Support Associations Listing

Associations related to Physical Challenges and Disease Support
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Medical Associations)

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ASTHMA, ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Web:
http://www.aafa.org

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Web:
http://www.niaid.nih.gov


BONE
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Web:
http://www.nof.org


BONE MARROW
The Bone Marrow Foundation
Web:
http://www.bonemarrow.org


BIRTH
March of Dimes

Web:
http://www.modimes.org


BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM
Alzheimer's Association
Web:
http://www.alz.org

American Parkinson Disease Association
Web:
http://apdaparkinson.com

Brain Injury Association
Web:
http://www.biausa.org

National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain
Web:
http://www.paincare.org/

National Parkinson Foundation
Web:
http://www.parkinson.org/

National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Web:
http://www.spinalcord.org

Parkinson's Disease Foundation
Web:
http://www.pdf.org

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association Of America
Web:
http://www.rsds.org

United Cerebral Palsy
Web:
http://www.ucpa.org | UCP Exercise Brochure

World Parkinson Disease Association (WPDA)
Web:
http://www.wpda.org

 


CANCER
American Cancer Society
800-ACS-2345 (800-227-2345)
Web:
http://www.cancer.org

Billy's Foundation (Melanoma)
Web:
http://www.bfmelanoma.com

HPV and Cervical Cancer Campaign
Web:
http://www.hpvandcervicalcancercampaign.org

International Myeloma Foundation
Web:
http://www.myeloma.org

Melanoma Research Foundation
Web:
http://www.melanoma.org

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Web:
http://www.ovarian.org

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
Web:
http://www.y-me.org

Seven Warning Signs of Cancer

Change in bowel or bladder habits

A sore that doesn't heal

Unusual bleeding or discharge

Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere

Indigestion or problems swallowing

Obvious change in a wart or mole

Nagging cough or hoarseness


CARDIOVASCULAR
American Heart Association National Center
Web:
http://www.americanheart.org

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Web:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov


DISABILITIES
Disability Social History Project
Web:
http://disabilityhistory.org

Empowerment Zone
Web:
http://www.empowermentzone.com

W33: Web Accessibility Initiative
Web:
http://www.w3.org/WAI

Wheelchairnet
Web:
http://www.wheelchairnet.org

Women with Disabilities
Web:
http://www.4women.gov/wwd

U.S. Department of Labor: ETA Disability Online
Web:
http://www.wdsc.org/disability

 


EATING DISORDERS
The Center for Eating Disorders
Web:
http://www.eatingdisorder.org

Eating Disorders: Disordered Culture
Web:
http://www.eating.ucdavis.edu

Mental Health Net: Eating Disorders
Web:
http://eatingdisorders.mentalhelp.net

Pale Reflections
Web:
http://www.pale-reflections.com

The Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders
Web:
http://www.something-fishy.org


GASTROINTESTINAL
The Australian Crohn's and Colitis Association
Web:
http://www.acca.net.au

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
Web:
http://www.ccfa.org

Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation of Chicago
Web:
http://www.girf.org

The Helicobacter Foundation
Web:
http://www.helico.com

International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Web:
http://www.iffgd.org

National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (NACC) (UK)
Web:
http://www.nacc.org.uk


KIDNEYS
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Web:
http://www.niddk.nih.gov

National Kidney Foundation
Web:
http://www.kidney.org


LIVER
American Liver Foundation
Web:
http://www.liverfoundation.org


LUNGS
American Lung Association

Web:
http://www.lungusa.org


METABOLISM and BODY WEIGHT
American Diabetes Association
Web:
http://www.diabetes.org

American Obesity Association
Web:
http://www.obesity.org

Association for Morbid Obesity Support
Web:
http://www.obesityhelp.com

National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
Web:
http://www.naafa.org

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Web:
http://www.niddk.nih.gov

The North American Association for the Study of Obesity
Web:
http://www.naaso.org


MUSCLES AND JOINTS
Arthritis Foundation
Web:
http://www.arthritis.org

Fibromyalgia Research Association
Web:
http://www.teleport.com/~nfra

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
Web:
http://www.mdausa.org/ | MDA Diseases Defined

ME Association (Myalgic Encephalitis)
Web:
http://www.meassociation.org.uk

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Web:
http://www.nih.gov/niams

USA Fibromyalgia Association
Web:
http://www.w2.com/fibro1.html


ORGAN DONATION/SHARING
United Network for Organ Sharing
Web:
http://www.unos.org


PANCREAS
National Pancreas Foundation

Web:
http://www.pancreasfoundation.org


SLEEP AND FATIGUE
American Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Web:
http://www.aacfs.org

American Sleep Apnea Association
Web:
http://www.sleepapnea.org

American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA)
Loads as American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
Web:
http://www.asda.org

CFIDS Association of America (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)
Web:
http://www.cfids.org

Chronic Syndrome Support Association
Web:
http://www2.shore.net/~cssa

National Sleep Foundtion
Web:
http://www.sleepfoundation.org

Restless Legs Syndrome
Web:
http://www.rls.org/index.htm

Shuteye Online
Web:
http://www.shuteye.com

Sleep Home Pages
Web:
http://bisleep.medsch.ucla.edu

Sleepnet.com
Web:
http://www.sleepnet.com

The Sleep Site
Web:
http://www.thesleepsite.com

Young Adults With Narcolepsy
Web:
http://www.yawn.org


UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING (UNOS)
Web:
http://www.unos.org

 

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