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Chapter 5: Health and Mental Health
Section 11: National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD
20892
301-496-4000 Voice
301-402-9612 TTY
NIHinfo@od.nih.gov
www.nih.gov
The NIH Health Information Index provides a direct link to different institutes providing information, research and/or clinical trials related to various medical conditions.
National Institutes of Health toll free information lines:
- AIDS/HIV Treatment, Prevention and Research - 800-448-0440 Voice
- Aging - 800-222-2225 Voice, 800-222-4225 TTY
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse 800-729-6686 Voice, 888-889-6432 TTY
- Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - 301-443-3860 Voice
- Alzheimer's Disease - 800-438-4380 Voice, 800-222-4225 TTY
- Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - 877-226-4267 Voice, 301-565-2966 TTY
- Back to Sleep: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - 800-505-2742 Voice
- Basic Research on Cells, Proteins, and Genes - 301-496-7301 Voice
- Bladder Control for Women - 800-891-5388 Voice
- Cancer 800-422-6237 Voice, - 800-332-8615 TTY
- Child Health and Human Development (English and Spanish) - 800-370-2943, 888-320-6942 TTY
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine (English and Spanish) - 888-644-6226, 866-464-3615 Voice/TTY
- NIH Consensus Program - 888-644-2667 Voice
- Deafness and Other Communication Disorders - 800-241-1044 Voice, 800-241-1055 TTD/TTY
- Diabetes - 800-860-8747 voice; Diabetes Education Program - 800-438-5383 Voice; Control Your Diabetes. For Life - 800-438-5383 Voice; Small Steps, Big Rewards. Prevent type 2 Diabetes - 800-438-5383 Voice
- Digestive Diseases - 800-891-5389 Voice; Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders - 888-828-0904 Voice; Hematologic Diseases - 888-828-0877 Voice
- Drug Abuse - 301-443-1124 Voice
- Genetic and Rare Diseases - 888-205-2311 Voice
- Eye Diseases - 301-496-5248 Voice
- Extramural Research Grants - 301-435-0714 Voice
- Global Health - 301-496-2075 Voice
- Heart, Lung, and Blood - 301-592-8573 Voice, 240-629-3255 TTY
- Human Genome Research - 301-402-0911 Voice
- Kidney and Urologic Diseases - 800-891-5390 Voice
- National Library of Medicine - 888-346-3656 Voice
- Network of Libraries of Medicine - 800-338-7657 Voice
- Mental Health and Mental Illness - 301-443-4513 Voice, 301-443-8431 TTY
- Mental Health and Mental Illness -866-615-6464 Voice, Real Men. Real Depression Campaign - 866-415-8051 Voice
- Neurological Disorders 800-352-9424 Voice, 301-468-5981 TTY
- Nursing Research - 866-910-3804 Voice, 301-496-0207 Voice, 301-594-5605 TTY
- Oral Health - 301-402-7364 Voice, 301-496-6706 Spanish
- Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases - 800-624-2663 Voice, 202-223-0344 Voice, 202-466-4315 TTY
- Ovulation Research - 888-644-8891 Voice
- Clinical Center Patient Recruitment - 800-411-1222 Voice, 866-411-1010 TTY
- Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office - 800-411-1222 Voice, 866-411-1010 TTY
- Schizophrenia Research - 888-674-6464 Voice
- Smoking Cessation, NCI's Smoking Quitline - 877-448-7848 Voice
- Stroke - 800-352-9424 Voice, 301-468-5981 TTY
- WE CAN (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition) - 866-359-3226 Voice
- Weight Control - 877-946-4627 Voice
- Women's Health - 301-496-8176 Voice
- Office of Research on Women's Health - 301-402-1770 Voice
- National Women's Health Information - 800-994-9662 Voice, 888-220-5446 TTD
MEDLINE Plus
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD
20894
MEDLINE Plus is a searchable database of information on diseases, medical conditions, treatments, related organizations, etc.
National Cancer Institute
NCI Public Inquiries Office
6116 Executive Blvd., Rm. 3036A
Bethesda, MD
20892-8322
800-422-6237 Voice
800-332-8615 TTY
Conducts and supports research programs to understand the causes of cancer; prevent, detect, diagnose, treat, and control cancer; and disseminates information to the practitioner, patient and public.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
1 Information Way
Bethesda, MD
20892-3560
800–860–8747 Toll Free
Responds to inquiries about diabetes; provides free publications on all aspects of diabetes, in both online and printed versions; information on nutrition, cookbooks.
National Eye Institute
Information Office
31 Center Dr. MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD
20892-2510
301-496-5248 Voice
2020@nei.nih.gov
www.nei.nih.gov
Conducts and supports eye research. Provides a low vision education program, clinical studies database, and information on eye diseases and health conditions causing blindness. Focuses on preservation of sight as well as on the special health problems and requirements of people who are blind.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD
20824-0105
301-592-8573 Voice
240-629-3255 TTY
240-629-3246 Fax
Information on heart disease, high blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma, obesity, sleep disorders, stroke and other conditions, prevention, and research being conducted or funded through the Institute.
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC 2152,
Bldg. 31, Rm. 4B09
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD
20892-2152
301-402-0911 Voice
301-402-2218 Fax
Supports the National Institutes of Health component of the Human Genome Project, a worldwide research effort designed to analyze the structure of human DNA. The Institute develops technology for understanding, diagnosing, and treating genetic diseases.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Information Clearinghouse
National Institutes of Health
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD
20892-3675
877-226-4267 Toll Free
301-495-4484 Voice
301-565-2966 TTY
301-718-6366 Fax
NIAMSWeb-L@mail.nih.gov
www.niams.nih.gov
Supports research into the causes, treatment and prevention of arthritis, and Musculoskeletal and skin diseases. Trains research scientists in the field. Provides information on research and resources.
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
info@nibib.nih.gov
www.nibib.nih.gov
This institute works to bridge the two sciences, biological and physical, to create new technologies to improve health.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
31 Center Dr.,
Bldg 31, Rm. 2A32, MSC 2425
Bethesda, MD
20892-2425
800-370-2943 Toll Free
888-320-6942 TTY
301-984-1473 Fax
NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov
www.nichd.nih.gov
Conducts research on fertility, pregnancy, growth, human development and medical rehabilitation. Focuses on health promotion and prevention of disease or disabling conditions.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
20892-2190
301-496-4261 Voice
301-480-4098 Fax
nidcrinfo@mail.nih.gov
www.nidcr.nih.gov
Sponsors research to understand, treat and prevent both infectious and inherited craniofacial-oral-dental diseases.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
NIDDK, NIH
31 Center Dr., MSC 2560
Bldg. 31, Rm. 9A06
Bethesda, MD
20892-2560
301-496-3583 Voice
Conducts and supports research on diabetes, endocrinology and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition; and kidney, urology and hematological diseases. Special focus on diseases that are major causes of disability and death.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233, MD NH-10
Research Triangle Park, NC
27709-2233
919-541-3345 Voice
919-541-4395 Fax
This institutes works to reduce the burden of human illness and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
45 Center Dr., MSC 6200
Bethesda, MD
20892-6200
301-496-7301 Voice
info@nigms.nih.gov
www.nigms.nih.gov
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) works to support research that increases understanding of life processes and lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Blvd.,
Rm. 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD
20892-9663
866-615-6464 Toll Free
301-443-4513 Voice
866-415-8051 TTY
301-443-4279 Fax
nimhinfo@nih.gov
www.nimh.nih.gov
Research and leadership for understanding, treating and preventing mental illnesses.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda,MD
20824
800-352-9424 Toll Free
301-496-5751 Voice
301-468-5981 TTY
Supports and conducts research on the nervous system and on the causes, treatment and prevention of more than 600 nervous system disorders including stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, head and spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's Disease and brain tumors. Direct link: www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke.htm
National Institute on Aging
Public Information Office
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292,
Bldg. 31, Rm. 5C27
Bethesda, MD 20892
800-222-2225 Toll Free
301-496-1752 Voice
800-222-4225 TTY
301-496-1072 Fax
Sponsors and conducts research on the biomedical, social and behavioral aspects of aging. Focuses on prevention of age-related diseases and disabilities, and promotes a better quality of life for older Americans.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
5635 Fishers Ln, MSC 9304
Bethesda, MD
20892-9304
301-443-3860 Voice
Conducts research focusing on prevention and treatment of alcoholism.
National Institute on Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
NIAID Office of Communications and Government Relations
6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612
Bethesda, MD
20892-6612
866-284-4107 Toll Free
301-496-5717 Voice
800-877-8339 TDD
301-402-3573 Fax
Conducts research to understand, treat and prevent infectious, immunology and allergic diseases.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
NIDCD Office of Health Communication and Public Liaison
31 Center Dr., MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD
20892-2320
800-241-1044 Toll Free
800-241-1055 Toll Free TTY
301-496-7243 Voice
301-402-0252 TTY
301-402-0018 Fax
nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
www.nidcd.nih.gov
Conducts and supports research on hearing and disorders of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
6001 Executive Blvd., Rm. 5213
Bethesda, MD
20892-9561
301-443-1124 Voice
information@nida.nih.gov
www.nida.nih.gov
Supports and conducts research on a range of medical, prevention and policy issues related to drug abuse. Focuses on improving prevention, treatment and public policy.
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07/09/2008