Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service (IHS) provides comprehensive health services through IHS and tribally contracted hospitals, health centers, school health centers, and health stations. Health services provid... Details >
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National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) was established in 1974 to conduct and support biomedical, social, and behavioral research and training relating to the aging process, and the diseases and other ... Details >
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Agricultural Research Service
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the main in-house research arm of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). ARS conducts research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultura... Details >
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AMC Cancer Research Center & Foundation
AMC Cancer Research Center & Foundation is a not-for-profit research institute dedicated to the prevention of cancer and other chronic diseases. AMC conducts important cancer research in the areas of ... Details >
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American Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), originally the American Academy of General Practice, was founded in 1947 and has chapters in all States. Its purpose is to represent the interests of... Details >
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American Association of Retired Persons
AARP is the nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests through information and education, advocacy, and community services provided by a network of... Details >
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American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society (ACS) was originally established as the American Society for the Control of Cancer in 1913, and became the ACS in 1945. ACS is the voluntary organization dedicated to elim... Details >
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American Dietetic Association
The American Dietetic Association (ADA), founded in 1917 as the professional society for dietitians, promotes the science of dietetics and nutrition, and public and professional education in these are... Details >
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American Egg Board
The American Egg Board (AEB), a commodity promotion organization, conducts research on the nutritional value of eggs and disseminates information to the public through advertising and publicity.... Details >
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American Heart Association
The American Heart Association (AHA), a nonprofit, voluntary health agency funded by private contributions, is dedicated to the reduction of death and disability from cardiovascular diseases, includin... Details >
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American Institute for Cancer Research
The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), a non-profit organization, fosters research on diet, nutrition and cancer and educates the public about the results. Call toll-free to request educat... Details >
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American Medical Association
The American Medical Association (AMA), founded in 1847, is the professional organization for physicians in the United States. The AMA disseminates information on issues important to physicians, pati... Details >
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American School Food Service Association
The American School Food Service Association (ASFSA) was established in 1946, the year the National School Lunch Act became law. ASFSA continues to be the only organization in the country devoted exc... Details >
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American Society for Clinical Nutrition
The American Society for Clinical Nutrition is the clinical division of the American Society for Nutritional Sciences. The goals and objectives of the ASCN are to: encourage and implement undergraduat... Details >
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America's Second Harvest
Second Harvest is the largest charitable hunger relief organization in the United States. Through a nationwide network of food banks, Second Harvest distributes surplus food and grocery products to t... Details >
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Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cancer Information Service (CIS) is a national resource for information and education about cancer. The CIS operates a toll-free telephone service, 1-800-4-CANCE... Details >
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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) is one of five product-oriented centers of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The mission of CFSAN is to promote and protect the public he... Details >
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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's (CFSAN) Outreach and Information Center
The goal of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's (CFSAN) Outreach and Information Center (O⁣) is to enhance CFSAN's ability to provide and respond to the public's desire/demand for mor... Details >
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Center for Human Nutrition
This personal library includes nutrition-themed news in the media, journal articles, websites around the globe, newsletters, guidelines, releases and other features. ... Details >
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Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, conducts applied research and analysis in nutrition knowledge and attitudes, dietary survey method... Details >
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Center for Science in the Public Interest
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), founded in 1971, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the public with information about food, the food industry, and government regu... Details >
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Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
The mission of The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is to raise public awareness, to provide advocacy and education, and to advance research on behalf of all those affected by food allergies ... Details >
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Food and Nutrition Board
The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB), established in 1940, advises public agencies on implications of nutrition research for food safety, nutritional status and health, food technology, food resources, ... Details >
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Food and Nutrition Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is one of several information centers located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ... Details >
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Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
This division of the USDA is responsible for the administration of all USDA's nutrition assistance programs -- Food Stamps; WIC Program /Farmers' Market; Child Nutrition; Team Nutrition; and Food Dist... Details >
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Food Research and Action Center
The Food and Research Action Center (FRAC) is the leading national organization working to eradicate hunger and undernutrition in the United States. Founded in 1970 as a public interest law firm, FRA... Details >
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Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services administers a variety of food assistance programs mandated by Federal legislation. These include the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant... Details >
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Freedom from Hunger
Freedom from Hunger, founded in 1946 as Meals for Millions, is a private,
nonprofit, nonsectarian organization. Their Credit with Education program
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HCF Nutrition Research Foundation, Inc.
The HCF Nutrition Research Foundation is a non-profit, public foundation founded in l979. HCF promotes nutrition as a choice for better health, as well as advocating a healthful lifestyle which inclu... Details >
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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Information Center
The HRSA Information Center is a nationwide point of entry for publications, resources and referrals on health care services for low-income, uninsured individuals and those with special health care ne... Details >
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International Food Information Council Foundation
The International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC) is a non-profit, educational organization designed to be a force that helps the media, educators, health professionals and scientists effec... Details >
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International Life Sciences Institute
The North American Branch of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI N.A.) is a nonprofit scientific research and educational foundation headquartered in Washington, D.C. that identifies and e... Details >
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) provides leadership to both the public and private sectors for the delivery of health care services to all mothers and children. MCHB administers a program... Details >
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Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc.
The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc. (MSF) provides information, referral and support services to professionals, those diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, family members and friends. The mission of... Details >
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National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
Requests for cancer information from patients, the general public, and health professionals are answered by the Public Inquiries Section of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Public Inquiries Offic... Details >
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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) consists of the Division of Adolescent and School Health, the Division of Adult and Community Health, the Division of ... Details >
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National Dairy Council
The National Dairy Council (NDC), established in 1915 by the dairy industry, conducts and funds research on the nutritional value of the U.S. food supply, foods and health, and the role of milk nutrie... Details >
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National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
This organization provides an innovative forum for collaborative partnerships of public and private organizations, employers, policymakers and consumers to promote and improve culturally and linguisti... Details >
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Information Clearinghouse is designed to help patients and health professionals identify educational materials concern... Details >
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) conducts and supports basic and clinical research in maternal and child health and the population sciences. It will respond to ind... Details >
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National WIC Association
This non-profit membership organization was founded in 1983. Its purpose is to support, inspire and empower the WIC community through creativity, teamwork and leadership. NAWD represents the 87 State... Details >
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NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health is a partnership project which provides online access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, rele... Details >
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Nutrition Screening Initiative
The Nutrition Screening Initiative is a broad multidisciplinary effort led by the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Dietetic Association, National Council on the Aging, Inc. and a divers... Details >
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Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The mission of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) is to provide leadership for disease prevention and health promotion among Americans. ODPHP undertakes this mandate throug... Details >
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Pan American Health Organization
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO), was formerly known as the International Sanitary Bureau. It is composed of 35 mem... Details >
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Rural Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Rural Information Center (RIC) provides information and referral services to local, state, and federal government officials; community organizations; rural electric and telephone cooperatives; lib... Details >
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Society for Nutrition Education
The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) promotes the nutritional well-being of the public through improved practice in education, research, and public policy. The Society conducts and promotes nutr... Details >
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TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
TOPS Club, Inc., which stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly, was founded in 1948. It is a nonprofit, non-commercial weight control support group with approximately 10,370 chapters. The TOPS program f... Details >
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
The mission of the USDA is to enhance the quality of life for the American people by supporting production of agriculture; ensuring a safe, affordable, nutritious, and accessible food supply; caring f... Details >
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Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
The Weight-Control Information Network (WIN) was established by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) in June 1994. WIN is... Details >
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World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) came into being on April 7, 1948 when the 26th United Nations member ratified its Constitution. The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highes... Details >
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World Hunger Education Service
The World Hunger Education Service is a nonprofit organization with a small paid staff, assisted by volunteers, that disseminates information on the world hunger problem. The Service sees food in a b... Details >
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You First Health Assessment
Internet users have access to a free health risk assessment called the You First Health Assessment. After answering a short questionnaire regarding your health habits, family history, and lifestyle b... Details >
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