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Government of Canada

Health Living: Smoking Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about all the different diseases you can get by smoking. Smoking increases your chances of heart disease, smoke, and lung cancer, to name just a few. Find out the link between impotence and smoking, as well as to bronchitis and...
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New York Times

New York Times: Health

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times maintains daily coverage of the latest in health news, including children's health, fitness, the health care policy, and more.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: u.s. Department of Health: Helping Hands [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A comprehensive approach to aid learners in their awareness of what occurs during a natural disaster. Focuses on the health issues that threaten a community as well as the agencies that respond to the crisis.
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Other

Story md.com: Cardiovascular Continuum

For Students 9th - 10th
The significance of the cardiovascular continuum is its emphasis on prevention. By treating risk factors that occur early in the cardiovascular continuum, like hypertension, diabetes, high blood fat levels, and smoking, it may be...
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WebMD

Web Md: Sickle Cell Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
WebMD Health offers a detailed overview of sickle cell disease, a severe blood disorder. Content includes a focus on this disease's causes, symptoms, and treatments, as well as information on how the disease progresses and when to call a...
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Story md.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the astonishing world of health. Search 36,390 health topics and articles.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Diabetes Public Health Resource

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of diabetes from the Center for Disease Control. Content includes a general overview of the disease, as well as the latest news and information, ongoing projects, national statistics, and more.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Global Health 2010 Haiti Cholera Outbreak

For Students 9th - 10th
The CDC confirmed a cholera outbreak in Haiti several months after the devastating 2010 earthquake. Informative data concerning symptoms, treatment, and prevention as well as many links to related topics are found on this government site.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Schistosomiasis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the World Health Organization provides brief information on schistosomiasis. Includes links to related information such as descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners...
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National Institutes of Health

The Nih Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases: National Resource Center

For Students 9th - 10th
The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center provide patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases. The mission of NIH ORBD~NRC...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Marriage and Divorce

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Center for Health Statistic page provides basic stats on marriage and divorce as well as related links to more detailed information.
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Other

National Lung Health Ed. Program: About Your Lungs

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains general information on breathing and lungs, as well as information on two lung disorders: asthmatic bronchitis and chronic bronchitis or emphysema.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: What Are Germs? (Spanish)

For Students 3rd - 8th
A friendly web site that gives good explanations of what germs are and what they do. You can learn how to protect yourself from them here as well.
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Other

Wellness Junction: Exercise Improves Cardiovascular

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article from Wellness Junction summarizes research linking aerobic and anaerobic exercise to improved cardiovascular conditions in those with diabetes and high blood pressure. Provided is a list of recommended exercises for...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Cardiovascular Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is all about your heart and how to keep it healthy. Cholesterol, Heart diseases such as hypertension, stroke and heart attacks are discussed as well as steps to maintain a fit heart.
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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: The Biology Project: Chemicals and Human Health

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Arizona's Biology Project provides background information on toxic materials and the body's responses as well as interactive tutorials with assessment questions and an activity in which students can actually acquire and...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Diphtheria

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the symptoms, causes, treatments, and preventions of diphtheria. This article provides general information on the disease as well as links to further information on related topics.
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WebMD

Web Md: Airborne Allergens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides an article entitled, "Something in the Air: Airborne Allergens". Includes detailed information on why some people are allergic to certain substances, while others are not. Symptoms of airborne...
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Juvenile Arthritis

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains an overview of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, as well as links to the latest research news, organizations and resources.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Morquio Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief, bullet-pointed explanation of the characteristics of Morquio Syndrome. The information includes symptoms, tests and treatments for the syndrome, as well as prognosis and possible complications.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Why Is Physical Activity Important?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a simple list of reasons why getting exercise is important for your physical and emotional well-being. Also, learn definitions and examples of aerobic activities, resistance activities, and stretching activities.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Spare Parts for the New Millennium

For Students 9th - 10th
The Why Files have provided information pertaining to retinal restoration, heart disease, and diabetes. The information is specific and well organized.
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Other

Osteoporosis Resource Centers: What Is Osteoporosis?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is offered by an organization of physicians' offices in the Mid-Atlantic region for educating the public as well as the diagnosis, treatment and management of osteoporosis.