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Dónde obtener más información
Para saber cómo permanecer saludable y evitar enfermedades, puede comunicarse con las agencias listadas en esta sección. Puede obtener información gratuita escribiendo, usando los números telefónicos gratuitos y revisando los sitios de la red.
General de salud
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-358-9295 (hablantes español)
http://www.ahrq.gov
En español: http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/espanoix.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.cdc.gov/health
En español: www.cdc.gov/spanish/indice.htm
healthfinder®
(Ofrece información electrónica sobre una amplia variedad de temas de salud. Este sitio puede dirigirlo a publicaciones médicas y de otro tipo, a centros de distribución de información, bases de datos, líneas directas, investigación médica, grupos de apoyo, organizaciones y bibliotecas.)
http://www.healthfinder.gov
En español: http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol/
National Women's Health Information Center
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-994-9662 (hablantes español disponible martes-viernes)
http://www.4women.gov
En español: http://www.4women.gov/espanol/
Abuso de drugas y alcohol
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-729-6686 (hablantes español)
(301) 443-3860
http://www.health.org
En español: http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/resultslang.aspx?h=publications&topic=2&language=Spanish
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(301) 443-3860
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
En español: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/espanol-order.htm
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(301) 443-1124
http://www.drugabuse.gov
En español: http://165.112.78.65/pubs/spanpubs.taf
La audición
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-241-1044 (hablantes español)
1-800-241-1055 (TTY)
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov
En español: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/spanish/index.asp
Cáncer
Cancer Information Service
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-4-CANCER
(1-800-422-6237) (hablantes español)
1-800-332-8615 (TTY)
http://www.cancer.gov
En español: http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/
Depresión
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(301) 443-4513
(301) 443-8431 (TTY)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/topics/index-depression-publication-all.shtml
En español: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/spanish/index.shtml
Derrames cerebrales
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-352-9424 (hablantes español)
http://www.ninds.nih.gov
Diabetes
Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention Program
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-888-275-4772
http://www.hrsa.gov/leap/default.htm
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(301) 496-3583
http://www.niddk.nih.gov
En español: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/spanish.htm
Enfermedades cardíacas, pulmonares y de la sangre
Information Center
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(301) 592-8573
(TTY): (240) 629-3255
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
En español: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/pubs/pub_gen.htm
Enfermedades venéreas y SIDA
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CDC National HIV, AIDS, & STD Hotline
Línea directa de los centros nacionales de VIH, SIDA y enfermedades venéreas:
1-800-342-2437
En español: 1-800-344-7432
(TTY): 1-800-243-7889
Red de Información Nacional de Prevención de CDC:
1-800-458-5231 (hablantes español)
1-800-243-7012 (TTY)
http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/index.asp
En español: http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/espanol/index.asp
Envejecimiento
AARP
1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277)
http://www.aarp.org
En español: http://www.aarp.org/espanol/
National Institute on Aging
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(301) 496-1752
1-800-222-2225 or
TTY 1-800-222-4225
(hablantes español)
http://www.nia.nih.gov
Nutrición
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-888-463-6332
http://www.fda.gov
En español: http://www.fda.gov/oc/spanish
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases
National Resource Center
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-624-BONE
(1-800-624-2663)
(hablantes español)
(202) 466-4315 (TTY)
En español: http://www.osteo.org
Problemas urinarios
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(301) 496-3583
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/health.htm
En español: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/spanish.htm
Salud mental
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(301) 443-4513
(301) 443-8431 (TTY)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov
En español: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/spanish/index.shtml
Seguridad y prevención de lesiones
Consumer Product Safety Commission
1-800-638-2772 (hablantes español)
http://www.cpsc.gov
En español: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/spanish/spanish.html
Sobre el fumar
Cancer Information Service
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-422-6237 (hablantes español)
1-800-332-8615 (TTY)
http://www.cancer.gov
En español: http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/
La vista
National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(301) 496-5248 (hablantes español)
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/
En español: http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/espanol/index.asp
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