If you need to research a health topic, start here. This site, developed by the Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with other federal agencies, is a clearinghouse for information on everything from AIDS to depression to health plans, providing hundreds of helpful Web links. Click on heart disease, for example, and you'll find a lengthy list of related links to physicians' pages, university sites and professional, non-profit associations such as the American College of Cardiology. The resources seem endless. More than 6,000 medical questions are answered in the Ask the Experts section, and all are searchable by category.
More women die from heart disease and stroke than from all other forms of cancer combined.
That's why the American Heart Association created this site. It provides self-care tips, such as how to recognize warning signs of heart disease. A section called Gatekeeper offers tips on topics such as depression after heart attack and stroke, family nutrition and children and exercise. The healthy recipes sound tastier than those found at other health sites, and a recipe exchange gives visitors a chance to swap their favorites. A meal planner bases recipes on your activity level and diet goals.