MLB Advanced Media
Toronto Blue Jays the Official Site
This is the official site of the Toronto Blue Jays. Get up-to-date news, scores, statistics, player profiles, schedule, audio/video clips, a history of the team, plus much more!
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Health Information for the Whole Family
The American Academy of Family Physicians provides this comprehensive health information article with sections for men, women, parents, kids, and seniors.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Treatment of Crohn's Disease
This website provides detailed information about Crohn's Disease. Defines the causes, symptoms, treatments and complications. Also discusses surgical measures and diet. Very informative.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Dissociative Disorders
Unhealthy escapes from reality occur usually to help keep difficult memories at bay. The Mayo Clinic lists the different dissociative disorders and provides symptoms, causes, risk factors, complications, tests and diagnosis, as well as...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars)
This site addresses some basic questions and concerns about the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Content includes a focus on its symptoms and current treatment options.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Diabetes
This site provides a detailed overview of diabetes, including a focus on signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatments, and more.
National Institutes of Health
Natural Course of Muliple Sclerosis Redefined
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) presented evidence that MS is a progressive disease from its onset. By using the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) researchers have discovered MS can be active when symptoms...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Food Foldable
During this lesson, students will listen to a poem about a balanced diet and create a foldable. In each section of the foldable, students will include information about a different food group and will use this creation as a study guide.
Utah Education Network
Uen: What Did I Touch Today?
In this lesson, students will assess what items in the classroom are touched the most. Students will investigate germs and distinguish between communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
Other
American Diabetes Association: Tight Diabetes Control
Article which discusses the importance of keeping tight control (keeping blood glucose levels close to normal) of diabetes.
Other
American Diabetes Association: Type 2 Diabetes
The American Diabetes Association helps you find out what Type 2 Diabetes is and how to take care of it. Includes a diabetes learning center for the newly diagnosed.
Other
Canadian Diabetes Association
This is the official website for the Canadian Diabetes Association. Here, you can read general information about diabetes and check out news and events related to the prevention and treatment of this disease.
Other
National Military Family Association
Website is the "Voice for Military Families" and provides help with topics such as "Deployment and You," "Education," "Family Life," and other emotional issues that military families must face.
Other
Health Communities: Parkinson's Disease
This site discusses the mystery and complexity of Parkinson's Disease. It mentions the history of the disease, signs and symptoms and incidence.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Cancer Warrior: How Cancer Grows
Follow the progression of a malignant tumor, beginning with the first mutation within a cell and ending with metastasis, the colonization of related tumors throughout the body.
PBS
Pbs Nova Teachers: Dying to Be Thin: Body Needs
Find out what the human body needs to function at its best, and why.
NBC
Msnbc: Timeline: 2009 Swine Flu Events Around the World
This interactive timeline highlights the main events of the swine flu, both worldwide and specifically U.S., from its first appearance in March 2009 to the present. An excellent visual to help anyone gain a better understanding of this...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: u.s. Department of Health: Helping Hands [Pdf]
A comprehensive approach to aid students in their awareness of what occurs during a natural disaster. Focuses on the health issues that threaten a community as well as the agencies that respond to the crisis.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Stalking Sars: The Cdc at Work
This site goes through the who, what, where, and when of the CDC's investigation of the SARS virus. Includes an interactive map and timeline of the outbreak.
Other
Cancer Information Network: What You Need to Know About Cancer of the Colon
This site is an extensive evaluation of what colon cancer is, how it is treated, symptoms, etc.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Technology: Watch Out!
Learn to recognize different safety signs you may see in your community or when traveling. Includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
Other
World Squash Federation
Find information worldwide about squash organizations, events, equipment, news, tournaments and more from the official site of the World Squash Federation.
US Food and Drug Administration
Fda Kids Home Page
Learn about food safety and keeping healthy on the FDA Kids' Home Page. This site includes colorful graphics, great information, and it is easy to navigate.
Other
World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day happens every year in February to educate and raise awareness and funds for cancer research for the millions who are diagnosed every year with the disease.
