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Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| 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 |
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). | |
| American Cancer Society | |
| Phone: | 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) |
| TDD: | 1-866-228-4327 (toll-free) |
| Web Address: | www.cancer.org |
The American Cancer Society 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. | |
| 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 |
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. | |
| 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 |
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. | |
| 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 |
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. | |
| Last updated: | March 10, 2008 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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