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Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Coronary Artery Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article with a complete overview of coronary artery disease (CAD), including diagrams, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Heart Healthy Foods

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides great information on the topic of heart healthy foods. The site is fairly in-depth with links scattered throughout for additional information on related subjects.
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Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Carotid Artery Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article with useful information on carotid artery disease, including diagrams, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Congestive Heart Failure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses congestive heart failure, different medicines used to treat it, and surgical procedures which may be necessary.
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Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Nutrition

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article with a complete overview of the importance of good nutrition in reducing your risk for health problems, including facts on nutrients, vitamins, body mass, snacking tips, and ChooseMyPlate.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Heart and Circulation

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, self-paced lesson on the heart and circulation. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: Homeostatic Regulation of Vascular System

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the homeostatic regulation of the vascular system, and find out how exercise affects it.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: About Kids Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This page for the huge KidsHealth site gives you a jumping-off point and an overview of the site's content, purpose, and usage. With sections for parents, kids, and teens, KidsHealth has been online since 1995 and today it is accessed...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Health Topic: Women's Health

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Congenital Heart Defects: Aortic Valve Stenosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore aortic valve stenosis, the improper closure of the aortic valve. Content describes what aortic regurgitation is with an animation, what causes it, and what can be done for this irregularity.
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BBC

Bbc: Development and Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive website is a lesson for students in determining the factors that divide developed and developing countries. Major health issues of each are also included. Archived.
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University of California

The Auscultation Assistant

For Students 9th - 10th
Designed for medical students, this site gives a detailed description of the sounds of the heart and lungs, including disorders, while playing read audio of those sounds with each description. Suitable for upper level high school...
Interactive
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Habits of the Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide to the heart, lungs, and circulatory system, and surgical procedures of the heart. Includes many digital images. Lesson plans with pictures and video instructions are very helpful.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: A Day in the Life of Your Heart

For Students 3rd - 5th
Heart rates can be determined by the amount of physical activity your body is engaging in. The more physically active you are, the faster your heart beats. You can measure the rate your heart is beating by taking your pulse. This science...
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Nicotine Addiction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the Yale-New Haven Teacher's Institute, comprehensive history of tobacco, the tobacco industry, and tobacco-related illnesses.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Heart to Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the story of James Reynolds as he receives a heart transplant. This site gives a fairly graphic, detailed account of the surgery involved.
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PBS

Pbs: American Family Journey of Dreams

For Students 9th - 10th
Using their drama series "American Family" as a kick-off point, PBS explores Latino family issues and what it means to be Latino. In addition to extensive information about the series itself, they have articles on mural art and East LA,...
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Other

Congestive Heart Failure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides in-depth information about congestive heart failure (CHF). The site asks and answers important questions to better educate the public.
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Harvard University

Harvard School of Public Health: Fats and Cholesterol

For Students 9th - 10th
This public health resource provides information and resources on fats and cholesterol.
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Other

Cartage.org: Abnormal Circulation

For Students 9th - 10th
Causes of heart failure, signs and characteristics of heart failure, pathologic conditions resulting in heart failure, and more are the topics addressed in this thorough resource.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: The Heart and the Circulatory System

For Students 9th - 10th
Access Excellence offers detailed information, including diagrams and photos, about the anatomy of the heart and its central role in the circulatory system.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: All About the Heart

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids Health features this diagrammatically color-illustrated article about the human heart.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Arrhythmias

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information on arrhythmias. Find out about the kinds of arrhythmias, causes, and treatments.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: How the Body Works

For Students 3rd - 8th
A colorful, interactive site for kids and teens. A holistic approach to learning about your body, including topics such as feelings, drugs, injuries, and other health issues. Available in Spanish.

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