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Asthma Awareness
- Developed for use with elementary school children, these lessons are easily integrated into a comprehensive health education curriculum and/or into science as it relates to body systems and the environment. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/asthma/school/index.htm
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Asthma & Physical Activity in the School
- An easy-to-read booklet is a perfect companion for teachers and coaches who want to help students with asthma participate in sports and physical activities. Covers the causes of asthma, symptoms of an asthma attack, how to avoid and control asthma triggers, how to help students who take medications, and how to modify activities to match children's current asthma status. Also includes a reproducible student asthma action card. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/phy_asth.htm
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Flu
- Fact sheet about influenza, or flu - a respiratory infection caused by a variety of flu viruses. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/flu.html
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Flu Drugs
- Fact sheet about the four drugs are available to treat and/or prevent influenza - amantadine, rimantadine, zanamivir and oseltamivir. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/flu/research/advancestreatment/pages/fight
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Genes and Disease - Respiratory Diseases
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=gnd.chapter.88
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How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School?
- Parents and school staff will find the following resources useful for determining how well their school setting accomodates children with asthma. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/friendhi.htm
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Hurricane Katrina
- Following the Hurricane Katrina disaster and flooding, there has been much concern about what might be in the flood waters and the potential impact on people’s health. Many toxic chemicals have been named as possibilities. This web site provides background information and links about these isssues (National Library of Medicine)
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/whatsnewArchive.php
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Is it a Cold or the Flu?
- A one-page chart that compares the differences between the common cold and influenza, including syptoms, complications, prevention, and treatment. To view this PDF file you will need Adobe Reader, which you can download for free for either a PC or Macintosh. Download Acrobat (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/Flu/Documents/sick.pdf
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Learning About Cystic Fibrosis
- Information about Cystic Fiborisis including hereditary risk factors, gene therapy research, drug research and diagnosis. (National Human Genome Research Institute)
http://www.genome.gov/10001213
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Lungs and Breathing (MEDLINE plus)
- Carefully selected links to Web resources and the latest, authoritative health information related to the lungs and breathing. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungsandbreathing.html
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