Health & Well-Being Homework GO TO: Exercise, Fitness & Sports ~ First Aid & CPR ~ Health ~ Nutrition ~ Public Health Problems
ALCOHOL, TOBACCO & DRUGS: Alcohol Alerts http://silk.nih.gov/silk/niaaa1/publication/alalerts.htm Special reports on youth drinking, drinking and driving, college drinking, metabolism of alcohol, and others. DEA - Drugs of Concern http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/concern.htm Fact sheets about cocaine, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, ecstasy, methamphetamines, steroids, and other drugs of concern. Effects of Drugs on the Nervous System http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/introb.html#drug Summarizes the effects of alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, nicotine, rohypnol, and other drugs. Smoking, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/toc/toc06.html Background information from the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide on smoking, drinking, and substance abuse and their effects on the human body - also includes information on drugs in the workplace, teenagers and drugs, and the drug use epidemic. GO TO: Exercise, Fitness & Sports ~ First Aid & CPR ~ Health ~ Nutrition ~ Public Health Problems
EXERCISE, FITNESS & SPORTS: Exercising Options http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/healthy/exercise.html Discusses different types of exercise, outlines a walking for fitness program, and tells how to select a fitness center and exercise equipment. Fitness Library http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/libindex.htm A collection of interesting and informative full-text publications about Healthy Lifestyles, Getting & Staying Active, Fitness Equipment, Weight Management, and Nutrition- also has fitness and health news and reviews of books on nutrition and exercise. Health and Fitness Page http://k2.kirtland.cc.mi.us/~balbachl/fitness.htm Includes articles on How Can I Determine an Exercise Program That Meets My Needs?, How Many Calories Am I Burning When I Exercise?, Aerobic Exercise, Body Building, Children's Fitness, and more.
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FIRST AID & CPR: Basics of CPR and Life Support http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/toc/toc13.html Explains the steps in in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, opening obstructed airways, stopping bleeding, and what to do in case of carbon monoxide poisoning, drowning, electrocution, shock, or stroke. Common First-Aid Procedures http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/toc/toc14.html Information from the Columbia University college of Physicians & Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide about first aid for allergic reactions, bites, burns, cuts, diabetic coma or insulin shock, dislocations, fainting, fever, food poisoning, and other emergencies. Learn CPR http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/index.html Diagrams and QuickTime videos show the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation of infants, children, and adults. Includes new 2000 Guidelines.
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HEALTH: Infection Detection Protection http://www.amnh.org/explore/infection/ "Right now, billions of microbes are swimming in your belly and crawling on your skin. Don't worry, over 95% of microbes are harmless." Find out all about bacteria - the good and the bad kinds - and how to prevent infection from the American Museum of Natural History. Injury Prevention Website http://www.chp.edu/besafe/index.html Injury prevention tips for inline skaters, skateboarders, swimmers, boaters, bikers, jet skiers, ATV operators, and safety hazards around the home and at the playground. KidsHealth http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/index.html Find out how to deal with feelings, stay healthy, prevent or take care of everyday illnesses and injuries, growing up, your body, safety, and kids' health problems. Includes a medical dictionary for kids. Mayo Clinic.com http://www.mayohealth.org/home/ Great source of information about health and wellness.
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NUTRITION: Food and Nutrition Information Center http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/fnic.html Links from A to Z about food and nutrition topics, including information about eating disorders and sports nutrition. Healthy Eating, AAG http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/nutraag.htm Guidelines from the Center for Disease Control on promoting lifelong healthy eating choices among young people. Nutrition Fact Sheets http://www.eatright.org/nfs/ Fact sheets on a variety of nutrition-related topics - recipes and grocery shopping tips, food safety, healthy eating guidelines, weight management, and more. Nutrition On The Web - for teens! http://library.thinkquest.org/10991/ Learn how exercise affects your health, what your "Basal and Active Metabolic Rates" are, test your knowledge of nutrition, find out how many calories are in the food you eat, or browse through information in English, Spanish, and German for teens on diet, alcohol, smoking, and other topics. 10 Tips To Healthy Eating and Physical Activity - Food Guide Pyramid http://ific.org/proactive/newsroom/release.vtml?id=17688 What is a food pyramid? How can you eat yummy food but not gain weight? You'll find the answers here.
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PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS: AIDS HIV AEGIS http://www.aegis.com/ Click on "Reference" for basic information about AIDS, its treatment and prevention, a history of AIDS, and the most recent statistics on the number of people with AIDS/HIV. DataNet Minnesota Health Profiles http://www.mnplan.state.mn.us/datanetweb/health.html Look at the whole state or one specific county for statistics on births, deaths, teen pregnancies, motor vehicle injuries, and the economic costs of smoking. Environmental Diseases From A to Z http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/a2z/home.htm Information for kids about common diseases that are related to the air we breathe, the water we drink, or other environmental conditions. Fact Sheets From the CDC http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/facts.htm Facts sheets from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report about alcohol-related traffic fatalities, mortalities from cigarettes, suicides, and violence at school. HIV Infection and AIDS http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/toc/toc19.html Tell how the AIDS epidemic began, how the virus works, the difference between AIDS and HIV, how AIDS is transmitted, and stages of infection. GO TO: Exercise, Fitness & Sports ~ First Aid & CPR ~ Health ~ Nutrition ~ Public Health Problems
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