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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Rosalynn Carter

For Students 9th - 10th
Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2001 for her work in advocating mental health, Rosalynn Carter is the wife of former U.S. president, Jimmy Carter. Here you can read about her early life and work as first lady both of...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Oveta Culp Hobby 1905 1995

For Students 3rd - 8th
Elected to both the Texas and National Women's Hall of Fame, Oveta Culp Hobby led an accomplished life in politics, in the military, and government. here you can learn about her journey.
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Urban Legends Reference Pages: Old Wives' Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a brief list of old wives' tales related to luck, good health, hair growth, and other topics. Each includes a link to a detailed explanation of the "myth" and its origins.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Allergies: Frequently Asked Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative article that answers some questions about the basics of allergies. Questions tend to focus on how to live with allergies.
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American Heart Association

Aha: Heart Disease and Stroke Encyclopedia: Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is provided by the American Heart Association and it covers a range of topics included under statistics. Heart disease and stroke statistics are provided, along with fact sheets and international cardiovascular disease...
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Osteoporosis and Bone Physiology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the University of Washington, is designed to educate physicians and patients about osteoporosis and bone physiology.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams. After losing her family estate to creditors, Blanche DuBois moves in with her younger sister, Stella, and her working class...
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New York Times

New York Times: Short Answers to Hard Questions About Zika Virus

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This article will answer the basic questions about the outbreak of the Zika virus which is a mosquito-transmitted infection that causes issues in pregnant women. Learn how the virus is spread, how it...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Hospitals Rethink Mom's Role

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on how doctors and nurses in some hospitals are responding differently to women who deliver opiate addicted babies.
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USA Today

Usa Today: Wnba

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides extensive coverage of women's professional basketball. Content includes top stories, scores, standings, schedules, rosters, and much more.
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Pregnancy and Prenatal Care

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on the signs of pregnancy, prenatal care objectives, and pregnancy associated discomforts.
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WebMD

Web Md: Goiter

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from WebMD Health provides helpful information on goiters. Tells what they are, what causes them, how to detect them, and how they can be treated. A picture/chart is provided along with links to additional information.
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WebMD

Web Md: Graves' Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from WebMD Health provides great information about Graves' Disease, the leading cause of hyperthyroidism. Its symptoms, causes, and treatment is discussed. Pictures and links are provided for additional information.
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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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Story md.com: Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Ldl/hdl Ratio

For Students 9th - 10th
Under certain conditions, the risk of developing coronary heart disease (strokes, heart attack) cannot be properly assessed only by looking at a person's lipids test results. In these cases, the LDL "bad cholesterol" to HDL "good...
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Modern World History: Effects of the Industrial Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
In this textbook unit, students learn about working and living conditions during the Industrial Revolution, the growth of cities, public health issues that emerged, child labor, the impact of factory work on families and on women, the...
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Institution Archives: Pearl Mc Iver (1893 1976)

For Students 9th - 10th
Pearl McIver (1893-1976) was the first United States Public Health Service consultant on nursing administration and served as chief of public health nursing services at the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. She received...
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Institution Archives: Mary Elizabeth Switzer (1900 1971)

For Students 9th - 10th
Mary Elizabeth Switzer (1900-1971) was Director of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation in the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and co-winner of the Lasker Award in 1960 with Paul Wilson Brand (1914-2003), a...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Alice Hamilton (1869 1970)

For Students 9th - 10th
An expert in occupational health issues, Dr. Alice Hamilton (1869-1970) was Assistant Professor of Industrial Medicine, Harvard Medical School. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Hamilton did additional research in Germany...
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Anna Hall, c.p. Li, Mrs. Auborn Hall, Morris Schaeffer, Mrs. Johnnie Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists at the U.S. Public Health Service's Communicable Disease Center in Montgomery, Alabama, had just discovered that the Brunhilde type of polio virus could be grown in mice. Shown, left to right, are: Mrs. Anna Hall, C.P. Li,...
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Elizabeth Lee Hazen (1888 1975) and Rachel Brown (1898 1980)

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1950, microbiologist Elizabeth Lee Hazen (1888-1975) and chemist Rachel Brown (1898-1980), Division of Laboratories and Research, New York State Department of Health, Albany, developed an effective antifungal agent (nystatin) for...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Winifred May De Kok (1893 1969) & Her Children

For Students 9th - 10th
South African born writer and broadcaster Winifred May de Kok (1893-1969) had attended medical school in England during the 1920s and was in medical practice until 1953, when she became a television broadcaster, engaging in discussions...
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Institution Archives: Winifred Phillips Hathaway (1870? 1954)

For Students 9th - 10th
Winifred Phillips Hathaway (1870-1954), Associate Director, National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, had just received the Leslie Dana Gold Medal at the June 1937 Association for Research in 'phthalmology meeting when this...
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Institution Archives: Lillian Josephine Hawes (B. 1905)

For Students 9th - 10th
Lillian Josephine Hawes (b. 1905) graduated from Stanford University in 1928 and first served as a public health nurse in Los Angeles. This photograph was distributed when she won a National Tuberculosis Association scholarship award in...

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