Answers to frequently asked questions about the diseases caused by tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis infections. The sheet also present information about the recently licensed tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap)vaccines.
A algunos padres les preocupa que el timerosal, un conservante que contienemercurio y se encuentra en la vacuna contra la gripe, provoque autismo. Sin embargo, durante los útimos años, una serie de estudios biolígicos y epidemiolígicoshan demostrado que esta preocupación no tiene fundamento. A continuación sepresenta un resumen de la evidencia que demuestra que, aunque algunas cosas sí causan autismo, el mercurio de las vacunas no es una de ellas.
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IMPACT's mission is to provide high quality FREE prostate cancer treatment to Californian men with little or no health insurance. FREE Treatments for prostate cancer paid for by IMPACT include: Radical Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiation Therapy, Hormone Therapy, Watchful Waiting, Brachytherapy, Chemotherapy.
This fact sheet gives information about how the skin test is given and read, and what the results mean. Available in 12 other languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Hmong, Khmer (Cambodian), Laotian, Oromo Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tibetan, Vietnamese.
This fact sheet contains information about how latent TB infection (LTBI) is treated and how active TB disease can be prevented. Available in Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Hmong, Khmer (Cambodian), Laotian, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tibetan, Vietnamese.
This fact sheet contains step-by-step directions for giving a sample of sputum. Available in Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Khmer (Cambodian), Hmong, Laotian, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tibetan, Vietnamese.
This fact sheet gives general information about active TB disease including symptoms, complications, tests, and treatment. Also available in Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Hmong, Khmer, Laotian, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tibetan, Vietnamese.
The State of Oklahoma will provide Medicaid benefits to uninsured women under 65, who are identified through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) and are in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer (including pre-cancerous conditions and early stage cancer).
View reports from this EPA program that brought together a wide variety of program stakeholders who participated in a an assessment of the Worker Protection Standard and workgroups focusing on general training issues, a national pesticide safety train-the-trainer pilot, and a hazard communication pilot and issues with the pesticide applicator cetification regulation and training program.
Pesticide Program: Illness Monitoring and Prevention
Provides information and educational outreach on cancer-related legal issues to people with cancer and others impacted by the disease. A program of the Disability Rights Legal Center. https://thedrlc.org/cancer/clrc-intake-form/
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Produces "The Funletter," a national activities letter for kids and families living with cancer. Address: c/o Kenon Neal PO Box 4545 Santa Barbara, CA 93140
A non-profit membership organization whose mission is to educate, support, serve, and advocate for families of children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer, and the professionals who care for them.Address: PO Box 498Kensington, MD 20895-0498Phone: 1-800-366-CCCF [2223]
Potentially life-threatening illnesses such as cancer can cause patients to encounter various forms of discrimination. There is help available should you experience discrimination at your place of work. Cancer is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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The mission of The National Children's Cancer Society is to improve the quality of life for children with cancer by promoting children's health through financial and in-kind assistance, advocacy, support services, and education.
CLF provides financial support to eligible families to help cover everything from rent, mortgage payments, food and utility bills, transportation to treatment, and other critical expenses.
Wigs for Kids is a non-profit organization providing hair replacement solutions for children affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy, alopecia, burns and other medical conditions. Donation of hair is accepted.
Summarizes cancer patients' legal rights regarding insurance and employment; gives complaint procedure instruction.
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Information about medical insurance coverage for clinical trials and the available options from CNCCG, a network of cancer clinical trials specialists that offers a variety of programs and information for physicians, patient advocacy groups and patients.
The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a national nonprofit organization that provides education, legal counseling, and referrals to cancer patients and survivors concerning managed care, insurance, financial issues, job discrimination, and debt crisis matters.
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Founded by Paul Newman, the camp is a residential summer camp with year-round programs located in northeastern Connecticut where children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses do not have to sit on the sidelines.
Komfy Kids are therapeutic dolls that have been designed to assist in the psychological well-being of children with hair loss due to cancer, alopecia, or otherwise.
Wishes of critically ill children are granted through this program. Child must be between the ages of 2½ -18 years.
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Starlight Children's Foundation focuses on improving the quality of life for seriously-ill children and their families. In-hospital and out-patient programs and serivces are available.
Sunshine Foundation gives groups of seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children up to age 18, a special day in their favorite place. The Foundation's Dreamlifts is also part of the Cops for Kids program to let the special kids interact with real-life heroes.
The Foundation's single goal is to bring joy to children with life threatening illnesses by providing them with their fondest wish in life.
The mission of Beyond the Cure is to help childhood cancer survivors integrate the cancer experience into their new life as survivors and successfully handle the challenges that are ahead of them and to celebrate survivorship. Beyond the Cure is a program of The National Children's Cancer Society
The Clayton Dabney Foundation grants wishes to children in the last stages of terminal cancer. Please visit the website for details.
Provides emotional, educational, and practical support to children with cancer and their families in the Houston, TX area
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Free cancer educational material from the National Cancer Institute