Helpful Links
On this page we have provided links to other web sites that we have found to be really helpful. Friends and relatives have told us that these linked pages were beneficial to them. However, because these sites are not part of our web site, our lawyer wants us to say that we're not responsible for the content on the linked pages.
Health Resources
- Strong Hearts: http://strong-hearts.org/
Caring for the Cancer Caregiver - National Institutes of Health: http://www.nih.gov/
On this site you will find an A-Z index of NIH health resources, clinical trials, MedlinePlus, health hotlines. - National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/
Information about types of cancers, clinical trials, treatment options and a dictionary of cancer terms are some of the topics you will find on this site. - Women's Cancer Resource Center of Oakland, CA: http://www.wcrc.org/links.htm
The purpose of this site is to empower women with cancer to be active and informed consumers and survivors by providing information, services, support and understanding. - Susan Love, MD: http://www.susanlovemd.com/
This site presents comprehensive information about breast cancer and women's health. - Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: http://www.komen.org/
For more than 20 years, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs. - Planet Cancer: http://www.planetcancer.org/
Planet Cancer is a community of young adults with cancer. - American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org/
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization. - The Survivor Movie: http://www.thesurvivormovie.com/
This is a movie presented by The Cancer Crusade, an organization dedicated to fighting cancer with hope and humor. - Cape Clogs: http://capeclogs.com/cancer/
Clogs for a Cure is an effort to raise awareness and fund research to fight breast cancer. - Menupause: http://www.menupause.info/
This is a web site to support and nourish women through midlife and beyond. The blog entries, recipes, menus, book reviews, profiles, products and services on this site focus on midlife women's physical, mental, and spiritual growth. Ellen Sue Spicer, a freelance writer, believes: "Words are my oxygen and natural foods are my fuel." - Hepatitis C Association: http://www.hepcassoc.org/
The focus of the Hepatitis C Association is to educate the public, both patients and medical providers, about hepatitis C virus. The association offers factual information through educational programs and support materials. They strive to bring the importance of organ donation to the forefront of the public's mind.
Alternative Health/Self-Help Resources
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Help Me to Heal by Bernie Siegel, M.D. and Yosaif August
A Practical Guidebook For Patients, Visitors And Caregivers
Essential Tools, Strategies and Resources for Healthy Hospitalizations and Home Convalescence
Hay House Publishers: http://www.hayhouse.com -
Breast Cancer: The Complete Guide by Peter I. Pressman, M.D., and Yashar Hirshaut, M.D.
This lucid step-by-step guide has established itself as the indispensable book women need to make informed decisions about the care that is right for them.
Random House: http://www.randomhouse.com -
My Healing from Breast Cancer (A physician's personal story of recovery and transformation) by Barbara Joseph, M.D.
Both spiritual and physical issues are addressed in a title written by a physician who was treated for and survived breast cancer. From using herbs and supplements to nourish body and soul to understanding different approaches to healing, this includes many insights from a doctor and patient's dual perspective.
Available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com
