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Kids Health: The Keys to Defensive Driving
Did you know that car accidents are the biggest killer of 15 to 20 year olds in the United States? Find out what you can do to help prevent these fatal mistakes on this site. Safety basics and how to become a more safety conscious driver...
PBS
Pbs: In Defense of Food Curriculum
PBS: In Defense of Food Curriculum. It is designed to help adolescents develop something valuable:practical tools for healthier eating. It helps students learn why it is important to eat healthfully, investigate how food companies...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lesson 5: Supersized
In this lesson, students examine portion sizes and how our eyes, as well as food companies, may deceive us in estimating a healthy amount to eat. Through popcorn experiments, along with a clip from In Defense of Food, students learn how...
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Mindyourmind
Teens with mental health issues often don't get the help they need in order to recover. This amazing site is designed by youth for youth and provides mental health information and personal stories from young people who have overcome...
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Narcissistic Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of narcissistic personality disorder.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Paranoid Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of paranoid personality disorder.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary, along with related multimedia features, of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
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Texas Department of Health: What Is Phenylketonuria?
The Texas Department of Health provides a site about phenylketonuria (PKU). The site discusses what it is, how it can be treated, and how a person gets PKU. Some important facts about the condition are presented as well.
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Potty Girl: What You Should Know About Toilets
Toilets are also a major source of wasted water due to leaks and inefficiency. In a home that was built prior to 1993 it is most likely that the toilet uses 3.5 gallons or more for every single flush (in Dekalb County alone, approx....
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Lectica
Lectica was a kind of couch or litter, in which persons, in a lying position, were carried from one place to another. They were used for carrying the dead as well as the living. The Greek lectica consisted of a bed or mattress, and a...