Curated OER
That's Dope - Part 1
Students investigate drugs in sports. For this performance enhancing drugs lesson, students discuss the uses for steroids in medicine and sports. Students utilize the web to play a steroid related game, view media clips of their favorite...
Baylor College
Lungometer
Life science learners construct lung-o-meters from gallon-sized milk jugs and then measure their lung capacities. For older learners, have them graph the vital lung capacities of each person in the class. Cross-curricular pieces are...
Curated OER
Health and Body Care
In these health care and grammar worksheets, students complete several activities that teach them about spa treatments, fitness center activities, doctor visits, conjunction usage, paragraph format, and word usage.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Some people are wary of complementary and alternative medicines while others swear by them. Before you make up your mind, read this article that examines alternative medicines, their risks, and what to keep in mind before exploring them...
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Alternative Medicine: All in Your Mind?
The Why? Files have provided information pertaining to alternative medicine. The discussions include analyzations of the effect of alternatives vs. the placebo effect.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine has been debated over for many years. This site covers several pros and cons of several of the common practices.
Other
Alternative Medicine Foundation: Manual Therapies
Basic information on all types of manual therapies. Related books, resources, Web links, professional organizations, and local treatment centers are all included.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: The Alternative Fix
Investigate the expanding industry of alternative medicine, pondering whether this is good medicine or just good business. Analyze the role of government in regulating the industry, and explore alternative treatments and therapies...
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Alternative Therapies for Osteoarthritis
Provides readers with a list of the most common complementary and alternative therapies for osteoarthritis. Explains each and discusses any research on the effectiveness.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Harry Potter's World: Immortality
A clever account of the history of medicine told as it relates to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. Read about the history of immortality, and the belief that magic played a role in ancient medicine.
Other
Brown Chiropractic and Acupuncture
This is a commercial alternative health site that offers some basic information about chiropractic and acupunture procedures.
Other
Natural Health and Longevity Resource Center: Home Page
Good source for articles about herbs and herbal remedies, including the latest research and products on the market. This site contains a good deal of information about specific herbs, as well as many links to other herbal and alternative...
Other
The Cure Research Foundation
This is an alternative cancer treatment site, the Cancer Cure Foundation official web site.
Other
Herb Research Foundation: Home Page
This site contains comprehensive information about herbal remedies, including current research, common uses and health benefits, guidelines and historical information.
Other
American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture
This resource is the official website of this veterinary acupuncture organization. It offers information and articles about veterinary acupuncture as well as related links.
Other
Health Talk Online: Breast Cancer
You will find actual interviews with individuals diagnosed with breast cancer in written, audio, and video form. The interviews are divided into three categories; discovery, treatment and living with it. There is a Q&A section that...
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Children's Health
Medline Plus, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, provides great resources on children's health. Choose from the latest news articles, treatments for common conditions, preventions for...
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Pernicious Anemia
This site contains details of pernicious anemia, alternative names, definition, causes and risks, prevention, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, and complications. It also includes a picture of pernicious anemic red blood cells.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Dragon Science: Wisdom of Li Shizhen
Compare and contrast Western and Chinese medicine, and explore the benefits and medicinal properties of ancient herbs and plants.
Other
Traditional Thai Medical Massage
Homepage of professional organization of Thai massage therapists. Information about Thai massage and educational opportunities, as well as suggested books, trainings, and practitioners.
WebMD
Web Md: The Mysterious 'Medication' of Meditation
WebMD features an article on the medical uses of meditation.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Meditation
This site from MayoClinic.com provides great information on meditation. The article is entitled, "Meditation: Calming your mind, body and spirit". Describes what meditation is and how it works, along with giving a list of links.
PBS
Pbs: A Different Way to Heal?: A Survey of Inconsistency
Explore the government regulations, marketing and sales of herbal remedies designated as "dietary supplements" by the Food and Drug Administration. Analyze the labels of various brands of Echinacea for discrepancies in dosage and usage...
PBS
Pbs: A Different Way to Heal?: A Biased View
Investigate the claims of "energy field" therapists and determine if claims of success should be attributed to the "placebo effect". Describe how people's expectations and beliefs can influence their response to medical and nonmedical...