Health / Wellness








Sports

Physics of...sports

R 500 New       New Book of Popular Science v.3
R 603 How        How it Works (22v)
530 Dav       The Sporting Life
500 Sup        Everyday Science Explained
530 Gun         The Handy Physics Answer Book
792.84 Har       The Royal Ballet in Performance
796.01 New      Newton at the Bat
796.362 Jor      The Physics of Golf
796.93 Lin         The Physics of skiing

Tennis Over the Net       http://wings.avkids.com/Te n nis/Book / index.html
FAQ - Physics of Rowing
   ww w . a tm.ox.ac.uk/rowing/physics/
Physics of Dance    http://we b .hep.ui u c.edu/home/g-gollin/dance/dance_physics.html
Winter Olympics: Sports & Science
    http:/ / bt c .montana.edu/olympics/
Figure Skating    http://www.98skate. o rg/jum p ing.htm
Sport!Science@the Exploratorium
    w w w .exploratorium.edu/sports/
The Physics of Pool
    http://library.thinkquest.or g /C00630 0 /main.htm
Amusement Park Physics     www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/index.html

Biology

The Biology Project      www.biology.arizona.edu/

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Health/Medicine

American College of Sports Medicine    www.acsm.org/health%2Bfitness/index.htm
Medline Plus        http://medlineplus.gov/
National Institutes of Health (NIH)     www.nih.gov/
Health Information (NIH)    http://health.nih.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)     www.cdc.gov/

Nutrition/Diets/

U.S. FDA / Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition     http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/
     
Extensive site covering topics in the news, FDA documents, and links related to food, food safety and nutrition.
U.S. FDA / CFSAN     
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html
     
How to understand and use the nutrition facts label
Food Pyramid     
www.mypyramid.gov/
     Interactive site helps you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you.
USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory      
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
     
Search for food containing certain ingredients. Also view the nutrients list.
Nutrition and Sports    
 www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/HealthServices/nutrition/nut_sports.html
Sports Nutrition for Athelets ( About.com links)     
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/nutrition/
Dehydration and Heat Injury         
www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/dehydration.html
Salt and the Athelete     www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/salt.html
CNSHP Sports Nutrition Infoline      www.umass.edu/cnshp/newsletter.html
NCAA Student-Athelet Nutrition & Performance    
                         www1.ncaa.org/membership/ed_outreach/nutrition-performance/index.html
Sports Nutrition Links   www.tinyurl.com/ai11

Eating disorders

National Eating Disorders Association     http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=294
     Eating Disorders Index. Also use topic area menu on the left side of page.
Medline Plus / Eating Disorders      www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eatingdisorders.html
     Links to latest news, programs, treatments, and more. From National Institutes of Health.
Consumer Corner / Eating Disorders     www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/consumersite/hot-anorexia.htm

Drug Use

Rick Collins(attorney gives legal background on steroid use)     http://www.ifbb.com/reports/rcollins.html
Choices in Sports - NCAA     http://www.drugfreesport.com/choices/default.asp

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Genetics

Genetic Disorders

R 576.503 Enc             Encyclopedia of Genetics, 2 vols.
R 610.3 Mac             Macmillan Health Encyclopedia    Vol. 3: Non-communicable Diseases & Disorders
R 616.02 Ame             Complete Home Medical Guide

Ask Noah About Genetic Diseaseswww.noah-health.org/english/illness/genetic_diseases/geneticdis.html
Medline Plus Genetic Disorders
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticdisorders.html
Genetic Learning Science Center       gslc.genetics.utah.edu/disorders/    
DNA from the Beginning       vector.cshl.org/dnaftb/  
Why Files     
www.whyfiles.org      (search for DNA or cloning
Science Odyssey: You Try It- DNA Workshop     
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/
Science Explained- Cloning      www.synapses.co.uk/science/clone.html
New Scientist- Cloning        www.newscientist.com/hottopics/cloning/

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Human reproduction

R   500 New        New Book of Popular Science v. 5
R   610.3 Mac      Sexuality and Reproduction
R   610.3 Wor       World of Health
R   612  Ran          Rand-McNally Atlas of Body and Mind
R   613 Wel       Wellness Encyclopedia
R   613.03 Enc        Encyclopedia of Family Health   (12v)
R   612.003 Wor      World of Anatomy and Physiology
R 616.02 Ame     American College of Physicians Complete Home Medical Guide

Sex Education Links      http://www.bigeye.com/sexeducation/
The Biology Project      http://www.biology.arizona.edu/

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Psychology/ Drug Abuse/ disorders/ the senses/ brain

 

Psychology - the Senses Links    www.tinyurl.com/653em   

Psychology - eating disorders     www.tinyurl.com/ar5L

Psychology - the Brain, medications    www.tinyurl.com/48Lqg

 

R 362.29 Enc       Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol and Addictive Behavior, 4 vols.
R 610.3 Mac             Macmillan Health Encyclopedia    Vol. 3: Non-communicable Diseases & Disorders
R 616.02 Ame             Complete Home Medical Guide

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Medline Plus / Drug Information        www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
Medline Plus / Genetic Disorders    
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticdisorders.html
Medline Plus / Eating Disorders    
 www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eatingdisorders.html
Genetic Learning Science Center    
gslc.genetics.utah.edu/disorders/  
DNA from the Beginning     vector.cshl.org/dnaftb/   
Why Files   
www.whyfiles.org (search for DNA or cloning)
Science Odyssey: You Try It- DNA Workshop     www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/
Science Explained- Cloning   
www.synapses.co.uk/science/clone.html
International Coalition for Drug Awareness    
www.drugawareness.org/home.html

 

Sport Organizations

Major League Baseball        http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp
National Football League         www.nfl.com/
U.S. Soccer Federation     www.ussoccer.com/home/
American Youth Soccer        http://soccer.org/
2006 U.S. Olympic Team    www.usolympicteam.com/
USA Gymnastics     www.usa-gymnastics.org/
USA Hockey    www.usahockey.com//
US Lacrosse    www.lacrosse.org/
USA Field Hockey    www.usfieldhockey.com/

Online Magazines/Journals/Newspapers

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