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Centers for Disease Control: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities reminds everyone that, "FAS is 100% preventable if a woman does not drink alcohol while she is pregnant." The condition is described, new reports and findings are...
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Centers for Disease Control: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities reminds everyone that, "FAS is 100% preventable if a woman does not drink alcohol while she is pregnant." The condition is described, new reports and findings are...
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Centers for Disease Control: The Great Pandemic: The United States in 1918 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out everything you wanted to know about the Great Influenza Pandemic in the United States that began in 1918. This site from the Department of Health and Human Services has information about life in the United States just as the flu...
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Centers for Disease Control: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about chronic fatigue syndrome: what it is, what can cause it, the symptoms, and how to treat it.
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Centers for Disease Control: Coping With Stress

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about common sources of stress and how you can find healthy ways to respond to them. Also includes contact information for reaching out to professionals who can help with the coping process. PDFs require Adobe Reader.
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Centers for Disease Control: Rotavirus

For Students 9th - 10th
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have provided an extremely informative site regarding the rotavirus. The site includes information pertaining to general characteristics of the rotavirus as well as: diagnosis, treatment,...
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Centers for Disease Control: Nutrition Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
The CDC offers a wealth of information regarding several specific topics that fall under nutrition including good health, exercise, diet and more.
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Centers for Disease Control: Stress in the Workplace

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a free-use online booklet. Topics include information on steps to prevent job stress, causes of stress, health consequences, early warning signs, and prevention.
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Centers for Disease Control: Viral Hepatitis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Centers for Disease Control contains general information about Viral Hepatitis, including information about treatment and prevention. Links are included for further information on the subject.
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Centers for Disease Control: Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a pamphlet of information for health care workers to guide their safety when working with needles.
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Centers for Disease Control: Physical Activity and Health

For Students 9th - 10th
A six-chapter report by the Surgeon General in 1999, "Physical Activity and Health" provides research on the health benefits linked to physical activity. Though this article is very long, key ideas and facts can be easily obtained...
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Centers for Disease Control: Preventing the Flu

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides key facts about flu prevention methods, including the flu shot. Includes PDFs (require Adobe Reader).
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Centers for Disease Control: Preventing the Flu: Questions and Answers

For Students 9th - 10th
Find simple answers to several common questions about the flu including: "How does the flu spread?" "What are the symptoms of the flu?" "How long is a person contagious?" "What is the difference between a cold and the flu?" "At what age...
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Centers for Disease Control: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The most recent information on STD's is given to you by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Centers for Disease Control: Health Topic: Women's Health

For Students 9th - 10th
From assisted reproductive technology to women's safety and health issues at work, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covers many women's health issues.
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Centers for Disease Control: Illnesses

For Students 9th - 10th
Outstanding reference in Spanish and English for illnesses, disease, immunization and other health-related issues. Most of the Spanish links tied to its menu have English counterparts.
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Centers for Disease Control: Adolescent and School Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Information for students, parents, health professionals, and educators about health programs and services available in schools and communities to support adolescent health. Includes fact sheets, articles, data, etc.
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Centers for Disease Control: Learn More About Fragile X Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn much relevant information about Fragile X syndrome which is a genetic disorder that causes intellectual disability. Includes an informative video with transcript and additional resources.
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Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
What is fetal alcohol syndrome and why is it important for me to know about it? By completing this Web quest you will find out the answer to this question and hopefully be more knowledgable about fetal alcohol syndrome.
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Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Life: Kabam! Comic Creator

For Students 6th - 8th
Students learn about making choices when dealing with bullies, peer pressure, and conflict, then create their own comics, using speech bubbles to write dialogue, in response to what they have learned. Requires Adobe Flash.
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Centers for Disease Control: Are You a Working Teen? Safety and Health on the Job

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a pamphlet about teen job safety. It gives specific examples of dangerous situations as well as laws for teen workers.
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Centers for Disease Control: Occupational Violence

For Students 9th - 10th
This Centers for Disease Control site contains statistics on risks and prevention of workplace violence.
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Centers for Disease Control: Japanese Encephalitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Site goes into great detail about Japanese encephalitis
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Centers for Disease Control: A Z Index for Diseases and Conditions

For Students 9th - 10th
For health information at your fingertips, this A to Z list of diseases and conditions links to information on specific illnesses.