Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
301-427-1364
info@ahrq.gov
www.ahcpr.gov
AHRQ helps consumers and policymakers understand and/or make decisions about healthcare services. AHRQ research seeks to: improve health outcomes, reduce cost and expenses, and support the effective use of and access to the U.S. healthcare system.
American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)
3201 New Mexico Avenue NW, Suite 330
Washington, DC 20016
800-222-1222
info@aapcc.org
www.aapcc.org
A national organization of local poison control centers that sets voluntary standards for local centers, supports research and promotes public and professional educational opportunities toward a goal of reducing poisoning injuries and deaths.
American Obesity Association (AOA)
1250 24th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
202-776-7711
www.obesity.org
Obesity is a major contributor to heart disease. The AOA supports activities that further obesity research, raise public and professional awareness of obesity issues, and advocate for federal policies associated with this widespread problem.
American Red Cross
Attn: Public Inquiry Office
2025 East Street NW, Suite SE 1068
Washington DC 20006
202-303-4498
info@usa.redcross.org
www.redcross.org
The independent, volunteer-based American Red Cross, affiliated with the International Red Cross Movement, is a humanitarian organization seeking to assist those in need by providing disaster relief and help to people in danger or distress.
MedicAlert Foundation
2323 Colorado Ave.
Turlock, CA 95382
888-633-4298
www.medicalert.org
A not-for-profit, membership organization and the leading U.S. emergency medical information service. MedicAlert saves lives by making vital patient information available to medical professionals via a 24-hour emergency response service.
National Women’s Health Resource Center (NWHRC)
120 Albany St. Suite 820
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
877-986-9472
www.healthywomen.org
An independent, consumer-oriented not-for-profit organization founded in 1988 to focus on disease prevention and wellness for women. The NWHRC delivers information on a wide range of women’s health issues, including heart conditions.
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