SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS LINKS

Women's Health



The following links come from a variety of sources and may provide you with extensive information about women's health and medical conditions affecting predominantly women. While The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) provides access to other World Wide Web (WWW) sites, this access does not imply endorsement or approval of the products or information offered at the sites identified below. If you have a medical need, the STS strongly encourages you to seek medical attention from an appropriate medical caregiver.

  
Other STS Link Pages:
Heart Disease
Lung & Esophageal Cancer
Diabetes
High Blood Pressure - Hypertension
Anesthesiology
Women's Health
 
Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health
    The Office of Research on Women's Health serves as the focal point for women's health research within the National Institutes of Health. This site contains a variety of information on women's health ranging from details about clinical trials to information about diseases and conditions impacting the health of women.
 
National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
    A division of the US Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health, NWHIC is a gateway for women's health resources and materials for consumers and professionals. The site has an extensive database available for use without any cost.
 
The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women
    Produced by a division of the National Institutes of Health, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's Healthy Heart Handbook provides a guide for women to help prevent heart disease.
 
Women's Health Information Center - JAMA
    This site contains links to articles appearing in the Journal of The American Medical Association that directly or indirectly deal with the health of women. The information is appropriate for consumers, patients, medical professionals, and the general public.
 
Women's Health Initiative, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of NIH
    The WHI is a research program of the NIH which will examine and identify methods to prevent the major causes of death, disability and frailty in postmenopausal women. The site also lists research facilities across the nation participating in this study and describes methods for interested people to enroll in the trial.
 
American Medical Women's Association
    AMWA is an organization of women physicians and medical student s dedicated to supporting women physicians and the care of the woman patient. The association has a variety of guides to healthy living available for viewing via their site.
 
National Women's Health Resource Center
    NWHRC is a clearinghouse for women's health information. Information and resources are available to patients, general consumers, and medical caregivers through their site.
 
Office of Women's Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Part of the CDC, the OWH aims to address medical issues that especially affect the health of women today. The site contains extensive information for both consumers and caregivers.
 
Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research
    The Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to promoting the health or women through research.
 
Women's Health America Group
    Women's Health America Group is a national organization established to serve the unique and complex health needs of women. Their focus is to encourage and enable women to make sound decisions concerning their own health care and the health care of their families by providing current, accurate health information and quality products and services. The Women's Health homepage contains a women's health library, news, informations, and prescription drug ordering information.


 
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) provides access to other World Wide Web (WWW) sites. However, this access does not imply endorsement or approval of the products or information offered at those sites. If you have a medical need, the STS strongly encourages you to seek medical attention from an appropriate medical caregiver.



Heart Disease | Lung & Esophageal Cancer | Diabetes | High Blood Pressure - Hypertension | Anesthesiology | Women's Health