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HEALTH AND SPORTS RESOURCES

Below are websites about health, (both physical and mental), human anatomy, and sports.  They have been collected from book review journals, print resources, librarian or teacher recommendations, and other resources.

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CONTENTS

• Anatomy
• Physical Health & Nutrition
• Mental Health/Psychology
• Sports

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ANATOMY

• Discovery Channel: Human Body: Pushing the Limits   The Discovery Channel explores sight, strength, sensation, and brain power with interactive games, videos, and more.

• Human Body  National Geographic explores the brain, heart, digestive system, lungs and skin with interactive graphics, videos, and more.

• The Human Brain  New Scientist provides a wealth of information about the human brain.

• The Human Heart: An Online Exploration   From the Franklin Institute, this site contains excellent information about the human heart, including its structure, blood, blood vessels, and how to keep your heart healthy.

• Inner Body: Your Guide to Human Anatomy Online  A great resource for studying the human body.

• Seeing, Hearing, and Smelling the World   The Howard Hughes Medical Institute provides this site that explores our senses of sight, hearing, and smell.

• The Secret Life of the Brain   PBS explores the brain including a 3D brain, history, brain scans, and optical illusions.

• The Whole Brain Atlas    Harvard Medical School presents MRIs of healthy and diseased brains.

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PHYSICAL HEALTH & NUTRITION

See also Current Events/Issues for resources on drug abuse and other eating disorders resources.

• Allergies Center   Featuring allergy guides, an interactive seasonal-allergens map of the United States.

• American Heart Association   Here you'll find information about keeping a health heart, diseases, and more.

• Cancer411.org  Under "Webcasts & Articles," there a vast amount of information about a variety of cancers.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   The CDC can be an excellent resource about birth defects, diseases and viruses, environmental health, and more.

• Eating Disorders Information Index   From the National Eating Disorders Association, this index provides a variety of information about eating disorders, their symptoms, treatments, and their effects.

• Fast Food Facts   Get the lowdown on many calories, fat, cholesterol, and sodium are in your favorite fast food meals.

• First Aid   Discusses what first aid is, provides procedures on how to treat a variety of injuries and ailments, and contains a quiz so you can see how much you know about first aid.  From the BBC.

• Flu.gov   The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services provides current information about the seasonal flu, avian flu, N1H1 (swine flu), and other influenza-related viruses.

• Food and Nutrition Information Center   From the National Agricultural Library of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this site is full of information on nutrition, dieting, food pyramid, food safety, and more.

• Food Safety & Nutrition Information  From the International Food Information Council, there are fact sheets, a glossary of food related terms, and more.

• Food Safety. Gov  Managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, this site provides tips on food safety, recalls, and information about food poisoning.

• Girls Health   Provides health information just for girls from the National Women's Health Information Center.

• Healthfinder   From the United States Department of Health and Human Services, this site contains articles on a variety of subjects.

• Healthline  You can find a lot of health related information here.

• InteliHealth  From Aetna and in cooperation with Harvard Medical Schools, this site provides information about diseases and conditions, keeping a healthy lifestyle, and includes a medical dictionary and a drug resource center.

• Learn to be Healthy   Provides resources to help you make wise health decisions with videos, links, and more.

• MayoClinic  You will find a lot of information on diseases and disorders, health care issues, first aid, and information about medications on this site.

• Medical Dictionary  Provides definitions to over 16,000 medical terms.

• Medline Plus  An excellent site that provides comprehensive health information to the public from several government agencies.

• Merck Manual of Medical Information   An excellent resource for anyone seeking accurate, up-to-date, yet understandable medical information including anatomical drawings, first aid, disorders, common medical tests, and drug names.

• National Center for Health Statistics  This site is full of health related statistics.  Use the FASTSTATS A to Z to find that statistics you are looking for quicker.

• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases   Provides information and resources on diabetes and diseases that affect the digestive system and the kidneys.

• National Library of Medicine  Here you can explore the history of medicine, view the online exhibits and digital projects or research a health related topic with one of their databases including Medline Plus, (see above).

• Nutrition.Gov   Provides "easy online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers."  (from web site).

• Nutrition Source   From the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, this site provides tips on healthy eating and explains why nutrition is important.

• President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports  This is the website of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports which was established in 1956 by President Eisenhower.

• Shape Up America!  This is the website of Shape Up America! Its purpose is to educated the public about obesity and to encourage a healthy weight with more physical activities.

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration   The FDA oversees areas relating to food, drugs, medical devices, veterinary services, cosmetics, and more.  Its site is a wealth of information on those areas.

• Virtual Hospital   From the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, this site is full of great heath information.

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MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHOLOGY

• Alzheimer's Association    This is a good source for Alzheimer's research.

• APA: Psychology Topics   From the American Psychological Association, this site provides information on a variety of topics relating to psychology including addictions, ADHD, bullying, depression, schizophrenia, and more.

• David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages   Discusses emotional trauma including Post-traumic Stress Disorder.

• Depression: The Big Questions   From PBS Kids, this site discusses what depression is, its signs, causes, treatment, and more.

• Dr. Michael Fenichel's Current Topics in Psychology  A clinical psychologist put this site together to provide a collection of articles on a variety of current psychological topics including addiction, domestic violence, anxiety, autism, depression, eating disorders, and more.

• Encyclopedia of Psychology  Developed by the Jacksonville State University, this is a useful online encyclopedia of topics, people, and history relating to psychology.

• Healthy Minds.org   Contains "information on many common mental health concerns, including warning signs of mental disorders, treatment options, and preventative measures" (from the website).

• History of Psychology  This site from the University of Dayton looks into the history of psychology including some key figures in the field.

• Influential/Famous Psychologists and Psychotherapists   Provides biographies of famous psychologists and their accomplishments.

• Mental Health America    A fact-filled site about mental health and mental illness from the oldest and largest organization in the field.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness   Here you can find information on a variety of mental illnesses including AD/HD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, OCD, and more.

• National Institute of Mental Health   This resource is useful for those who are doing research on mental health disorders.

• National Sleep Foundation   Provides information on sleep and sleeping problems.

• Schizophrenia.com   Provides a brief introduction about schizophrenia.

• Stress: How to Cope Better with Life's Challenges   Discusses the causes, signs of, and how to manage stress.  From Family Doctor.com.

• Stress Management Tips and Techniques from Mind Tools   Explores what stress is, its causes, and how to maintain it.

• Teens & Stress   Everything you wanted to know about stress, but were too stressed out to ask.

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SPORTS

• Ballparks by Munsey and Suppes   This is a very interesting website about past and present ballparks.

• Baseball Reference.com   Here you'll find baseball statistics from 1871 to present.

• Basketball Reference   A comprehensive guide to the statistics, players, coaches, and history of professional basketball.

• Bass Fishing Resource Guide   Provides tips and advice on bass fishing including gear, tactics, tackle, fish facts, boat care, and more.

• Cheerleading.Net   Collects a variety of links about cheerleading.

• Every Rule in the Universe   Rules for everything from etiquette to sports to board games.

• Football Fundamentals: Football Drills, Plays, Training Tactics, and Coaching Advice   A blog focused on the fundamentals and skills of football to develop better football players and coaches.

• Golf.Com   Presents articles and tips about improving your golf game, equipment, courses, up-to-the-minute golf coverage, and more.

• Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race  The official Iditarod site with race updates, maps, and more.

• Illinois High School Association

• International Association of Athletics Federations   Find world records, landmarks, results & statistics, and much, much more!

• The Mat   Full of information about wrestling, (the real kind), in the United States

• Official Website of the Olympic Movement  This is the official site of the Olympics.  Here you can explore its history including medal winners, read current news, and find out future locations of the games.

• Olympic History   Explore the history of the Olympics with this visually stimulating site.

• Science of Baseball   Explores the science of baseball, the development of baseball bats, women baseball players, and more.

• Science of Hockey   Describes the science behind the sport of hockey including a look at ice, the mechanics involved in skating, the science behind the equipment and gear, reaction time, and more.

• Sports Rules  Here you'll find rules to a wide variety of sports.

• Tennis.Com   Provides the latest tennis news, schedule of matches, biographies of current and retired stars, gear, instruction to improve your swing, and more.

• Tips 4 Running: Running Tips and Training Programs for Beginners to Marathon Runners   Provides tips on how to run and how to establish a training program for all levels of expertise.

• United States Bowling Congress   Just about anything you'd want to know about bowling can be found here.

• U. S. Lacrosse  Learn how lacrosse is played, its rules, and more.

• U.S. Olympic Team  Get team news, profiles, and more!

• U. S. Soccer   The official site of the governing body of soccer in the U.S. includes information on teams, schedules, rules, and more.

• USA Softball  The official site of USA softball.

• USA Track and Field   The official site of the USATF which governs the sports of track and field, long distance running, and race walking in the United States.

• Volleyball.com  Under the Volleyball 101 tab, you can learn about basic drills, rules of the game, terms, history, and more.

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