The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The Department includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities

Offering quick guides to healthy living, personalized health advice, and tips and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy.

SAMHSA works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and mental health services.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) website provides information from the Federal agency that conducts and supports research on mental illnesses.

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The National Women's Health Information Center -- 1-800-994-9662.

Over the past three decades, AoA has developed a nationwide network of State and Area Agencies on Aging and Tribal Organzations. These Agencies plan, develop and support comprehensive in-home and community services that create opportunities for active older persons and meet the needs of older persons at risk of losing their independence.

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The Office of Minority Health Resource Center was established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health in 1987. OMH-RC serves as a national resource and referral service on minority health issues.

The ATSDR ToxFAQsTM is a series of summaries about hazardous substances developed by the ATSDR Division of Toxicology. Information for this series is excerpted from the ATSDR Toxicological Profiles and Public Health Statements. Each fact sheet serves as a quick and easy to understand guide.

WONDER provides a single point of access to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents the Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS). This Web site is maintained by the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health, which is a division of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (US Gov't Web site). Information covering tobacco-related issues and statistics.

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, works to strengthen the disease prevention and health promotion priorities of the Department within the collaborative framework of the HHS agencies.

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CHID is a database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. This database provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources.

OWH coordinates the efforts of all the HHS agencies and offices involved in women's health. OWH works to improve the health and well-being of women and girls in the United States through its innovative programs, by educating health professionals, and motivating behavior change in consumers through the dissemination of health information.

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) works to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs associated with injuries.

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CDC's Diabetes Public Health Resource is the official site of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Diabetes Translation.

Our mission is to provide qualitative and responsive "administrative support services" on a cost-effective, competitive, fee-for-service basis to HHS components and other Federal agencies.

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services charged under the Superfund Act to assess the presence and nature of health hazards at specific Superfund sites and to help prevent or reduce further exposure and the illnesses that result from such exposures.

The OIG Web Site provides information concerning reports issues, guidance and other related information concerning fraud, waste and abuse issues for the Department of Health and Human Services' programs.

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A global health portal for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) A greeting from HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Welcome to the globalhealth.gov web site. This site addresses global health, and more importantly, the link between domestic and international health issues. As the health of the world's population becomes increasingly important to economists and political leaders ...

Office of Population Affairs - provides resources and policy advice on population, family planning, reproductive health, and adolescent pregnancy issues. OPA also administers two grant programs, the national Family Planning Program and the Adolescent Family Life Program.

Welcome! Federal Occupational Health (FOH) assists federal agencies in improving the health, safety and productivity of the federal workforce. We are a resource to federal agencies managers, employees and their families. Learn more about what we do... FREE BREAKFAST SEMINAR SET FOR JULY 18TH! The Marriot Metro Center Hotel in Washington D.C. will be the site for FOH's next free breakfast seminar.

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The staff of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program (MAP) would like to extend a warm welcome to you. We are excited about our clinical research program and look forward to interfacing with the public, mental health professionals, and fellow researchers from around the world.

The Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) for Acute Chemical Exposures were developed by ATSDR to aid emergency department physicians and other emergency healthcare professionals who manage acute exposures resulting from chemical incidents.

Welcome to The Laboratory of Brain and Cognition. The LBC, led by Dr. Leslie G. Ungerleider, is a branch of the Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP) at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) conducting research in neurocircuitry, functional brain imaging, cognitive neuropsychology, and functional imaging methods. LBC Sections & Units: ...

The purpose of the ATSDR Cancer Policy Framework is to define scientifically credible, internally consistent policy positions to guide ATSDR's activities that address the public health implications of exposure to carcinogens.

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services charged under the Superfund Act to assess the presence and nature of health hazards at specific Superfund sites and to help prevent or reduce further exposure and the illnesses that result from such exposures.

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