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Introduction
 4 stars denotes librarian-selected, high quality information. Starred sites are great places to begin your research.
Australia
Australian Broadcasting Corporation's award-winning online health gateway; comprehensive feature articles, fact files, consumer guides and 'Pulse' columns to browse, be inspired by the personal health stories of others (or even share your own) in Your Stories, and discuss the truth behind those nagging health questions in the Fact Buster column.
ACON is Australia’s largest community-based gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) health and HIV/AIDS organisation. It promotes the health and wellbeing of the GLBT community. It provides information and support for people at risk of or affected by HIV, including sex workers, people who use drugs and the family and/or carers of people with HIV.
The Better Health Channel website was founded in 1999 by the Victorian Government, Australia as a consumer health information website for the Victorian community. It is now Australia's most popular health and medical website.
The Foundation for Women's Health responds to the needs of women through excellence in research, professional education and clinical care. They translate research findings into practical health and lifestyle approaches for women.
HealthInsite is a Commonwealth Government of Australia initiative which provides access to quality information from leading health information providers.
Find information on a range of women's health issues including birth control, menstruation, breasts, osteoporosis, menopause, female cancers, and tests and treatments specific to women's health.
Canada 
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Yukon
Canada (National)
The Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) is a survivor-directed, national network of organizations and individuals. CBCN is a national link between all groups and individuals concerned about breast cancer, and represents the concerns of all Canadians affected by breast cancer and those at risk.
CWHN was created in 1993 as a voluntary national organization to improve the health and lives of girls and women in Canada and the world by collecting, producing, distributing and sharing knowledge, ideas, education, information, resources, strategies and inspirations.
From breast cancer to cosmetics to natural health products,this site provides you with the reliable information today's women need to make healthy lifestyle choices.
The MediResource Clinical Team includes a dedicated staff of in-house health care professionals, editors, and medical writers, along with a team of medical advisors and freelance medical writers. All have extensive experience in their medical specialty and in producing medical information for the public that is relevant, timely and accurate.
menopauseandu.ca was created to publicize the findings of SOGC’s 2006 Consensus Report on Menopause—trust worthy information about menopause and osteoporosis for the general public and health professionals. Evidence-based information is the cornerstone of today’s medical system. New drugs and treatments go through clinical trials to test how well they work. Once a treatment has proved safe and effective, Health Canada may approve it for widespread use. menopauseandu.ca is a key part of the SOGC’s Menopause Education and Awareness Program which includes a national Menopause Coalition, continuing medical education, and outreach activities that raise awareness about menopause and osteoporosis.
A Canadian source for evidence-based up-to-date information on women's health and lifestyle issues. At womenshealthmatters.ca, consumers find the latest information, news and research findings on women's health, diseases and lifestyle trends. The site is updated several times a week and backed by health experts at Women's College Hospital.
United States (USA)
eMedicineHealth.com is a consumer health information site launched in May 2003. It contains over 900 health and medical articles written by physicians for patients and consumers.
EH is for consumers who need to manage their conditions daily, get answers to their questions and find information about how to get and stay well. Members may suffer from more than one condition, so EH offers an integrated, dynamic experience. EH has been accredited by Health on the Net (HON), an independent organization that certifies sites whose policies and procedures meet standards for ethics, accuracy, sourcing, and content quality.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working to help remove racial and ethnic disparities in health. HHS has programs and resources devoted to improving the health of minority women, such as the Indian Women's Health Initiative and the Office of Minority and Women's Health in the National Center for Infectious Diseases.
a non-profit web site that has been in operation for over ten years. It provides high quality information created and evaluated by health professional faculty at Case Western Reserve University, the Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati.
NOAH provides access to consumer health information in English and Spanish. The librarians and health professionals in New York and beyond find, select, and organize full-text consumer health information that is current, relevant, accurate and unbiased.
PDRhealthTM is the consumer Web portal of the Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR®), which has provided trusted and authoritative drug and clinical information to physicians for over 60 years. The PDRhealth site offers consumer-friendly explanations of disease states and conditions as well as the safe and effective use of prescription and non-prescription drugs as well as herbal medicines.
RevolutionHealth.com, a free, comprehensive health and medical information site, specifically designed with the Family's Chief Medical Officer — women and other caregivers — in mind.
The WebMD content staff blends award-winning expertise in medicine, journalism, health communication and content creation to bring you the best health information possible. Our esteemed colleagues at MedicineNet.com are frequent contributors to WebMD and comprise our Medical Editorial Board.
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Disclaimer
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