General Health
AADAC (Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission)
AMA Physician Select Reference Library: Migraine
American Council for Headache Education
Ask Noah About Headache
Asthma Resource Centre (Canadian Lung Association)
Asthma School
Cancer (link to OncoLink)
CDC (Centers for Disease Control) - American government site in Atlanta, Georgia
Consumer Health (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Crohn's Disease & Colitis (Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America)
Crohn's Disease Resource Center
Ergonomic Guidelines for Computer Workstations (Cornell University)
Go Ask Alice (Columbia University's outstanding Q & A site)
Health Canada
Influenza (Flu) Prevention & Self-Care from Alberta Health
National Institute of Health (US) Health Information
Help for Headaches
Links to Stress Related Resources (compiled by Ernesto A. Randolfi, Ph.D)
Migraine Action Association (UK)
Migraine FAQs
National Migraine Association
New York On-line Access to Health (NOAH)
Public Health Agency of Canada
Rhonda's Migraine Page
SleepNet
Tuberculosis (TB) (at New York On-line Access to Health)
Web MD
World Health Organization
Yahoo - Health
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness Guide from Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Pandemic Influenza
UofA FAQ re: Pandemic Flu (PDF)
Capital Health Pandemic Influenza Information
Alberta Health and Wellness Information on Pandemic Influenza
Public Health Agency of Canada Information on Influenza
Travel Health
Capital Health Authority Travellers' Health Clinic (Edmonton)
CDC Travellers' Health
Medical College of Wisconsin Travel Health Links
Travel Medicine Program (Health Canada)
Sexual Health
Go Ask Alice (Columbia University's outstanding Q & A site)
Sexuality and U - Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada site
Canadian Federation for Sexual Health
HPVinfo - About HPV and the vaccine from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
Herpes - Web site of the Herpes Alliance
Coming Out - or click here for the Human Rights Campaign site for folks of different orientations
Emergency Contracteption - Canadian Federation for Sexual Health
Emergency Contraception - Princeton University
Mom, Dad - I'm Pregnant - non-biased advice on coping with an unplanned pregnancy (U.S.)
Pregnancy Options Workbook - accurate, non-biased information on options when facing an unplanned pregnancy (American)
Sex.etc - Rutgers University web site for teens
Mental Health
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Anxiety Disorders Information
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
Depression Information (Mental Health Net)
National Institute of Mental Health
Problem Gambling - AADAC
Smoking
"Go Smoke Free"! - Health Canada
National Clearinghouse on Tobacco and Health
Physicians for a Smoke-free Canada
QuitNet - a free resource to help people who want to quit smoking
Sluts Against Butts - a Canadian group based in Toronto
Subpeonaed tobacco industry documents - published on the Web by an American congressman
To Quit or Not to Quit
Truth - a student-run site from Florida on tobacco and the tobacco industry
WhyQuit - support and information for people who want to quit smoking
Tobacco: Beyond the Basics (AADAC)
Drugs & Alcohol
Alcohol Basics (AADAC)
Check Your Drinking
Recreational Drugs (AADAC)
Nutrition
Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating
Dietitians of Canada
U of A Campus Food Bank
Size, Weight and Eating Disorder Issues
Eating Disorders Awareness
Eating Disorder Education Organization (Edmonton)
Eating Disorders Checklist (link to U. of Minnesota)
Fat & Health FAQ
Healthy Weight Journal (science perspective)
HUGS International
International Size Acceptance Association
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
Overcoming Overeating (very thorough)
Radiance Magazine
Size Acceptance FAQ's
Size Wise
Especially For Women
SPOT--The Tampon Health Website
National Women's Health Information Center
National Women's Health Network
North American Menopause Society
Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
The Women's Cancer Network - American site that includes self-assessment
Women's Health Matters
Women and Addictions (AADAC)
Especially for Men
How to do a Testicular Self Exam
Men's Health (Healthfinder)
Testicular Cancer (link to OncoLink)
Help for Men in Edmonton (City of Edmonton)
For Sex Education Teachers
Go Ask Alice - Columbia University's top-notch Question & Answer site
Sexuality and U - Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada site
Canadian Federation for Sexual Health - Look for the downloadable resource "Beyond the Basics", which is a full "tool kit" for sex ed, including great lesson plans
Teenwire - a site for young adults, from Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Alberta Health & Wellness Site for Sex Ed Teachers
SIECCAN - Information on sexual health, behaviours, and sexuality education in Canada
Emergency Contraception
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