These resources are for educational purposes only. If you have any questions, or want to try and new treatment, or change your treatment, please discuss it with your doctor before making any changes.
Diabetes
- American Diabetes Association- www.diabetes.org
- International Diabetes support- www.idf.org
Hypertension
- High Blood Pressure or Hypertension – www.heart.org
Heart Disease
- General- www.heart.org
- For women- www.womenheart.org
- Heart Foundation- www.theheartfoundation.org
Alzheimer Disease
- Alzheimer’s Association – www.alz.org
Substance Abuse
- National Information line- (Can check insurances as well) 1800-662-4357
- Local-
- National Addiction Professional- www.naadac.org
- National Institute of Drug Abuse- www.drugabuse.gov
- National Substance and Mental Health- samhsa.gov
Smoking
- American Cancer Society- 1800 ACS -2345 (1800-227-2345)
- National Cancer Institute- 1800 44U-QUIT (1800-448-7848)
- Centers of Disease Control and Prevention- www.cdc.gov/tobacco
- American Lung Association- 1800-LUNG-USA (1800-586 4872) www.lung.org
COPD
- Center of Disease Control and Prevention- www.cdc.gov/copd
- COPD Foundation- www.copdfoundation.org
- American Lung Association- www.lung.org
Emphysema
(condition where the air sac in the lungs are damaged). This is associated with COPD
- National Emphysema Foundation – www.emphysemafoundation.org
Asthma
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation- www.aafa.org
- Center of Disease Control and Prevention- www.cdc.gov/asthma
Cancer
- General- American Cancer Society- www.cancer.org
Breast Cancer
- After Diagnosis- www.abcdbreastcancersupport.org
- Back in the swing- www.backintheswing.com
- Beyond Boobs- www.beyondboobsinc.org
- Bosom Buddies breast cancer support- www.bbbcsi.org
Prostate Cancer
- Information- www.ipcsg.org
- Support- www.yananow.org
Colon Cancer
- Support and financial assistance- www.cancercare.org/diagnosis/colorectal_cancer.com
Lung Cancer
- Support and Information- www.mylungcancersupport.org
- Lung Cancer Association- www.lungcancer.org