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Explore a Topic: Women's Health
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Women’s Health
An alphabetical list of women’s health topics, health tips, and information about research, programs, and conferences are available. CDC is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Women’s Health
Physical activity and health eating tools for women and annual women’s health data books are available. HRSA is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS): Fast Stats on Women’s Health
Statistics on health status, health risk factors, health care utilization and mortality are available. NCHS is a service of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC)
Information about various women’s health topics, health organizations, health tools, and a calendar of women’s health events are available. NWHIC is a service of the Office on Women's Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Office of Women’s Health
Information on various women’s health issues, including fact sheets. Office of Women’s Health is a part of the FDA under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Articles & Databases
A comprehensive overview of women’s health covering the latest news on women’s health, information about prevention/screening, specific conditions, clinical trials, research, organizations, and statistics. MedlinePlus is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Information about various women’s health issues in an alphabetical list. Some information is available in both English and Spanish

Print Resources
Our bodies, ourselves : a new edition for a new era
The Boston Women's Health Book Collective
An updated comprehensive guide to women's health that addresses various health and wellness issues.
The new A to Z of women's health
Ammer, Christine
The encyclopedia to women's health covers a range of women's health issues and topics.

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