- Hair Growth Rate
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Explains why arm hair stays short, but hair on the head grows long. Includes how animals shed and change the color of their fur.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question100.htm
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- Health in the 17th Century
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National Maritime Museum fact file answers common questions about hygiene and medicine in the 1600s.
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/site/request/setTemplate:singlecontent/contentTypeA/conWebDoc/contentId/138
(Added: Thu Mar 30 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Meet Sidney the Kidney
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Tells what happens in a kidney transplant, talks about the wait to have one, and what happens afterwards.
http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/how_to_become_a_donor/questions/childrens_leaflet/childrens_leaflet.jsp
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- Save The Antibiotic
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Explains how bugs can become resistant to these drugs, and illustrates the idea with cartoons, games and quizzes.
http://www.savetheantibiotic.com
(Added: Sun Apr 02 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- BAM Body and Mind
Learn about fitness, food and nutrition, exercise, disease, and safety. Take a quiz, play a game, or create a fitness calendar.
http://www.bam.gov/
(Added: Sun Apr 02 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- BBC - Kid's Health
Teaches kids how their body works and why, plus tips on improving their well-being.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/kids/index.shtml
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- Child and Youth Health: Kids' Health
Learn how the body works, eating a balanced diet, handling feelings and keeping safe. Play games and puzzles.
http://www.cyh.com/SubDefault.aspx?p=255
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- Doctor P. Body's Learning / Fun Center
Information on safety, nutrition, drugs, alcohol, hygiene, activities, and health education.
http://www.drpbody.com
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- Doctor Secrets: Everything Doctors Know in Plain English
Simple text and cartoons answer questions about everything from what causes acne to why doctors write so poorly.
http://www.doctorsecrets.com/
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- For Kids and Teens
Articles on dealing with a depressed parent, having a chronic illness, the role of the school nurse, and so forth.
http://www.ncpamd.com/Kids_Pages.htm
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- HealthStar
Online games, health and fitness information, message boards, and resources for teachers.
http://www.healthstar.com.au/
(Added: Sun Apr 02 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- InteliHealth: Visiting a Pediatrician
Printable coloring book, available in .gif and .pdf formats, helps prepare children for a visit to the doctor.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSCHN000/20722/25880.html
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- Kid's Health
Health, fitness, food, drugs, alcohol, disease, infection, safety, sexual health, and mental health are covered here.
http://www.teenshealth.org/index.html
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- Land of Cyke
Learn about feelings and how your body works through fun games and interactive Flash movies.
http://www.cyke.com/land.swf
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- Lil' Bear Gets Vaccinated
Tells how a little bear learns not to be afraid of shots, with the help of his doctor.
http://198.73.159.214/statics/en/tinours/index.html
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- Pediatric Oncall: Kids Corner
Dr. Pedi tells all about the human body, its functioning and human body trivia.
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/KidsCorner/mf1.asp
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- Rodale Institute's Kid's Regenerative Resource Center
Explores the links between healthy soil, healthy food, and healthy people using games and activities.
http://www.kidsregen.org/
(Added: Sun Apr 02 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Sleep for Kids
Learn about what happens while we sleep, play fun games, and keep a sleep record. Explains about dreams, and why sleep is important.
http://www.sleepforkids.org/
(Added: Sun Apr 02 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Walk in My Shoes
Learn what it feels like to be older and what happens to our bodies as we age.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/wims/wimsproject.html
(Added: Sun Apr 02 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Youthealth
Games, interactive activities, and facts about body parts, systems, diseases, first aid, and resources.
http://www.youthealth.com
(Added: Sun Apr 02 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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