Injuries
sites that deal with every kind of injury that you can think of. Well worth a visit as
you will almost certainly find any injury-related info you seek.
injuries. Here, you can search by the type of injury or by the specific name of the
injury. Highly recommended.
need to find out about spinal cord-related injuries. Recommended.
Medicines
hundreds of prescription drugs and medications. Recommended.
medicine that's available. An extremely useful site!
Mental Health
Organization provides information on some of the major problems involving mental
health throughout the world. The site also has additional links to other mental
health resources.
homework research into mental health. Here, you'll find a good selection of mental
health links as well as dozens of other well-categorized sections related to mental
health. Recommended.
site offers very good general information regarding, anxiety and bipolar disorders,
autism, depression and other mental health issues. Well done.
with all the major areas of stress and emotional wellness. Well worth a look as you
will almost certainly find a site that will help you with your homework.
Nutrition
what the risks are for improper nutrition. It also provides a concise explanation on
what the typical teenager's diet should contain.
on dietary supplements, diet guidelines, and other information about nutrition.
Recommended.
regarding nutrition. Nutrition Navigator provides excellent reviews -- and links -- to
many other nutrition-related sites. Recommended.
nutrition needs as well as info on TONS of other teen health-related issues. Highly
recommended.
can quickly find information related to any major issue regarding nutrition. Highly
recommended.
NutriTeen : a really colorful and fun site for teens who are looking for information
regarding nutrition.
"Nutrition News" from Yahoo : up-to-the-moment headline stories about nutrition and
health developments.
Poisoning
poisoning. This site also contains poisoning statistics (in the form of "TESS" annual
reports). Note that this site tends to be a bit slow to load. Also, your computer must
have Adobe Acrobat (available from the site) in order to view the TESS documents.
Bad Bug Book : this US Food and Drug Administration on-line book provides information
and links to bacteria, parasites, viruses, natural toxins and more that can
contaminate and poison food.
information on the danger that lead poisoning poses to children. Advice on how to
prevent lead poisoning is also provided.
eMedicine : scroll to the "Toxicology" section on this page to find all kinds of great
internal links to poisonous plants, toxic substances and more.
Control (USA) on how to prevent accidental poisoning in one's own home. This page
also provides good links to other sites that have information on poison prevention.
Recommended.
use to leap frog to many of the Internet's best sites that deal with poison plants.
Maintained by the California Academy of Sciences Library.
ToxFAQs : quickly find information about many of the most common toxic (poisonous)
substances that are often found at hazardous waste sites.
standards. Here, you can learn a lot about how professionals study poisons. Note,
however, that the on-line lessons are quite involved. So, these tutors are
recommended for high school students or higher.
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Safety and Prevention
However, go to the "DARE Parents" section to get the best information on how to
prevent drug abuse from taking root in the home. Recommended.
Disaster Safety from the American Red Cross : here, you'll find all kinds of good advice
on how to survive hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, earthquakes, and
other disasters.
prevention or safety research. Here, you will find good links to suicide prevention,
burn prevention, drowning prevention, bicycle safety, sports safety, and a host of
other prevention-based resources. Recommended.
than the US Federal Highway Administration (FHA) -- provides very good information
on bicycle accidents and how to prevent them.
forces to curb illegal drug use in America. Note that these documents are written at
a fairly high level of education, so younger students will need parental help to
understand them.
about the causes of suicidal feelings and how to defeat them.
Sexuality
Homework Tip : If you are researching sexuality, you may also want to check out
Chatterbee's "HIV / AIDS" disease section.
Dating at TeenAdviceOnline.org : here, you'll find a lot of well-written articles about the
does, don'ts and "what to expect" issues regarding teen dating and
teen relationships.
Go Ask Alice : Now this is a cool and useful teen site! Here, you'll find well-thought out
answers to questions have sent in regarding sex, love, relationships, dating, and all
other kinds of stuff. Give this one a try!
Sex Files : a terrifically educational site that offers up-front information regarding flirting,
dating, sexual intercourse, sexual diseases, homosexuality, the human sex drive,
and more. Note that this site, while not sexually explicit in any way, has some frank
language. Parental supervision is advised. Highly recommended.
Sexual Health from KidsHealth.org : get very good information regarding sexual health
for teens. This site is especially cool as it splits sexual questions into "Girls" and
"Guys" categories. Recommended.
Sexuality from the Alan Guttmacher Institute : here, you'll find excellent information
on sexual behavior, sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, birth, and more.
research on how the laws of different countries treat heterosexuality,
homosexuality, bisexuality, and other "sexual preferences," this impressive
collection of links will help you get started.
teen information site provides excellent information on sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs). It not only provides sections for "basic" and "detailed" information
about STDs, but it also has sections explaining curable and incurable STDs. Very
well done! Recommended.
Teen Pregnancy from NOAH : here, you'll find an very good selection of links to
resources dealing with all aspects of teen pregnancy. Recommended.
-- SEXUAL ASSAULT / SEX CRIMES / RAPE --
on the statistics and research regarding numerous types of sexual crimes. Note that
many of these resources can be fairly involved. So, you may need an adult to help
you to understand some of them.
information on men who are victims of sexual abuse. Interesting. You'll also find
some pretty good information on child abuse here as well.
MINCAVA : a superb source for all kinds of information regarding rape, incest, child
abuse, and other sexual crimes. If you're doing a report on sex crimes, this is a very
good place to start your research. Recommended.
rape, sexual abuse, and incest. Be sure to click their "Statistics" link for some
really sobering numbers on sexual crimes.
Sexual Assault from the Institute of Law and Justice : a very good source for all kinds of
information about the various types of sexual assault crimes including date rape.
Smoking and Tobacco
the US federal government, and governments around the world are trying to prevent
tobacco use and addition among youth. Very good.
Smoking from WebMD : a fine article that gives solid, easy-to-understand information
about the effects of smoking. This article also provides good information on many of
the things that a person can do to quit smoking.
providing information about the dangers of "chewing tobacco" and "snuff." Well
done. Recommended. Homework Tip : You should also try KidsHealth's other
Tobaccopedia : an awesome site that is FILLED with all kinds of tobacco and smoking
information -- including links to secret documents that the cigarette and tobacco
industries tried to keep hidden from the public! Note that this site has a LOT of
information on it. So, younger students may need a parent or an older sibling to
help them find what they need. Highly recommended.
Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine at About.com : a great place to start your research into sports
medicine. This About.com page contains well-chosen links that will take you to
articles and sites that provide excellent information on sports-related injuries
and cures.
Sports Medicine at emedicine.com : a terrific resource that gives detailed information
regarding the most common sports injuries. The info here can be detailed, so
younger students may need a little help with understanding it.
easy-to-understand information regarding what it takes, nutritionally, to be a high
performance athlete.
Substance / Drug Abuse
Homework Tip: For information on drinking and alcohol abuse, see Chatterbee's
(NIDA) site is FILLED with detailed information about commonly abused drugs. If
you need in-depth info on illicit and abused drugs, you should give this site a visit.
Newsroom at Health.org : get current events information and headline news regarding
alcohol and substance abuse. A really good site! Recommended.
great resource for easy-to-understand information about illegal and illicit drug use.
abuse news stories, information about drugs and drug abuse, and sources for
combating illegal drug use. This is a really great site! Highly recommended.
international perspective on drug and substance abuse, this is a good place to start.
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