American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: The Female Athlete Triad
This article from the American Family Physician journal is designed for female athletes. It includes the definition, risk factors, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the female athlete triad.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Human Inheritance Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on human inheritance.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Homocystinuria and Its Associate Treatments
Read the passage "Homocystinuria and Its Associate Treatments," and complete the related five-question quiz.
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University of Virginia Health System: Conditions and Treatments: Achondroplasia
Information on achondroplasia, a genetic condition that causes dwarfism.
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Mental Help Net: Major Depression and Unipolar Varieties
A concise overview of depression, including symptoms, treatment, and causes. Differentiates among several types of depression and lists those people most likely to suffer from depression in their lifetimes.
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Dermatillomania Center: Compulsive Skin Picking
Information on compulsive skin picking, the causes, effects, and symptoms as well as information on skin picking in children.
National Institutes of Health
Nih: Cerebral Palsy: Hope Through Research
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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The Recovery Group: Compulsive Overeating
The Recovery Group defines compulsive overeating and binge-eating disorder and provides diagnostic criteria that explains the signs and symptoms of these eating disorders. Included is information on eating disorder treatment and...
Boston College
Boston College: Facts on Compulsive Eating
Here, you can read a definition of compulsive eating disorder as well as click on links to read about binge-eating danger signals and physical complications.
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National Anxiety Foundation
This is the Home Site to the National Anxiety Foundation which provides information on anxiety and also links to other Anxiety Disorder Sites.
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University of Iowa Health Care: Anorexia Nervosa
This resource provides information describing diagnosing anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa as well as the treatment for both eating disorders.
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association: Personality
A definition of personality is provided with a link to information about personality disorders.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Facts About Human Chromosomes
Presents information about human chromosomes, their structure, and genetic disorders that can result from mutations.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: X Linked Traits
This lesson will give examples of disorders that are linked to genes on the X chromosome.
Other
Ask the Dietitian: Bulimia
Here, you will read questions and personal experiences with bulimia, as well as a dietitian's response to each. Learn about the physical and emotional problems associated with this eating disorder through first-hand accounts.
EL Education
El Education: Give Bees a Chance
This book was created by 6th grade students at the Genesee Community Charter School as part of a learning expedition on bees and beekeeping. They investigated the Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) - a local and national threat to bees,...
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: Articles: Blood: What Is Anemia? What Causes Anemia?
Information about the most common disorder of the blood, anemia. Learn how anemia is detected, diagnosed, and treated.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Herrick Poetic Variations
Robert Herrick's "Delight in Disorder" is presented and the author asks the reader to identify the poetic variations in meter and rhyme in this poem. Good exercise.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Platelets
This lesson will identify how blood clots work and disorders associated with blood clotting.
Other
Polycystic Kidney Disease: Autosomal Dominant Pkd
A good example of an autosomal dominant disorder occurring in polycystic kidney disease. Also supplies a little background definition to the process.
Other
Social Anxiety Association: Social Anxiety Fact Sheet
This resource contains comprehensive facts and information on social phobia/anxiety, as well as specific real-life examples of phobias experienced by individuals suffering from SAD. Direct links to additional resources, news, and...
National Institutes of Health
Ninds: Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page
Description of traumatic brain injury, which can lead to a coma. Discusses what TBI is, how it is treated, what the prognosis might look like, and research that is being done in the movie.
National Institutes of Health
Ninds: Spinal Cord Injury Information Page
What is a Spinal Cord injury? What causes it and how can it be treated? Learn all about it here.
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