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Your Doctor: Medical Information in Arabic

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a wealth of medical and biology information in Arabic for the student or layperson. Articles cover a range of topics from insomnia to complex research in Canada on the effects of long-acting insulin. The menu on the side...
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California State University

Congestive Heart Failure: Signs and Symptoms of Danger

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information about the signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure in children. It mentions increased heart and respiratory rate, wheezing and other chief complaints.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Addressing Health Mysteries

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Describe the networks within the health care systems internationally, explore the impact of the SARS epidemic on world health and examine the effectiveness of the World Health Organization in communicable disease surveillance and response.
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WebMD

Web Md: Emphysema Every Breath You Take

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview provided by WebMD Health gives information on emphysema and discusses the different treatment options people afflicted with emphysema have to explore. A picture, is given along with helpful resources and additional...
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Priory Lodge Education: How Is Copd Treated?

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the five main approaches to the treatment of COPD.
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BBC

Bbc Health: What Causes Asthma?

For Students 9th - 10th
What causes asthma? What are the symptoms? What's the treatment? Can I prevent asthma? The aforementioned questions are answered in this comprehensive site.
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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...
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WebMD

Web Md: Airborne Allergens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides an article entitled, "Something in the Air: Airborne Allergens". Includes detailed information on why some people are allergic to certain substances, while others are not. Symptoms of airborne...
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Hofstra University

Hofstra Univ: Why Was Bubonic Plague So Devastating to European Society? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bubonic Plague or "Black Death" came out of the eastern Mediterranean along shipping routes, reaching Italy in the spring of 1348. By the time the epidemic was abating in 1351, between 25% and 50% of Europe's population had died. The...
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Cardiovascular Pathology Index

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a detailed index of photographs for cardiovascular pathology. You can see what a normal human heart looks like and what a sick one looks like too. Come and check it out.
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Saskatchewan Lung Association: Asthma

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer your questions about asthma and learn how to manage your asthma through education, environmental controls, and medications.
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Do Bugs Need Drugs?: Antibiotics Guide

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This non-profit organization provides information for healthcare professionals, the public, teachers, parents, children, daycares and assisted living sites.
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NBC

Msnbc: Why Is There No Cure for the Common Cold?

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief but informative MSNBC article explores why there is no cure for the common cold.
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Healthline Media

Medical News Today: What Is Pleurisy?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about pleurisy, a condition that results from the swelling of linings in the lungs and chest. Find out about the causes, risks, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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iCivics

I Civics: Crisis Collaboration: Covid 19 Mini Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the actions and relationships between different levels of government as they figure out what to do in response to COVID-19. This lesson has been adapted for digital and remote learning use and a traditional lesson plan is...
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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes an organization that is involved in studies and treatments of allergies. Research and education are also important parts of this organization.

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