University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Technology Center of Du Page: Body Mass Index Tutorial
An online calculator using your height and weight to calculate your body mass index. The index also gives health risks based on body mass index number.
BBC
Bbc: Week of 7 14 14: One in Three Alzheimer's Cases Preventable, Says Research
Find out the major risk factors for developing this disease as you age, and how to decrease your risk.
WebMD
Web Md: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Ocd)
This Health Guide from WebMD surveys obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD--including its causes, symptoms, risks, exams and tests, treatment, prevention, home treatment, and medications.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Genetic Counselor
Read the career profile of the genetic counselor, who spends time with patients advising them of their options when deciding about the risks of genetic disease. Science Buddies lays out the educational requirements as well as the job...
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Viral Hepatitis: A Through E and Beyond
Basic information on Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. This resource explains how each hepatitis is spread, who is at risk, and prevention and treatment.
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Gallstones
This resource provides the definition, cause, risk, symptoms, diagnosis, and the treatment of gallstones.
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Prostatitis: Inflammation of the Prostate
This resource explains what prostatitis is, its cause, who's at risk, how common it is, symptoms, complications, diagnosis, and treatment.
Other
Story md.com: Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes, previously referred to as Adult Onset Diabetes, is the more common type. With type 2 diabetes, your body does not make or use insulin well. Risk factors include obesity and family history.
EL Education
El Education: Adolescence by Adolescents
This "field guide" was created by 7th and 8th grade students in Vergennes, Vermont, as part of a Learning expedition called Adolescent Odyssey and was meant to be a "user's manual" to students' changing bodies. Eighty students did...
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Maple Syrup Urine Disease
This is a simple introduction to maple syrup urine disease(MSUD). Includes the following sections: "Alternative Names," "Definition," "Causes, incidence, and risk factors," "Symptoms," "Signs and tests," "Treatment," "Expectations...
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Leprosy
Leprosy, its causes and symptoms, and its treatment and prevention are briefly discussed on this site, provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sea Life Is Troubled by Noise
This article from Science a GoGo describes the risks that increasing noise pollution in ocean waters may pose to the creatures that live there. Once you read it, you'll never tap on a fish tank again!
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Head Lice
This resource is a one-page article provides a brief overview of head lice: causes, risk factors, symptoms, and treatment.
WebMD
Web Md: Hyperthyroidism
Provides a complete overview of hyperthyroidism. It begins with a topic overview, which includes a small chart and links to further information, then it discusses causes, symptoms, risks, and treatment.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Marijuana Facts
This resource presents informaion about the risks of using marijuana.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Mdma Facts
This resource presents information about the risks of taking MDMA, also known as ecstasy.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Inhalants Facts
This resource presents information about the risks of using inhalants.
National Institutes of Health
Nimh: Women and Depression
This resource provides information about depression, and specifically focuses on women who are depressed.
Other
Amnesty International Kids
Delve into the world of Amnesty International Kids in English or Spanish. This site introduces you to "the basics" of Amnesty International. It gives you a letter writing guide and some other activities to hook into.
National Institutes of Health
National Eye Institute: Glaucoma What You Should Know
This site from the National Eye Institute offers a detailed fact sheet on glaucoma. Content addresses what glaucoma is, how the eye is damaged, how the disease develops, the various treatments available, and much more. Additional...
Other
Story md.com: Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It usually affects your hands, knees, hips, or spine. Learn about treatment and management.
Other
Story md.com: Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a common disorder that causes your breathing to stop or get very shallow while you sleep. Discover sleep apnea symptoms and treatment.
Other
Story md.com: Chronic Kidney Disease
If your kidneys are damaged and can't filter blood easily, then you may suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). Read about the treatments available.
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Story md.com: Asthma
Asthma causes one's airways to become sore and swollen. An attack means a person's lungs are getting less air. Learn about two types of treatment.
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