OTHER NEWS AND LINKS
www.Ableplay.org
Obesity is fast becoming a major health issue for many children in the United States. Children with disabilities can be especially vulnerable to these health concerns. AblePlay believes it is so important to keep all children active regardless of their ability level. Finding
 the right toys to keep children with special needs
active and involved can be especially challenging.
AblePlay is the premier online tool for independent research and ratings of toys for Children with Disabilities designed to help parents select the most appropriate toys for their children at www.ableplay.org.
Check out the ratings and reviews of new toys for children with special needs at www.ableplay.org. Information includes ratings by disabilities and details on creative and developmental uses. |
 Healthfinder.gov
The PNA encourages you to check out the site managed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Their consumer health information portal, www.healthfinder.gov, has served the public for almost a decade by linking consumers and professionals to reliable health information, daily health news, and health-related organizations. Healthfinder uses thorough selection criteria to evaluate organizations, and they have chosen to spotlight the PNA for our work to spread the news on pituitary issues.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/ |
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 Help For Patients’ Spouses
Well Spouse is a national, not for profit membership organization which gives support to wives, husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled. Well Spouse support groups meet monthly. Members can share their thoughts and feelings openly with others facing similar circumstances in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. WS support groups are also an excellent source for information on a wide-range of practical issues facing spousal caregivers.
http://www.wellspouse.org/ |
 Families USA is a nonprofit advocacy organization that offers resources on finding, choosing, and using health coverage.
http://www.familiesusa.org |
 American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy -
California Division
AAMFT and the California Division have been advancing the profession of marriage
and family therapy for over 60 years. AAMFT-CA represents more than 3300 licensed professional therapists (MFT's) in California who uphold the high training and practice standards of our international professional association (AAMFT).
AAMFT-CA invites you to explore their site for current information about families, therapy, and clinical issues.
http://www.aamftca.org/ |
 Charitable Medical Air Transportation
Mercy Medical Airlift; National Patient Travel Center
Do you have a family member needing long-distance travel for specialized medical evaluation, diagnosis or treatment? If so, call the National Patient Travel Center, a 501(c)(3) charity specializing in helping patients find free or low-cost travel and hospital hospitality for family members in distant cities far from home.
The NPATH Helpline is operated by Mercy Medical Airlift in support of Angel Flight America (which does 90% of long-distance charitable medical air transportation in the U.S.), Joe's House, the National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses and the American Cancer Society. Call (800) 296-1217 EST from 9am to 5pm or contact via email at mercymedical@erols.com. There is no charge for their referral services. |
Practical Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Acromegaly
To view articles and a video case study with up-to-date information on the diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly, including completing the CE test to receive credit for this activity, please visit: www.acromegalyonline.com |
 PNA's Educational Campaign: SEX is a Nine Letter Word
Pituitary patients recognize that the first signals of something being wrong with their system 'body' is when they find both their sexual health and mental health deteriorating. In order to create a higher level of awareness, suspicion and recognition, we are launching a 'SEX is a nine letter word'  Awareness Campaign and we ask you to help us, and yourself, by doing all that you can to spread the word not only about sexual and mental health, but about all of the attendant disorders that come along with Pituitary disease. It is simple: Help us to help you!
Click here to read the article on how the pituitary is relevant to human sexuality. |
National Institutes of Health
Family Hormonal Health Symposium - Bethesda, Maryland
On November 29th 2004, the National Institutes of Health hosted this enlightening and informative symposium, focusing exclusively on hormonal and pituitary issues.
View the PNA Editorial for details, event highlights, and photos.
View the NIH Early Diagnosis Article
Link directly to the NIH VideoCast showing the meeting in its entirety. |
Send Highlights to a Friend or Physician
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National Cancer Institute Website
NCI's Web site, www.cancer.gov , contains comprehensive information about cancer causes and prevention, screening and diagnosis, treatment and survivorship, and other services.
http://www.cancer.gov |
Receive On-Line VIDEOCAST Sessions from the National Institutes of Health
Tap into this remarkable resource for NIH daily Videocast and scheduled events on Health related issues and advances.
http://videocast.nih.gov/default.asp |
Get Daily News Updates on Top Health Related Issues
View latest releases on top health related issues updated daily on MedlinePlus; brought to you by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/newsbydate.html |
New Consumer Health Information Source from the
National Institutes of Health -
The NIH Word on Health contains health information based on research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health. It is now available online at:
http://www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/ |
Patient Issues with Insurance? Employer? Creditor?
Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys. Patient Advocate Foundation seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation, ensuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability.
http://www.patientadvocate.org/ |
PNA Website Statistics
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For the month of February we received 1.6 million hits, from 113 different countries.
Our terrific growth in the past few years:
- The average number of “hits” for our website for 2007 was 1.6 million per month.
- The average number of “hits” for our website for 2006 was 1.42 million per month.
- The average number of “hits” for our website for 2005 was 1.4 million per month.
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- The average number of “hits” for our website for 2003 was 0.6 million per month.
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