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Women's
Health information from Health Web
http://www.healthweb.org/browse.cfm?subjectid=96%20
Non-commercial health websites evaluated by the health sciences libraries of
the Greater Midwest Region and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.
Women's
Health Sites from the University of Wisconsin's Women's Studies Librarian
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/health.htm
A rich list of links to Women's Health Organizations, Women's Health Information
Centers and other Women's Health Meta-sites.
NIH:
Women's Health
http://health.nih.gov/search.asp?category_id=28
Women's Health information from the National Institutes of Health
CDC: Women's
Health
http://www.cdc.gov/health/womensmenu.htm
Women's Health information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Health
Reference Center
Includes information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases,
Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs,
Prescription Drugs, and more.
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Search for information on many health topics including the medical sciences,
food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
Publications covered include Consumer Reports on Health and Men’s Health.
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Up-to-date, quality health care information from the world's largest medical
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the National Institutes of Health, dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians,
drug information, health information in Spanish and other languages, and clinical
trials.
ProQuest
Online Newspapers
Databases with millions of articles originally published in national, regional,
and local newspapers. Titles include: Includes Wisconsin State Journal, Madison
Capital Times, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune,
Minneapolis Star Tribune, New York Times (index only), Wall Street Journal,
and more.
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A full-text database of periodicals, peer-reviewed journals, academic and professional
publications, magazines, consumer newsletters and newspapers, research reports,
and association newsletters focused on complementary, alternative and integrated
approaches to health care and wellness.
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Wisdom
of the heart.
A documentary that "challenges the myths of women's immunity, shows how
heart disease manifests itself differently in women and how it can be prevented.
The film shows how certain diagnostic biases have resulted in women being misdiagnosed,
treatment delayed, and until very recently, women being left out of research
trials altogether."
616.12082 WISDO 1996 VIDEO
Women and sexuality: a century of change.
Examines the hypocrisies of nineteenth-century sexual mores, as well as the
medical, cultural, and social influences on the repression of Victorian women's
sexuality. Uses interviews with four articulate professional women to define
the current state of feminine sexuality, including the complications, contradictions,
and positive aspects of contemporary women's sexual freedom.
306.7082 WOMEN 1982 VIDEO
Health,
fashion and beauty.
Explores the world of famous fashion designers from Italy ,France, Israel and
Egypt. Contrasts the western view of beauty with that of other parts of the
world.
305.4 HEALTH 1987 VIDEO
Women's bodies women's minds.
Dr. Christiane Northrup discusses her philosophy of women's health care, and
the mind body connection. She explains how women can participate fully in creating
their health.
613.04244 WOMEN 1998 VIDEO
From puberty to menopause; and- When sex was good, it was very very good, when
it was bad…
Covers PMS, vaginal infections, contraception, menopause, and the psychological
and physical causes of sexual dysfunction in adults.
613 PUBER 1987 VIDEO
Women of substance.
Chronicles the struggles and triumphs of women addicts seeking treatment.
616.860082 WOMEN 1994 VIDEO
Tears are not enough: living with breast cancer.
Twelve women with various stages of breast cancer gather for a retreat, sharing
mutual experiences and building public awareness of the epidemic.
616.99 TEARS 1994 VIDEO
Caring for Mo: a presentation of the New Hampshire Breast Cancer Coalition.
A courageous young mother, unforgettable images, powerful words, and a relentless
disease are woven together in this story. Rosemary Runnals, "Mo,"
was a wife, mother, nurse, daughter, sister and friend. Her treatment for breast
cancer chronicled in a series of stunning black and white photographs provides
the basis for this film. And Mo's young son inspired her courageous twenty month
battle with the disease.
362.196994 CARIN 1998 VIDEO
Breast cancer.
Understanding the diagnosis -- What happens next? -- Treatment and management
-- Issues and answers.
362.19699449 BREAST 1996 VIDEO
Breast cancer: Speaking out.
Documentary focusing on the need for women to become more assertive on the issue
of their health. Explains that women must get all the available information
necessary to make informed decisions regarding their health & treatment,
particularly in the area of breast cancer.
616.99 BREAS 1992 VIDEO
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Health Letter
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Encyclopedia of Women's Health Issues.
By Kathlyn Gay
REFERENCE 613.04244 G285
The new A to Z of women's health : a concise encyclopedia.
By Christine Ammer
REFERENCE 613.04244 AM518 2000
Women's health : a primary care clinical guide.
Edited by Ellis Quinn Youngkin and Marcia Szmania Davis
Topics covered include adolescent women's health, women & sexuality, infertility,
breast health, common gynecologic disorders, health during pregnancy and psychosocial
health problems.
613.04244 W872
Woman's body: a manual for life.
Edited by Miriam Stoppard
Female development, anatomy, physiology, mental health, social roles, and sexuality
are examined. Color photographs, charts and graphs make the anatomical and physiological
concepts understandable
613.0424 W872
Strong women stay young.
By Miriam E. Nelson with Sarah Wernick
A program of progressive strength training in two 40-minute sessions per week.
Includes guidelines backed with studies and thorough explanations of how aging
changes your body.
613.7045 N428
Biology of Women.
By Ethel Sloane
Covers female sexuality, reproduction, contraception, and menopause; the basis
of biological differences; gynecological difficulties; HIV/AIDS; health and
the working woman; cosmetics ("the multimillion dollar put-on"); and
empowerment through preventative care.
613.04244 SL634 2002
I knew a woman : the experience of the female body.
By Cortney Davis
Written by a nurse practitioner in a women's health clinic, the author uses
the stories of four women to illustrate the practitioner-patient relationship.
613.04244 D261
Our bodies, ourselves for the new century : a book by and for women.
By the Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Addresses health concerns of women of diverse ages, ethnic and racial backgrounds
and sexual orientations. Updated with new information, resources (including
Internet resources) and personal support for health decisions. Topics explored
range from living a healthy life, to relationships, sexuality, childbearing,
and growing older, to dealing with the medical system and organizing for change
613.04244 OU93
Her healthy heart : a woman's guide to preventing and reversing heart disease
naturally.
By Linda Ojeda
616.120082 OJ39
Women's health across the lifespan : a comprehensive perspective.
By Karen Moses Allen and Janice Mitchell Phillips
613.04244 AL427
Nutritional concerns of women.
Edited by Ira Wolinsky
613.2082 N976W
Woman: an intimate geography.
By Natalie Angier
Theories on the evolution of women's anatomy, physiology and social behaviors.
612.62 AN588 Also an Electronic Book
Also 78189-1001
Stress and the American woman.
By Nora Scott Kinzer
301.412 K56S
Yoga for Women.
By Shakta Kaur Khalsarr
A combination of kundalini yoga with traditional hatha yoga.
613.7046 K45
Women's bodies, women's wisdom : creating physical and emotional health and
healing.
By Christiane Northrup
Offers spiritual and philosophical advice along with suggestions on dietary
change, confronting one's feelings about disease, visualization practices, and
other holistic remedies for common women's health problems.
618.1 N877
Women and fatigue.
By Holly Atkinson
Examines the physical, psychological, and life-style causes of tiredness and
chronic fatigue in women and offers practical help. Discusses how to deal with
the fatigue caused by the hormonal changes of menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause.
Explores the role of diet and lack of sleep, and reviews the beneficial effects
of exercise.
613.04244 AT875
Alternative health care for women: a woman's guide to self-help treatments and
natural therapies.
By Patsy Westcott
613.04244 W5
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