AGING
- National Institute on Aging 1-800-222-2225 (8:30 - 5:00 ET) Information and referrals.
ALLERGY
- American Academy of Allergy and Immunology 1-800-822-2762 (8:30 - 5:00 ET).
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 1-301-496-5717 (8:30 - 5:00 ET)
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE:
- Alzheimer's Association 1-800-272-3900 (8:00 - 5:00 CT).
ARTHRITIS
- Arthritis Foundation 877-226-4267
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases 301-495-4484 (8:30 - 5:00 ET).
BREAST CANCER
- Y-Me National Organization for Breast Cancer Information Support Program 1-800-221-2141 (9-5 CT) Presurgery counseling, treatment information, peer support, patient literature and referrals.
CANCER
- American Cancer Society 1-800-ACS-2345 (24-hr recording).
- Cancer Information Service of the National Cancer Institute 1-800-4-CANCER. CancerFax (National Cancer Institute) Current patient and professional information about causes, diagnoses and treatments for all forms of cancer.
- Gray Laboratories Cancer Research Trust
- OncoLink Information on most types of cancer provided by the University of Pennsylvania; has many links to other useful sites.
CHRONIC FATIQUE SYNDROME
COSMETIC/RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
- American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 1-800-635-0635 (8:30 - 4:30 CT) Information and referrals.
DENTISTRY
- American Dental Association
- National Institute of Dental Research 1-301-496-4261 (8:30 - 5:00 ET).
DIABETES
- American Diabetes Association 1-800-342-2383 (9-5 ET).
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 1-301-496-3583 (8:30 - 5 ET).
DISEASE PREVENTION
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 800-311-3435 Information on infections, epidemics and immunization.
DRUG/ALCOHOL ABUSE
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information 1-800-729-6686 (8-7 ET) Information on alcohol, drugs and tobacco provided by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP>
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
EATING DISORDERS
- National Center for Overcoming Overeating 212-582-0383 Information about binge eating disorder (24-hr recording).
ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Endometriosis Association 800-992-3636 (24-hr recording).
ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH
- Environmental Health Clearinghouse 1-919-541-3345
EYE DISEASE
- National Eye Institute 301-496-5248 (8:30-5 ET).
- American Academy of Ophthalmology's Eyenet Graphics depicting eye anatomy; information on conditions and treatments.
FIBROMYALGIA
- Fibromyalgia Alliance of American 614-457-4222 (10-6 ET; 24-hr recording).
HEARING
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 1-800-241-1044 (voice 8:30-5 ET) 1-800-241-1055 (TDD/TTY/TT).
HEART DISEASE
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 301-251-1222 (8:30 - 5 ET).
INFERTILITY
- Resolve 617-623-0744 (9-4 ET).
LUNG DISEASE
- American Lung Association 1-800-LUNG-USA (9-4:30 ET) Information on respiratory disease.
LYME DISEASE
- Lyme Disease Foundation 1-800-866-LYME (24-hr recording).
MEDICATION
- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research 301-594-1012 (8-4:30 ET) The Food and Drug Administration's hotline for information about medicines.
MENOPAUSE
- North American Menopause Society Midwife Women's Network 1-800-886-4354 (8-5 CT) Information and referrals.
MENTAL HEALTH
- Free Mental Health Screening
- Grief Recovery Hotline 1-800-445-4808 (9-5 PT) Information on recovering from loss.
- The National Institute of Mental Health 1-301-443-4513 (8:30 - 4:30).
- Panic Disorder Information Line 1-800-64-PANIC (24-hr recording).
NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 1-301-496-5751 (8:30 - 5 ET) Provides brochures and fact sheet.
NUTRITION
- American Dietetic Association Nutrition Hotline 1-800-877-1600 Information from and referrals to registered dieticians (experts: 9-4 CT; recorded messages 8-8 CT).
OSTEOPOROSIS
- National Osteoporosis Foundation 800-231-4222
PARENTING
RARE DISEASES
- National Organization of Rare Diseases 1-800-999-6673 (9-5 ET; 24-hr recording).