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| Preschoolers' Health | ||
| Links to many areas of young children's health, including vaccinations, safety, a child health guide for prevention, children and medicines, healthy eating, asthma, vision, and many other areas. ( http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/preschoolers.preventative.html ) | ||
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| Adolescent Health | ||
| The Society for Adolescent Medicine's web site with links to many aspects of adolescent health. ( http://www.adolescenthealth.org ) | ||
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| Adolescent Health Attitudes and Behavior | ||
| The American Medical Association's web site on adolescent health with summaries of research articles in the current year and well as news releases and reports. ( http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1947.html ) | ||
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| National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health | ||
| Describe this school-based study of health-related behaviors in grades 7-12. Includes information about publications and presentations based on this contemporary study. ( http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/addhealth ) | ||
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| Dementia Web | ||
| Learn about counseling and diagnosis in dementia, drug guidelines, and the Dementia Research Group. ( http://dementia.ion.ucl.ac.uk ) | ||
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| Exploring Dementia | ||
| Read in-depth articles on various aspects of dementia at this web site. ( http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/dementiawithlewybodies_doc.htm ) | ||
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| Alzheimer's.com | ||
| Extensive connections to Alzheimer's disease web sites, including information about diagnosis, risk factors and prevention, treatments, and coping. ( http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=5 ) | ||
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| Alzheimer's Resources | ||
| Explore a number of resources for information about a wide range of Alzheimer's disease topics at this web site. ( http://www.healthcyclopedia.com/alzheimers_disease.html ) | ||
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| Breastfeeding | ||
| Examine articles, organizations, newsgroups and mailing lists, and other resources on breastfeeding. ( http://www.moonlily.com/breastfeed/ ) | ||
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| Feeding Infants | ||
| The best strategies for feeding infants at different points in their development are discussed. ( http://www.canadianparents.com/CPO/Babies/FeedingYourBaby.html ) | ||
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| Malnutrition in Infancy | ||
| Links to information about various aspects of malnutrition in infants and children around the world are provided. ( http://www.healthlinkusa.com/635.asp ) | ||
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| Helping an Overweight Child | ||
| Explore what causes children to become overweight, strategies for helping children lose weight, and resources. ( http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/over_child.htm ) | ||
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| Anorexia nervosa | ||
| Excellent links to annual research and popular media summaries on anorexia from 1987-present. ( http://www.mentalhealth.com/ ) | ||
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| Obesity | ||
| Connections to numerous web sites on obesity. Explore such topics as causes and consequences of obesity, weight management, and medical treatment. ( http://obesite.chaire.ulaval.ca/obesity.html ) | ||
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| Heredity and Obesity | ||
| Examine various causes of obesity, including heredity. ( http://www.weight.com/causes.asp ) | ||
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| Why People Are Getting Fatter | ||
| Leading researcher in the area of dieting and obesity, Kelly Brownell, elaborates on why people are getting fatter. ( http://www.cspinet.org/nah/7_98eat.htm ) | ||
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| Roy Walford's Views | ||
| Roy Walford has been one of the leading researchers on the role of caloric restriction in slowing down the aging process. In this interview, he talks about his views on caloric restriction and aging. ( http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/3_ask/archive/qna/32103_walford.html ) | ||
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| Aerobic Institute | ||
| Kenneth Cooper created the concept of aerobic exercise. This web site for his Aerobic Institute with information about scientific updates on exercise. ( http://www.cooperinst.org ) | ||
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| Alcoholism | ||
| Extensive information about alcoholism, includes topics such as friends and family, health, organizations, college student drinking, support groups, and treatment. ( http://www.alcoholismhelp.com ) | ||
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| Adolescent Substance Use | ||
| The web site of the Monitoring the Future Study at the Institute of Social Research at the U. of Michigan head by Lloyd Johnston and his colleagues; has the latest about trends in adolescent drug use. ( http://monitoringthefuture.org/ ) | ||
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| Clearinghouse for Drug Information | ||
| Includes the latest research, resources, links to other web sites, and alcohol/drug facts. ( http://www.health.org ) | ||
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| Smoking/Tobacco Control | ||
| The National Cancer Institute web site with questions and answers about cigarette smoking and cancer. ( http://www.meb.uni-bonn.de/Cancernet/600314.html ) | ||
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| Smoking Cessation | ||
| Examine a number of different techniques that can be used to quit smoking. ( http://www.123-quit-smoking.com/ ) | ||
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