When you hear the name Florence Nightingale, what comes to your mind? Wartime nurse? The International Red Cross? Florence Nightingale's many contributions to the Crimean war effort, the welfare of injured soldiers, and the future of...

Separating the misconceptions from the facts about new tobacco products can be a challenge, especially given the aggressive advertising campaigns that target teens and pre-teens. A poster can help young people get the facts about the...

Early advertising campaigns touted e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to conventional tobacco cigarettes. However, that may not be the case. To understand how e-cigarettes, vaping and JUULing, affect the body, learners engage in a...

Imagine these flavors: chocolate, candy, menthol. What age group do you imagine is the target audience of an advertising campaign that features a product with these flavors? Find out the facts about vaping with a resource that provides...

Vaping is increasingly popular with young people. Small wonder given the marketing strategies used by the companies that produce E-cigarettes and vaping flavors like menthol, chocolate, and candy. Check out an infographic that identifies...

Nine pages set to a pharmaceutical theme offers scholars the chance to complete five activities. Worksheet pages include a crossword puzzle, drawing, an object sort, and math puzzles using addition, multiplication, and division.

Does an increased lifespan help to sustain the economy, or do healthcare costs for people who live longer negate that benefit? Learn about the economics of dying, being buried, and the other ways the end of one's life can be quite...

Healthcare is an important asset to any society, and has been at the forefront of public policy and national news in the last few decades. An engaging video from Crash Course economics clears up many misconceptions about healthcare...

Should the escalating national debt be keeping you up at night with worry? Not necessarily, as explained by an entertaining video by Crash Course economics. Learn about the ways that a high GDP can contribute to the health of an economy...

Do deodorants and antiperspirants cause breast cancer? Check out an informative video to determine the legitimacy of the stinky rumors.

When kids enter school, they often bring home new illnesses. Decode their symptoms, and help them to take care of themselves, with a fact sheet about the common cold. It delineates the symptoms one would experience as well as the signs...

Designed for advanced beginning English language learners, this 21-page packet includes listening, speaking, and writing practice exercises related to the theme of visits to the doctor's office.

Stats of the Union catalogues and displays key health statistics of United States' counties, from life expectancy or infant mortality to the percentage of adults who currently smoke or have high blood pressure. Easily swipe between...

Using illustrations and sample figures, this video very clearly explains the arguments for and against components of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, such as the controversial issue of an individual mandate and how pre-existing...

Here is an excellent breakdown of what Social Security is in the United States, including its purpose, benefactors, sources of income, and areas of investment. The video compares a traditional retirement account with Social Security, and...

What is the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax's connection to Social Security and Medicare, and what are the differences in how are individuals in the United States are taxed relative to their income? This video provides...

Produced by the Official Obama Website, this short video explores the influences that shaped Barack Obama's character. His mother's influence can be seen in her promise that �each of us can make what we want of our lives.� And in her...

�Yes, we can!� To �yes, he did!� This five-minute video, produced by the Obama Exploratory Committee, takes a sympathetic look at Barack Obama's life, from his childhood to his political life and run for the presidency.

This is an in-service video intended for those in a position of caring for another. It describes how to and why you should wash your hands properly. It could be used at a teacher training course, shown to children or older learners....

To better understand the link between health care and the economy, learners first interview an adult about their experiences with health care. They gather data to create a multi-media presentation that shows the impact of health care...

Discover the difference between PPO and HMO with a lesson on health insurance. Slides contain basic information about why one would want health insurance and the types available. Tip: Tie in the need for health insurance to a lesson on...

Kids never think about the cost of medical expenses, because they never think they'll get hurt. To better understand personal financial planning, learners research common medical procedures and their costs. They use a worksheet and the...

Young scholars explore rescue and medical careers and then discuss ways that emergency personnel help people on-the-job. They choose a health topic and write a list of basic health rules. Students design a poster depicting a scene in...

Students examine the complexities of the health care system in Canada. They read and discuss handouts, analyze trends in health care using the ArcCanada CD-ROM, and conduct Internet research.