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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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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Safety at Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Go inside a pharmaceutical company, and take a virtual tour of the safety signs you might find there. After the tour, students do a quick, interactive self-check activity. Printable review sheets may be used as a follow-up activity.
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National Institutes of Health

Nih: Cell Biology and Cancer

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An online resource for teachers that provides inquiry-based modules for students to reseach cancer in an interesting and personalized way. Includes master copies of each module for teachers.
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Other

Self Efficacy and Coping With Stress

For Students 9th - 10th
This document discusses the concept of "self-efficacy" and its relationship to good health including stress reduction, weight-loss and exercise (physical activity).
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National Institutes of Health

Nidcd: Do You Need a Hearing Test?

For Students 9th - 10th
Through a series of ten questions related to different areas of hearing and sound, this quiz determines whether or not you are at risk for hearing loss.
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Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Mitral Valve Prolapse

For Students 9th - 10th
A one-page article that contains useful information on mitral valve prolapse (MVP) including causes, risk factors, symptoms, and treatment.
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Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Rheumatic Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
A one-page overview that contains valuable information on rheumatic fever including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Cholesterol

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page overview containing beneficial information on cholesterol including what it is, guidelines for assessing risk factors, and treatment options.
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Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Congestive Heart Failure

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article that contains useful information on congestive heart failure (CHF) including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Obesity and Overweight

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article answers questions about obesity and overweight: causes, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment.
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Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Marfan Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article answers questions about Marfan syndrome: its causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Diabetes Mellitus

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article on diabetes mellitus answers questions about symptoms, causes, risk factors, and treatment.
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: High Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts on high blood pressure and how to live a more heart-healthy life. Find out how you can reduce your risks for heart attack and stroke with proper monitoring by a healthcare provider and simple lifestyle changes, even if you...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Body Mass What's Your Index? (Pdf)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
If you like tackling formulas, then this math challenge is for you. See if you can calculate Helix's BMI (body mass index) and find out if his health is at risk. A one page NCTM Math Challenges for Families activity that engages learners...
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WebMD

Web Md: Multiple Sclerosis (Ms)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on multiple sclerosis, or MS, and the main symptoms of it. Also included in the topic contents are an overview, risks, treatment, prevention, surgery, and home treatment.
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WebMD

Web Md: Achilles Tendon Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on the problems that can arise from the Achilles Tendon. Includes several pictures, quite a few links, and answers to commonly asked questions. This article has sections on causes,...
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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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Other

American Lung Association: General Smoking Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
This page discusses facts and statistics on smoking, both in the United States and world-wide. Areas addressed include the thousands of chemicals in cigarettes, rates of lung disease in smokers, smoking-related health conditions, smoking...
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CNN

Cnn: How Keeping Your Cool Could Help Your Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
Type A personalities or individuals with a "short fuse" may be 3 times more likely to have a heart attack. This CNN research article provides support for stress reduction techniques like yoga.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Progeria

For Students 9th - 10th
The Medline Plus medical encyclopedia lists basic information on Progeria, a disease that produces rapid aging at a youthful age.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Why Is Physical Activity Important?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a simple list of reasons why getting exercise is important for your physical and emotional well-being. Also, learn definitions and examples of aerobic activities, resistance activities, and stretching activities.
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Genome British Columbia

Genome British Columbia: Nutrigenomics

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the field of nutrigenomics. Nutrigenomics is the study of the interplay between your genetic make-up and what you eat. Are we at more or less risk of disease from their interaction? Can we adjust our eating habits to...
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Government of Canada

Government of Canada: Introduction of the Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource outlines the emergency procedures that have been developed in case of a federal nuclear emergency.

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