Government of Canada
Health Living: Smoking Diseases
Learn about all the different diseases you can get by smoking. Smoking increases your chances of heart disease, smoke, and lung cancer, to name just a few. Find out the link between impotence and smoking, as well as to bronchitis and...
New York Times
New York Times: Health
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times maintains daily coverage of the latest in health news, including children's health, fitness, the health care policy, and more.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Stress in the Workplace
This site is a free-use online booklet. Topics include information on steps to prevent job stress, causes of stress, health consequences, early warning signs, and prevention.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: u.s. Department of Health: Helping Hands [Pdf]
A comprehensive approach to aid learners in their awareness of what occurs during a natural disaster. Focuses on the health issues that threaten a community as well as the agencies that respond to the crisis.
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Story md.com: Cardiovascular Continuum
The significance of the cardiovascular continuum is its emphasis on prevention. By treating risk factors that occur early in the cardiovascular continuum, like hypertension, diabetes, high blood fat levels, and smoking, it may be...
WebMD
Web Md: Sickle Cell Disease
WebMD Health offers a detailed overview of sickle cell disease, a severe blood disorder. Content includes a focus on this disease's causes, symptoms, and treatments, as well as information on how the disease progresses and when to call a...
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Story md.com
Explore the astonishing world of health. Search 36,390 health topics and articles.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Elimination of Leprosy as a Public Health Problem
This World Health Organization site offers information on the history of leprosy as well as the way the disease works and current efforts toward global elimination.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Diabetes Public Health Resource
A comprehensive overview of diabetes from the Center for Disease Control. Content includes a general overview of the disease, as well as the latest news and information, ongoing projects, national statistics, and more.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Global Health 2010 Haiti Cholera Outbreak
The CDC confirmed a cholera outbreak in Haiti several months after the devastating 2010 earthquake. Informative data concerning symptoms, treatment, and prevention as well as many links to related topics are found on this government site.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Are You a Working Teen? Safety and Health on the Job
This site is a pamphlet about teen job safety. It gives specific examples of dangerous situations as well as laws for teen workers.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Schistosomiasis
This site from the World Health Organization provides brief information on schistosomiasis. Includes links to related information such as descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners...
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Story md.com: Wellness and Nutrition: Fats
Fats are part of a larger family of molecules known as lipids. Lipids occur naturally in your body and can also be ingested through the foods in your diet. Which fats are healthy and which should you avoid? The answer may surprise you.
National Institutes of Health
The Nih Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases: National Resource Center
The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center provide patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases. The mission of NIH ORBD~NRC...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Why Should I Care About Germs
Feeling stuffy? Running a fever? Well, read through this article and learn about the different types of germs and what you can do to prevent them. Don't miss the link that includes articles to similar sites.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Lungs and Respiratory System
This article describes the structure and functioning of the lungs and the respiratory system, as well as related diseases.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Marriage and Divorce
This National Center for Health Statistic page provides basic stats on marriage and divorce as well as related links to more detailed information.
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National Lung Health Ed. Program: About Your Lungs
This resource contains general information on breathing and lungs, as well as information on two lung disorders: asthmatic bronchitis and chronic bronchitis or emphysema.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Health System: Your Child: Xxx Syndrome (Trisomy X)
Fact page describes the genetic disorder Triple X Syndrome or Trisomy X. Includes explanation of the genetics involved as well as treatment of the disorder.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Are Germs? (Spanish)
A friendly web site that gives good explanations of what germs are and what they do. You can learn how to protect yourself from them here as well.
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Wellness Junction: Exercise Improves Cardiovascular
This brief article from Wellness Junction summarizes research linking aerobic and anaerobic exercise to improved cardiovascular conditions in those with diabetes and high blood pressure. Provided is a list of recommended exercises for...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Sickle Cell Anemia
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?"
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Your Kidneys and How They Work
This resource provides a detailed description of both structure and function of the kidneys, the role they play in the urinary system, as well as provides information about kidney disease.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Endocrine System
The endocrine system and the different glands that are part of it are explained, as well as disorders and diseases of the endocrine system.