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- Allergies
- Asthma and COPD
- Children and Immunization
- Cancer Care
- Diabetes
- Dietitian Resources
- Drug Coverage
- Government Agencies and Organizations
- Heart Health and Blood Pressure
- Herbal, Complimentary, and Alternative Medicine
- HIV/AIDS
- Influenza & H1N1
- Men's Health
- Mental Health Resources
- Pregnancy
- Sexual Health
- Skin Care
- Smoking Cessation
- Travel
- Women's Health
- General Resources
Health Resources (Links)
Allergies
TopAsthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Canadian Network for Asthma Care
- Managing Your Asthma and Your Seasonal Allergies
- Canadian Lung Association
- Allergy/Asthma Information Association
- The Asthma Society of Canada
- The Breathworks Plan: Help for People with COPD
TopCancer Care
- Cancer Care Ontario (Statistics, Screening, Prevention)
- Canadian Cancer Society
- BC Cancer Agency
- Visit Paul.Cescon.ca -- Help Make Cancer History!
TopChildren and Immunization
- Caring for Kids - Child Health and Pregnancy Information (Canadian Paediatric Society)
- Human Papilloma Virus Immunization Program
- About Kids' Health (Hospital for Sick Children)
- KidsHealth.org
TopDiabetes
- About Diabetes (Canadian Diabetes Association)
- Management Strategies for Diabetes
- Managing your Diabetes
TopDietitian Resources
- Food Allergies
- Healthy Eating (Public Health Agency of Canada)
- Eating Disorders Awareness Coalition of Waterloo Region
- National Eating Disorder Information Centre
- Canada's Food Guide
- Dial a Dietitian
TopDrug Coverage
TopGovernment Agencies and Organizations
- Region of Waterloo Public Health
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Advance Care Planning Guide (Government of Ontario)
- Health Canada Website
- Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care - Ministry Programs
- Waterloo Region Pandemic Influenza Planning
TopHeart Health and Blood Pressure
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
- American Heart Association
- What is Chronic Heart Failure (CHF): A Patient Information Guide
- Management Strategies for Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Management Strategies for Dyslipidema (Cholesterol Management)
- Hypertension.ca (Blood Pressure Canada)
- 10 Year Cardiovascular Risk Calculator
TopHerbal, Complimentary, and Alternative Medicine
- About Herbs, Botanicals, and Other Products (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
- Herbs at a Glance (National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine)
- Complimentary and Alternative Cancer Therapies
TopHIV/AIDS
- ACCKWA (The AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area)
- Canadian Aids Treatment Information Exchange
TopInfluenza & H1N1
- H1N1 Flu Virus ? Do I have it?
- Caring for someone who is sick with the flu
- Facts about the H1N1 vaccine
- Region of Waterloo Pandemic Influenza Response
- The College of Family Physicians of Canada - Pandemic Flu
- The Ontario Ministry of Health - H1N1 Flu Virus: Tips to stay healthy
- FightFlu.ca
- FluWatch
TopMen's Health
TopMental Health Resources
- Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Canadian Mental Health Association - Waterloo Regional Branch
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- McMaster Anxiety Treatment Centre
- Simon Fraser University Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addictions
Self management manuals for depression including: - Dealing With Depression: Antidepressant Skills for Teens
- Antidepressant Skills Workbook
- Antidepressant Skills at Work
- Mood Disorders of Canada website
- Computer based cognitive therapy program
- Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatment
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Childrens Mental Health Ontario
TopPregnancy
- Motherisk - Treating the Mother, Protecting the Unborn
- Breastfeeding (Health Canada)
- LactMed (Medications in Breastmilk)
- Pregnancy (Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada)
- Pregnets (Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy)
TopSexual Health
- HPV Info (Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada)
- I Wanna Know (Info about Sexually Transmitted Infections)
- Sexuality and U
TopSkin Care
TopSmoking Cessation
- The Benefits Start the Day You Quit!
- Stupid.ca
- Region of Waterloo Public Health
- On the Road to Quitting: Guide to Becoming a Non-Smoker (Health Canada)
- Canadian Lung Association
- Smokers' Help Line
- Driven to Quit Challenge
- Leave the Pack Behind (Ideal for Post-Secondary Students)
- STOP Study
- It's Canada's Time to Quit Smoking
TopTravel
- Travelers' Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Region of Waterloo Public Health International Travel Clinic
- Public Health Agency of Canada: Travel Health - Know Before You Go!
TopWomen's Health
TopGeneral Resources
- Back Pain Care
- First Consult (Patient education resource)
- McMaster Family Medicine Links
- WebMD
- Flu Shot
- Mayo Clinic
- Med Broadcast
- World Health Organization (WHO)
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