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=Online Health Education Resources=

Research Sites
[|Michigan eLibrary - MEL] - MEL provides all Michigan residents free access to online full-text articles, full-text books, digital images, and other valuable research information. [|CDC Community Health Resources] [|Medline Plus] - a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. //Explore the Videos and Cool Tools//. [|Top 25 Health and Medical Search Engines] - list contains tools designed for both consumers and health professionals. [|Health Related Studies from the Pew Internet and American Life Project] [|Thinkfinity] - search for "health and fitness"

General Resources for School Health Education
[|Michigan Merit Curriculum Health Education Guidelines] [|Michigan Model for Health Curriculum] [|MDE Health Education] [|Safe and Drug Free Schools] [|Coordinated School Health & Safety Programs] [|Partnership for 21st Century Skills Health Literacy] [|National Institutes of Health Curriculum Supplement Series] [|Kids.gov - Health, Fitness, and Safety] [|PBS Teachers Health and Fitness] - Activity Packs [|Kids Health] - collection of interactive games information for kids, teens, and parents.

General Resources for Community Health Education
[|Michigan Department of Community of Health] [|Michigan Health & Human Services] [|Michigan Health Tools] - from Michigan Dept. of Community Health [|CDC Adult & Community Health] [|Go Ask Alice] - from Columbia University

Online Health Assessments
[|Your Disease Risk] [|Web MD Interactive Tools] [|Health Risk Assessments] [|Tools and Interactives] from CNNhealth.com

Infographics and Images
[|25 Infographics to Learn About Sleep and Your Health] [|25 Incredible Infographics About Smoking, Public Health and the Human Body] [|20 Amazing Infographics for Health Conscious People] [|Who Still Smokes?] [|Leading Causes of Death]

[|Public Health Image Library] [|Health and Safety Free Clip Art] [|Health Care and Medicine Images] [|The Morgue File]

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
[|Tobacco Free Kids] [|Bonko's Body Quiz] [|Smoking Internet Scavenger Hunt] [|Who Still Smokes?] - Interactive Infographic [|Leading Causes of Death] - Infographic

Nutrition and Food Safety
[|CalorieKing] [|Fatburgr] [|Food Safety Videos] [|Food Fury] [|Lunch-o-matic] [|Mission Nutrition] [|Lunch Line Redesign] - could be a good discussion starter for students [|FoodSafety.gov]

Online Safety
[|Cyberbullying and Sexting for Teachers, Parents and Students] - large collection of resources compile by Oakland Schools

Blogs
[|Top Health Blogs] [|Technorati Blog Search]

Videos
Examples... [|Health Literacy] [|DocRock - How to Avoid the Swine Flu] [|WatchKnow] - over 15,000 teacher-reviewed educational videos for children, placed in a directory of over 3,000 categories. [|SchoolTube] - Health and Wellness videos

Download iTunes [|here]
Just a few examples... Johns Hopkins PodMed The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips for Taking Charge of Your Health The Nutrition Diva's Quick and Dirty Tips for Eating Well and Feeling Fabulous Girlfriend M.D. Quick and Dirty Tips to Understand Your Body Nutrition, Diet, and Health NIH Research Radio Podcast