Health Resources
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Health RESOURCES
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The services listed in this directory will not replace
the care that you or your loved one receives from health
care professionals. However, by educating yourself and
family members about health issues, these resources may
make the relationship with a health care professional
more productive while providing additional information
and services.
The following list of sites are sponsored by well-known
and credible national organizations or government agencies.
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is a nonprofit health
organization providing diabetes research, information
and advocacy. The ADA offers many free publications for
people with diabetes.
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
800-342-2383
Email: AskADA@diabetes.org
Web Site: www.diabetes.org
MEDLINEplus
MEDLINEplus is an online health information service from
the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest
medical library. MEDLINEplus has extensive information
from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted
sources on over 600 diseases and conditions.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
E-mail: custserv@nlm.nih.gov
Web Site: www.medlineplus.gov
Men’s Health Network
The Men's Health Network (MHN) is a non-profit educational
organization made up of physicians, researchers, public
health workers, individuals and other health professionals.
The goal of the organization is to improve the health
and well-being of men, boys and families.
Men's Health Network
P.O. Box 75972
Washington D.C. 20013
202-543-6461
Email: info@menshealthnetwork.org
Web Site: www.menshealthnetwork.org
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a component of
the National Institutes of Health. NCI conducts and supports
research, training, health information dissemination,
and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis,
prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from
cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and
the families of cancer patients. The NCI site provides
information about cancer including the impact of cancer
and cancer treatment on fertility.
NCI Public Inquiries Office
Suite 3036A
6116 Executive Boulevard, MSC8322
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
NCI's Cancer Information Service: 800-422-6237
Web Site: www.cancer.gov
National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal
and other women's health information resources. The center’s
site provides access to a wide variety of women's health-related
material developed by the Department of Health and Human
Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector resources.
Office on Women's Health
8550 Arlington Blvd.
Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22031
800-994-WOMAN
Web Site: www.4woman.org
National Women's Health Resource Center
The National Women’s Health Resource Center, Inc.
(NWHRC) has helped millions of women educate themselves
about the health topics that concern them the most. The
non-profit organization, dedicated to helping women make
informed decisions about their health, encourages women
to embrace healthy lifestyles to promote wellness and
prevent disease.
NWHRC
157 Broad Street
Suite 315
Red Bank, NJ 07701
877-986-9472
E-mail: vngethe@healthywomen.org
Web site: www.healthywomen.org
WebMD
WebMD provides valuable health information, tools
for managing your health, and support to those who seek
information.
WebMD
111 8th Ave
7th Floor
New York, NY 10011
(212) 624-3700
Web site: www.webmd.com
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