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African-American Health Care and Medical Information
Blackhealthcare.com is a culturally oriented and ethnically focused comprehensive internet-based health and medical information provider dedicated to addressing the special health problems of African-Americans.

American Indian Health Central
The American Indian Health Council is a group of American Indians dedicated to providing health information, referral, and outreach services to the American Indian community. The health section contains health education/disease prevention pages on diseases and disorders that greatly affect American Indians as well as recipes, cultural and educational information.

Asian Health
Resources for cross-cultural care and prevention. Information about different Asian cultures and societies around the world. Includes health care and practices for many different Asian cultures.

LGBT Health Channel
 Physician monitored information on health related topics in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender communities.

National Alliance for Hispanic Health
 The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) is the Nation’s oldest and largest network of Hispanic health and human services providers. Alliance members deliver quality services to over 12 million persons annually.

National Women's Health Information Center
Free, reliable health information for women everywhere. Browse the database for resources or take a look through the Special Sections on topic areas like heart disease, disabilities and pregnancy.

NIH Senior Health
NIHSeniorHealth makes aging-related health information easily accessible for family members and friends seeking reliable, easy to understand online health information. Features authoritative and up-to-date health information from Institutes and Centers at National Institute of Health.

Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
This is a large religious web site which promotes religious diversity as a positive cultural value. The site contains 2,471 essays and menus. It does not promote any one religious belief, instead it tries to explain the full range of religious belief in North America, from Asatru to Christianity to Zoroastrianism. It also reports on controversial religious topics, from abortion access to equal rights and protections for homosexuals and bisexuals. It tries to explain all sides to each topic fairly and objectively.

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Health and Wellness (RRTC)
Funded by the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research at the U.S. Department of Education, the RRTC conducts research studies and training projects that are targeted towards people living with disabilities, their families, friends, healthcare providers, and policymakers.

TransGenderCare
Archive of health information for transgendered patients by the Tampa Gender Identity Program. Includes a section on "What is Gender and Who is Transgendered?" and articles about transgender health issues.


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