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American College of Sports Medicine

Selecting and Effectively Using Hydration for Fitness

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How much water does your body lose during exercise? How much should you hydrate during and after exercise? Address the importance of hydration with your young athletes using this informative handout.
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Basics on High Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines high blood pressure or hypertension, what it is, how it is diagnosed, factors that affect blood pressure, types of hypertension, risk factors, complications from high blood pressure, how it can be treated, and prevention...
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: High Blood Pressure: Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides great information blood pressure and how to monitor it at home. The topics that are covered in this article include: why should I measure my blood pressure at home and keep a record of it, what equipment do I need...
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WebMD

Web Md: How a Health Professional Measures Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource lists the steps a health professional usually follows in measuring blood pressure. Also listed are factors that may cause a measurement to be inaccurate.
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WebMD

Web Md: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from WebMD Health provides information on high blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension. Provides a good overview of the problem, then goes into some frequently asked questions, causes, symptoms, risks, treatment and...
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National Institutes of Health

Nhlbi: Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed guide to lowering high blood pressure. Content includes a focus on what normal blood pressure is vs. high blood pressure, detection measures, treatment, issues for women, and much more.
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Healthline Media

Medical News Today: Articles: Hypertension: What Is High Blood Pressure?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about high blood pressure, its causes, symptoms, and treatment. Also learn how blood pressure is measured and controlled.