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Human Genome Sequencing Center (Baylor College of Med)

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents information about the human genome sequencing project and has links to other genome projects besides the Human Genome Project.
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WebMD

Web Md: Diabetes Health Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from WebMD Health provides a center of information for diabetes. Up to date articles are provided on great topics, and information from The Cleveland Clinic on a guide to diabetes is also given. This is a great site to check...
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Kids Health: Cystic Fibrosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, written for younger readers, explains cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited disease that causes the body to produce mucus that's extremely thick and sticky.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: The Basics on Genes and Genetic Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Genes can sometimes be a difficult topic for students to understand, but this article provides a nice description of genes, how they work, and the disorders that can sometimes arise. The article also touches on how genetic engineering...
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Kids Health: How to Deal With Hemophilia

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is hemophilia, how do you get it, and how do doctors treat it? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this article just for kids.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: The Future of Depression Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses various approaches to treating depression that are currently being studied.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Stroke

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a publicly-maintained encyclopedia, provides this article on strokes, otherwise known as "cerebrovascular accidents." The article defines a stroke, the difference between an ischemic stroke and a hemorrhagic stroke, stroke...
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Depression: Treatment Settings

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides the reader with brief explanations of the five different treatment settings for people with depression.
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American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society: Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Cancer Society site provides a wealth of information regarding skin cancer - nonmelanoma. Content includes a general overview, a detailed guide, and links to other information sources. This site is a starting point to learn...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! Career Writing Prompts: Physical Therapist

For Students 9th - 10th
This Career Clip features Justin Snyder, Physical Therapist. Justin works for an inpatient facility helping people with neurological problems, spinal cord injuries and knee or hip replacements. He suggests that if you have an interest in...
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American Holistic Health Association

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Holistic Health Association (AHHA) provides information on holistic medicine and promotes its use in standard medical practices.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Duchenne Machine 1850

For Students 9th - 10th
French physician Guillaume Benjamin Amand Duchenne invented a device that electrically stimulates muscles. The apparatus gave him new insight into neuromuscular disorders, earned him the epitaph of "father of electrotherapeutics," and...
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Allergies: Frequently Asked Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative article that answers some questions about the basics of allergies. Questions tend to focus on how to live with allergies.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida: Expanded Methadone Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
A the National Institute on Drug Abuse, you can read about how an expert panel called for expanding access to Methadone treatment by eliminating excessive regulations and increasing funding. This article was originally written in 1997.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Recreational Therapist

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn about what it takes to earn a job as a recreational therapist. This website explains what recreational therapists do and overviews what education you need to enter this career. There are links to the American Therapeutic Recreation...
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PBS

Pbs: Possible Cancer Treatments

For Students 9th - 10th
This concise site describes the cancer treatments currently available along with new techniques that are being utilized with each treatment.
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Oak Park Tourist: Carl Rogers

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography on psychologist Carl Rogers. Includes details of his life story but also links to his psychological theories and other relevant information.
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Other

The Certification Board for Music Therapists

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for professional music therapist organization provides basic information about the career and certification standards.
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Echospeech: Voice of the Web

For Students Pre-K - 1st
ECHOSPEECH is a very high quality speech coder that compresses speech 18.5 to 1. Plugins are provided for both Macs and PCs.
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IMDb

Im Db: Christopher Durang

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the Internet Movie Database, this website offers the complete "filmography" of Durang, including his acting, writing, and TV guest appearances credits. Each title listed also links to more information about it.
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Tm Program: Transcendental Meditation Scientific Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientific research on the health benefits associated with Transcendental Meditation. Over 30 years and 500 studies verify its effectiveness.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Sickle Cell Anemia

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives information about sickle cell anemia, a disease caused by mutations of the gene that forms red blood cells. Provided are answers to the following questions: "What Do Doctors Do?" and "What Can Teens Do to Stay Well?"
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Dr. Ivan's Depression Central

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a home page to an excellent resource for finding out about depression.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Anemia and Vitamin B 12

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses anemia due to an insufficinency of B-12. It discusses the absorption problems of B-12 as well. Lastly it reveals what researchers have discovered is the best way to absorb B-12 into the body.

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