Websites
General Health
Go Ask Alice
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/index.html
If you have a question about sexuality, sexual health, relationships, general health, fitness and nutrition, emotional well-being, or alcohol and other drugs, you can ask Alice. You can also check through Alice's archives; chances are that someone else has had the same question. Alice is a service provided by the Columbia University Health Education Department.
Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Health news and information, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
MayoClinic.com
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Look up medical symptoms and find information free of jargon. This site is run by the doctors and scientists of the Mayo Clinic, the world's largest non-profit medical clinic.
MedlinePlus
http://medlineplus.gov/
Search for drugs, diseases, and other medical information in this extensive database, offered for free from the National Library of Medicine.
Young Women's Health
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/
A site full of information about all aspects of your health, sponsored by Children's Hospital Boston.
Body Image
About-Face
http://www.about-face.org/
Their mission is "to equip women and girls with tools to understand and resist harmful media messages that affect self-esteem and body image."
Adios, Barbie
http://www.adiosbarbie.com/
"[P]romoting healthy body image and self-image for people of all cultures and sizes."
Sexuality
Our Bodies, Ourselves
http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/default.asp
Women's health information from one of the best books on the subject.
Teen Talk
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/teen-talk/
Planned Parenthood's sexual health site for teens.
