Links to other Health Information

Health Websites

www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/chn-rcs
Funded by Health Canada, this site provides reliable health related information from a variety of local, regional and national health agencies and organizations.

www.womenshealthmatters.ca
For the latest on woman’s health issues this site is from Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.

www.medbroadcast.com
This site provides up to the minute health related articles on a wide variety of subject, sign up for their monthly updates on current health related issues, good site for searching specific disorders or drug information and side effects.

Fitness:

www.startchallengetool.com
Discover what fitness type best describes your lifestyle and how to improve your fitness, keep an exercise diary, use the health resource to search the frequently asked questions and health facts.  This site is designed by the American Heart Association.

Disorders:

www.alzheimer.ca
whether you are looking for information on diagnosis, treatment, care or care giver support for you, your spouse, a family member or friend, this site from Alzheimer Society of Canada is a valuable resource to help us deal with issues and questions regarding Alzheimer Disease.

www.cbcf.org
This web site from the Breast Cancer Society of Canada, provides current information on prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and recovery from breast cancer.

www.cmha.ca
 Canadian Mental Health Society site provides detailed information on mental health disorders, treatments and medications.

www.cancer.ca
Click on the Canadian Cancer Society site to find if you are at risk for any of the cancers, learn how to make healthy choices that may help prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer.  Check out the myths and rumours regarding cancers and their causes.

www.diabetes.ca
Know your risk factors for Type II diabetes.  Find out the difference between Type I and Type II diabetes.  Do all diabetics use insulin? Does diet affect diabetes? Answers to these questions and more on this site.

www.heartandstroke.ca
Calculate your body mass index, find out your risk factors for heart disease, discover ways to be heart healthy on this site designed by the Heart and Stroke foundation of Canada.

www.osteoporosis.ca
Bone up on how much calcium we should all be taking and other questions regarding bone health on this site from the Osteoporosis Society of Canada.

www.sexualityandu.ca
this site designed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada discusses issues relating to sexuality for all ages, including teens, adults, parents and teachers, as well as health care professionals.

Nutrition:

www.dietitians.ca
the “Eat Well Live Well” section of this site is very good.

References:

www.medilexicon.com
MediLexicon contains searches, information, news and resources for the medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare professional.

www.medterms.com
Over 10,777 definitions on this medical dictionary site, easy to understand terminology and search by scrolling an A – Z index.

www.embarrassingproblems.com
Are you too shy to ask your doctor for advice on coping or dealing with an embarrassing condition?  Check out www.embarrassingproblem.com  to find information on a wide range of conditions including, acne, cystitis, tics, snoring, warts and “wind”!

Support:

www.thesupportnetwork.com
Are you having difficulty coping, do you have a friend who is suicidal, or depressed?  This site offers ideas to help cope with difficult issues as well as information.

Youth support:

www.youthone.com
This cool web-site is geared to teens and older youth, it deals with a variety of topics including, support, crisis, education, entertainment, sports, suicide, money.

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