Water plays a crucial role in the lives of every living being on Earth. Learn about how this essential resource is used across the planet each day, and how clean water is often difficult for many populations to obtain. Includes...

This article describes several heat-related illnesses including: heat edema, heat cramps, heat syncope, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

Read about what causes a person to exerience nausea and vomiting. This resource is organized in question/answer format and provides information on how to relieve nausea and control vomiting.

This article from WebMD Health provides information about impetigo by discussing the basics first of all, then describing the symptoms that are involved, along with information on the treatment that has to be undergone.. Also includes...

This very thorough site discusses the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and recurrences of shingles.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses some diseases of the respiratory system.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of human diseases caused by fungi.

This site from the MayoClinic.com provides a great overview of the form of hyperthyroidism known as Graves' disease. The sections in the article include signs and symptoms, causes, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and self-care.

An overview of the health risks associated with radiation exposure.

Answers to the most common questions about trichinosis. From what is it, to ways to prevent it.

A fact sheet about Hepatitis A with a focus on food service workers and personal hygiene practices.

The basic facts about shigellosis. Covers causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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This site from WebMD Health explores what influenza is, various causes and symptoms, how to treat it, when to call a doctor, and much more.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how mutation or abnormal numbers of chromosomes result in genetic disorders.

Overview and background information on BSE in the U.K. Also includes steps taken in the U.S. to reduce risks.

Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the human immune system, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.

Learn out about ringworm, a fungal infection which affects humans. Find out about the causes, risks, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Find out about the use of radiation in medicine, and how it is used for medical imaging and treatment for other medical conditions.

Information is provided about Trichinellosis, such as causes, features, diagnosis and treatment.

Just what is a goiter, and what causes it? Two physicians explain on this page which gives general information about the treatment of goiters.

At this site learn about how cholera is spread and treated. The website is from the Center for Disease Control provides responses simple questions about the disease, as well as links to the websites of pharmaceutical companies that have...

Provides guidelines for safe food handling, as well as information on foodborne illnesses, including causes, symptoms, and impact on society, and downloadable materials through which teachers can teach and promote food safety in homes,...

Information on how to protect oneself and others during periods of extreme heat. Topics covered include the dangers of prolonged exposure to extreme heat, preventative measures to take, how to recognize heat-related stress, and people...