PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Tracking the Health Effects of Natural Disasters
Young scholars examine the impact of natural disasters, such as flooding, on public health, and study diseases and other secondary conditions associated with stagnant water. Lesson includes resources for students to research epidemics...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: The Aids Crisis
The resource examines the AIDS crisis. Articles on free HIV tests and prevention are included. The resource consists of HIV/Aids infections by region and a teacher lesson plan.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Extra: 2009 H1 N1 Flu: The Next Pandemic? (Lesson Plan)
This lesson plan focuses on viruses, particularly the Swine Flu, and allows students opportunities to simulate how viruses spread and the results.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Gertrude B. Elion Nobel Prize in Medicine
Interactive site provides wonderful insight to the incredible woman who gave so much to the world of medicine through an interview that was conducted in 1991.
PBS
Pbs: This Emotional Life: Bipolar Disorder
PBS offers in-depth information about bipolar disorder including what it is, symptoms, treatments, and how you can help yourself. Includes links to many outside resources.
Province of British Columbia
B.c. Ministry of Ed: Considerations for Instruction in Physical Education [Pdf]
This curriculum document talks about the considerations and modifications you could make for students in grades 8-10 in types of physical education activities, creating a safe learning environment, etc. (2008)
National Health Museum
Vaccines: How and Why?
This article describes the history of vaccines, how they work, and how they are made. Includes a list of references, a glossary, and links to activities.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Pbs: Moyers on Addiction: Real Life Stories
PBS online presents six stories illustrating the struggle undergone by both adults and teens. Each individual story describes a unique perspective on the substance they abused and how it adversely affected their lives.
PBS
Pbs: This Emotional Life: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Collection of articles on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD: what it is, what causes it, misconceptions about it, symptoms, related disorders, treatment options, and ways the ADHD person, and the caregivers and family...
PBS
Pbs: This Emotional Life: Resilience
Article explaining what resilience is, its relation to personal happiness, misconceptions about it, and how to increase your resilience when facing traumatic events. Includes a collection of videos of well-known figures discussing...
PBS
Pbs: This Emotional Life: Addiction
A resource on addiction. Discusses alcohol and drug addiction, their symptoms and causes, misconceptions people have about addiction, how it affects those close to the addict, different treatment options, and how to get help.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Pbs: Methadone Maintenance "Invisible" Success Story
Read about how methadone is helping heroin addicts kick their addiction. This article relays general information about methadone treatment and drug programs that utilize it.
Other
Suicide Following Recovery From Brain Injury
This site provides information on addressing the potential for suicide following the recovery from brain injury and other non-communicable diseases, such as Lou Gehrig's disease.
US Department of Agriculture
Usda: Vitamin K, Another Reason to Eat Your Greens
The USDA provides this site that shows an article that explains vitamin K's role in maintaining bone health in people of all ages. Here, you can read about research studies that have explored vitamin K intake among groups of people.
Other
National Council Against Health Fraud
Visit this site and become an informed consumer of healthcare products because "quackery is everywhere."
Other
Center for Young Women's Health: Dealing With Divorce and Separation
For teenagers, seeing parents separate is never an easy. It is difficult to understand why it happens or how to cope with the changes. This site provides a guide that is designed to help teens through this difficult period. Additional...
Other
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University offers a unique think/action tank that engages all diciplines to study every form of substance abuse as it affects our society. The site organizes and provides...
BBC
Bbc News: Health: Amnesia
This resource provides a brief description of the many different types of amnesia.
BBC
Bbc: First Aid Procedures
Find out how to treat many kinds of medical emergencies, such as bleeding and bruising, burns and scalds, poisoning and allergic reactions, scene of emergency, respiratory problems, and bone, joint and muscle problems.
Other
Sada: Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder
This site describes three types of treatment for this disorder. These treatments are light therapy, anti-depressant drugs and psycho therapy.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Tooth Anatomy
At this Enchanted Learning site, you will find a diagram and glossary that illustrates the anatomy of a tooth.
Other
Secretariat: Official Web Site of Secretariat
Welcome to the official homepage of Secretariat, thoroughbred racing's 1973 Triple Crown Champion. History, performance statistics, and more can be found here.
Other
Focus Adolescent Services: Alcohol and Teen Drinking
This organization is dedicated to helping to prevent alcohol abuse among teens. Insightful articles, quizzes, and links to other information are provided.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Diet Wars
Identify health issues facing Americans today and evaluate one's own food consumption. Examine the USDA food pyramid and the impact it may have had on weight gain and explore the impact of body image on young people.