| Link |
Description |
| AARP Webletter |
The latest news, events and member benefit information from AARP. |
| Acne
Prevention and Acne Treatments Resource Center |
Tips
for stopping acne before it starts, acne treatments, and
acne prevention. Visit this resource center for over fifty
articles on acne and reviews of top acne products. |
| American Academy of Dermatology |
This site can assist you find the right products for your skins sensitive needs. Also on this site you can browse through testimonials from women who have tried Dermadoctor as well as recently published articled featuring our products and services. |
| American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is the national medical society representing more than 7,000 physicians who are specialists in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Physiatrists focus on restoring function. They care for patients with acute and chronic pain, and musculoskeletal problems like back and neck pain, tendonitis, pinched nerves and fibromyalgia. They also treat people who have experienced catastrophic events resulting in paralegia, quadriplegia, or traumatic brain injury; and individuals who have had strokes, orthopedic injuries, or neurologic disorders such as multiple sclerosis, polio, or ALS.
One IBM Plaza, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60611-3604
Telephone: 312-464-9700 |
|
Amerian Aliance of Cancer Pain Initiatives |
Women in Pain is a petition-writing campaign started in California by For Grace, an organization dedicated to RSD awareness.
1300 University Ave. Room 4720, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone:608-265-8655 |
| American
Cancer Society Breast Cancer Resource Center |
Answers
to questions about cancer, its causes and risk factors;
the latest strategies for prevention; new diagnostic techniques;
and the latest treatment options. |
| American
College of Rheumatology |
Fact
sheet: What is osteoporosis? |
| American
Heart Association Women’s web site |
Contains
facts on women’s heart disease and stroke. Also
includes a discussion
forum, 10
questions about heart disease and stroke, and how
much women
know and understand about heart disease and stroke. |
| American Massage Therapy Association |
American Massage Therapy Association mission is to develop and advance the art, science and practice of massage therapy in a caring, professional and ethical manner in order to promote the health and welfare of humanity.
500 Davis Street, Suite 900, Evanson, IL 60611
Toll-free: 877-905-2700 |
| American Pain Foundation (APF) |
American Pain Foundation (APF) is a nonprofit organization serving people affected by pain through information, support, and advocacy. APF has a comprehensive website, PainAid (online support), consumer publications, APF Pain Monitor (monthly e-newsletter), a toll-free information line, and public awareness and legislative activities.
201 N. Charles Street, Suite 710, Baltimore, MD 21201
info@painfoundation.org toll-free 888-615-7246 |
| Aquatic Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association |
Aquatic Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association supports physical therapy trained and licensed physical therapist or physical therapy assistant within the environment of a water-filled pool. The buoyancy, support and accommodating resistance of water enhance exercise and create a safe environment for progressive rehabilitation. The temperature of water (warm or cold) prompts muscle relaxation, facilitates stretching and generally reduces the sensation of pain. |
| Breast
Cancer Network |
A
newsroom, articles, support, treatment and links on breast
cancer detection and treatment. |
| Breastpath.com |
An
interpretive service that can provide a translation of
your breast surgical pathology report in a language that
you can understand. |
| Cancer Care |
CancerCare is a national non-profit organization that provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. |
| Digital
Urology Journal |
Bladder
control and your body’s design. |
| Dr.
C. Everett Koop’s web site |
Resource
providing leading innovative efforts to improve medical
education and health care from the C. Everett Koop Institute. |
| Hypertension
Network |
Helps
individuals with high blood pressure take charge of their
conditions; provides extensive information about this
very common, misunderstood, medical condition, so that
you will be able to make informed choices and communicate
effectively with doctors and other health care providers. |
| Johns
Hopkins Health Information |
Information
regarding newest health-related research and outcomes
from Johns Hopkins University Newsletter. |
| Look Good...Feel Better Program |
A free national program designed to help improve the slf- image and esteem of women experiencing appearance-related side effects from treatment. Provides hands on, self-help instruction and education with professionals.
|
| Make-up
& Cosmetics Central |
Visit
Make-up & Cosmetics Central for make-up tips, and
information on properly applying make-up. Also contains
product reviews of the hottest make-up products. Make
sure you visit Make-up and Cosmetics Central before you
make your next make-up purchase. |
| Melanoma the ABC's |
Welcome to Melanoma.com, your source for information on melanoma and its treatment. Get information about prevention, diagnosis, and therapy. Learn to do a self-examination, get information on biopsies, and learn about Sentinel Lymph Node procedures. Get information about skin safety, sun safety, the UV index, and reducing your risk of skin cancer. Get nutrition tips, information on exercise and energy levels, and information for family and friends of melanoma patients. |
| Menopause,
PMS, and Progesterone |
Learn
about menopause, PMS, and progesterone at the Menopause,
PMS, and Progesterone Resource Center. Contains over 45
articles on the topics, information on reducing PMS pain
and getting through with menopause. Also reviews products
such as progesterone creams. |
| Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center |
We are an
organization specializing in spreading awareness about mesothelioma
and other asbestos related ailments. Mesothelioma, as you may or may
not know, is a deadly cancer that affects the lungs. Many people believe that mesothelioma is a disease that only affects men, however
there are many ways that women have been exposed to this deadly
carcinogen as well.
Over the last several months, my organization has been researching
women and mesothelioma. We have started to develop a new 'Women and
Mesotheliona' section to our website to compliment our other
information. This all-new section will include information on the
history of women and asbestos, common places women were exposed to
asbestos, and the difference of susceptibility to mesothelioma between
a man and a woman.
We believe MAACenter to be the most comprehensive mesothelioma site on
the internet. Perhaps one of the best things about the site is that
it remains unbiased from legal and commercial influences.
Unfortunately, mesothelioma doesn't attract a lot of media attention
or spark the concern of the masses because the people it affects are
typically blue-collar factory or shipyard workers. It is our goal to
make current and correct information easily accessible to all.
Our site was developed to be a complete guide to mesothelioma for
everyone. We have developed our mesothelioma and asbestos help guide
through various freedom of information act requests along with
countless hours of research. We have also collaborated with several
health care providers to present an in depth medical section,
including a clinical trials database and an interactive "doctor
locator."
We ask that you please take a tour of our site www.maacenter.org and
let us know what you think – be sure to visit the section designed
exclusively as a resource for women (it can be found on the navigation
menu on the left side of the homepage.) If you like the job we're
doing, we would really appreciate a link to our site. I think that
our site would complement the resources you already present.
|
| National
Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO) |
Information,
assistance and referral to anyone with questions about
breast cancer; acts as a voice for the interests and concerns
of breast cancer survivors and women at risk. |
| The National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
Since the passage of the National Cancer Act over 30 years ago, our nation has made great progress in reducing the burden of cancer. While we have much more to learn about this complex disease, our increased understanding of cancer at the genetic, molecular, and cellular levels is opening up enormous opportunity to interrupt the initiation and progression of the disease. Over the course of the 20th century, the primary strategy for treating cancer was "seek and destroy." Now, in an effort to preserve healthy cells and improve outcomes, we are increasing efforts to "target and control" cancer by modulating and altering the behavior of the disease. Someday, we will eliminate cancer, but for today our immediate goal is to eliminate the suffering and death due to cancer. I have publicly issued a challenge to the cancer community to achieve this goal by 2015. |
| National
Lymphedema Network |
Creates
awareness of Lymphedema through education; promotes and
supports the availability of quality medical treatment.
Extensive
newsletter publishes cutting-edge articles, treatments
and centers available, health care professionals and
products, support groups, PenPals, updated legislature,
conferences and events. |
| National
Osteoporosis Foundation |
Information
about osteoporosis prevention and treatments. |
| National
Wellness Association |
Resource
for current trends in the field of wellness, health promotion
and alternative medicine. |
| National
Wellness Institute |
Information
and resources about health and well being. Search the
online database, article archive, or FAQs. |
| Nutritional
Navigator from Tufts University |
A
rating guide to nutritional web sites that target all
areas of the life cycle. |
| The Patient/Partner Project |
The Patient/Partner Project is a multi-faceted, long-term program focused on helping cancer patients by helping their partners. |
| Reach
to Recovery |
(800)
ACS-2345
This is a program of the American Cancer Society. A soft
form can be sent immediately following breast surgery.
Your healthcare provider needs to call. In addition,
trained volunteers who themselves had breast cancer may
visit you and provide support and information. |
| The Skin Cancer Foundation |
The Skin Cancer Foundation is the only national and international organization concerned exclusively with the world's most prevalent malignancy- cancer of the skin. The mission of this non-profit organization is to increase public and professional awareness about the prevention, detection, and treatment of skin cancer. |
| Skin
Care Resource Center |
The
Skin Care Resource Center contains over forty articles
on skin care, and facial skin care, interviews with dematologists,
information on natural skin care products as well as reviews
of facial skin care products. |
| Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation |
Susan
G. Komen is a national organization of volunteers working
through local chapters to raise money for breast cancer
research, education, treatment and screenings. Since 1982,
Komen has raised over $90 million. Funds area available
for the underserved population for preventative methods,
such as mammography and clinical breast exams. |
| Trichotillomania
Learning Center, Inc. |
We know there are far too few knowledgeable clinicians
available to treat TTM and we are working to change that!
It is up to us who truly understand the devastation caused
by TTM and related disorders to support our mission.
(831) 457-1004 |
| U.S.
Food and Drug Administration |
Find
a certified mammography facility near you. |
| Women in Pain |
Women in Pain is a petition-writing campaign started in California by For Grace, an organization dedicated to RSD awareness. |
| Y-Me
National Breast Cancer Hotline |
The
most comprehensive breast cancer support program in the
country; a 24-hour hotline for peer counseling on breast
cancer topics; pre-surgical counseling; newsletters; and
a wig and prosthesis bank for women with limited financial
means. |
| Miscellaneous
Links |
|
American
Cancer Society 1-800-227-2375
Duke
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Wellness
Community 1-888-793-9355
Living
Beyond Breast Cancer 1-610-645-4567
Presbyterian
Hospital
National
Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)
NC
Triad Race for the CURE
Lineberger
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast-Cancer
Mailing list
Bloomingdale’s
Cancer
Survivors Network
Write
Your Self Well
Elizabeth
Pantley, Author & Parent Educator |
