From assisted reproductive technology to women's safety and health issues at work, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covers many women's health issues.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information on over 40 diseases that travelers might need to be prepared for. Information includes description of disease, risk for travelers, preventive measures and treatment.

Discusses diabetes as a serious public health problem. Very comprehensive site with information on diagnosing and living with the disease, health insurance issues, prevention, and more.

This resource provides comprehensive information on head, body and pubic lice. It includes diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, as well as risk factors associated with lice, and the life cycle of a louse.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) provides a collection of links to a variety of sexually transmitted diseases. Content focuses on bacterial infections (such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and chancroid), STD prevention, and...

The CDC offers a wealth of information regarding several specific topics that fall under nutrition including good health, exercise, diet and more.

By conducting two experiments, this lesson will help students discover the importance of thoroughly washing hands and the role that plays as a way to prevent the spread of disease.

This site gives many lesson plans for teaching middle and high school students about current and relevant science topics like autism, ADHD, Diabetes, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, birth defects, genetics, and more. The lessons are based on...

The most recent information on STD's is given to you by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The official website about Swine Flu from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Find out general information, an update on the current situation as of the day you are looking at the site, recommendations for vaccine, and what...

This site from the Centers for Disease Control provides information about the rabies vaccine and immune globulin. It gives some background information on rabies, but mainly focuses on the vaccine, what it is comprised of, who should...

This resource provides key facts about flu prevention methods, including the flu shot. Includes PDFs (require Adobe Reader).

This PDF fact card on HIV explains how you can get the virus, the effect it has on your body, and how to protect yourself from infection. Requires Adobe Reader.

Washing your hands is the best way to prevent the spread of germs. But germs can be tricky; they find nooks and crannies to hide in, so it takes good hand-washing technique to get rid of them. This science project investigates which...

Learn what Salmonella is and how it can be transmitted to people from pets, poultry, rodents, and farm animals. Covers prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and provides numerous resources for further research.

This site goes through the who, what, where, and when of the CDC's investigation of the SARS virus. Includes an interactive map and timeline of the outbreak.

Site from the Centers for Disease Control about what rabies is, its public health importance, and the costs related to prevention and prevalence.

Facts about hand, foot, and mouth disease: what it is, how it is spread, how to prevent and treat it, and what the risks are.

Information on where cyanide is found, symptoms of exposure, and how to prevent and treat cyanide poisoning.

This government organization is responsible for tracking, controlling, and preventing the spread of disease and health problems in the United States. Learn about current health concerns and find data on national health issues.

A science experiment to observe how microbes are transferred by hand contact. This lab creates a model to show learners how microbes transfer disease. One student will rub their hand with candy soaked in a yeast solution, then students...

The primary access point for CDC-produced information about avian flu: key facts, current outbreaks, questions and answers, virus spread, eradication efforts and plans, travel advisories, and similar resources.

This article from the American Family Physician journal provides basic information about what sickle cell anemia is and some measures that can be used to control the pain.

This is the government health site for the state of Rhode Island. Includes disease prevention and control, family health, health care quality, etc.