| Helpful Links
Below are some links to sites that provide valuable information.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
www.aasmnet.org
American Insomnia Association
www.americaninsomniaassociation.org
The American Insomnia Association (AIA) is a patient-based organization that is dedicated to assisting individuals who suffer from insomnia and increasing public awareness of both the problem of sleeplessness and the options that are available to treat it. The AIA develops educational resources, promotes research, and encourages the formation of local support groups.
American Lung Assocation
www.lungusa.org
American Lung Association® of Massachusetts
Headquarters: American Lung Association of Massachusetts
460 Totten Pond Road, Suite 400
Waltham, MA 02451-1991
Phone: 781-890-4262
Fax: 781-890-4280
Email: info@lungma.org
American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA)
www.sleepapnea.org
The ASAA is the only non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about sleep apnea and to serving people with this common disorder.
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - New England Chapter
www.asthmaandallergies.org
Awake In America
Helping others sleep better every night!
http://awakeinamerica.info/groups/
Boston Urban Asthma Coalition (BUAC)
www.buac.org
A Boston based non-profit organization that brings together community residents and health professionals to reduce asthma through education and advocacy
Children's Environmental Health Network (CEHN)
www.cehn.org
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
www.fphcare.com
Healthy Sleep
www.healthysleep.com
IVUN International Ventilator Users Network
www.post-polio.org/ivun/index.html
Narcolepsy Network
www.narcolepsynetwork.org
Narcolepsy Network’s primary focus is to improve the lives of those with the life-long neurological sleep disorder, narcolepsy. Their members are people who have narcolepsy or related sleep disorders, such as Idiopathic Hypersomnia, their families and friends, and professionals involved in treatment, research, and public education regarding narcolepsy.
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr/index.htm
The NCSDR, located within the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),seeks to fulfill its goal of improving the health of Americans by serving four key functions: research, training, technology transfer, and coordination.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/org/mission.htm
The NHLBI provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.
National Home Oxygen Patients Association
www.homeoxygen.org
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
www.nationaljewish.org
National Sleep Foundation
www.sleepfoundation.org
NSF is dedicated to improving public health and safety by achieving understanding of sleep and sleep disorders, and by supporting sleep-related education, research, and advocacy.
Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA)
www.phassociation.org
The mission of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is to seek a cure for pulmonary hypertension and provide hope for the pulmonary hypertension community through support, education, advocacy, and awareness.
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Foundation
www.rls.org/
The RLS Foundation funds research to find a cure for RLS, seeks to improve the treatments of RLS, and increases awareness of this sleep disorder.
SleepEducation.com
www.sleepeducation.com
On this public education Web site the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides the facts about sleep, sleep disorders, treatments and services. It communicates accurate medical information and the latest research findings in a way that is easy for the general public to understand. The Web site includes an interactive online discussion forum where visitors can post questions and responses.
SleepCenters.org
www.sleepcenters.org
Visitors to this Web site can locate AASM-accredited sleep disorders facilities in their area. The online directory of sleep centers and labs has a map that enables visitors to search for help by state.
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