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IHM - Health Blogs, Part 7

From Bulldog Reporter: "Inside Health Media’s huge new blog directory gives PR pros an inside guide to influential bloggers covering health, medicine and fitness."

If you are one of the following bloggers who might be checking out your incoming links, please consider adding Brass and Ivory to your blogroll. Thanks.


Women's Health

Fertility Notes - "A place to find all of the latest news related to fertility and options for those, like me, who have been labeled with the 'I' word."

Fruit of the Womb - Info about pregnancy and childbirth for a consumer audience.

iVillage: Health & Well-Being - "iVillage experts share their best advice for living a longer, better, fuller life."

Lively Women - "LivelyWomen.com is dedicated to helping women live whole, healthy lives by providing health and lifestyle information. In fulfilling this purpose, LivelyWomen.com host Kristen King tries to provide humor, encouragement, and empathy to the site’s readers while developing relationships with them via blog content and comments."

Mayo Clinic: Pregnancy and you - Pregnancy info from a Mayo Clinic nurse-midwife.

Modern Women's Healthcare - "This blog explores women's health issues. Women's health care including gynecological, medical, pregnancy, menopause and post menopausal health would be discussed. Other self care issues like nutrition, exercises, supplements and the impact of spirituality on health would also be discussed."

Navelgazing Midwife - Observations and photography by a midwife.

Next Nine Months - Covers pregnancy and childbirth.

Our Bodies Our Blog - "Your daily dose of women's health news and analysis."

Prevention.com blogs - Includes "Losing It with Liz Vaccariello," "Dr. Weil's Healthy Living," "Food For Thought With Cynthia Sass, RD," "Vital Finds With Dr. David Katz," "From the Heart Doc with Dr. Agatston," "Food Think With Wansink" and "Get Fit with Chris Freytag."

She Knows: A Little Alytude - Women's lifestyle blog include health, diet and fitness info.

Tales from the Womb - "A Neonatalogist writes…"

U.S. News & World Report: On Women - "Deborah Kotz, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, covers everything women care about when it comes to their health. She's often tapping out "Oprah-esque" confessions about how the latest news relates to her personally—whether it's on breast cancer, contraception or easing work-family stress."

The Well-Timed Period - Covers women's reproductive health.

Women's Health News - "Women’s health news, information, and resources from a medical librarian."

Women's Health: Is This Normal? - "I'm Tina Johnson, the Editor-in-Chief of Women's Health, and though I don't have all the answers, I've seen--and been through--a lot. Consider this blog your sounding board--a place where you can dump your worries, pick up a few tips, and have a good laugh about it all."

Parenting/Pediatrics

A Parent's Voice - A blog from the executive director of the National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments.

Betsy's Blog - Parenting blog from Chicago-based author, syndicated columnist and radio host Betsy Hart.

Breath Spa For Kids - Covers pediatric breathing conditions.

Empowering Parents blog - Blog from Empowering Parents, "an online magazine and email newsletter published by Legacy Publishing Company to provide useful problem solving techniques to parents and children."

iVillage: Pregnancy and Parenting - "Parenting and health advice, smart tips for your home and true tales from moms "

News Anchor Mom - "Here you can find the practical news that will make your life safer, healthier and more enjoyable. There are often times when reporting the basic news doesn't give moms what they really want to know." Blogger is a news anchor for WHOI-TV/Peoria, Ill.

Newsweek: I, Breeder - Parenting blog from a Newsweek editor.

Parent Hacks - "Parenting tips from the real experts: actual parents."

Parenting.com Blogs - "Eight bloggers tell it like it is -- from trying to get pregnant to surviving parenthood."

U.S. News & World Report: On Parenting - "Parenting may be an art, but there's a lot of science behind raising healthy, thriving children. Senior Writer Nancy Shute explores the latest discoveries and developments affecting children's health and parenting."

WebMD: Healthy Children - "From cold and flu to ear infections, Dr. Steven Parker shares information and advice on how to keep your children happy and healthy all year round."

Animals/Veterinary Medicine

Animal Talk Naturally - Holistic animal health.

Bark N Blog - "Shadrach the Neo Mastiff blogs about natural dog care and welfare from a canine perspective!"

The Cat/Dog Log - "I have 2 dogs and 3 cats, and advocate the use of all-natural food and products wherever possible for pets." Incorporates Catnip Corner.

Dogster - "Get dog health and care advice from our resident vet, browse top dog news headlines and see the cutest pups around. Our Blogs will help you stay on top of the latest happenings in the world and on Dogster."

Doolittler - "A veterinary blog for pet lovers, vet voyeurs and the medically curious."

Feral Thoughts - "News from Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre's CEO Tony Peacock."

Pet Connection - Blog from Pet Connection, which syndicates content on animal care through Universal Press Syndicate.

Save the pit bull, save the world. - Observations from the owner of an epileptic pit bull.

Tripawds.com - "It's better to hop on three legs than to limp on four."

(h/t Attack of the Flacks)

3 comments:

  1. Merelyme said,

    wow...what a bonanza of sites! how did you find all of these? i am gonna check out the gluten free site...my son has a wheat allergy.

    on May 13, 2008 9:24 PM  


  2. BRAINCHEESE said,

    Girl! You are a WIZ!

    Linda D. in Seattle

    on May 15, 2008 4:13 AM  


  3. Kristen King said,

    Wow, HUGE list! I love it. :) Thanks so much for including http://www.livelywomen.com

    Cheers,
    Kristen

    on May 16, 2008 5:46 PM