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Endocrine Web: Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this resource to learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, & treatment information about type 1 diabetes from a series of articles written by doctors and nurses. Links to information about type 2 diabetes, as well.
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Endocrine Web: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments of Type 2 Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a brief article discussing type 2 diabetes, with plenty of links to additional articles about facets of diabetes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. All articles are written by doctors and nurses.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Allergic Rhinitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about all types of allergies and allergic reactions. Article includes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of common allergies. For auditory learners, a read-aloud feature is also available.
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The Franchise Doctor: Why Buy a Franchise?

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides general information about buying a franchise and gives examples of types of businesses that would support a franchise concept. Tips are given on how to franchise a business.
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American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society: Overview: Breast Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent site covers all the issues related to breast cancer. Topics include the causes of breast cancer, risk factors, prevention, early detection, diagnosis, staging, treatment, questions for your doctor, after treatment, and so on.
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Dr. Green: Interviewing Prospective Doctors

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains a question asked to Dr. Greene regarding types of questions to ask when interviewing prospective doctors.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Knee Injuries

For Students 9th - 10th
If you're involved in sports and your knee becomes injured, chances are you'll have to sit out. Learn more on this site about the types of knee injuries, what doctors do to fix the injury, and how they can be prevented. Links to similar...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do Hospitals Have Particle Accelerators?

For Students 9th - 10th
Doctors are using injected radioactive drugs that circulate through the body and act as a beacon for PET scanners. These diagnostic tools can detect the spread of diseases before they can be spotted with other types of imaging. Pedro...
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David Mendosa: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
Writer David Mendosa, himself a type II diabetic, offers a large collection of resources on diabetes, "A disease that perhaps more than any other depends much more on the patient than on the doctor."
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National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute: Breast Cancer Surgery Choices

For Students 9th - 10th
This sit is provided by the National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute. The site includes information on breast cancer, details of treatment options, and questions a woman might ask her doctors.