Antibiotics & Immune System

Effects of Drugs on the Body

Antibiotics
What are antibiotics and how are they used to treat and cure diseases? Find out here.

Alcohol
Find out about alcohol and its effects on the body.

Steroids
Learn about steroids and their effects on the body.

Tobacco
Learn about the abuse of tobacco and its effects.

Health care career information for careers such as physician's assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, doctor, physical therapist, and physical therapy assistant, phlebolomist and other lab technicians, and pharmacist.

The 2000-2001 Occupational Outlook Handbook
This Bureau of Labor Statistics site allows you to look up an occupation by its title, then find information about the nature of the work, educational requirements, salary range, job outlook for the future, and other topics related to that occupation. Or just browse the list until you find an occupation that interests you.

General Resources

A-Z List of Diseases and Disorders
Want an extensive list of diseases and disorders, along with explanations? Check this site out.

Adolescent Health
A site sponsored by the AMA that focuses on aspects of health related to teens.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This site includes information on a variety of diseases and disorders and a special section for adolescents.

Genes and Disease
Learn more about genetic diseases at this site.

Healthfinder
Check out this government-hosted search site with links to journals, news, and related sites.

University of California Museum of Paleontology information on viruses

Med line information on viral infections

KidsHealth.org
This is a comprehensive web site sponsored by the Nemours Foundation and dedicated to providing up-to-date health information for students.

MedicineNet
Site for researching topics about health and disease. Includes a medical dictionary. Sponsored by a network of medical doctors.

Medline Plus
This contains a listing of diseases in alphabetical order and links to pages where you can get more specific information about those diseases. Many of the articles that reference the diseases are at a fairly high reading level. You could print the articles and obtain help from a teacher or a professional to help you translate the information into simpler terms.

Museum of Human Disease
This site contains interactive images of diseased organs. Recommended for higher-level students and/or those needing images for presentation purposes.

Nervous System Disorders
Explore some of the disorders of the nervous system at this site.

Respiratory Disorders
Find out about various respiratory disorders here.

Resources for Specific Diseases/Disorders

Crohn’s Disease
This page offers extensive information about Crohn’s Disease and its treatment.

Eating Disorders
Are you interested in learning more about eating disorders? Try this site especially for girls.

Epilepsy Foundation
Find out about epilepsy at this site, which includes a Kid’s Club and a Teen Chat room.

High Blood Pressure
Learn about the causes and prevention of high blood pressure.

Muscular Dystrophy Association
Learn more about muscular dystrophy at this site.

Osteoporosis
This site contains information about osteoporosis, a degenerative bone disease.

Tuberculosis
Learn about this crippling disease, its symptoms, its treatment, and its resistance to drugs.