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Nih: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Three great ways YOU can eliminate waste and protect your environment!Waste, and how we choose to handle it, affects our world's environment-that's YOUR environment. The environment is everything around you...
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Nih: Cerebral Palsy: Hope Through Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Lots of great info on Cerebral Palsy! Many links to just about everything you could want to know about this disorder.
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Niams: Questions and Answers About Gout

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site devoted to information about Gout. Topics include what gout is, what causes gout, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated.
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Niddk: Binge Eating Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
NIDDK provides answers to questions about binge eating disorder, such as how someone knows if they have a binge eating disorder, how common it is, what causes it, the complications, and how to help those with binge eating disorder.
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Niddk: Your Kidneys and How They Work

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a detailed description of both structure and function of the kidneys, the role they play in the urinary system, as well as provides information about kidney disease.
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Nat. Institutes of Health: Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Hemodialysis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes hemodialysis and explains its functions and procedures.
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Niddk: Diabetes in African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles discussing the health related issues of Diabetes in the African American and other diverse populations. Includes statistics and a thorough FAQ section.
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Niddk: Cirrhosis of the Liver

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about the liver disease, cirrhosis. This resouce includes causes, symptoms, complications, diagnosis, treatment, and contacts available for more information.
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Niddk: Constipation

For Students 9th - 10th
A general overview of constipation. This resource discusses what causes constipation, who gets constipation, and how it is treated.
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Niddk: Diarrhea

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses general information about diarrhea, the cause, symptoms and treatments.
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Hemorrhoids

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses what hemorrhoids are, their symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
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Niddk: Viral Hepatitis: A Through E and Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic information on Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. This resource explains how each hepatitis is spread, who is at risk, and prevention and treatment.
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Niddk: Gallstones

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the definition, cause, risk, symptoms, diagnosis, and the treatment of gallstones.
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Niddk: Low Blood Glucose/hypoglycemia

For Students 9th - 10th
This resouce discusses what hypoglycemia is, its symptoms, causes and treatments.
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National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: Crohn's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses and defines the cause, symptoms and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IRB) or Crohn's Disease. The resource presents an image of the digestive system and additional sources.
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Niddk: Prostatitis: Inflammation of the Prostate

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains what prostatitis is, its cause, who's at risk, how common it is, symptoms, complications, diagnosis, and treatment.
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National Institutes of Health: Tay Sachs

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed clinical description of Tay-Sachs including the age of onset, neurological effects, genetic cause, prognosis, treatment, and focus of research.
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Nih: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
View various resources on cardiovascular health. Included at this website, in addition to general resources on heart and lung health, are write-ups on various research studies and medical and technological advances.
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Ninds: Seizures and Epilepsy: Hope Through Research

For Students Pre-K - 1st
From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke comes a complete guide to epilepsy and seizures, sufficient as a resource for teachers, parents, and professionals alike. Included are links to research being conducted,...
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Ninds: Muscular Dystrophy Information Page

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The NINDS MD information page answers questions about the diseases that make up the muscular dystrophies, including characteristics, treatment, prognosis, and research. Related agencies and publications are included.
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Ninds: Rett Syndrome Fact Sheet

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Gives facts about Rett Syndrome, one of the five specific Pervasive Developmental Disorders. The concise details include a definition, stages of the disorder, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and research. To access this page in Spanish:...
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Natural Course of Muliple Sclerosis Redefined

For Students 9th - 10th
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) presented evidence that MS is a progressive disease from its onset. By using the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) researchers have discovered MS can be active when symptoms...
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Ninds: Coma and Persistent Vegetative State Info Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Loads of answers to just about any question you may have about comas. This site discusses what coma is, whether there is treatment, what the prognosis might be like, research on comas, and more.
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Ninds: Spina Bifida

For Students 9th - 10th
A general site about Spina Bifida. Includes information on what it is, how it is treated, what the prognosis might be, what research is being done, and more.