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Website
Remedy Health Media

Health Central: Medications

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives detailed profiles of over a thousand prescription drugs for a range of health conditions. Information included in each profile includes important facts, side effects, warnings, and more.
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Website
Other

Do Bugs Need Drugs?: Antibiotics Guide

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This non-profit organization provides information for healthcare professionals, the public, teachers, parents, children, daycares and assisted living sites.
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Article
Other

Consumer Reports: Treating Migraine Headaches With Triptans

For Students 9th - 10th
This Consumer Reports article focuses on the use of Triptans for treating migraine headaches. It discusses the effectiveness of the drugs, who should not use them, and alternatives and generic forms of the drugs.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Vaccinations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students explore the benefits and risks of mandatory vaccinations, taking into consideration medical, social, political, and moral bases for decision-making. Students also look at the balance between individual rights and...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Drugs Affect the Brain?

For Students 9th - 10th
Sara Garofalo explains how some drugs can alter the communication between cells in the brain.