The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-417, DSHEA), authorized the establishment of the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the NIH. The ODS was created in 1995 within the Office of Disease Prevention (ODP), Office of the Director (OD), NIH. The mission of ODS is to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public to foster an enhanced quality of life and health for the U.S. population.
Review Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
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This is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing the latest information on genetic testing for hereditary hemochromatosis, pediatric hereditary hemochromatosis, and research relating to hereditary hemochromatosis/iron overload.
Review Date: Monday, January 05, 2009
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Iron Disorders Institute (IDI) is a 501(c)3 national organization headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. Iron Disorders Institute’s vision is that no one should suffer or die prematurely because of Iron-Out-of-Balance™. IDI exists so that people with iron disorders receive early, accurate (complete) diagnosis, appropriate treatment and are equipped to live in good health. Iron Disorders Institute (IDI) is part of an International Alliance of patient support and advocacy organizations promoting hemochromatosis (also spelled: haemochromatosis).
Review Date: Monday, October 17, 2011
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The National Hematologic Diseases Information Service (NHDIS) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NHDIS provides information about hematologic diseases to people with hematologic diseases and to their families, health care professionals, and the public. The NHDIS answers inquiries, develops and distributes publications, and works closely with professional and patient organizations and Government agencies to coordinate resources about hematologic diseases.
Review Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
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