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| American Academy of Family Physicians | |
| P.O. Box 11210 | |
| Shawnee Mission, KS 66207-1210 | |
| Web Address: | www.familydoctor.org |
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The American Academy of Family Physicians offers information on adult and child health conditions and healthy living. Its Web site has topics on medicines, doctor visits, physical and mental health issues, parenting, and more. |
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| American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) | |
| 409 12th Street SW | |
| P.O. Box 70620 | |
| Washington, DC 20024-9998 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-673-8444 |
| Phone: | (202) 638-5577 |
| Email: | resources@acog.org |
| Web Address: | www.acog.org |
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American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who provide health care for women, including teens. The ACOG Resource Center publishes manuals and patient education materials. The Web publications section of the site has patient education pamphlets on many women's health topics, including reproductive health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking. |
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| KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens | |
| 10140 Centurion Parkway | |
| Jacksonville, FL 32256 | |
| Phone: | (904) 697-4100 |
| Fax: | (904) 697-4220 |
| Web Address: | www.kidshealth.org |
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This website is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This website offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest. |
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| Office on Women's Health | |
| Department of Health and Human Services | |
| 200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E | |
| Washington, DC 20201 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-994-9662 (202) 690-7650 |
| Fax: | (202) 205-2631 |
| TDD: | 1-888-220-5446 |
| Web Address: | www.womenshealth.gov |
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The Office on Women's Health is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It provides women's health information to a variety of audiences, including consumers, health professionals, and researchers. |
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference November 2, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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