HEALTH
AND SOCIAL EDUCATION PATHFINDER
Mrs. Dykes Class - new links are at the
bottom
Connect to several Physical Education Pathfinders here. (Nutrition,
Fitness,
Human Body, and
Mrs. Kensinger's Sites.)
NEW! HealthyNJ
This dynamic consumer health information website was created by the staff at the
University Libraries of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
It is a place to start!
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine provides pathfinders related to medical and health information.
BBC Online: Kids Health This marvelous site covers both your physical health (Body Works) and emotional well being (Mind Matters.) Do a body tour and be sure to click on "Down" in order to view all four chapters of the tour: The Body, The Muscles, The Organs, and The Skeleton.
KidsHealth
Created by the Nemours Foundation, this site provides general
information about the human body and staying healthy.
National Women's Health Information Center -
new
This is the USA
federal government source of information for women's health information.
4Girls Health
- new
The US Department of Health and Human Services provides this
site as part of the Office on Women's Health.
Mind over Matter
The brain consists of several large regions, each responsible for some of
the activities vital for living. These include the brainstem, cerebellum, limbic system,
diencephalons, and cerebral cortex Produced by the National
Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institutes of Health.
Surgeon General's Report 4 Kids About Smoking
Your online smoke-free magazine.
The RealAge Research Library Medical Encyclopedia
This site contains four core sections that will help you narrow your medical
information search. The encyclopedia categories include medications, behaviors, diseases and a general library search.
Quick Reference Tools
This site provides a collection of medical resource sites
and information for health related issues and publications - from a nursing perspective (the author is a nurse). There are
a a lot of great health resources for a wide range of categories including: health news, diseases and conditions, medical resources and
drug information.
PubMed
This vast database by the U. S. National Library of Medicine recently gained a new
interface which provides a single search
interface with pull-down menus.
Psychology Resources
This great website contains general instruction and many links to assist the
psychology researcher. It is a very useful and easy-to-use guide to conducting psychology research on the Internet.
INTELIHEALTH
Get the latest updated health info from John Hopkins Health Information.
New articles on popular health issues are posted regularly. Merriam Webster's
Medical Dictionary is also available online for looking up medical terms.
HEALTHwindows for Kids
A guide for students to current and relevant health and
wellness information on the Internet. A well-designed site.
Online Health
The Web's health condition improves dramatically with
the launch of "healthfinder," a user-friendly place that
the federal government designed to serve as a gateway
to online health resources. To say that it's comprehensive
is an understatement.
Direct link to
information Mrs. Kensinger recommended - Fitness
Drug Independence
If you or someone you know has a problem with drugs
or alcohol, click this link to the National Council on
Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. You'll find
good advice and links to numerous other sites that
want to help.
EAR CONDITIONS - Mrs.
Dykes
MedlinePlus - Ear Perforation
The National Library of Medicine provides this information on
ear perforation.
Check out this site for other
conditions.
AAO - NHS
Website - http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/ears/perforation.cfm
Search this site
that was is the homepage of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology−Head and Neck Surgery for information about
many conditions and diseases of the ear including ear perforation.