Health Resources for Women
This page offers links to websites which contain information on:
Please note that the websites linked to this page are not a part of Granite Medical, and are not endorsed by our practice. Granite recommends that you consult your physician before making any medical decisions.
Information on Women's Health
Alternative Medicine
- Alternative Medicine - provides links to information sources
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (at the National Institute of Health) Information about the latest complementary and alternative medicine research
- Holistic Healing
Birth Control
Body Image/Fitness
- i Village "the women's network" - Information about a variety of subjects, such as career, relationships, exercise, body image, decorating and home repair.
- Self.com
Cosmetics Safety
- FDA Cosmetics What you should know about cosmetic safety, additives and dyes.
Cancer
- Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention
- Breast Cancer Net
- The Libby Ross Foundation This site was created to raise awareness of breast cancer, aid in the fight against breast cancer and provide resources and tools to find information.
- Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
- Women, Cancer & Community
- Women's Cancer Network
Health News for Women
- Feminist.com General information about women's issues.
- The National Women's Health Information Center
- Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health
- Pfizer For Women Information on women's health issues with timely articles, women's health library and interactive health tools.
Heart Disease
- The Difference In A Woman's Heart This website discusses the differences in health aspects of heart disease between women and men.
Incontinence
- American Foundation for Urological Disease
- About Incontinence A guide to treatment and management
- UrologyHealth.org
Menopause
Nutrition/Diet
- The USDA/ARS Index of Food and Nutrition Internet Resources maintained by the US Department of Agriculture
- ForCholessterol.com
- Fast Food Finder - Get the skinny on how much fat is in your favorite fast food.
- International Food Information Council - Food safety and nutrition information including: food labeling, sweeteners, pesticides, and additives/supplements.
- Vegetarian Resource Group - This site includes vegetarian and vegan recipes, vegetarian and vegan nutrition information, vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, Vegetarian Journal excerpts, vegetarian travel information and even a Vegetarian Game.
- The DASH Diet - DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) was a research study designed to test the effect of dietary patterns on blood pressure.
- (CFSAN) - The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) is a department of the FDA whose mission is "to promote and protect the public health and economic interest by ensuring that the food supply is safe, nutritious, wholesome, and honest, and that cosmetics are safe and properly labeled." Includes Information for Women on Food Safety, Nutrition and Cosmetics.
- National Eating Disorders Association
- Something Fishy's Eating Disorders A sensitive and comprehensive look at eating disorders, maintained by The Something Fishy Web page.
Osteoporosis (Bone Disease)
- The National Osteoporosis Foundation
- Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disorders (Resource Center)
- The Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education
Pap Test
- All About PAP Tests - Questions and answers from WomensHealth.gov.
- Pap Tests and Cervical Health: A Healthy Habit for You - Information from the National Cancer Institute
PMS
- Natural Solutions to Pre-menstrual Symptoms
- Premenstrual Syndrome - Information from WomensHealth.gov.
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
- National Institutes of Health, fact sheets and brochures on STDs
Yeast Infections
General Health Information
Go to the General Health Information page
Information on Diseases and Medical Conditions
Go to the Diseases and Medical Conditions page
Regional Health Centers
