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Fhi:case Studies of 2 Women's Health Projects in Bolivia
This site introduces two case studies of women's health in poor communities in Bolivia. These studies were conducted by Family Health International.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Oveta Culp Hobby
Oveta Culp Hobby served as the director of the Women's Army Corps and first secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Women in Science: Medicine
Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about women in medicine. Discover women's impact in the field of medicine, as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and researchers while exploring key...
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Thorough overview of vitamin B12 deficiency. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Health Information for Specific Groups
Information that explains the effects of radiation exposure on pregnant women and their unborn babies.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Elizabeth Blackwell
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910 CE), the first woman doctor in the United States.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Dorothea Dix
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802-1887 CE), most noted for her report to the Massachusetts legislature about the inhumane conditions under which the mentally ill are held in prisons. Her report led...
National Women's Hall of Fame
Women of the Hall: Lillian Wald
Read about Lillian Wald, a nurse and social reform advocate who fought to abolish child labor and helped establish the Children's Bureau.
Other
Optimistic Bias in Perceiving Physical and Mental Health
This article looks at the tendency to view oneself as invulnerable to experience negative life events. They suggest this goes hand in hand with the tendency to overestimate one's probability of experiencing postive life events. (Miami...
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Dorothea Dix
Contains a portrait and brief biography of Dorothea Dix.
American Chemical Society
Acs: Alice Hamilton and the Development of Occupational Medicine
Profile of Alice Hamilton (1869-1970), a pioneer in the field of occupational health. Includes a 4-page downloadable booklet of the material.
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association: Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity
Find answers to questions concerning transgender issues. This addresses the definition, categories of transgender people, possible causes, the types of mental health problems and discrimination they may face, and the kinds of support...
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Med Help: All Ask a Doctor Forums and Medical Communities
The Med Help Support Communities provides questions and answers about most medical conditions as well as allowing you to type in a question and get a reply from a doctor.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Hospitals Rethink Mom's Role
Article reports on how doctors and nurses in some hospitals are responding differently to women who deliver opiate addicted babies.
WebMD
Web Md: Graves' Disease
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.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: Sylvia Plath's the Bell Jar
These activities will provide students with an introduction to Plath that will inform their study of "The Bell Jar". They will examine the perspectives offered by two of Plath's short autobiographical prose pieces, and will also explore...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Guatemalan Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Guatemalan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Irish Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Irish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Jewish Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Jewish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Kenyan Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Kenyan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Saudi Arabian Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Saudi Arabian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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