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Handout
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Women in Science: Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about women in medicine. Discover women's impact in the field of medicine, as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and researchers while exploring key...
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Other

Womens health.gov: Hysterectomy

For Students 9th - 10th
What is a hysterectomy? How common are hysterectomies? How is a hysterectomy performed? These and other questions are answered on this page.
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CBS

Cbs Sports: College Basketball: Men's & Women's Basketall

For Students 9th - 10th
CBS Sports provides up-to-the-minute coverage of both men's and women's basketball. Click on the "M" and "W" links on the left toolbar to switch between men and women's teams.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: This Temporary Tattoo Helps Women Have Healthy Pregnancies

For Students 9th - 10th
Bioelectronics innovator Todd Coleman shares his quest to develop wearable, flexible electronic health monitoring patches that promise to revolutionize healthcare and make medicine less invasive. [9:39]
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Do Women Live Longer Than Men?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to figure out if women really do live longer than men. A math challenge taken from today's health journals that explores data collection, data analysis, patterns, and graphing skills. Learn how mastering these skills can be...
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Other

Our Bodies Ourselves

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website by the authors of "Our Bodies, Ourselves." The website is updated to include new health challenges faced by women.
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Other

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, available in English or French, presents general information on heart health and research news. Learn what heart disease is and how it can be prevented and treated through diet and exercise.
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Science Daily

Science Daily: Health & Medicine News

For Students 9th - 10th
ScienceDaily is an online magazine covering various aspects of science news. Coverage includes diseases, disorders, treatments, diagnosis, genetics, biotech, and more.
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Primary
Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Progressive Platform of 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the document outlining the platform of the Bull Moose Party. It explains why it has become a third-party contender and discusses the many progressive planks of the party for the election of 1912. It interestingly advocated a single...
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Other

Health Talk Online: Cervical Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to interviews with women to find out their experiences with cervical cancer. Topics include discover, treatment and side effects, and living with it. You can watch, read, or listen to the interviews.
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Other

Womenshealth.gov: Skin Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Health Center Institute provides this site. It is detailed information about all aspects of skin cancer.
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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Florence Nightingale

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account of Nurse Florence Nightingale, best known for making hospitals a cleaner and safer place to be.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Iron Deficiency

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

Aetna: Inteli Health: Vitamin B12 Deficiency

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of vitamin B12 deficiency. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Website
National Institutes of Health

The Nih Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases: National Resource Center

For Students 9th - 10th
The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center provide patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases. The mission of NIH ORBD~NRC...
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Health Information for Specific Groups

For Students 9th - 10th
Information that explains the effects of radiation exposure on pregnant women and their unborn babies.
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Website
US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representati: Institutional Developments

For Students 9th - 10th
The fourth generation of Congresswomen brought national attention to women's issues which helped them pass laws in the areas of health, education, and concerns in the workplace. Women held positions on key committees and had the backing...
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Elizabeth Blackwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910 CE), the first woman doctor in the United States.
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Website
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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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Dorothea Dix

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802-1887 CE), most noted for her report to the Massachusetts legislature about the inhumane conditions under which the mentally ill are held in prisons. Her report led...
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource for timely and accurate medical information from experts at Mayo Clinic. Content includes information on almost all diseases and conditions, a guide to healthy living, first-aid and self-care information.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: High Risk of Breast Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains a couple of the treatment options for women who have an unusually high risk of getting breast cancer.
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Website
National Women's Hall of Fame

Women of the Hall: Lillian Wald

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Lillian Wald, a nurse and social reform advocate who fought to abolish child labor and helped establish the Children's Bureau.
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Other

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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