General

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• • Women
  • Women's Health Issues

• ClinicalTrials.gov - Registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials
• • Women's Health

• NIH Health Information: Women's Health

• Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Major Report
  A 15-year research program that studied the most common causes of death, disability and poor quality of life in postmenopausal women

Alcohol, Tobacco and Substance Abuse

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• • Alcohol Abuse
  • Substance Abuse
  • Smoking

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Substance Abuse Topics
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Pregnancy and Substance Abuse
  • Prescription Drug Abuse
  • Smoking Cessation

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIH
• • Alcohol: A Women’s Health Issue
  • Drinking and Your Pregnancy

• National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH
• • A Collection of Articles That Address Women’s Health and Gender Issues

• NIH Health Information
• • Alcoholism
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Pregnancy and Substance Abuse
  • Smoking
  • Substance Abuse

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • Alcohol Use
  • Alcohol Use and Pregnancy
  • Substance Abuse
  • Substance Abuse and Pregnancy
  • Tobacco Use
  • Tobacco Use and Pregnancy
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Alcohol Use
  • Alcohol Use and Pregnancy
  • Substance Abuse
  • Substance Abuse and Pregnancy
  • Tobacco Use
  • Tobacco Use and Pregnancy

Autoimmune Diseases

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• • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Lupus
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogren’s Syndrome

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Lupus
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogren’s Syndrome

• National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH
• • Lupus
  • Lupus: A Patient Care Guide for Nurses and Other Health Professionals
  • Chapter 4 Care of Patients with Lupus: Pregnancy
  • Chapter 7 Patient Information Sheet: #11 Pregnancy and Lupus
  • Scleroderma
  • Spotlight on Research: Despite Decrease in Disease Activity, Workforce Dropout Rate in Women With RA Remains High

• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH
• • Sjogren’s Syndrome Clinic

• NIH Health Information
• • Autoimmune Diseases (General)
  • Lupus
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogren’s Syndrome

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • Lupus
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogren’s Syndrome
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Lupus
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogren’s Syndrome

Bone and Joint Health

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• • Bone Health
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Osteoporosis and Men
  • Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Bones, Joints and Muscle
  • Arthritis
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Osteoporosis (Bone Loss)
  • Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

• National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH
• • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • The Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI)

• NIHSeniorHealth - Health information for older adults
• • Arthritis
  • Osteoporosis

• NIH Health Information
• • Women’s Health: Osteoporosis
  • Bone Health
  • Bones, Joints, and Muscles

• Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH
• • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (PDF, 1,763 KB)
  • The Trans-NIH Working Group on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

• The Osteoarthritis Initiative
  Nationwide research study of knee health sponsored by the National Institutes of Health

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal Citations
  • Bone Density and Exercise
  • Bone Health
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Osteoporosis in Men
  • Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Bone Density and Exercise
  • Bone Health
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Osteoporosis in Men
  • Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

• Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Major Report
  A 15-year research program that studied the most common causes of death, disability and poor quality of life in postmenopausal women

Cancer

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• • Breast Cancer
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Leukemia
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Melanoma
  • Myeloma
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Uterine Cancer
  • Vaginal Cancer
  • Vulvar Cancer

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer Alternative Therapies
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Human Papillomaviruses (HPV)
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Leukemia, Adult Acute
  • Leukemia, Adult Chronic
  • Living With Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Melanoma
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Uterine or Endometrial Cancer
  • Vaginal Cancer
  • Vulvar Cancer

• National Cancer Institute, NIH
• • Women’s Cancers

• NIH Health Information
• • Women’s Health: Breast Cancer
  • Women’s Health: Cervical Cancer
  • Women’s Health: Ovarian Cancer
  • Women’s Health: Uterine Cancer
  • Women’s Health: Vaginal Cancer
  • Women’s Health: Vulvar Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Anal Cancer
  • Bile Duct Cancer
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Bone Cancer
  • Cancer Alternative Therapy
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Eye Cancer
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Oral Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Skin Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Thymus Cancer
  • Thyroid Cancer

• NIHSeniorHealth - Health information for older adults
• • Breast Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Skin Cancer

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • Cancer
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Cancer

• Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Major Report
  A 15-year research program that studied the most common causes of death, disability and poor quality of life in postmenopausal women

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

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• • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Cancer
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Menopause
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Pain Management

• Dietary Supplements Labels Database
  Information on the ingredients of over 2,000 brands of dietary supplements sold in the U.S.

• Enviro-Health Links: Dietary Supplements
  Links to Websites about supplements including vitamins, minerals and herbs

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Complementary and Alternative Therapies
  • Cancer Alternative Therapies
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Herbal Medicine

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH
• • Backgrounder: CAM Use and Children
  • Get the Facts: Menopause Symptoms and CAM

• NIH Health Information
• • Alternative Medicine
  • Cancer Alternative Therapy
  • Dietary Supplements

• Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
  • Complimentary and Alternative Medicine and Cancer
  • Complimentary and Alternative Medicine and Menopause
  • Complimentary and Alternative Medicine and Pain Management
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
  • Complimentary and Alternative Medicine and Cancer
  • Complimentary and Alternative Medicine and Menopause
  • Complimentary and Alternative Medicine and Pain Management

Diabetes

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• • Diabetes, Type 1
  • Diabetes, Type 2
  • Gestational Diabetes

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Diabetes
  • Diabetes and Pregnancy

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, NIH
• • Am I At Risk For Gestational Diabetes? (PDF, 1,170 KB)
  • For Women with Diabetes: Your Pregnancy Guide
  • Managing Gestational Diabetes: A Patient’s Guide to a Health Pregnancy
  • What I Need To Know About Gestational Diabetes

• NIH Health Information
• • Diabetes
  • Diabetes and Pregnancy

• NIHSeniorHealth - Health information for older adults
• • Diabetes
  • Diabetic Retinopathy

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal Citations
  • Diabetes
  • Gestational Diabetes
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Diabetes
  • Gestational Diabetes

Exercise and Fitness

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• • Exercise
  • Exercise and Injury Prevention
  • Exercise and Menopause
  • Exercise and Pregnancy

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Exercise and Fitness
  • Exercise for Children
  • Exercise for Seniors
  • Sports Fitness
  • Sports Injuries
  • Wellness and Lifestyle

• National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH
• • Sports Injuries

• NIH Health Information
• • Exercise/Physical Fitness
  • Exercise for Children
  • Exercise for Seniors
  • Sports Injuries

• NIHSeniorHealth - Health information for older adults
• • Exercise for Older Adults

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • Exercise
  • Exercise and Bone Density
  • Exercise and Injury Prevention
  • Exercise and Menopause
  • Exercise and Pregnancy
  • Sports Injuries
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Exercise
  • Exercise and Bone Density
  • Exercise and Injury Prevention
  • Exercise and Menopause
  • Exercise and Pregnancy
  • Sports Injuries

Heart Disease

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• • Cholesterol
  • Heart Disease
  • Hypertension

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Cholesterol
  • Heart Disease in Women
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart or Cardiac Disease
  • Heart Disease Prevention
  • Hypertension

• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, NIH
• • The Heart Truth: National awareness campaign for women about heart disease
  • Selected Resources for Women

• NIH Health Information
• • Women’s Health: Heart Diseases
  • Women’s Health: Heart Diseases Prevention

• NIHSeniorHealth - Health information for older adults
• • Heart Attack
  • Heart Failure
  • High Blood Pressure

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • Cholesterol
  • Heart Disease and Obesity
  • Heart Disease and Smoking
  • Heart Disease Prevention and Control
  • Hypertension
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Cholesterol
  • Heart Disease and Obesity
  • Heart Disease and Smoking
  • Heart Disease Prevention and Control
  • Hypertension

• Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Major Report
  A 15-year research program that studied the most common causes of death, disability and poor quality of life in postmenopausal women

HIV/AIDS

• AIDSInfo - Information on Treatment, Prevention, and Research
• • General Information for Women

• ClinicalTrials.gov - Registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials
• • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • HIV Infections

• HIV/AIDS - Information from the National Library of Medicine
• • Information for Women

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • HIV/AIDS

• NIH Health Information
• • Women’s Health: AIDS and Pregnancy
  • AIDS

• Office on AIDS Research, NIH
• • Women and Girls and HIV/AIDS

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • HIV Infections
  • HIV/AIDS and Pregnancy
  • HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • HIV Infections
  • HIV/AIDS and Pregnancy
  • HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse

Menopausal Hormone Therapy

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• • Hormone Therapy

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Hormones

• NIH Health Information
• • Women’s Health: Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Women’s Health: Menopause

• Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH
• • Menopausal Hormone Therapy

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • Hormones
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Hormones

• Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Major Report
  A 15-year research program that studied the most common causes of death, disability and poor quality of life in postmenopausal women

Mental Health

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• • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post-Traumatic
  • Psychotic Disorders

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Mental Health
  • Mental and Behavioral Health Issues
  • Postpartum Depression or Baby Blues
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• National Institute of Mental Health, NIH
• • Women and Mental Health

• NIH Health Information
• • Women’s Health: Depression
  • Women’s Health: Postpartum Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Health and Behavior

• NIHSeniorHealth - Health information for older adults
• • Depression

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Mental Health Disorders
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Psychotic Disorders
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Mental Health Disorders
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Psychotic Disorders

Nutrition

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• • Eating Disorders
  • Nutrition
  • Obesity
  • Weight Loss

• Dietary Supplements Labels Database
  Information about ingredients in selected brands of dietary supplements

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Food and Nutrition
  • Childhood Nutrition
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Eating Disorders
  • Infant and Toddler Nutrition
  • Nutrition for Seniors
  • Obesity
  • Obesity in Children
  • Weight Control

• NIH Health Information
• • Food, Nutrition, and Metabolism
  • Nutrition
  • Weight Loss/Dieting

• NIHSeniorHealth - Health information for older adults
• • Eating Well As You Get Older

• Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • Nutrition
  • Obesity
  • Weight Loss
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Nutrition
  • Obesity
  • Weight Loss

Reproductive Health

See Also Family Planning

• ClinicalTrials.gov - Registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials
• • Endometriosis
  • Genital Diseases
  • Infertility
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Premenstrual Syndrome
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Vulvodynia

• LactMed - Database of drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Female Reproductive System
  • Female Sexual Dysfunction
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Reproductive Health
  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Vaginal Diseases

• National Institute on Child Health and Human Development, NIH
• • Diseases and Disorders Related to Women’s Health and Selected Treatments

• NIH Health Information
• • Women’s Health: Reproductive Health

• Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH
• • Uterine Fibroids

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal Citations
  • Endometriosis
  • Genital Diseases
  • Infertility
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Premenstrual Syndrome
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Vulvodynia
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Endometriosis
  • Genital Diseases
  • Infertility
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Premenstrual Syndrome
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Vulvodynia

• Vulvodynia Awareness Campaign - Office of Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health

Safety and Wellness

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• • Health Promotion
  • Wounds and Injuries

• Household Products Database - Health and safety information on household products
  • Personal Care/Use Products

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Child Safety
  • Disaster Preparation and Recovery
  • Drug Safety
  • Evaluating Health Information
  • First Aid
  • Healthy Living
  • Household Products
  • Infection Control
  • Injuries and Wounds
  • Over-the-Counter Medicine
  • Poison, Toxicology, Environmental Health
  • Poisoning
  • Safety Issues
  • Wellness and Lifestyle

• NIH Health Information
• • Household Poisons
  • Safety

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • Health Promotion
  • Injury Prevention
  • Poisons
  • Preparedness
  • Prevention of Disease and Mental Disorders
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Health Promotion
  • Injury Prevention
  • Prepardness
  • Prevention of Disease and Mental Disorders

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)

See Also HIV/AIDS

• ClinicalTrials.gov - Registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials
• • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Human Papillomaviruses (HPV)
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Sexual Health Issues
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• NIH Health Information
• • Women’s Health: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH
• • Sexually Transmitted Infections (PDF, 640 KB)

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention and Control
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention and Control

Violence and Abuse

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• • Violence and Abuse
  • Child Abuse or Violence
  • Domestic or Partner Violence and Abuse
  • Rape and Sexual Violence

• MedlinePlus - Consumer health information
• • Child Abuse
  • Child Sexual Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Elder Abuse
  • Rape
  • Teen Violence

• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH
• • Children Exposed to Violence: Current Status, Gaps, and Research Priorities (PDF, 526 KB)

• National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH
• • NIDA Notes: Childhood Sex Abuse Increases Risk for Drug Dependence in Adult Women

• National Institute on Mental Health, NIH
• • Surgeon General’s Workshop on Women’s Mental Health - Workshop Report (PDF, 558 KB)

• NIH Health Information
• • Child Abuse
  • Elder Abuse
  • Teen Violence

• PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
• • Journal citations
  • Battered Women
  • Child Abuse
  • Child Abuse, Sexual
  • Elder Abuse
  • Partner or Spouse Abuse
  • Postpartum Abuse
  • Rape
  • Sex Trafficking
  • Teen Violence
  
  
  • Reports of clinical trials
  • Battered Women
  • Child Abuse
  • Child Abuse, Sexual
  • Elder Abuse
  • Partner or Spouse Abuse
  • Postpartum Abuse
  • Rape
  • Sex Trafficking
  • Teen Violence