Familiarize yourself with various food-bourne illnesses and the negative impacts they can have on consumers.

Exhibition on the healing practices and traditions of Native Americans from 100,000 years ago up to the present day. Information is organized by theme and by historical time period, and many well known Native American figures are profiled.

The full text of the short story "The Sickness of Lone Chief" by Jack London. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

Answers to many questions about the salmonella bacteria and its reputation as the #1 reported cause of foodborne illness.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how air pollution affects human health.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary learning. It can be used as both a read-aloud exercise...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage traces the first recordings of diabetes to current day treatments for this condition. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading...

Keep yourself clean, kill bacteria, and stay healthy all year long by washing your hands (and under your fingernails) with warm soapy water. Play the "6 Steps Game" to learn how to properly clean your hands, meet the "villains" that...

As the local epidemiologist, it is your job to investigate a mysterious disease outbreak. Several people in a camping area have become sick with an unknown serious illness. Trace the outbreak to its source using the basic methods of...

A 292-page downloadable book on foodborne pathogens. Each chapter focuses on a different pathogen or toxin that can cause illness when consumed in food. Each chapter also has a section with an easily understood explanation for consumers....

An online resource for teachers that provides inquiry-based modules for students to reseach cancer in an interesting and personalized way. Includes master copies of each module for teachers.

A kids' version of the "bad bug" book. Staph is listed with a brief look at what foods are associated with this bacteria, what the symptoms are, how long it lasts and how to prevent it. Great for younger kids and good general info for...

An explanation of Emphysema, using text and illustrations to help with understanding.

Outstanding reference in Spanish and English for illnesses, disease, immunization and other health-related issues. Most of the Spanish links tied to its menu have English counterparts.

Very informative site! Includes a history of the bacteria shigella and how it was discovered. Also, symptoms, risks, detection, treatment, causes and information about recent outbreaks.

For health information at your fingertips, this A to Z list of diseases and conditions links to information on specific illnesses.

Use these tips to help kids understand asthma in this guide from Arthur: "Buster's Breathless."

Teach children about what causes asthma, how it's treated, and what students can do to help their classmates with asthma with this lesson plan from Arthur: "Buster's Breathless".

This read-aloud story is based on the Arthur episode "Buster's Breathless." As you read, pause to talk about the characters and what's happening in the story.

Test your children's knowledge of asthma with this quiz from Arthur: "Buster's Breathless."

Learn about the symptoms of asthma in this guide from Arthur: "Buster's Breathless."

Use these tips designed for adults to better understand your child's asthma in this guide from Arthur: "Buster's Breathless".

Frequently asked questions about amebiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, "What is Amebiasis?", "Who gets Amebiasis?", symptoms and many other details of the illness are explained in detail.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Respiratory diseases are diseases of the lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, nose, and throat. These diseases can range from a mild cold to a severe case of pneumonia....