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Medicine

Medicine Through Time
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/shp/index.shtml
Discusses diseases and their treatment through major periods of history: Prehistory & Ancient World ; The Middle Ages ; The Renaissance; The Industrial Revolution; and The Modern World.

Sports Medicine
http://library.thinkquest.org/10777/
Sports injuries are a serious problem for both amateur and professional players. Here is a complete online guide to sports medicine. Common injuries, their prevention and treatment, and how to know when you should see a doctor are afew of the topics discussed. There's a long list of sports including mountain climbing, soccer, football, swimming, and many more.

BodyQuest
http://library.thinkquest.org/10348/
Take a tour of the human body or search the database for information.

 
Exercise

What Time Is It? Time to Exercise!
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/what_time.html
It's always the right time to exercise! You don't need fancy equipment or expensive sneakers. You don't need a ton of kids around. Sometimes you don'teven need to leave the house to get exercise. Learn how to get great exercise - no matter what the weather's like or who's around!

Bodies in Motion, Minds at Rest
http://library.thinkquest.org/12153/
What is your heart rate? What are some basic exercises you can do? Do diets work? What are some health issues you should know about? These and more questions answered at this site.

 
Disabilities

Disability Awareness Site for Youth
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/~cedir/kidsweb/
We have developed this web site to help you begin to answer questions about disabilities. In the meantime, we hope you realize that individuals with disabilities are real people whose disability is as normal to them as your having brown, blue, or green eyes or red, blond, brown, or black hair. They have feelings.

Guide to Children's Literature and Disabilities
http://www.kidsource.com/NICHCY/literature.html
This bibliography is intended to help parents and professionals identify books that are written about or include characters who have a disability. The list is grouped according the following disabilities: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), blindness, cerebral palsy, deafness, learning disabilities, serious or life-threatening conditions, physical disabilities, and other disabilities.

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