Curated OER
Heart Alert
Explore some of the causes and preventions of heart disease. Young learners play a game of tag in which the taggers role play as risk factors for heart disease. Players who are tagged call out "heart alert" and are saved when someone...
Curated OER
Using Math to Get to the Source
In this lead blood levels worksheet, students use mathematics to determine the source of lead poisoning in children. They are given data, they analyze the data and they graph the blood level measurements vs. the mean blood lead level in...
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Atherosclerosis
Thorough overview of atherosclerosis. Includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and much more.
National Institutes of Health
Nih: Cell Biology and Cancer
An online resource for teachers that provides inquiry-based modules for learners to reseach cancer in an interesting and personalized way. Includes master copies of each module for teachers.
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Story md.com: Cancer: Understanding What Is Cancer
An in-depth look at cancer and the human body. Learn about cancer on a cellular level, types of cancer, how genetics and lifestyle risk factors play a part in cancer growth, and much more.
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Story md.com: Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease
Early-onset Alzheimer's disease is a form of Alzheimer disease (AD) that develops before the age of 65. This form represents less than 10 percent of all people with Alzheimer's. This article discusses risk factors, genetics, diagnosis,...
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Story md.com: Heart Diseases
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Learn about the different types of heart diseases, and what you can do to try to prevent them.
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Story md.com: Cardiovascular Continuum
The significance of the cardiovascular continuum is its emphasis on prevention. By treating risk factors that occur early in the cardiovascular continuum, like hypertension, diabetes, high blood fat levels, and smoking, it may be...
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U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Adolescent Health
This section focuses on how adolescents develop and the issues they may face as they mature. It includes information about Optimal Health and Adolescent Development Explained. Click on the highlighted words for detailed information.
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Genentech: Kidney Cancer Fact Sheet
The learning resource is a renal cell (kidney) cancer fact sheet. Some topics examined are disease prevalence, risk factors, and treatment options.