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  2. United States Department of Health and Human Services

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    Website. www.hhs.gov. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of the U.S. people and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". [3]

  3. United States Public Health Service - Wikipedia

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    The United States Public Health Service (USPHS or PHS) is a collection of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services concerned with public health, containing nine out of the department's twelve operating divisions. The Assistant Secretary for Health oversees the PHS. The Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) is the ...

  4. Immunization Exemptions: The Rules & Laws Explained - WebMD

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    Parents can ask for a medical exemption if a vaccine wouldn't be safe for their child. Reasons that children can get an exemption include: They have a disease or take medicine that weakens their ...

  5. Head Start (program) - Wikipedia

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    Head Start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and families. It is the oldest and largest program of its kind. [1] The program's services and resources are designed to foster ...

  6. Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Blood Test - WebMD

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    The American Cancer Society says to get tested at age: 40 or 45 if you’re at high risk; 50 if you’re at average risk; The American Urological Association suggestions on the basis of age:

  7. What Is a Controlled Substance? Schedule, List, Types

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    Here are some common Schedule 2 narcotics: Hydromorphone (Dilaudid): A potent opioid analgesic for the management of severe pain. Methadone (Dolophine): An opioid used for pain relief. In ...

  8. Advanced Prostate Cancer: When PSA Levels Change - WebMD

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    Your prostate makes PSA. So do most prostate cancer cells. During prostate cancer treatment, changes in your PSA levels help show whether your treatment is working. When you get treatment ...

  9. Free Programs for New Parents: Formula, Diapers, Care, More

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    Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a government program that provides formula, food, and other nutrition help (counseling, for example) to young families. The program provides vouchers for iron ...