Emerald Health Resources
There is an abundance of health information that can be found on the internet, and it is difficult to determine what is truly credible and reliable information. This collection of links is made up of credible, respected health-related sites that will help you in your information search. This information is not meant to replace a consultation with a physician. Please print and bring any information you wish to discuss to your next appointment.
ALBERTA
Capital Health Region Health Services in the Community
Calgary Health Region Community Resource Links
inform Alberta – Directory of Community, Health & Social Services
Family Doctor Website
WebMD website – Great Resource for learning
GENERAL SITES
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Consumer Health Resources – Oregon Health Sciences University
Familydoctor.org : American Academy of Family Physicians
Health Canada
Healthfinder
Mayo Clinic
Med Help International
Medbroadcast.com
Medical Matrix (Free Registration)
MEDLINE Plus
Merck Manual of Medical Information
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
Ontario Health
Resources for Health Consumers – Medical Library Association
Sympatico Health
UpToDate Patient Information
World Health Organization
Your Health – Calgary Health Region
ADDICTION
Alberta’s Click to Quit
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
US National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
AIDS
AIDS: MedlinePlus – National Library of Medicine
Canadian Aid Society
Canadian HIV Trails Network
Canadian HIV / AIDS Legal Network
Community AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Health Canada – HIV and AIDS in Canada
WAVE Women & AIDS Virtual Education
ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA
Allergy / Asthma Information Association
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Patients & Consumers Center
Anaphylaxis Canada
Asthma Society of Canada
Conditions and Treatments
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Health World Online
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine – National Institutes of Health
ALZHEIMER DISEASE
Alzheimer Society Canada
Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Disease – MedlinePlus
ARTHRITIS
Arthritis – MedlinePlus
Arthritis – Public Health Agency of Canada
Arthritis Foundation
BLOOD AND BLOOD DISORDERS
Canadian Blood Services
Canadian Hemophilia Society
BREAST CANCER
Breast Cancer Society of Canada
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
CANCER
Mesothelioma Hope
Cancer.gov – US National Cancer Institute
Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Medicine Online
People Living with Cancer – American Society of Clinical Oncology
CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS
Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute
American Heart Association
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
CHILDREN’S HEALTH
Canada’s Physical Activity Guides for Children and Youth – Health Canada
Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion
Canadian Institute of Child Health
Caring For Kids – Canadian Paediatric Society
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – Public Health Agency of Canada
Just For You : Kids – Health Canada
Kids Health
Motherisk
Safe Kids
Road Safety for Parents
CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE
Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease – Canada Health
DIABETES
Canadian Diabetes Association
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
DISABILITY
Ability Online
Canadian Association for Community Living
Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres
Canadian Paraplegic Association Alberta
Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
Learning Disorders – MedlinePlus
National Institute of Disability Management and Research
War Amps
DOWN SYNDROME
Canadian Down Syndrome Society
National Down Syndrome Society
EPILEPSY
Canadian Epilepsy Alliance
Epilepsy Canada
EYE CONDITIONS AND BLINDNESS
Canada Association of Optometrists
Canadian National Institute of the Blind
Canadian Ophthalmological Society – Public Information
Laser Eye Surgery – Canadian Ophthalmological Society
University of Ottawa Eye Institute
FITNESS
Active Living – Public Health Agency of Canada
Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
Canada’s Physical Activity Guide
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
SportMed : Best Practices in Sport Health, Sport Safety, and Sport Training
Sports Fitness – MedlinePlus
Time to Run
FLU (INFLUENZA)
Canadian Coalition for Influenza Immunization
FluWatch – Public Health Agency of Canada
Influenza (Flu) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Influenza – World Health Organization
FOOD AND NUTRITION
Consumer Centre – Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Eat Well, Live Well – Dietitians of Canada
Food and Nutrition – Health Canada
GASTRONINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
GRIEF AND CARE GIVING
Bereaved Families Online Support Centre
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Caregiver Network
Living With Dementia – Alzheimer Society of Canada
Care giving – Veterans Affairs Canada
HEARING DISORDERS AND DEAFNESS
Canadian Academy of Audiology – Consumer Information
Hearing Disorders and Deafness – MedlinePlus
Hearing Foundation of Canada
Canadian Tinnitus Foundation
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Infectious Diseases – Public Health Agency of Canada
KIDNEY DISEASES
Kidney Diseases – MedlinePlus
Kidney Foundation of Canada
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
LIVER DISEASES
Canadian Liver Foundation
Liver Diseases – MedlinePlus
MEN’S HEALTH
Erectile Dysfunction – MedlinePlus
Just for You : Men – Health Canada
Men’s Health – Medbroadcast.com
Men’s Health – MedlinePlus
Men’s Health Centre – Mayoclinic.com
MENTAL HEALTH
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
Canadian Mental Health Association
Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments
Canadian Psychological Association
Internet Mental Health
Mental Illness Awareness Brochures – Canadian Psychiatric Association
Mental Illness Foundation
Mental Illness – Publish Health Agency of Canada
Schizophrenia Society of Canada
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Multiple Sclerosis International Federation
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
NERVOUS SYSTEM
ALS Society of Canada (Amyotrophic Lateral Scierosis)
Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada
Brain Care Centre Edmonton
Huntington Society of Canada
Muscular Dystrophy Canada
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke : Information for Patients
PARC – Reflex Sympathetic Dystropy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Parkinson Society of Canada
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada
Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada
OSTEOPOROSIS
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Osteoporosis Society of Canada
PARKINSON DISEASE
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Parkinson Society of Canada
Parkinson’s Disease – MedlinePlus
Parkinson’s Disease Research
PLASTIC SURGERY
Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons – Surgery Information
POISONING
American Association of Poison Control Centers
SAFETY
Canadian Safety Council
Public Safety Portal – Government of Canada
SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS)
Centers for Disease Control (US)
Health Canada Online
Medline Plus
Questions and Answers for the Public – Canadian Medical Association
World Health Organization
SEXUAL HEALTH
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US
Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
Ask Noah – About STDs
National Center for HIV. STD and TB Prevention
Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Infections – Health Canada
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Fact and Information
SKIN AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES
Canadian Dermatology Association
Lupus Canada
Sclerodema Society of Canada
SLEEP DISORDERS
Tuck – Advancing Better Sleep
Royal Ottawa Health Care Group – Sleep Disorders Centre
Sleep Disorders MedlinePlus
SMOKING CESSATION
Alberta Click to Quit
Tobacco Free Initiative – World Health Organization
Tobacco Information and Prevention Source – US Centres for Disease Control
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
US National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
TRANSPLANTATION
Canadian Association of Transplantation
TRAVEL MEDICINE
Canadian Society for International Health
Information for Travelers – Health Canada
International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (IAMAT)
WELLNESS
WEST NILE VIRUS
West Nile Virus – MedlinePlus
West Nile Virus – US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
West Nile Virus Monitor – Public Health Agency of Canada
West Nile Virus Update – Canadian Blood Services
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Canadian Women’s Health Network
Just for You : Women – Health Canada
Motherisk
Women’s Health Center – MayClinic.com
Women’s Health Information – Society for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
Women’s Health Matters – Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre
WWWWomen : Health