Online 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 along any information you wish to discuss to your next appointment.

Did you know that the clinic has staff who can help client's and families reduce fatal opioid overdoses?
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Addiction
 
  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 Aids Society
  Canadian HIV Trials Network
  Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse
  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
    Consumers Center
    Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
 
Alternative Medicine
 
  CAMline
    Health World Online
    Herbs and supplements - Medlineplus
    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
  Arthritis Society
 
Blood and Blood Disorders
 
  Aplastic Anemia and Myelodysplasia Association of Canada
  Canadian Blood Services
  Canadian Hemophilia Society
 
Breast Cancer
 
  Breast Cancer Society of Canada
  Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
  Canadian Breast Cancer Network
 
Cancer
 
  B.C. Cancer Agency: Patients/Public Information
  Canadian Cancer Society
  Canadian Testicular Cancer Association
    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
 
    American Heart Association
  Cardiac Care Network of Ontario
  Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
    Vascular Web
 
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 - Children. Health Canada
  Just for You: Kids - Health Canada
    Kids Health
  Motherisk
  Safe Kids Canada
 
Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease
 
    Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease - MedlinePlus - US National Library of Medicine
  Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease - Public Health Agency of Canada
    Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease - US Centers for Disease Control
    Creutzfeldt Jakob Syndrome - World Health Organization
 
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
    LD Online (Learning Disabilities Online)
  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 - MedlinePlus
  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
 
Family Medicine
 
  Ask Your Family Doctor - College of Family Physicians of Canada
 
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
    Health and Fitness Information - American College of Sports Medicine
  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 Right Ontario
  Eat Well, Live Well - Dietitians of Canada
  Food and Nutrition - Health Canada
 
Gastrointestinal Problems
 
  Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada
    National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
 
General sites
 
  3D Medical Animated Videos - Alberta Health Services
  Canadian Institute for Health Information
    Consumer Health Resources - Oregon Health Sciences University Library
    familydoctor.org : American Academy of Family Physicians
  Health Canada
    Healthfinder
    Healthtouch: Online for Better Health
    InteliHealth
    MayoClinic.com
    Med Help International
  Medbroadcast.com
    Medical Matrix (Free registration)
    MedicineNet
    MEDLINE Plus
    Merck Manual of Medical Information
    New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
  Ontario Health
    Patient Education Documents at Healthtouch
    Patient Information Leaflets - NHS National Library for Health (UK)
  Public Health Agency of Canada
    Resources for Health Consumers - Medical Library Association
  Sympatico Health
    UpToDate Patient Information
    World Health Organization
  Your Health - Calgary Health Region
 
Grief and Caregiving
 
  Bereaved Families Online Support Centre
  Canadian Virtual Hospice
  Caregiver Network
  Caregiver Support - Alzheimer Society
  Caregiving - Veterans Affairs Canada
 
Hearing Disorders and Deafness
 
  Canadian Academy of Audiology - Consumer Information
    Hearing Disorders and Deafness - MedlinePlus
  Hearing Foundation of Canada
  Tinnitus Association of Canada
 
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
 
  Canadian Testicular Cancer Association
    Erectile Dysfunction - MedlinePlus
  Just for You: Men - Health Canada
  Men's Health - Medbroadcast.com
    Men's Health - MedlinePlus
    Men's Health Center - MayoClinic.com
  The Prostate Centre - University of Toronto
 
Mental Health
 
  Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
  Canadian Mental Health Association
  Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments
  Canadian Psychological Association
    depression-screening.org - National Mental Health Association
    Facts for Families - American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  Internet Mental Health
  Mental Illness Awareness Brochures - Canadian Psychiatric Association
  Mental Illness Foundation
  Mental Illnesses - Public Health Agency of Canada
  Schizophrenia Society of Canada
 
Multiple Sclerosis
 
    Multiple Sclerosis International Federation
  Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
 
Nervous System Diseases/Disorders
 
  ALS Society of Canada (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
  Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
  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 Canada
  Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada
  Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada
 
Neurological Disorders
 
  Canadian Neuropathy Association
 
News Sites
 
  Health Canada Online - Latest Headlines
    New York Times
    USA Today Health & Science
 
Osteoporosis
 
    National Osteoporosis Foundation
  Osteoporosis Society of Canada
 
Parkinson Disease
 
    Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
  Parkinson Society of Canada
  Parkinson Society Quebec
    Parkinson's Disease - MedlinePlus
    Parkinson's Disease Research Web
 
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 (U.S.)
  Health Canada Online
    Medline Plus
  Questions and Answers for the Public - Canadian Medical Association
  SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Public Health Agency of Canada
    World Health Organization
 
Sexual Health
 
    Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US
  www.sexualityandu.ca - Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 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 & Information
 
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
 
  Canadian Dermatology Association
  Lupus Canada
  Scleroderma - Arthritis Society
  Scleroderma Society of Canada
 
Sleep Disorders
 
  Royal Ottawa Health Care Group - Sleep Disorders Centre
    Sleep Disorders - MedlinePlus
 
Smoking Cessation
 
  Canadian Council for Tobacco Control
  National Clearinghouse on Tobacco and Health
    Tobacco Free Initiative - World Health Organization
    Tobacco Information and Prevention Source - U.S. 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-Travellers' Health Centres
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Information for Travellers - Health Canada
    International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT)
 
Wellness
 
    Seek 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
  Centres of Excellence for Women's Health
  Just for You: Women - Health Canada
  Motherisk
    Women's Health Center - MayoClinic.com
  Women's Health Information - Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
  Women's Health Matters - Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre
    WWWomen: Health

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