Health Links

Please Note: Links to other internet sites that are not maintained by LSW may be accessed through this web site. Such external internet addresses contain information created, published, maintained or otherwise posted by organizations and entities independent of LSW. LSW is not responsible for the content of those sites nor does it approve, endorse or certify information available at any external site or linked addresses contained herein.

1. AIDS: The War Within
   Learn about the AIDS lifecycle and how scientists are trying to stop the virus. Includes news and details about testing.
2. Access Excellence
   Resources for high school biology teachers exploring the applications, issues, and ethics associated with biotechnology.
3. Adolescence Directory
   Resources focus on the social and emotional development of adolescents. Includes eating disorders, depression, and teen pregnancy.
4. Come To Your Senses
   Learn about the special mass of fat that produces thoughts, sensations, and stores memories. Mr. Potato Head has all the sensational facts.
5. Five A Day
   Advice on healthy eating from the Dole corporation. With recipes, activities, and information.
6. Food Museum
   Anyone craving to stuff themselves on fun-filled food facts can learn all about what's served for dinner around the world. Munching allowed.
7. Food Pyramid
   Follow the food pyramid's guidelines to guarantee a healthy, balanced and tasty diet, with recommended servings.
8. Food and Nutrition Science Fair Projects
   Look at the resources the USDA offers for making an edible science experiment the old fashioned way. Lists the ingredients in fun projects.
9. Health Hotlist
   Collection of links to sites on nutrition, fitness, and various diseases and disorders. Includes resources for teachers.
10. How Personality Works
    Read about how personalities develop, what can go wrong, and how we all change over time. Explains thoughts, feelings, and defines reputation.
11. How Your Brain Works
    It's gray, squishy, and controls everything in our bodies and it's the brain. Check out the Brain Work's assessment program.
12. InnerBody.com
    Online anatomy lesson contains more than 100 illustrations of the human body. Site uses Java applets to show images and select anatomy parts.
13. International Museum of Surgical Science
    Based in Chicago and gives references for related resources about the personalities, failures and breakthroughs that have shaped modern surgery.
14. Kellogg's Nutrition Camp
    Check out this fun and educational nutrition site for kids. Features games, online stories, nutrition facts, and breakfast FAQs.
15. Kids Learn About Diabetes
    Take a tutorial on diabetes and learn all the facts about insulin, the pancreas, and other treatments.
16. Kids and Cancer
    Read poems and stories written by kids surviving serious illness like cancer and HIV. Contains pictures, instructions, and fun sites to visit.
17. Look Out for Germs
    Prevent an invasion by the germ corps with better hygiene practices and medicines. Learn the difference between a fungus, virus, or a bacteria.
18. Nanoworld Image Gallery
    Explore a fascinating collection of images of human cells and other biological specimens from the view of an electron microscope.
19. Neuroscience for Kids - Sleep
    Wake up and try out these sleep experiments while laying around. Learn what animals sleep hardly at all.
20. Neuroscience for Kids
    Explore the brain and nervous system, with activities and experiments. For elementary and secondary school students.
21. No Bully New Zealand
    Play the No Bully game to learn about stopping bullies in their tracks. Check out the videos and the stories.
22. Otto Club
    Helps everybody take safer trips during special events, vacations, and errands. Learn why bike helmets, car safety belts, and street lights work.
23. Poison Prevention
    Discover why poisons are dangerous and where they can be found around the house. Play the poison games to learn more.
24. Preview the Heart
    Tour the most important muscle in the body and see what scientists, doctors, and thrill seekers get all excited about.
25. Real Truth about Fast Food
    Learn how choosey eaters chose good foods, in good amounts and sizes. Play the healthy meal game.
26. Serendip
    Explore the brain, human behavior, genetics, and the ethics of science. With activities and a K-12 forum.
27. Smelly Experiment
    Gather up a few friends, some kitchen tools, raw food, and try this smelly nostril tester. Email the results to the National Geographic Society.
28. Sparky the Fire Dog
    Find out the hot facts about preventing home fires and staying safe at school or outside. Plan out room exits or send Sparky questions.
29. Tobacco-Free Kids
    National campaign focused on protecting kids from tobacco addiction. Provides updates on court cases, a kids' corner, and news of special events.
30. VegSource
    Colorful, information-packed site on vegetarianism. Contains discussion boards, recipes, publications, diet and nutrition facts, and kids' stuff.
31. Visible Human Project
    See what the human body looks like in thin flat sections. Notice the color of muscle, bone, skin, and fat.