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National Library of Medicine: Changing the Face of Medicine: Women Physicians

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibition that features the accomplishments of women doctors, many who have changed the face of medicine and served as role models for women today. Includes learning activities, games, and lesson plans showing how the human body...
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National Center for Biotechnology Information: Level of Consciousness

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the difference between normal and abnormal states of consciousness, and the stages of abnormal states. Describes two scales for measuring the level of consciousness of a patient in a coma, medical techniques used for an...
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Office of Rare Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
Good site to find information on various rare diseases. Has links to definitions, causes, treatments, publications. Also has an extensive list of rare diseases.
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National Library of Medicine: Everyday Miracles Medical Imagery in Ex Votos

For Students 9th - 10th
The expression of our relationship with illness is illustrated in the 'ex-voto', a devotional painting giving thanks to a saint or deity for a miraculous healing or a blessing. View a series of these fine pieces from around the world on...
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Nimh: Schizophrenia

For Students 9th - 10th
This article states facts about schizophrenia, medications, signs and symptoms of schizophrenia and types of treatment and research.
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Nimh: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on one of the questions at the top of the page to be taken to specific information about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Originally published as a pamphlet, the information at this website is useful for the general public and...
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National Institute of Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Very detailed description of bipolar disorder, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes information on how families and individuals can get help, and on the ways in which bipolar disorder affects children and adolescents.
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National Institute of Mental Health: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
This common term used in classrooms is reviewed in this information from the NIMH and points to the changing views of many that it is better treated long term with behavioral therapies than medications.
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the latest government information on HIV-AIDS, allergies, the development of vaccines, and other health-related research topics.
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Nih: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Three great ways YOU can eliminate waste and protect your environment!Waste, and how we choose to handle it, affects our world's environment-that's YOUR environment. The environment is everything around you...
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Natural Course of Muliple Sclerosis Redefined

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Nih News Release: Marfan Syndrome Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describes characteristics of Marfan Syndrome and reviews research project involving mice with mutant fibrillin gene.
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National Center for Biotechnology Information: Phylogenetics Factsheet

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed website that explains the history and process of classifying animals using evolutionary, molecular, and physical characteristics relationships. Website also contains information on evolution and evolutionary processes....
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U.s. National Library of Medicine: Pub Med Online Training

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to gain access to MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine database of citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences.
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Niddk: Weight Control & Healthy Living a to Z

For Students 9th - 10th
NIDDK provides tips for becoming physically active and in-shape, the notes at this website are appropriate for students of all ages. Information is organized into several brief sections including: "Health Benefits of Physical Exercise,"...
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National Center for Biotechnology Info: Thrombocytopenia

For Students 9th - 10th
Technical description of inherited thrombocytopenia, including clinical features and its genetic mapping location.
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National Institutes of Health: Glossary of Stem Cell Related Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful listing of definitions of terms used in reporting about stem cell research.
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National Institute of Mental Health: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Institute of Mental Health provides a concise overview of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) focusing on symptoms, treatment, and current research.
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Cruise the Body's Air Ways

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out where the air goes when you breathe by connecting the dots in this short activity. A clever use of a paint program makes it very clear how air moves in this interactive activity.
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Niehs: Hurricane Katrina

For Students 3rd - 8th
When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast area, NIEHS scientists and physicians were sent to assist with relief efforts. Provided is a helpful packing list and useful suggestions so you can help your family in case of an emergency or to...
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National Institute of Health: Matching Game for Niehs Birds!

For Students 9th - 10th
See if you can figure out what different birds eat. This interactive matching game explores the diets of 17 birds commonly found in the US.
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Niehs: What's Wrong With These Pictures?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An assessment that will test your ability to see patterns. You will look at a set of objects (usually 3-5) and decide which one doesn't belong.
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National Institute of Environmental Health Services: Lead Poisoning

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive resource explains everything from the characteristics of a lead atom to symptoms of lead poisoning.
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Niehs: Kids' Pages: Bradley and the Bad Pb

For Students 3rd - 5th
Interactive children's story that teaches about the dangers of lead poisoning. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to see all the different sources of lead in the environment and the symptoms of lead poisoning.