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Up To Date for patients: UpToDate is an online medical information
resource where patients can go to learn about a medical condition, better
understand management and treatment options, and find information to have a
better dialogue with their health care providers. UpToDate provides in-depth,
authoritative medical information, including recommendations based on the latest
published evidence. Patients can view hundreds of free patient-level topics or
subscribe to gain access to thousands of physician-level topics.UpToDate is the
trusted resource of physicians around the world and is used by the majority of
academic medical centers in the US. Visit them at
www.uptodate.com/patients
FORE is the Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education, A
national non-profit voluntary health organization dedicated to preventing
osteoporosis through research and education of the public and medical community
to increase osteoporosis awareness of risk, detection, prevention and treatment.
www.fore.org
The March of Dimes provides pregnancy information, pre-conception
suggestions, and an interactive game designed to learn about pregnancy.
www.marchofdimes.com
The Le Leche League is an international organization that supports
mothering through breastfeeding,by promoting breastfeeding awareness and
information.
www.lll.org
The HALO Breast Cancer Screening is the first practical method of
identifying changes in the breast several years before they might become
cancerous. It is recommended for women as young as 25 years old. It works like a
Pap smear for cervical cancer. The test takes about 5 minutes and costs $75.
Please call to make an appointment to have the HALO test done in our office (www.HALOpap.com).
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, official web site
of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists provides a physician
directory, health columns, courses and more.
www.acog.com
American College of Nurse-Midwives, with women for a lifetime
www.midwife.org
Women’s Cancer Network developed by the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation
for women and their families
www.wcn.org
The American Cancer Society’s official webpage
www.cancer.org
American Heart Association
Gives women of all ages the facts on women's heart disease and stroke.
women.americanheart.org
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Leading resource for up-to-date, medically sound information on the causes,
prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis.
www.nof.org
The North American Menopause Society
“NAMS” is a nonprofit organization that provides a forum for a multitude of
scientific disciplines with an interest in the human female menopause.
www.menopause.org
Menopause and therapy for menopausal symptoms presented by Wyeth,
women and physicians talking about menopause
www.knowmenopause.com
Nutrition information, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Design your
food pyramid
www.mypyramid.com
Learn about sexually transmitted disease, by the American Social
Health Association
www.ashastd.org
Emergency contraception, what to do if you have unprotected
intercourse and do not want to become pregnant
www.go2planb.com
Prevent pregnancy after sex, from the Office of Population Research at
Princeton University & Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
ec.princeton.edu
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