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Pregnancy Search
In this medical worksheet, learners identify and locate vocabulary terms that are related to pregnancy. There are 54 health words located in the puzzle.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Thorough overview of vitamin B12 deficiency. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Pernicious Anemia
This site contains details of pernicious anemia, alternative names, definition, causes and risks, prevention, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, and complications. It also includes a picture of pernicious anemic red blood cells.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Nutritional Deficiencies and Anemia
Describes three nutritional deficiencies that can lead to anemia. Also provides reader with the names of several foods to eat to correct these deficiencies.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Anemia and Fatigue
Briefly explains what anemia and fatigue are and how they are related. Also presents symptoms of anemia and the consequences of leaving it untreated.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Anemia and Vitamin B 12
This site discusses anemia due to an insufficinency of B-12. It discusses the absorption problems of B-12 as well. Lastly it reveals what researchers have discovered is the best way to absorb B-12 into the body.
CNN
Cnn: Researchers: Iron Deficiency Common in u.s.
This article discusses that despite efforts of the U.S. to increase iron levels in children by introducing iron fortified foods, there is still a percentage of children found to be iron deficient.