HEALTH LITERACY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
Active First Aid Online http://www.parasolemt.com.au/afa/ American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/ American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/ American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/ American Medical Association Patient Page http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3469.html American Medical Association Atlas of the Body http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7140.html American Red Cross Health and Safety Tips (includes First Aid) http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/lifeline/ Diabetes and Nutrition Series http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/nutritn/index.htm Diabetes Information Page from NIDDK http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/diabetes.htm The Diabetes Dictionary http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/dmdict/dmdict.htm Discovery.com Health Resource http://www.discovery.com/health drkoop.com http://www.drkoop.com Drug Information Pamphlets from Do It Now Foundation http://www.doitnow.org/pages/pubhub.html Drug & Prescription Information http://www.nahec-wi.org/health/druginfo.htm Easy to Read Publications http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/englow.html Federal Consumer Information Center Food and Nutrition Pamphlets http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov (click on Food) Federal Consumer Information Center Health Pamphlets http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov (click on Health) Food and Nutrition Information Center (USDA) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/ Food Finder http://www.olen.com/food Handouts on FamilyDoctor.org (Note: Pamphlets Marked ESP are in Spanish) http://www.familydoctor.org/handouts Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html Health Education Patient Education Brochures http://dmoz.org/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Brochures/ HealthFinder http://www.healthfinder.gov Health Information for the Consumer from the University of Pittsburgh http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/chi/pated.html How to Perform CPR http://www.amherst.edu/~jaloduca/cpradult.html InteliHealth http://www.intelihealth.com iVillage Health http://ivillagehealth.com Laurus Health http://www.laurushealth.com Low-Literacy Patient Education Handouts http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~hclinic/handouts.dir/lowlit.dir/lowlit.html March of Dimes Fact Sheets http://www.marthofdimes.com/HealthLibrary2/FactSheets/Default.htm Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com Mayo Clinic First Aid Site http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/firstaidandselfcare/index.cfm Medem Medical Library http://www.medem.com/MedLB/medlib_entry.cfm Medline Health Information http://medlineplus.adam.com Merck Manual Home Edition (Interactive Version) http:/www.merckhomeedition.com Merck Manual Home Edition Text Edition http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/contents.html National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Education Resurces http://www.nami.org/education.html NOAH: New York Online Access to Health http://www.noah-health.org Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines Patient Education Menu http://lib-sh.lsumc.edu/fammed/pted/pted.html Patient Education Websites http://www.mc.uky.edu/PatientEd/websites.htm PDR Getting Well Network http://www.gettingwell.com Seven Principles for Controlling Your Diabetes for Life http://ndep.nih.gov/materials/pubs/7-principles/7-english.htm Straight Facts about Drugs and Alcohol http://www.health.org/govpubs/rpo884/ The Body - AIDS/HIV Information Resource http://www.thebody.com Virtual Library of Consumer Health http://ww.croozer.org/htdocs/libconhlt.asp WebMD http://www.webmd.com
Active First Aid Online http://www.parasolemt.com.au/afa/
American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/
American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org
American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/
American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/
American Medical Association Patient Page http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3469.html
American Medical Association Atlas of the Body http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7140.html
American Red Cross Health and Safety Tips (includes First Aid) http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/lifeline/
Drug & Prescription Information http://www.nahec-wi.org/health/druginfo.htm
Easy to Read Publications http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/englow.html
Handouts on FamilyDoctor.org (Note: Pamphlets Marked ESP are in Spanish) http://www.familydoctor.org/handouts
Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html
Health Information for the Consumer from the University of Pittsburgh http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/chi/pated.html
How to Perform CPR http://www.amherst.edu/~jaloduca/cpradult.html
March of Dimes Fact Sheets http://www.marthofdimes.com/HealthLibrary2/FactSheets/Default.htm Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com
Mayo Clinic First Aid Site http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/firstaidandselfcare/index.cfm
Merck Manual Home Edition Text Edition http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/contents.html
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Education Resurces http://www.nami.org/education.html
Straight Facts about Drugs and Alcohol http://www.health.org/govpubs/rpo884/
The Body - AIDS/HIV Information Resource http://www.thebody.com
WebMD http://www.webmd.com
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Children's Health Issues
American Academy of Pediatrics: You and Your Family http://www.app.org/family/ American Academy of Pediatrics Public Information Site (MEDEM) http://www.medem.com/MedLB/bufferpage_aap.cfm Ask the Pediatrician http://www.parentsplace.com/expert/pediatrician/ Consumer Health for Kids http://nnlm.gov/scr/conhlth/chforkids.htm FamilyDoctor.org http://www.familydoctor.org How to Perform Infant CPR http://www.amherst.edu/~jaloduca/cprinfant.html How to Perform Child CPR http://www.amherst.edu/~jaloduca/cprchild.html InteliHealth Baby Health Section http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/3324/3324.html InteliHealth Children's Health Section http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/20722/20722.html KidsDoctor http://www.kidsdoctor.com/ KidsHealth http://www.kidshealth.com Yahoo Health First Aid for Children http://health.yahoo.com/health/parenting/first_aid.html
American Academy of Pediatrics: You and Your Family http://www.app.org/family/
American Academy of Pediatrics Public Information Site (MEDEM) http://www.medem.com/MedLB/bufferpage_aap.cfm
Ask the Pediatrician http://www.parentsplace.com/expert/pediatrician/
Consumer Health for Kids http://nnlm.gov/scr/conhlth/chforkids.htm
FamilyDoctor.org http://www.familydoctor.org
How to Perform Infant CPR http://www.amherst.edu/~jaloduca/cprinfant.html
How to Perform Child CPR http://www.amherst.edu/~jaloduca/cprchild.html
InteliHealth Baby Health Section http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/3324/3324.html
InteliHealth Children's Health Section http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/20722/20722.html
KidsDoctor http://www.kidsdoctor.com/
KidsHealth http://www.kidshealth.com
Yahoo Health First Aid for Children http://health.yahoo.com/health/parenting/first_aid.html
Information in Other Languages (Espanol y mas)
7 Principios para controlar la diabetes durante toda su vida http://ndep.nih.gov/materials/pubs/7-principles/7-spanish.htm Consumer Health Reference Center: Guide to Non-English Health Literacy http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/library/chrc/noneng.html Diabetes y la Nutricion http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/nutritn/index.htm Dictionary of Diabetes Terms - Spanish Language Version http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/dmspn/index.htm Do It Now Publications in Spanish http://www.doitnow.org/pages/spanish.html Easy to Read Publications in Spanish http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/spanlow.html FamilyDoctor.org informacion en espanol http://www.familydoctor.org/cgi-bin/spanish_list.pl?element=healthtopic GineWeb Women's Health Issues in Spanish http://www.unizar.es/gine/home.htm HealthFinder http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol La Diabetes Entre Los Latinos http://www.diabetes.org/main/community/outreach/latinos/defautespanol2.jsp March of Dimes Indice de hojas informativas http://www.nacersano.org/biblioteca.htm Merck Manual Spanish Edition http://www.msd.es/publicaciones/mmerck_hogar/index.html The Body - AIDS & HIV Information Spanish Language Version http://www.thebody.com/espanol.shtml
7 Principios para controlar la diabetes durante toda su vida http://ndep.nih.gov/materials/pubs/7-principles/7-spanish.htm
Consumer Health Reference Center: Guide to Non-English Health Literacy http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/library/chrc/noneng.html
Diabetes y la Nutricion http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/nutritn/index.htm
Do It Now Publications in Spanish http://www.doitnow.org/pages/spanish.html
Easy to Read Publications in Spanish http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/spanlow.html
FamilyDoctor.org informacion en espanol http://www.familydoctor.org/cgi-bin/spanish_list.pl?element=healthtopic
GineWeb Women's Health Issues in Spanish http://www.unizar.es/gine/home.htm
HealthFinder http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol
La Diabetes Entre Los Latinos http://www.diabetes.org/main/community/outreach/latinos/defautespanol2.jsp
March of Dimes Indice de hojas informativas http://www.nacersano.org/biblioteca.htm
Merck Manual Spanish Edition http://www.msd.es/publicaciones/mmerck_hogar/index.html
ABE Florida: Health & Literacy Resources http://www.abeflorida.org/health.htm BrainPOP Interactive Health Lessons http://www.brainpop.com/health/seeall.weiml Consumer Health Resources http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/intres/internet_resources.html?type=health Consumer Mental Health Resources http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/intres/internet_resources.html?type=health El Paso Collaborative Health Literacy Curriculum http://www.worlded.org/us/health/docs/elpaso/index.htm Food and Nutrition Resources for Teachers http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/educators.html Harvard School of Public Health Health Literacy Resources http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthliteracy/links.html Health & Safety, Federal Resources for Educational Excellence http://www.ed.gov/free/s-health.html Health and Literacy Compendium: An annotated bibliography of health materials http://www.worlded.org/us/health/docs/comp Health Information Curricula (part of a student orientation package) http://www.rpi.edu/dept/advising/esl/student_orientation/health_information.html Health Literacy Toolbox http://www.prenataled.com/healthlit/ Health Teacher Lesson Guides (excellent teaching resource) http://www.healthteacher.com/lessonguides/default.asp Pioneer Living Series: Health and Safety (ESL Activities - Excellent) http://www.pbs.org/pioneerliving/health/index.htm
Pioneer Living Series: Health and Safety (ESL Activities - Excellent) http://www.pbs.org/pioneerliving/health/index.htm
