The ADAM Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from the U.S. National Library of Medicine provides definitions of many diseases and conditions. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html

Alphabetical Listing of Specific Diseases and Disorders - An overwhelming listing of links from Karolinkska Institute.

The Body : An AIDS and HIV Information Resource - This is an excellent AIDS site that covers Basic Science and Epidemiology, Transmission and Prevention, Pathology and Treatment and many more topics.

CancerNet - The Government site that outlines rish factors, prevention measures and treatment options for all types of cancer.

Cancer Warrior from PBS NOVA chronicles the work and discoveries of a cancer researcher at at Children's Hospital in Boston. Included are microscope views of stages in cancer growth, animations of its growth, the complete NOVA episode online and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/cancer

Center for Disease Control and Prevention : National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) - Many online brochures on environmental health issues. CDC Kids Section

Common Cold from doctors at the University of Virginia School of Medicine provides a comprehensive look at the disease including symptoms, treatment, prevention and common myths. http://www.commoncold.org

Contagious, communicable diseases - From the University of Illinois McKinley Health Center.

Dermatology: American Academy of Dermatology - This site contains details on most skin conditions-from psoriasis to melanoma.

Diabetes - Health Information on Diabetes from the National Institutes of Health presents many text resources on diabetes, some in Spanish. 

Diseases & Conditions from the Mayo Clinic contains information on hundreds of diseases from A to Z

In Epidemic, the American Museum of Natural History examines how the complex mix of ecology, evolution, and culture produce conditions in which disease-causing microbes can thrive. The site includes information on microbes, how infections spread and can be prevented, and case studies on historical and present day epidemics of diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, hantavirus. http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/epidemic

The Experience of Epilepsy - A site to find out more about epilepsy, includes personal accounts of living with epilepsy.

Fighting Disease: Health at the end of the Millenium is a six-unit curriculum from the United Nations. It covers topics such as the spread of disease, povery and disease, prevention and immunization and each unit include information tailored for grades 5-7 and 8-11. The site includes a glossary and information on the diseases such as yellow fever, typhoid fever, polio, ebola and more. http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/special/health

Health Topics A - Z from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provides information on many diseases and the efforts to prevent and control their spread. http://www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htm

I Wannaknow.org - Answers to your questions about teen sexual health and STD prevention.

Immunologic Diseases from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases features information on immune system disorders and a good outline of how the body defends itself from infectious diseases. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/final/immds/immds.htm

Influenza from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases presents a complete picture of the disease, including information about flu symptoms, treatment, vaccine and the virus itself. Features such as graphs, charts and an electron micrograph picture of the virus add interest to the site. The entire document may be downloaded and printed. http://www.nfid.org/library/influenza

Interactive Health Tutorials from the U.S. National Library of Medicine provides illustrated and animated introductions to many diseases and conditions such as anthrax, asthma, breast cancer, diabetes, sexually transmitted diseases, and many more. Each tutorial includes information such as symptoms, treatment, and prevention of the disease. An audio option makes these tutorials accessible to students with limited reading ability. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html

MedLine Plus from the National Institutes of Health provides information on many diseases for the general public. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

Meningococcal Infections from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases describes the disease and its treatment and prevention. Features include graphs, charts and photographs of the bacteria and the rash that is typical of the disease. http://www.nfid.org/library/meningococcal

Oncology.com - Gold Star site rated the best cancer resource.

Surviving AIDS, from PBS NOVA explores the AIDS epidemic and the research into cures and vaccines. The site includes animations and interactive activities and a teacher's guide.

TeensHealth from the Nemours Center for Children's Health Media presents health issues for geared for teens. The section on Health Problems includes information on a large number of infections, diseases and conditions as well as personal stories. http://www.teenshealth.org   also:  On the Teen Scene from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides fact sheets on medications and diseases of interest to teens such as acne medications, cosmetics, eating disorders, yeast infections, attention disorders and mono. http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/7teens.htm

Unspeakable Truth - The naked truth about STDs.

Watudo.org: HIV/AIDS Facts, Options, and Action - Designed "to provide straightforward, unbiased, non-judgemental, accurate, and timely information about HIV/AIDS to young people who are searching for answers on the Web," this site provides fact sheets, statistics, news, interviews with teens, scenarios, interactive polls, questions, chat, and related links.  There are also lists of places for individuals to get involved in the fight against AIDS.  .

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