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Kids Health: Scarlet Fever
KidsHealth describes scarlet fever, including sections on Signs and Symptoms and moving on to Description, Prevention, Incubation, Duration, Contagiousness, Home Treatment, Professional Treatment, and When to Call the Doctor.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Graves' Disease
This site from the MayoClinic.com provides a great overview of the form of hyperthyroidism known as Graves' disease. The sections in the article include signs and symptoms, causes, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and self-care.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Is Radiation?
Find out about the use of radiation in medicine, and how it is used for medical imaging and treatment for other medical conditions.
Other
Thyroid Goiter: Definition, Diagnosis, Dangers
Just what is a goiter, and what causes it? Two physicians explain on this page which gives general information about the treatment of goiters.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: African Trypanosomiasis
A thorough summary of the parasite which causes African sleeping sickness. Topics include agents of transmission, geographical distribution, symptoms, life cycle and treatment options.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Schizophrenia
This site from MedicineNet.com gives some great information about the mental disease, schizophrenia. Describes what it is, information on treatment, side affects, and causes along with answering several commonly asked questions about the...
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Kids Health: Rubeola (Measles)
This site provides a detailed article about measles. Contents of the article include information on signs and symptoms, prevention, duration and contagiousness, home treatment, professional treatment, and when to call your doctor.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Gout
This site from the MayoClinic.com provides extensive information on the illness "gout." Answers the question, "What is Gout?," as well as various signs, symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatments, and much more.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Shingles
Resource describes the skin rash Herpes Zoster, which is commonly known as "shingles". It contains information on how shingles start, the treatment, and complications involved. Links are also included for additional information.
Other
Med News: Skin Cancer
This site contains a description of skin cancer, an explanation of the stages of skin cancer, and discusses treatment options.
Other
Derm Net Nz: Scarlet Fever
This New Zealand Dermatological Society page answers questions about scarlet fever, including what is it, who gets it, how common it is, and what are the signs, symptoms, and treatment.
Other
American Academy of Dermatology: Warts
This resource describes what warts are, discusses the three main kinds of warts, and provides information on the treatment of these warts.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Dehydration
This encyclopedia article on dehydration is organized into several sections, including: "Definition," "Causes, incidence, and risk factors," "Symptoms," and "Treatment."
Other
Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
This very thorough site discusses the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and recurrences of shingles.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Shigella Shigellosis
The basic facts about shigellosis. Covers causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness: Depression
This site is a concise page from NAMI describing depression, its causes and symptoms, statistics, treatment, and more.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Is Ringworm?
Learn out about ringworm, a fungal infection which affects humans. Find out about the causes, risks, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Trichinellosis
Information is provided about Trichinellosis, such as causes, features, diagnosis and treatment.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: First Aid
An A to Z reference guide to administering first aid for dozens of injuries or health conditions.
Other
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
This resource describes an organization that is involved in studies and treatments of allergies. Research and education are also important parts of this organization.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke
What are the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke? Learn the answer to this question and learn about emergency treatment in case of heat exhaustion or heatstroke.
Other
Rx Med: Herpes Zoster
Here, learn what shingles is and how it is caused. Included is information on how to treat the symptoms associated with this disease.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Lab Tests Online: West Nile Virus
This interesting site explains what West Nile Virus is, lists the symptoms of this virus, describes the tests utilized to diagnose the illness, and discusses prevention and treatment.
Other
Ccohs: Brusitis
This site, sponsored by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety provides information on busitis such as treatment, symptoms and prevention.