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Handout
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Graves' Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the MayoClinic.com provides a great overview of the form of hyperthyroidism known as Graves' disease. The sections in the article include signs and symptoms, causes, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and self-care.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Cross Curricular: Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore global health issues by participating in research, discussions and presentations on topics such as exploring the dangers and scientific foundation of nuclear weapons and tracking the discovery, spread and control of disease.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Health/environmental Diseases A2 Z

For Students 9th - 10th
A cyber-dictionary of environmental diseases. Find all the air quality health problems here. Loaded with graphics and info. Printable version too.
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Website
American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Conditions: What Is Heart Disease?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about heart disease and related conditions and their causes.
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Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control

For Students 9th - 10th
This government organization is responsible for tracking, controlling, and preventing the spread of disease and health problems in the United States. Learn about current health concerns and find data on national health issues.
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Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: National Center for Health Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
Statistics on births, deaths, and other health issues.
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Interactive
Other

Story md.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the astonishing world of health. Search 36,390 health topics and articles.
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Handout
Other

Michigan Ear Institute: Eustachian Tube Problems [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Functions of the Eustachian Tube, discusses disease states of the Eustachian Tube, treatments.
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Website
Other

Ontario Health Promotion Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of this Ontario, Canada, health promotion site offers links to health resources on the Internet and elsewhere.
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Handout
Other

International Health News Database: Vitamin B12

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, there are several summaries of medical studies and clinical trials on vitamin B12 and its role in preventing and treating various health conditions. Read about vitamin B12's role in fighting such conditions as...
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Handout
Other

Cook Children's Health Care System: Health Information: Videos and Animations

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of videos and animations that explain a variety of medical procedures, conditions, and treatments.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of type 1 diabetes. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and more.
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Handout
American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Peripheral Arterial Disease and Claudication

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides information about peripheral arterial disease and claudication (poor circulation) and related health problems it.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of hypertension. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Handout
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Alcohol and Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describes the diseases and medical problems associated with alcohol use and alcohol abuse: heartburn, liver disease, ulcers, and cancer of the gastro-intestinal tract.
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Website
Other

Vitamin C and Vascular Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
How can vitamin C help prevent heart problems and improve the health of those who already have vascular disease? Which animals are unable to produce their own vitamin C? How does vitamin C deficiency affect the body? Learn the answers to...
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Website
Other

Ethno Med: Immunization/vaccine Information Statements

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to access more than 200 health education brochures in a wide variety of languages. Many of the brochures are downloadable PDF files but some information is also available as sound or video recordings.
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Website
Curated OER

Kids Health: Cystic Fibrosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Site focuses on cystic fibrosis health issues as they relate to children; Includes CF overview, risk factors, specific effects on children, diagnosis, and treatments.
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Article
Other

Prevent Disease: Exercise & Preventing Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This web-article discusses how exercise not only helps prevent disease, but also improves the health of those who have certain medical conditions. Learn how physical activity helps individuals battle cardiovascular and musculoskeletal...
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Website
Other

Web Health Centre: Diet and Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn to "watch your plate" to prevent complications associated with diseases and disorders, such as diabetes, obesity, and ulcers. This is a good resource for those with medical problems and those who are healthy and just want general...
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Website
Other

Your Doctor: Medical Information in Arabic

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a wealth of medical and biology information in Arabic for the student or layperson. Articles cover a range of topics from insomnia to complex research in Canada on the effects of long-acting insulin. The menu on the side...
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Asthma a Speaker's Kit

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, you can find material useful for presentations and reports concerning the chronic disease asthma. This website contains links to slides of information about asthma, and provides short paragraphs of information with each slide....
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Handout
About Kids Health

About Kids Health: Chickenpox (Varicella)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents an illustrated article on chicken pox including information on causes, symptoms, treatment, vaccines, and associated problems.
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Website
Curated OER

Kids Health: What Do Food Labels Really Say?

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of food labeling history and importance, how to read food labels, basic components of a food label, and a comparison of different foods.