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Optimistic Bias in Perceiving Physical and Mental Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at the tendency to view oneself as invulnerable to experience negative life events. They suggest this goes hand in hand with the tendency to overestimate one's probability of experiencing postive life events. (Miami...
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Heart Health and Care

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a simple guide from The Franklin Institute to keeping your heart healthy through proper exercise, a varied diet, and a clean lifestyle. Here, read about how to exercise and eat to avoid heart disease.
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Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Lung Cancer Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center provides an overview of lung cancer and the two types of lung cancer that exist: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. The information is not in-depth, but it is...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Breast Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about cancer of the breast. This article explains the signs and treatment for this type of cancer.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is followed by collection of resources on research, prevention, coping with the loss of a child, and organizations which are studying the syndrome or which provide support for parents.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: What Is Cancer?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to find out what cancer really is. Learn the causes, effects, and treatments of this scary disease.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: High Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
This article presents information about high blood pressure. The article is medium size in length, provides great information on the subject, and has two charts that relate to the subject.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for all the information you will ever need on tobacco use in the United States, including how to quit. Special links for teens (TIPS 4 Teens)
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Jacinto Benavente Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about the life and literary works of Jacinto Benavente, a Spanish writer honored primarily for his drama.
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Read Works

Read Works: Is Big Tobacco Out to Hook Kids?

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the addictive nature of tobacco and the dangers teens face due to tobacco marketing strategies. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Learn. Genetics: Lifestyle Choices and Risk

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of how to make the right lifestyle choices by maintaining a healthy weight through good nutrition and exercise.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Label the Lungs

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know the parts of the lung? Check out this lung diagram that can be printed out for students to label the various parts.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: How Can Lifestyle, Genes and Environment Affect Health? Oc

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Cardiovascular disease. The heart requires its own constant blood supply in order to keep beating and this is delivered through the coronary arteries. Genetic and lifestyle factors can lead to the coronary arteries...
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Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Drug and Alcohol Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
Make it around the bases to review the concepts of drugs related to substance abuse.
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Other

Lung Cancer and Lung Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes lung cancer risk factors and diagnosis, plus possible procedures for care and cures.
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North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Kids Learn: Respiratory System Internet Workshop

For Students 9th - 10th
Come and explore this internet workshop that was designed to introduce you to a study on the respiratory system. Students and teachers will benefit from this resource.
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Brass Check: Tell the Truth and Run George Seldes

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about George Seldes (1890-1995), a muckraker and press critic. Read some of his writings from his column "In Fact." Read his autobiography and a brief biography. There are links to other sites about George Seldes. Site by Brass Check.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cigarette Use in Teen Populations

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice questions over cigarette use in teen populations.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.34 Respiratory System Health

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn how we can keep our respiratory system healthy.
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Curated OER

Jimi Hendrix, Smoking, London by Gered Mankowitz

For Students 9th - 10th
See images of famous and unknown faces from the 1960s. All black and white images by various photographers.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Superhumans and Bionics: A Heart of Titanium

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore how to keep your heart healthy by exercising regularly, sticking to a low-fat diet and not smoking. Use mathematics to understand nutritional information about various foods.
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Toronto Star Newspapers

Toronto Star: Portraits of the G20 Leaders: Barack Obama

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at Barack Obama and his efforts to quit smoking. Obama was one of the G20 leaders at the 2010 Summit in Toronto.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: What You Need to Know About Drugs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students are curious about drugs and this is a simple site that delves into what they need to know: what drugs are good and what drugs are harmful, what are illegal drugs, like heroin and marijuana, and why are they illegal. The authors...
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Stanford University

Stanford University: Alcohol, Tobacco Staples of Movies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Stanford University shows how you can learn how the entertainment industry sends both positive and negative messages concerning substance use through movies and music. This article summarizes government research that...

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