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 Women's Health Center of Excellence for Research, Leadership, Education (WHCoE) 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/index
American Public Health Association - http://www.apha.org/
BestHealth - http://www.besthealth.com/
CDC Health Topics A to Z - www.cdc.gov/az.do
CDC National Prevention Information Network - www.cdcnpin.org
Department of Health and Human Services - www.hhs.gov  
Healthfinder® - www.healthfinder.gov
JAMA - http://jama.ama-assn.org
Mayo Clinic - http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Medscape Women’s Health News - http://WomensHealth.medscape.com
National Women’s Health Information Center - www.4woman.gov/index.htm
National Women’s Health Network - www.aoa.dhhs.gov
NERI: Four Stories - www.neri.org 
WebMD -  http://webmd.com/ 
WFUBMC Women's Health - http://www.wfubmc.edu/women/
Women's Health Center of Excellence Resource Center - www1.wfubmc.edu/whcoe/resources/resource_center_catalogue 
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Health Topics
Aging:
National Institute on Aging - http://www.nia.nih.gov/
Alzheimer’s Disease:
Alzheimer’s Association - http://www.alz.org/
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions:
Arthritis Foundation - http://www.arthritis.org/
Ntnl Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Disease – http://www.niams.nih.gov/ 
Back & Neck Pain:
SpineUniverse - http://www.spineuniverse.com/
Cancer:
ACS General (All Cancers) Resource Center - www.cancer.org/cancerinfo
American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/
AVON – Women – The Crusade - http://www.avoncrusade.com/
National Cancer Institute - http://www.nci.nih.gov/
OncoLink: University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center - www.oncolink.upenn.edu
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Diabetes:
American Diabetes Association - http://diabetes.org/
National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
North Carolina Diabetes Prevention and Control Unit - http://www.ncdiabetes.org/
Family Planning:
Planned Parenthood Federation of America - http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
Heart Disease:
American Heart Association National Center - http://www.americanheart.org/
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
Take Wellness to Heart - http://women.americanheart.org/
HIV/AIDS:
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service - http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/
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Infant Health:
Forsyth County Infant Mortality Reduction Coalition - http://www.helpourbabies.org/default.aspx
Insurance Concerns:
KFF: Talking With Your Parents About Medicare and Health Coverage - http://www.kff.org/
Kidney Disease:
National Kidney Foundation – Making Lives Better - http://www.kidney.org/
Menopause:
North American Menopause Society - http://www.menopause.org/
Mental Health:
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - http://www.nami.org/
National Mental Health Association – http://www.nmha.org/
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Nutrition:
Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program -
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm
Osteoporosis:
National Osteoporosis Foundation - http://www.nof.org/
NIH ORBD-NRC-Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases - http://www.osteo.org/
Osteoporosis and Spine Fracture Information Hub http://www.spine-health.com/osteoporosis/index.html
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Smoking Cessation:
American Lung Association - http://www.lungusa.org/
Stress:
American Institute of Stress - http://www.stress.org/
Substance Abuse:
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention - www.samhsa.gov/csap/index.htm
National Institute on Drug Abuse - www.nida.nih.gov/NIDAHome1.html
Violence:
Domestic Violence Hotline - http://www.feminist.org/911/1_supprt.html
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