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Resources
| Organization | Type | Refer it for |
| American Lung Association (www.lung.org) | Lung Association | ALA is an association, which helps patients to fight against asthma and various lung disorders. |
| National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) (www.nccam.nih.gov) | Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) |
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| Medline Plus (www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus) | Federal Government’s educational resource (produced by National Library of Medicine) |
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| FDA (www.fda.gov) | U.S. federal food and drug administration | For health-related matters, product approvals, alerts, etc. |
| Office of Dietary | Government agency on | For any information |
| Supplements (ODS) (wwwods.od.nih.gov) | dietary supplements | pertaining to the regulation of dietary supplements |
| Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/
Centers Offices/Office of Foods/CFSAN) |
CFSAN is the FDA’s product-oriented center responsible for the safety of the nation’s domestically produced and imported foods and cosmetics. | Regulations and policies govern the safety of dietary supplements, infant formulas, and medical foods. |
| NIH Obesity Research (http://obesityresearch.nih.gov/) | This website presents information about NIH-supported research. | Focus on obesity prevention and treatment |
| Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (http://www.cdc.gov/) | CDC is a government organization | Prepares reports and evaluates the current scenario of various diseases and prevents patients from diseases and promotes better health. |
