About.com: Stress Management
This site is provided by About.com, a leading information provider on the internet. Information provided includes recent news articles relating to stress and stress management. It also includes a number of general articles about stress and how to deal with stress.
American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) dedicates its efforts and resources to the health, safety, and well being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. This website provides information including, Immunization Schedules, Product Safety information with a listing of current product recalls, a Parent Resource Guide, and Safety and Injury Prevention information. The American Academy of Pediatrics home page http://www.aap.org also provides information on current news and issues affecting infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
American Dietetic Association
The American Dietetic Association web page provides a great volume of information on diets, healthy eating, and exercise. Information is provided through tips pages and fact sheets. There is also a resource center for further information on nutrition from the ADA and affiliated organization.
American Podiatric Medical Association
This site offers consumer information on foot care from infancy to adult. The site also provides information on “sports medicine” for the feet describing common injuries for various types of sports activities.
Arbor Nutrition
Arbor Nutrition is maintained by Dr. Tony Helman (MB, BS, Dip.Obst.RCOG, Mast.Med, D.Hum.Nutr, MRACGP), a “physician and nutritionist based in Australia.” The site contains a large volume of credible links to various nutrition and diet pages under the main categories of food, food science, applied, home pages (of nutrition organizations), and searching. Each heading has numerous sub-topics for more specific information. A very comprehensive and well-organized site.
C-Health Men
Canadian news and information provider Canoe.ca provides this site. The C-Health Men’s site is a collection of recent news and links to further information on a variety of issues affecting men’s health.
Canada’s Health System
A document available in both html and PDF (Adobe Acrobat) formats on Canada’s health care system. It includes information on the system including principles, how the system works, historical advancements in universal health care in Canada, funding, spending, and benefits. It also contains several statistical charts.
Canada’s Physical Activity Guide Web Site
This site is provided by Health Canada. It provides an online version of Canada’s Physical Activity Guide, a guide for older adults, and information on healthy living at work.
Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition
The National Institute of Nutrition provides nutritional information on a broad range of topics in both English and French versions. It also provides a Nutritional Food Guide with links to resource information on food and health eating.
Canadian Embassies
Canadiana Did You Know website provides travel related information for Canadian citizens and foreign travelers visiting Canada. This site includes a listing of Canadian Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates worldwide. The site also includes an Immigration link which provides specific immigration and travel information for Canadian and non-Canadian travelers.
Canadian Health Network
The Canadian Health Network is a partner of Health Canada and provides credible, medical information and news on the web. “Health info you can trust.”
Canadian Healthcare Association
“The Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA) is the federation of provincial and territorial hospital and health organizations across Canada.” Information provided on the official CHA website is a number of papers and reports on policy development, CHA communications, a distance education program for healthcare practitioners, conference information, budget information, and political party positions on healthcare issues.
Canadian Paediatric Society
“The Canadian Paediatric Society is a national advocacy association committed to the health needs of children and youth.” The CPS website contains many publications on paediatric health research and news, resources for further study, information on caring for children, information for professionals, and information on a number of projects relevant to childhood health. The collection of papers and publications is especially impressive. Highly recommended.
Canadian Women’s Health Network
This site provides an online version of the CWHN’s Network magazine, links to sites of interest, a database of women’s health organizations, and recent news pertaining to women’s health.
CCOHS Home
This is the official web site of the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety. It provides a large number of “occupational and environmental health and safety information resources.” Categories include CCOHS products and services, educational and training information, events, answers to questions on various occupational health issues, and resources for further research on occupational health topics.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
This site provides the latest articles on nutrition in the news. Emphasis is placed on Canadian nutrition and law.
Children's Nutrition Research Center
The Children's Nutrition Research Center is "dedicated to investigating the nutritional needs of pregnant and nursing women, and children from conception through adolescence." The CNRC web site provides recent news in the field of pediatric nutrition and research updates. Also provided are information about the organization, its goals, accomplishments, and volunteer and fellowship opportunities.
CHN Health Center: Healthy Eating
The Canadian Health Network is a partner of Health Canada and provides credible, medical information and news on the web. “Health info you can trust.” The Healthy Eating center provides a number of credible links to nutrition information on the web. Emphasis is placed on Canadian sites and information.
CHN Health Center: Youth
This site is provided by the Canadian Health Network in affiliation with Health Canada. It provides a number of links to sites of interest to those wishing to learn about teen health. It also provides its own section of frequently asked questions and answers to general questions on teen wellness.
CHN Health Centre: Sexuality / Reproductive Health
This site is provided by the Canadian Health Network in association with Health Canada. It provides a number of credible links to sites and articles pertaining to sexual and reproductive health. There is also a section of frequently asked questions and answers maintained by the CHN.
Community Health Services
A list of community health centers in Windsor with contact information.
Cyberdiet.com
Cyberdiet.com was founded by Timi Gustafson, RD, and Cynthia Fink. “Cyberdiet features a vast array of nutritional information, interactive tools, discussion groups and more to help users reach their goals.” This site provides information and tools in a well-organized and thorough manner.
Depression
This site is provided by Drkoop.Com, a leading medical information provider. The depression page includes an overview of depression (“All About Depression”), news stories relating to depression, a library of information resources about depression, and an “Ask the Expert” center for getting professional information on depression.
Dieticians of Canada
This is the official web site of the Dieticians of Canada. It contains nutrition profiles, a meal planner, frequently asked questions about nutrition, and links to finding a nutritionist.
Dr. Everett Koop MD
Former US Surgeon General, and other health care providers focuses on a wide range of consumer health issues including, family health, health resources, drug checker, and alternative medicine. This site also offers links to various Message Boards.
Dr. Greene's House Calls
Dr. Greene, the chief medical officer of adam.com, and noted author founded this site. It contains very detailed articles on a variety of issues in childhood health and wellness. There are also a number of non-moderated topic-specific forums for interaction with other users.
Dr. Paul
This site is the brainchild of pediatrician Dr. Paul. It contains detailed information in the following sections: fact sheets, newborn issues, breastfeeding, childhood conditions and diseases, immunization, growth and development, nutrition, injury prevention, behavioral issues, asthma, and adolescent health and wellness.
Fitness Center
The American Heart Association provides this site. It provides a fitness diary, personalized fitness information, and recent fitness news.
Fitness.com – The Global Fitness Community
This site provides a very large volume of information and tools on both fitness and nutrition. Highly recommended.
Food and Nutrition Information Center
This site is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. It contains information on dietary supplements, food consumption, dietary guidelines, the food pyramid, and a large number of links to specific information on nutrition.
Food and Nutrition Information Center
The Food and Nutrition Information Center is located at the National Agriculture Library, part of the US Department of Agriculture. This site provides consumer information and links to other websites on nutrition, diet and health.
GriefNet (Support Site)
“GriefNet is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss.” It contains a number of e-mail support groups, a site for grieving kids, and a library of articles on grief and bereavement.
Health Canada – Travel Health Information
This page is provided by Health Canada’s Laboratory Center for Diseases Control. It contains articles directed at Canadians about traveling abroad including general information, vaccination recommendations, information on yellow fever, cholera, malaria, and other common, location-specific diseases.
Health Canada: Healthy Lifestyles for Young People
This site is maintained by Health Canada. It contains a number of guides and fact sheets for a number of issues affecting teens. The guides are comprehensive and simple to read. Some are also available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
Health Care Information Resources
This site is a collection of links to teen wellness resources on the web. All resources provide credible information.
Health Care Information Resources – Men’s Health Links
This web site is maintained by Tom Flemming, McMaster University Health Sciences Library. It is a collection of links to various men’s health sites.
Health Insurance (OHIP)
“Canada’s best consumer health watchdog.” The HealthWatcher web site contains many recent news articles about consumer health products including warnings about fraudulent and quack remedies. It also contains many links to other consumer health web sites.
Health Issues in Travel
This site is provided by About.com, a leading information resource on the internet. It contains a number of articles on different aspects of travel health and immunization.
Health World Online
Health World Online is a global health network with an emphasis on consumer health and wellness. This site provides information on both traditional and alternative medicine.
HealthCentral on Sympatico
HealthCentral on Sympatico provides consumer health information from a Canadian perspective. This site offers an online discussion group called “Health Talk” for consumers.
HealthWeb
HealthWeb is a collaborative project of health sciences libraries of the Greater Midwest Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. HealthWeb provides general consumer health information on various subjects.
Healthy Eating
Healthy Eating is an independent project by Nancy Frawley, an avid health promotions worker in the community. This site provides the basics of nutrition, healthy eating information, information pertaining to age groups from kids to seniors, physical activity information, and diseases and conditions. A very comprehensive site.
Healthy Images
Healthy Images Clip Art may be used free of charge, without prior permission from the Public Health Agency of Canada, to promote healthy lifestyles and for non-commercial purposes only.
HerbMed
This website is maintained by the Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc. in Bethesda, Maryland. The site provides links to information on herbs covering information in the following categories: (1) evidence of activity, which includes clinical trials and information on folk or traditional use (2) warnings of toxic and adverse affects, (3) preparations, how herbs are commercial prepared and (4) mixtures, how herbs are combined commercially by traditional or folk methods.
International Travel and Health
This site is provided by the World Health Organization. It contains a great deal of information on health for travelers anywhere in the world. Information provided includes vaccination requirement information, country-specific updates on malaria prevalence and yellow fever vaccination requirements, geographical distribution of health hazards to travelers, and a large volume of information on general traveling health risks and avoidance.
Keep Kids Healthy
Keeping Kids Healthy is maintained by Vincent R. Iannelli, MD, FAAP, a Dallas pediatrician. The site offers a large volume of information on many aspects of childhood wellness and health. Main areas are diseases and conditions, parenting tips, common problems, symptom guide, common infections, nutrition, immunization, medicine cabinet, first aid & safety, and web links. A number of forums are provided for interaction, both moderated and non-moderated. There are also regularly updated news items on the main page.
Kidshealth.org for Kids
KidsHealth is provided by The Nemours Foundation, “a nonprofit organization devoted to children’s health.” The Staying Healthy section is aimed at kids and focuses on common health issues relating to kids. Main centers include dealing with feelings, staying healthy, everyday illnesses and injuries, my body, growing up, kids’ talk, people, places, and things that help me, watch out, game closet, kids’ health problems, and a glossary of medical terms.
MayoClinic.com
Provides information on various consumer health related concerns. This site also offers links dedicated to information on Diseases & Conditions, Condition Centers, Healthy Living Center, Drug Information, a First-Aid and Self-Care guide and Healthy Lifestyle guides and planners. This site also offers a Decision Guides link to assist consumers in making informed decisions regarding various health issues.
MDAdvice.com
MDAdvice.com offers current health related articles under its Headlines, Updates and In Other News segments, in addition to links for Selected Topics. It offers a moderated Senior Health Message Board as well as Community Chat and Ask A Doctor for Senior’s to ask questions about Senior Health issues. MDAdvice also offers an Interactive segment for diet and nutrition related issues. The Library Topics section of the site provides ongoing links on Symptoms, Illnesses & Conditions, Surgeries, Medical Tests, Sports Injuries, and Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs and Supplements.
Men’s Health Center
The Healthy Center web center is provided by Mayo Clinic, an American medical center. The men’s health section provides recent news relating to men’s health as well as information on a number of topics to help men keep healthy.
National Center for Infections Diseases Traveler’s Health
Maintained by the National Center for Infections Diseases, this website provides health information for travelers to North America with links to the Canadian Provinces. The site also provides a link to Canadian Provincial and Territorial Ministries of Health. Travel and health and safety information is provided on various subjects including: Safe Food & Water, Outbreaks (disease), Traveling with Children, Vaccinations, Cruise Ships & Air Travel and Special Needs Travelers.
Nutrio.com
Nutrio.com provides information on nutrition, fitness, mind/body, health and nutritional information for children. It also provides tools in calculating ideal weight, body mass index, calorie burn, target heart rate and fast food facts among several others. References on this site include vitamins, minerals, understanding nutrition and package labels and food pyramids.
Nutrition
The nutrition section of YourPediatrician.com provides a considerable amount of information on children’s’ dietary needs. Everything from dietary basics to the specifics of weight control is covered.
Nutrition Analysis Tool
This page is hosted by the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. It includes tools for nutritional analysis of foods from a large database.
Nutrition Navigator
This site provides rated links to a number of nutrition sites under the categories of general nutrition, journalists, family, women, men, news, hot topics, health professionals, special dietary needs, and educators.
Ontario Hospital Association
“The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) is a voluntary association representing the hospitals in Ontario.” The OHA site provides information on the organization, news relating to hospitals and health care, relevant seminars and conventions, information on Ontario hospitals, human resource management information, a number of publications, and links to other healthcare websites.
P.O.W.E.R Surfers – Women’s Health
P.O.W.E.R Surfers is a joint project of the Windsor Public Library, Hôtel Dieu-Grace Hospital, and the Windsor Regional Cancer Institute. The Women’s Health section of the project contains a large volume of credible links to sites with information on women’s health. The links are provided under the headings of general information, pregnancy, reproductive health, gynecological health, mental health, healthy living, and senior health.
Partnership for Food Safety Education FightBAC!
This site provides consumer information on food safety in the home.
Pregnancy & Parenting
Pregnancy & Parenting is a section of iVillage.com, provides information for parents related to topics and issues related to childcare.
Preventing Jet Lag
This article was written by Dr. Nancy Snyderman, M.D. It contains some basic information on jet lag including a description and definition, symptoms, prevention information, and information on melanin and nutrition as it relates to jet lag.
RxList.com
This website provides information on over 4,500 popular drugs written in plain English.
SERC Manitoba
“SERC is a community-based, non-profit, pro-choice organization committed to promoting universal access to comprehensive, reliable information and services about sexuality and reproductive health issues.” Information provided includes STD statistics and information, frequently asked questions about issues involving sexual wellness and health, and information on female genital cutting.
Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (UK)
This site provides health advice for children, adults, special needs such as diabetics and sports activities.
Stress in the Workplace
This site is provided by the American Psychological Association. It provides an overview of information on workplace stress and its main causes and cures.
Stress Management and Emotional Wellness Links
This site is a comprehensive listing of web sites that provide information on stress, emotional well-being, happiness, and many related issues. An excellent web portal.
Take Wellness to Heart
This site is provided by the American Heart Association. It provides information specific to women about keeping a healthy body and heart.
Teen Health Home Page
This page is “maintained by Dalhousie Medical students,” has as simple design, and is precise and straightforward in its information. Sections included are healthy sexuality, sexual orientation, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, women’s health, men’s health, and sexual assault.
TeenNet
TeenNet is a project that links a number of teen health sites. This site provides information for and links to affiliated sites.
The AWARE Foundation
This is the web site of the Adolescent Wellness and Reproductive Education Foundation. It provides information for teens and parents of teens on adolescent and reproductive health. There is also a section for asking questions to health professionals.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Find information here about all family doctors and specialists, including practice addresses, telephone numbers and qualifications.
The Fitness Jumpsite
This site provides general information on getting and staying active, weight management, developing a healthy lifestyle and nutrition and book reviews. It also provides information on the various types of exercise equipment and how to select it appropriately. The site offers a “Fitness Library” and a “Fitness Forum” message board. The “Fitness Forum” message board includes a fitness partner support program.
The Men’s Health Network
“An informational and educational organization recognizing men’s health as a specific social concern.” This site contains recent news on issues affecting men’s health, information on the organization, and a number of activities and programs for men and their families. However, the most notable feature is the very large library of documents on men’s health in both .DOC and .PDF formats. Highly recommended!
The Physician and SportsMedicine
The Physician and SportsMedicine site provides articles on sports related personal health issues. Their “Resource Center” link provides a link for “Guidelines for Parents of Children in Sports” and links to “Sports medicine in the community”.
The Vegetarian Resource Group
This site provides news pertinent to vegetarians, recipes, vegetarian nutrition information, a journal, vegetarian children information, frequently asked questions, and tips on quantity cooking.
U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings
Established and maintained by the United States Department of State, this website provides Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets. While this information is geared toward American citizens, this site provides helpful information on topics related to foreign travel.
Understanding Canada’s Health Care Costs: Final Report
This is a PDF (Adobe Acrobat) document of a government report on the economic history, status, and expectations of health care in Canada.
Using the Food Guide
This site is maintained by Health Canada. It contains information on eating properly based on the nutritional contents of foods. The basics of dietary needs are discussed, but great detail is not provided. There is also an Abode Acrobat (PDF) format available.
Vegsource.com
This site provides current and a broad range of topics regarding general vegetarian issues. The site also provides links to related message boards.
Wayne County Combined General Health
The “Wayne County Combined General Health District” of Wooster, Ohio provides information on numerous consumer health related topics in addition to links to consumer health web sites.
Wellontheroad.com, health for the international traveler
Established by the Camino Medical Group in Sunnyvale, California, this site provides a list of helpful resources and links related to foreign travel. It provides specific information on travel to India. Under their Where Are You Going? link health, vaccination and general travel information is available for most countries worldwide.
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
This is the official website of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. It contains information on the latest news stories in local health as well as a large selection of topics in areas of public health.
Women’s Health Home Page (Wellness Center)
This site is provided by the University of California, Davis as a part of the online wellness center. The page contains brief articles on information relevant to women’s wellness including a guide for the new mother, birth control, breast, cancer, infertility, menopause, and pregnancy.
Women’s Health Matters Network (Support Site)
“Women's health experts from Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre and the Centre for Research in Women's Health developed this site and play an ongoing role in its expansion and review.” Information provided on the WHM website are a number of centers for in-depth information on a number of issues affecting women, recent news, a number of interviews with women’s health experts, a number of articles on specific conditions affecting women’s health, and links to organizations specific to conditions affecting women. Very broad in scope, and very in-depth in content.
Workplace Health
This site is provided by the Canadian Health Network in association with Health Canada. The Workplace Health section provides a number of credible links to information about workplace health and safety and provides some frequently asked questions and answers on workplace health.
Workplace Health
This site is provided by Health Canada. It is home to a large number of publications on a variety of issues relating to workplace health. The documents are available only in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format.
You Are What You Eat: A Guide To Good Nutrition
This site is maintained by Get Schooled, a web site aimed at issues affecting college students. Their nutrition guide is a complete source of information on eating right. It contains information from the basics and technical details of nutrition through to the real-life applications that one can use to eat right.
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