| American Academy of Dermatology |
| P.O. Box 4014 |
| Schaumburg, IL 60618-4014 |
| Phone: | 1-866-503-SKIN (1-866-503-7546) toll-free (847) 240-1280 |
| Fax: | (847) 240-1859 |
| E-mail: | mrc@aad.org |
| Web Address: | www.aad.org |
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The American Academy of Dermatology provides information about the
care of skin, hair, and nails. You can find a dermatologist in your area by
calling 1-888-462-DERM (1-888-462-3376). |
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| American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Phone: | 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) |
| TDD: | 1-866-228-4327 toll-free |
| Web Address: | www.cancer.org |
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) conducts educational
programs and offers many services to people with cancer and to their families.
Staff at the toll-free numbers have information about services and activities
in local areas and can provide referrals to local ACS divisions. |
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| American Diabetes Association (ADA) |
| 1701 North Beauregard Street |
| Alexandria, VA 22311 |
| Phone: | 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) |
| E-mail: | AskADA@diabetes.org |
| Web Address: | www.diabetes.org |
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization
for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office.
ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on
research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA
provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications,
which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast,
books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also
provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes. |
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| La Leche League International (LLLI) |
| P.O. Box 4079 |
| Schaumburg, IL 60168-4079 |
| Phone: | 1-800-LA-LECHE (1-800-525-3243) (847) 519-7730 |
| Fax: | (847) 969-0460 |
| TDD: | (847) 592-7570 |
| Web Address: | www.llli.org |
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La Leche League International (LLLI) offers information and
encouragement—mainly through personal help—to all mothers who want to
breast-feed their babies. It also offers support and information about
breast-feeding babies with various disabilities, such as cleft lip or cleft
palate. Call for information about a chapter in your area. |
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| National Institutes of Health: Health
Information |
| 9000 Rockville Pike |
| Bethesda, MD 20892 |
| Phone: | (301) 496-4000 |
| TDD: | (301) 402-9612 |
| E-mail: | NIHinfo@od.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | http://health.nih.gov |
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts
and supports medical research to improve people's health and save lives. NIH
provides access to health and wellness information, free newsletters, current
research, health databases, fact sheets, and many other resources. |
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