General Health Websites

http://www.4woman.gov/
The National Women's Health Information Center
A complete guide to women's health information including research articles, A-Z listing of health topics, support group listings and personalized health information feature as well as links to dozens of other health information websites. Information available in Spanish.

http://www.womens-health.org/
The Society for Women's Health Research
The Society for Women's Health Research seeks to improve the health of women through research. The Society's three strategic priorities are to promote the study and acceptance of gender based biology in the scientific community, to enhance the recruitment and retention of women in clinical trials, and to increase research funding for women's health research.

http://www.cdc.gov/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of eight federal public health agencies within the department of Health and Human Services.Its mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. Its homepage has links to its 11 centers including one on Women's Health with complete information on Reproductive Health and other health issues relevant to women, and one on prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV.

http://www.healthywomen.org/
National Women's Health Resources Center is a non-profit organization, dedicated to helping women make informed decisions about their health. It encourages women to embrace healthy lifestyles to promote wellness and prevent disease. Its website offers a national clearinghouse for women's health information including an A-Z listing of health concerns, latest research on women's health issues, news articles and research library.

http://www.vh.org/
Virtual Hospital is an excellent resource on all types of medical questions for both health care professionals and lay people.

http://psaweb.med.navy.mil/pted/
The Naval Hospital Pensacola Patient Education web page offers information on a variety of health topics and has a special section devoted to women's health. The page was developed by Dr. Charles Powell in memory of his mother, Mary Ann Powell, and to help you become more informed about issues related to your health.

The Mayo Clinic website
http://www.mayohealth.org/
A-Z health directory of information and services, Q&A with doctors and dieticians on most asked questions. The site is run by the Mayo Clinic system that includes 2,000 physicians and 35,000 allied health staff, treating nearly a half a million patients annually.

CenterWatch
http://www.centerwatch.com/studies/LISTING.HTM#Section11
This CenterWatch site is a comprehensive guide to clinical trials underway in every region of the US, listed by disease or condition, as well as research centers and additional resources specifically for each disease entity.

http://www.ama-assn.org/special/womh/womh.htm
Journal of the American Medical Association -- Women's Health Information Center features current news from Reuters Health Information and a library/archive of articles from government sources and journals published by the American Medical Association. Other features are STD and contraception "information centers" and a CME locator service.

http://medlineplus.gov/
Medline, a service of the National Library of Medicine offers information on conditions, diseases and wellness, plus a medical encyclopedia, as well as access to organizations, consumer health libraries, international sites, publications, MEDLINE. It also lists locations and credentials of doctors, dentists and hospitals as well as information clinical trials taking place around the nation.

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