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Toll-Free Numbers for Health InformationF FIRE PREVENTIONNational Fire Protection Association(800) 344-3555 (Customer Service)9:00 a.m.�00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) FITNESSAerobics and Fitness Foundation of America(800) 968-7263 (Consumer Hotline)(800) 446-2322 (For Professionals) 6:30 a.m.�00 p.m., Monday朏riday (Pacific time) American Council on Exercise(888) 825-36367:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time) American Running Association(800) 776-27329:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) Shaping America's Youth®(800) SAY-9221 (729-9221)TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Club, Inc.(800) 932-86778:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) Weight Control Information NetworkNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases(877) 946-4627 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) YMCA of the USA(800) 872-96228:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) FOOD SAFETYCenter for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA(888) SAFEFOOD (723-3366)10:00 a.m.�00 p.m., Monday朏riday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Hotline(888) MPHotline (674-6854)(800) 256-7072 (TTY) 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday; 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving (Eastern time) U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service(800) 344-WILD (344-9453)8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) G GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER HEALTHGay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Helpline(888) 340-45286:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m., 7 days a week (Eastern time) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender National Hotline(888) 843-45644:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m., Monday–Friday; 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Saturday (Eastern time) Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund(866) 542-8336 (Foster Care Helpline)9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Center for Lesbian Rights(800) 528-6257 (Youth Legal Information Line)9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time) Peer Listening Line(800) 399-73375:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m., 7 days a week (Eastern time) Trevor Helpline(866) 4-U-TREVOR (488-7386)GENERAL HEALTHAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse(800) 358-92958:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) American Academy of Family Physicians(800) 274-2237American Chiropractic Association(800) 986-46368:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) American Osteopathic Association(800) 621-17738:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) American Podiatric Medical Association, Inc.(800) ASK-APMA (275-2762)Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic(800) 296-37979:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) Health Resources and Services Administration Information Center(888) ASK-HRSA (275-4772)(877) 4TY-HRSA (489-4772) (TTY/TDD) 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) MedicAlert® Foundation(888) 633-4298National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionCenters for Disease Control and Prevention(800) 232-4636 (888) 232-6348 (TTY) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clearinghouse(888) 644-6226(866) 464-3615 (TTY) (866) 464-3616 (Fax) 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) National Center for Health StatisticsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention(800) 232-4636 National Health Information Center(800) 336-47979:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) National Health Service Corps(800) 221-9393 Scholarships/Loan Repayment & Job Opportunities in Underserved Areas(877) 897-9910 (TTY) 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Hispanic Family Health Helpline(866) SU-FAMILIA (783-2645)9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Injury Information Clearinghouse(800) 638-2772 (Consumer Hotline)(800) 638-8270 (TTY) National Patient Travel Helpline(800) 296-12179:00 a.m.�00 p.m., Monday朏riday (Eastern time) U.S. Food and Drug Administration(800) 332-1088 (MedWatch)(888) 463-6332 (Consumer Inquiries) Well Spouse Association(800) 838-087910:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) GENETIC DISEASESGenetic Alliance(800) 336-43639:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center(888) 205-2311(888) 205-3223 (TTY) 12:00 p.m.�00 p.m., Monday朏riday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) March of Dimes(888) 663-4637(800) 925-1855 (Spanish) National Hematologic Diseases Information Service(888) 828-0877(866) 569-1162 (TTY) H HEADACHE/HEAD INJURYNational Brain Injury Information Center(800) 444-64439:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Headache Foundation(888) 643-55529:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) HEALTHY WEIGHT/WEIGHT LOSSShaping America's Youth®(800) SAY-9221 (729-9221)TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Club, Inc.(800) 932-86778:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) Weight Control Information NetworkNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases(877) 946-4627 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) HEARING AND SPEECHAmerican Society for Deaf Children(800) 942-ASDC (942-2732)American Speech-Language-Hearing Association(800) 638-82558:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) Dial A Hearing Screening Test (Occupational Hearing Services)(800) 222-3277 (Voice/TTY)9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) Hear Now(800) 328–8602 (Voice/TDD)8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Mountain time) International Hearing Society(800) 521-52478:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) John Tracy Clinic(800) 522-4582 (Voice/TDD)8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time) National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness(800) 438-9376(800) 854-7013 (TTY) 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) National Family Association for Deaf-Blind(800) 255-0411 (Voice/TTY)8:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse(800) 241-1044(800) 241-1055 (TTY) 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) Vestibular Disorders Association(800) 837-84288:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time) HEART DISEASEAmerican Heart Association(800) 242-872124 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year Heart Information Center(800) 292-2221 (English/Spanish)8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) HISTIOCYTOSISSee RARE DISORDERS HORMONAL DISORDERSAmerican Thyroid Association(800) 849-7643Hormone Foundation(800) HORMONE (467-6663)8:30 a.m.�00 p.m., Monday朏riday (Eastern time) National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service(888) 828-0904(866) 569-1162 (TTY) HOSPITAL/HOSPICE CARECaring Connections(A program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization)(800) 658-8898 Helpline 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) Childrens Hospice International(800) 242-44539:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) Hill-Burton Medical Care Program(800) 638-0742(800) 492-0359 (Maryland) National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc.(800) 542-97309:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) Shriners Hospital for Children Referral Line(800) 237-50558:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) HOUSINGSee also CHEMICAL PRODUCTS/PESTICIDES and LEAD HUD USER(800) 245-2691(800) 927-7589 (TDD) 8:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) Public and Indian Housing Information and Resource Center(800) 955-22329:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) HUNTINGTON'S DISEASESee RARE DISORDERS I IMMUNIZATIONNational Center for Immunization and Respiratory DiseasesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636) (English/Spanish) (800) 232-6348 (TTY) IMPOTENCEAmerican Urological Association Foundation, Inc.(800) RING-AUA (746-4282)8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) INFECTIOUS DISEASES & INFLUENZA (FLU)American Lung Association(800) 586-4872Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(800) 232-4636(800) 232-6348 (TTY) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases(866) 284-4107(800) 877-8339 (TDD) INSURANCE/MEDICARE/MEDICAIDCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services(877) 267-2323 (Headquarters)(800) 633-4227 (Medicare Service Center) (866) 226-1819 (Headquarters TTY) (877) 486-2048 (Medicare Service Center TTY) DHHS Office of Inspector General(800) 447-8477 (Hotline)8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) Insure Kids Now HotlineHealth Resources and Services Administration(877) 543-7669 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation(800) 400-PBGC (400-7242)8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) Social Security Administration(800) 772-1213(800) 325-0778 (TTY) 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) U.S. Uninsured help Line(800) 234-1317J JUSTICENational Criminal Justice Reference Service(800) 851-3420(877) 712-9279 (TTY) 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) K KIDNEY DISEASEL LEADSee also HOUSING National Lead Information Center(800) 424-53238:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) LEARNING DISORDERSChildren and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders(800) 233-4050 (English/Spanish)9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) International Dyslexia Association(800) ABCD123 (222-3123)LIBRARY SERVICESCaptioned Media Program, National Association for the Deaf(800) 237-6213(800) 237-6819 (TTY) (800) 538-5636 (Fax) 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Library of MedicineNational Institutes of Health(888) 346-3656 (800) 735-2258 (TDD) 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday; 8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Saturday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped(800) 424-85678:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic(800) 221-47928:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) LIVER DISEASESAmerican Liver Foundation(800) GO-LIVER (465-4837)8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) Hepatitis Foundation International(800) 891-07079:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) LUNG DISEASE/ASTHMA/ALLERGYAmerican Lung Association(800) LUNG-USA (586-4872)7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America(800) 7-ASTHMA (727-8462)9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Jewish Medical and Research Center(800) 222-5864 (LUNG LINE)8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) M MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Information Resource Center(800) 370-29438:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) La Leche League International(800) La Leche (525-3243)9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) National Prenatal Helpline(800) 311-2229(800) 504-7081 (Spanish) 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Life Center/Pregnancy Hotline(800) 848-5683Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families(800) 899-43019:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) MEDICARE/MEDICAIDSee INSURANCE/MEDICARE/MEDICAID MENTAL HEALTHSee also CHILD ABUSE/MISSING CHILDREN/CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH Mental Health America Resource Center(800) 969-6642(800) 433-5959 (TTY) 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Alliance on Mental Illness(800) 950-6264 Helpline10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Council on Problem Gambling(800) 522-47009:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Gaucher Foundation(800) 504-31899:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Institute of Mental Health Resource Information Center(866) 615-6464(866) 415-8051 (TTY) 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(877) 767-47278:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) The ARC of the United States(800) 433-52558:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) MINORITY HEALTHNational Hispanic Family Health Helpline(800) 311-2229(866) SU-FAMILIA (783-2645) 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) National Prenatal Helpline(800) 311-2229(800) 504-7081 (Spanish) 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) Office of Minority Health Resource Center(800) 444-64729:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time) N NUTRITIONAmerican Institute for Cancer Research(800) 843-81148:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Monday–Thursday; 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Friday (Eastern time) Center for Food Safety and Applied NutritionU.S. Food and Drug Administration(888) 723-3366 (Seafood line) National Dairy Council(800) 426-8271(800) 974-6455 (Fax) 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) Shaping America's Youth®(800) SAY-9221 (729-9221)O ORGAN DONATIONSee also VISION and UROLOGICAL DISORDERS Living Bank(800) 528-29717:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) National Marrow Donor Program®(800) MARROW-2 (627-7692)8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time) United Network for Organ Sharing(888) TXINFO1 (894-6361)8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time) |
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