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Heart Health Links
American College of Cardiology www.acc.org
American Heart Association www.americanheart.org
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Mended Hearts Support Group www.mendedhearts.org
National Women’s Health Information Center www.4women.gov
Heart Support of America www.heartsupport.com
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation www.aacvpr.org
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality formerly Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research www.ahcpr.gov
American Red Cross www.redcross.org
North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology www.naspe.org
Vascular Disease Foundation www.vdf.org
Traumanursesoc.org traumanursesoc.org
Trauma Center Links
Traumacare.com Traumacare.com
ENA.com ENA.com
Behavorial Disorders Links
National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse www.nida.nih.gov
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism www.niaaa.nih.gov/
National Mental Health Information Center www.mentalhealth.org/
American Psychiatric Association www.psych.org/public_info/
American Psychological Association www.apa.org
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill www.namiohio.org
Alcohol
Support organization for teenagers who have a friend or family member that is an alcoholic www.al-anon-alateen.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse www.niaaa.nih.gov
Allergy
Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc. www.aanma.org
The Food Allergy Network www.foodallergy.org
Bladder Health
National Association for Continence www.nafc.org
Bone Health
National Osteoporosis Foundation www.nof.org
Breast Cancer
National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project - Provides information on breast cancer and current clinical trials www.breastcancerprevention.com
EduCare, Inc - Breast Health Education www.educareinc.com
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization www.y-me.org
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organization www.nabco.org
For women with the breast cancer gene www.facingourrisk.org
Cancer Information
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
The Women’s Cancer Network Site www.wcn.org
Center of Disease Control’s site for Cancer Information www.cdc.gov/cancer
National Cancer Institute www.nci.nih.gov
Domestic Violence
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence www.ncadv.org
Ohio Domestic Violence Network www.odvn.org
Fibromyalgia
Complete Fibromyalgia Site www.immunesupport.com
Lists Diagnostic Criteria for Fibromyalgia and Discusses Overlapping Syndromes www.fmnetnews.com
General Health
Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org
Arthritis Foundation www.arthritis.org
American Thyroid Association www.thyroid.org
High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure Information www.hypertensionfoundation.org
American Society of Hypertension www.ash-us.org
Lymphedema
National Lymphedema Network - Official Site www.lymphnet.org
Information and links to lymphedema web sites, including support groups www.lymphedemacircleofhope.org
Lupus
Lupus Foundation of America www.lupus.org
Menopause
American Menopause Association www.menopause.org
Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov
National Mental Health Association www.nmha.org
Mothers Network
General Information for Moms www.clubmom.com
Information on returning to the workplace. You can receive a weekly newsletter on your pregnancy’s progress - fetal development, physical challenges you may be facing, questions to ask your doctor www.babycenter.com
Multiple Schlerosis
Multiple sclerosis facts www.msfacts.org
Nutrition
Fact sheets and news releases about many of today’s prepared foods www.cspinet.org
American Dietetic Association provides nutrition and referral information www.eatright.org
General health with excellent general information, especially nutrition www.ama-assn.org
Pregnancy
For moms-to-be www.epregnancy.com
Weight Management
Calculate BMI (body mass index); CYBERkitchen with customized meal plans www.shapeup.org
American Society of Bariatric Physicians - Information on obesity treatments, how to find the right doctor and the latest studies. www.asbp.org
CDC site is excellent - Focus on exercise and activity guidelines www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/
Information on Meridia with healthy living information www.4meridia.com
Excellent information on obesity, BMI (body mass index) calculators, weight management, caloric and caloric requirements; links provided www.roche-obesity.net
Select exercise plans, keep personal diary of exercise, sign up for a personal trainer to help you www.justmove.org
General site with much health and wellness information www.drkoop.com
Women's Health
National Center for complementary health and alternative medicine www.nccam.nih.gov
Offers news and information on conditions and alternative treatments www.healthcommunities.com
A general site for women’s health topics www.herhealth.com
National Women’s Health Resource Center www.healthywomen.org
Mayo Clinic Women’s Health Center www.mayohealth.org
Health Finder www.healthfinder.gov
New York Times Women’s Health Site www.nytimes.com/specials/women
National Heart, Lungs and Blood Institute (Cholesterol Information) www.nhlbi.nih.gov
The American Heart Association’s Women’s Web Site www.women.americanheart.org
American Heart Association www.heartcenteronline.com
Heart Health Information from the Mayo Clinic www.mayohealth.org
Assess your risk of coronary heart disease www.heartanalyzer.com
National Women’s Health Information Clearinghouse www.4woman.org
Merck Manual of Medical Information www.merck.com/pubs/
Information on Premenstrual Syndrome, charting symptoms, diet advise, humor www.coolpress.com
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association www.pcosupport.org
Award winning online community for professionals to relate, educate, and communicate about women’s health concerns www.imaginus.com
Women's Network
Career, fashion and beauty, fitness, money - many women’s issues www.women.com
Online center for women by women www.oxygen.com
Great women’s network with all types of information, health, fitness, diet, support groups, recipes www.ivillage.com
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