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Health Education Programs
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Respiratory Health Education Program
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National and Statewide Respiratory Resource Information List
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Healthfinder Web site (Enter asthma, sinusitis, pneumonia, colds or
flu in the search bar.)
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www.healthfinder.gov |
| MEDLINEPLUS: National Library of Medicine Web site (Information on
pneumonia, sinusitis, asthma, colds and flu, including pictures, diagrams and
treatment options in English and Spanish) |
www.nlm.nih.gov/ medlineplus/
lungsandbreathing.html
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American Lung Association (ALA)
(Connects you with your closest local chapter)
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1-800-Lung USA
(1-800-586-4872) |
ALA Web site
(Click on Diseases A to Z for specific disease information. Site also
includes smoking-cessation tips.)
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www.lungusa.org |
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Web site
(Click on Patient/Public Resource Center and Media Information Center
for tips, pictures and diagrams in English and Spanish.)
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www.aaaai.org |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Web site
(Information on asthma, inhalers, other lung diseases in English and Spanish) |
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
health/public/lung |
NHLBI Information Center
(To order NHLBI publications or ask for special topic information) |
1-301-496-4236
(not toll free) |
National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Disease (NIAID) Web site
(Information on asthma, pneumonia, flu and colds in English and Spanish)
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www.niaid.nih.gov/publications |
| Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
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1-800-7-ASTHMA
(1-800-727-8462) |
AAFA Web site
(To order videos and educational interactive CD-ROM games for children or
bimonthly newsletter)
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www.aafa.org |
| Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc. (AANMA) |
1-800-878-4403 |
AANMA Web site
(Information on books, videos, toll-free hotline, monthly newsletter) |
www.aanma.org |
| National Jewish Medical and Research Center (NJMRC)
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1-800-222-LUNG
(1-800-222-5864) |
Web site (NJMRC)
(Information on written materials and a toll-free support line)
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www.njc.org
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| SMOKING CESSATION |
Freedom from Smoking Web site
(To order free videos, audiocassettes and written materials or sign up for
on-line Freedom from Smoking Program, which includes online support group and
chat room)
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www.lungusa.org/
events/ffs.html#free
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| Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
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1-800-358-9295 |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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1-800-CDC-1311
(1-800-232-1311) |
| National Cancer Institute
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1-800-4-CANCER
(1-800-422-6237) |
United States Surgeon General’s Web site
(Tips for the first week, frequently asked questions, consumer guide, myths
about quitting smoking)
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www.surgeongeneral.gov/
tobacco/5dayplan.pdf |
| SUPPORT GROUPS |
Better Breathers Club/Pulmonary Support
Groups
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Fayetteville (501-443-0692)
WRMC Center for Health Education, second Tuesday/month, noon (Freedom from
Smoking support groups scheduled monthly)
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Fort Smith (501-785-8518)
HEALTHSOUTH, second Tuesday/month, 1 p.m.
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Hot Springs (501-622-1822)
St. Joseph’s Regional Health Center, first Wednesday/month, Magnolia/Dogwood
Rooms, 3 p.m.
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Jonesboro (870-972-4535)
St. Bernards Medical Center, first Thursday/month (Lung
School), 4:30 p.m.
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Little Rock (501-224-5864)
American Lung Association, third Thursday/month, 1 p.m.
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Mountain Home (870-424-3054)
Mountain Home Senior Center, second Friday/month, 2 p.m.
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Siloam Springs (501-549-2479)Moss House, third
Thursday/month, 11:30 a.m.
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Springdale (501-751-5711, ext. 3600)
Northwest Medical Center (Call for date/time.)
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Texarkana (501-224-5864 or 903-614-2871) CHRISTUS St. Michael
Rehabilitation Hospital, first Monday/month, Dogwood Rm., 4 p.m.
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NOTE: The Respiratory Health Education Program is for educational purposes
only. We do not offer medical advice or medical services. You should always
consult your treating physician for any medical advice or services you may
need. You, as a member, are responsible for selecting providers, services or
products. All suggested health services may not be covered under your health
plan. Check your member benefits for coverage of services. Information
furnished by you is kept strictly confidential and only used to provide us with
the information necessary for your participation in the Respiratory Health
Education Program.
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