Helpful Resources and Links for Women

To help improve the quality of life for patients, UT Medical Center provides this list of valuable resources.

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Government and Organizations

Administration on Aging

American Cancer Society

American Heart Association

Centers for Disease Control

HealthFinder™ is a consumer health and human services information website provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Medem – Smart Parent’s Health Source An American Medical Association link to medical information for the public provided by the nation’s leading medical societies.

National Institute on Aging

National Institutes of Health - Health Information  Publications, clinical trials, health hotlines, A – Z subject index, Institutes, MedlinePlus and other credible resources.

National Osteoporosis Foundation

National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is a service of the Office on Women’s Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of federal and other Women’s health services, information and resources.

National Women's Health Site for Girls and Adolescents This site is sponsored by the National Women’s Health Information Center of the U.S. Department of Health

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration  Resources for substance abuse and mental health – part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Violence and Abuse

Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Knoxville  Resource on issues of sexual assault and domestic violence in the East Tennessee area.

Grieving

Grieving and Loss - The Compassionate Friends  Assists families with the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.

SHARE: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Free information packets, correspondence and support for parents whose lives are touched by the tragic death of a baby through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth or in the first few months of life.

First Candle - SIDS Alliance Gateway to support and information on ways to help your baby survive and thrive or for those who have experienced the death of a precious infant.

Additional Information and Resources

MayoClinic.com  Site provides useful, up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic and empower people to manage their health.

MEDLINEplus  Authoritative and up-to-date health information for professionals and consumers from the world’s largest medical library – the National Library of Medicine.

Merck Publications  Includes: The Merck Manual of Medical Information – Home Edition; The Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy; The Merck Manual of Geriatrics; and the Merck Index.

Quackwatch Quackwatch, Inc., a member of Consumer Federation of America, is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads and fallacies.

Sexual Assault Crisis Center – Knoxville

Links to Internet resources outside of the Center for Women’s Health website are provided solely for the convenience of persons visiting the Center for Women’s Health website. Provision of such hyperlinks is not an endorsement of these sites