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ALBERTA
- Capital Health Region Health Services in the Community
- Calgary Health Region Community Resource Links
- Inform Alberta – Directory of Community, Health & Social Services
- Family Doctor Website
- WebMD website – Great Resource for learning
GENERAL SITES
- Canadian Institute for Health Information
- Consumer Health Resources – Oregon Health Sciences University
- Familydoctor.org : American Academy of Family Physicians
- Health Canada
- Healthfinder
- Mayo Clinic
- Med Help International
- Medbroadcast.com
- Medical Matrix (Free Registration)
- MEDLINE Plus
- Merck Manual of Medical Information
- New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
- Ontario Health
- Resources for Health Consumers – Medical Library Association
- Sympatico Health
- UpToDate Patient Information
- World Health Organization
- Your Health – Calgary Health Region
NEWS SITES
RECENT LINKS / IN THE NEWS
ADDICTION
- Alberta’s Click to Quit
- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- US National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
AIDS
- AIDS: MedlinePlus – National Library of Medicine
- Canadian Aid Society
- Canadian HIV Trails Network
- Canadian HIV / AIDS Legal Network
- Community AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Health Canada – HIV and AIDS in Canada
- WAVE Women & AIDS Virtual Education
ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA
- Allergy / Asthma Information Association
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Patients & Consumers Center
- Anaphylaxis Canada
- Asthma Society of Canada
- Conditions and Treatments
- Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Health World Online
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine – National Institutes of Health
ALZHEIMER DISEASE
ARTHRITIS
BLOOD AND BLOOD DISORDERS
BREAST CANCER
CANCER
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Cancer.gov – US National Cancer Institute
- Colorectal Cancer Association of Canda
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Medicine Online
- People Living with Cancer – American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Mesothelioma Hope
CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS
- Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute
- American Heart Association
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
CHILDREN’S HEALTH
- Canada’s Physical Activity Guides for Children and Youth – Health Canada
- Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion
- Canadian Institute of Child Health
- Caring For Kids – Canadian Paediatric Society
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – Public Health Agency of Canada
- Just For You : Kids – Health Canada
- Kids Health
- Motherisk
- Safe Kids
- Road Safety for Parents
CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE
DIABETES
- Canadian Diabetes Association
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada
- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
DISABILITY
- Ability Online
- Canadian Association for Community Living
- Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres
- Canadian Paraplegic Association Alberta
- Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
- Learning Disorders – MedlinePlus
- National Institute of Disability Management and Research
- War Amps
DOWN SYNDROME
EPILEPSY
EYE CONDITIONS AND BLINDNESS
- Canada Association of Optometrists
- Canadian National Institute of the Blind
- Canadian Ophthalmological Society – Public Information
- Laser Eye Surgery – Canadian Ophthalmological Society
- University of Ottawa Eye Institute
FITNESS
- Active Living – Public Health Agency of Canada
- Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
- Canada’s Physical Activity Guide
- Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
- SportMed : Best Practices in Sport Health, Sport Safety, and Sport Training
- Sports Fitness – MedlinePlus
- Time to Run
FLU (INFLUENZA)
- Canadian Coalition for Influenza Immunization
- FluWatch – Public Health Agency of Canada
- Influenza (Flu) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Influenza – World Health Organization
FOOD AND NUTRITION
- Consumer Centre – Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Eat Well, Live Well – Dietitians of Canada
- Food and Nutrition – Health Canada
GASTRONINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
GRIEF AND CARE GIVING
- Bereaved Families Online Support Centre
- Canadian Virtual Hospice
- Caregiver Network
- Living With Dementia – Alzheimer Society of Canada
- Care giving – Veterans Affairs Canada
HEARING DISORDERS AND DEAFNESS
- Canadian Academy of Audiology – Consumer Information
- Hearing Disorders and Deafness – MedlinePlus
- Hearing Foundation of Canada
- Canadian Tinnitus Foundation
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
KIDNEY DISEASES
- Kidney Diseases – MedlinePlus
- Kidney Foundation of Canada
- National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
LIVER DISEASES
MEN’S HEALTH
- Erectile Dysfunction – MedlinePlus
- Just for You : Men – Health Canada
- Men’s Health – Medbroadcast.com
- Men’s Health – MedlinePlus
- Men’s Health Centre – Mayoclinic.com
MENTAL HEALTH
- Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments
- Canadian Psychological Association
- Internet Mental Health
- Mental Illness Awareness Brochures – Canadian Psychiatric Association
- Mental Illness Foundation
- Mental Illness – Publish Health Agency of Canada
- Schizophrenia Society of Canada
- 8 Dimensions of Wellness
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
NERVOUS SYSTEM
- ALS Society of Canada (Amyotrophic Lateral Scierosis)
- Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada
- Brain Care Centre Edmonton
- Huntington Society of Canada
- Muscular Dystrophy Canada
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke : Information for Patients
- PARC – Reflex Sympathetic Dystropy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Parkinson Society of Canada
- Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada
- Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada
OSTEOPOROSIS
PARKINSON DISEASE
- Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
- Parkinson Society of Canada
- Parkinson’s Disease – MedlinePlus
- Parkinson’s Disease Research
PLASTIC SURGERY
POISONING
SAFETY
SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS)
- Centers for Disease Control (US)
- Health Canada Online
- Medline Plus
- Questions and Answers for the Public – Canadian Medical Association
- World Health Organization
SEXUAL HEALTH
- Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
- Ask Noah – About STDs
- National Center for HIV. STD and TB Prevention
- Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Infections – Health Canada
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases Fact and Information
SKIN AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES
SLEEP DISORDERS
- Tuck – Advancing Better Sleep
- Royal Ottawa Health Care Group – Sleep Disorders Centre
- Sleep Disorders MedlinePlus
SMOKING CESSATION
- Alberta Click to Quit
- Tobacco Free Initiative – World Health Organization
- Tobacco Information and Prevention Source – US Centres for Disease Control
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- US National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
TRANSPLANTATION
TRAVEL MEDICINE
- Canadian Society for International Health
- Information for Travelers – Health Canada
- International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (IAMAT)
WELLNESS
WEST NILE VIRUS
- West Nile Virus – MedlinePlus
- West Nile Virus – US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- West Nile Virus Monitor – Public Health Agency of Canada
- West Nile Virus Update – Canadian Blood Services
WOMEN’S HEALTH
- Canadian Women’s Health Network
- Just for You : Women – Health Canada
- Motherisk
- Women’s Health Center – MayClinic.com
- Women’s Health Information – Society for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
- Women’s Health Matters – Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre
- WWWWomen : Health
Here are links to community health services and resources that you may find useful and may want to take advantage of.
- Capital Health Region Health Services in the Community
- Calgary Health Region Community Resource Links
- Inform Alberta – Directory of Community, Health & Social Services
- Family Doctor Website
- Mayo Clinic Website
- WebMD website – Great Resource for learning