEPI Trial
  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/cardio/other/gp/hrt_pepi.htm
  Information on HRT from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Incontinence

• 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.

• Urinary Incontinence in Women
  http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/urolog/pubs/uiwomen/uiwomen.htm
  Information and suggested resources from the from the from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse.

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

• The Simon Foundation for Continence
  http://www.simonfoundation.org/html/index.html
  News, information and a discussion forum from a non-profit foundation.

Lung Cancer

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

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

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

• Small Cell Lung Cancer
  http://cancernet.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.

• What You Need to Know About Lung Cancer
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/wyntk_pubs/lung.htm
  Information for patients from the National Cancer Institute.

• 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.

• Intelihealth: Cancer
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=8096&r=WSNYT000
  Cancer information from Johns Hopkins.

• Intelihealth: Cancer
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=8096&r=WSNYT000
  Cancer information from Johns Hopkins.

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

• Smoking and Women
  http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco/index2.html#women
  Information from the American Lung Association.

• OncoLink: Lung Cancer
  http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/disease/lung1/
  A clearinghouse of cancer information, ranging from support groups to updates on medical research, from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center
  http://www.osteo.org/
  Information for patients and physicians on osteoporosis and related disorders, funded by a National Institutes of Health grant.

Ovarian Cancer

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

• Fact Sheets from the National Cancer Institute
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/facts.html
  A library of cancer information on topics such as risk factors, prevention and therapy.

• What You Need to Know About Ovarian Cancer
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/wyntk_pubs/ovarian.htm
  Information for patients from the National Cancer Institute.

• 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.

• 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.

• OncoLink: Ovarian Cancer
  http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/specialty/gyn_onc/ovarian/
  A clearinghouse of cancer information, ranging from support groups to updates on medical research, from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center.

• National Ovarian Cancer Coalitioin
  http://www.ovarian.org/
  Facts, discussion forums and coping strategies from a coalition of ovarian cancer survivors.

• Women's Cancer Network
  http://www.wcn.org/
  Information on ovarian, breast, uterine and cervical cancer, from the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.

Pregnancy

• Pregnancy Today
  http://pregnancytoday.com/
  This self-described "journal for moms-to-be" offers expert Q&A, a birth planner and forums on the day-to-day experience of pregnancy.

• Pregnancy and Birth
  http://www.agi-usa.org/preg_birth/
  Statistics and health policy information from the Alan Guttmacher Institute.

• Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates
  http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/drh/art96/index.htm
  Latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Feminist Women's Health Center
  http://www.fwhc.org/
  Information on reproductive health topics and reproductive rights from the Feminist Women's Health Center clinics in Washington State.

• Intelihealth: Pregnancy
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=3460&r=WSNYT000
  Pregnancy information from Johns Hopkins.

• Intelihealth: Pregnancy
  http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/returntofr.cgi?http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=3460&r=WSNYT000
  Pregnancy information from Johns Hopkins.

• Smoking and Pregnancy
  http://www.lungusa.org/press/report/smking/smksmprefac.html
  A press release from The American Lung Association.

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

• 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.

Smoking

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

• Smoking is a woman's single biggest risk factor for heart attack
  http://women.americanheart.org/self_care/fs_smoking.html
  Information from the American Heart Association's Women's web site.

• The Tobacco Industry's Targeting of Youth, Women and Minorities
  http://www.americanheart.org/Heart_and_Stroke_A_Z_Guide/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.

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

• Smoking and Pregnancy
  http://www.lungusa.org/press/report/smking/smksmprefac.html
  A press release from The American Lung Association.

• Smoking and Women
  http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco/index2.html#women
  Information from the American Lung Association.

• Facts About Heart Disease and Women: Kicking The Smoking Habit
  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/cardio/other/gp/hdw_smk.htm
  Information from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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

• What You Need to Know About Cancer of the Cervix
  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/wyntk_pubs/cervix.htm
  Information for patients from the National Cancer Institute.

• 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.

• The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
  http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dcpc/nbccedp/
  Information from the breast and cervical cancer screening program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Planned Parenthood: Birth Control
  http://www.plannedparenthood.org/BIRTH-CONTROL/Index.htm
  Planned Parenthood's guide to various birth control methods.

• Planned Parenthood: Sexual Health
  http://www.plannedparenthood.org/STI-SAFESEX/index.html
  Information on sexually transmitted infections and guides to healthy and safer sex from Planned Parenthood.

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

• Take Wellness to Heart
  http://women.americanheart.org/
  Information for women on heart disease and stroke, from the American Heart Association.

• Cholesterol
  http://www.americanheart.org/Heart_and_Stroke_A_Z_Guide/chol.html
  Information from the American Heart Association's Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide

• Women, Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics
  http://www.americanheart.org/Heart_and_Stroke_A_Z_Guide/womens.html
  Information from the American Heart Association's Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide.

• What's My Risk?
  http://www.americanheart.org/risk/quiz.html
  An interactive quiz from the American Heart Association.

• 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.

Urinary Tract Infections

• 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

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