General Health

General Health

• National Sleep Foundation

  www.sleepfoundation.org 

  Information and advice about all types of sleep problems, including sleep disturbances during perimenopause. 
  
  
• National Council on the Aging

  www.ncoa.org 

  A nonprofit organization providing community programs and services for seniors. Site is dedicated to promoting the dignity, well being, and contributions of older individuals. 
  
  
• NIH National Institute on Aging

  www.nia.nih.gov 

  A US National Institutes of Health organization devoted to improving the health of older people. Site offers information about health topics such as menopause, midlife health, and Alzheimer's disease. (Also see Tips from The National Institute on Aging, below.) 
  
  
  
• Healthfinder

  www.healthfinder.gov 

  A gateway Website developed by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Offers links to a broad range of consumer health and human services resources and information produced by the US government and its many partner organizations. 
  
  
• National Headache Foundation

  www.headaches.org  

  Offers educational information for consumers and healthcare professionals about headache causes and treatments. 
  
  
• Medscape

  www.medscape.com/womenshealth 

  A site for specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals offering the Web's most robust and integrated medical information and educational tools, most offering continuing education credits. 
  
  
• Sleep Research Society

  www.sleepresearchsociety.org 

  This site offers scientific investigation, professional education, career development, and public awareness in sleep science and academic sleep medicine for its members. 
  
  
• US Food and Drug Administration

  www.fda.gov 

  Watchdog agency, a part of The US Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and the food supply, among others. 
  
  
• ConsumerSafety.org

  https://www.consumersafety.org/ ConsumerSafety.org is a comprehensive resource offering safety guides for infants, families, patients and seniors, as well as publishing important health news, recalls and safety alerts.