General Women's Health
CDC Office of Women's Health
http://www.cdc.gov/od/spotlight/nwhw/
Provides summary information on violence and injury, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV-AIDS, tobacco use, health in later years, reproductive health, breast and cervical cancer.
Health Finder
http://www.healthfinder.gov
A federally funded gateway to evaluated consumer health and human services information. Leads to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups as well as government agencies and non-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public. Topical searches lead to Internet fact sheets, publications, and organizations.
MedlinePlus
http://medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
The National Library of Medicine's consumer health page. It includes over 50 health topics that provide advice on searching Medline and that link to other federal resources and documents. It also has a dictionary of medical terms, directories for finding doctors and hospitals, and links to clearinghouses and other information.
National Women's Health Information Center
http://www.4woman.gov
From the US Public Health Services Office on Women's Health. Leads to regional information, brochures, fact sheets, and other publications, list of events, and more.
National Women's Health Resource Center http://www.healthywomen.org
A consumer information clearinghouse on women's health issues. With question and answer fact sheets on selective topics, and links to other web sites by topic. The newsletter, National Women's Health Report, the HealthyWomen database, expert discussion groups, and other services are available by registration and subscription.
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Boston Public Health Commission
1010 Massachusetts Avenue, 2/F
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 534-5395
Boston Mobile Health Van
(617) 534-2295 (call for schedule)
Harvard Medical School's Center of Excellence in Women's Health
c/o Brigham and Women's Hospital
1620 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02120
(617) 732-5502
The National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health were established by the U.S. Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health in 1996. The Centers are based in academic medical institutions to establish and evaluate a new model health care system that unites women's health research, medical training, clinical care, public health education, community outreach, and the promotion of women in health professions around a common mission to improve the heath status of diverse women across the life span.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108-4619
(617) 624-6000
Offers consultation, assistance, and referrals regarding health issues for women
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
100 Boylston Street, Suite 700
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 426-2225
Find out information about Massachusetts-based community health centers
Boston Resource Net
Online resource directory linking Boston residents to local health and social services
Cambridge Women’s Center
46 Pleasant Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 354-8807
Provides women with the resources and support for dealing with domestic violence, sexual abuse, poverty, discrimination, and social isolation
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