Wellness
& Health Care
• Adult Basic Life Support (http://www.southernhealth.org.au/near/ceu/ceu/bls/bls.htm)
finger sweep, head tilt/chin lift, look/listen & feel, back blow sample
animations (may order full programs)
• CPR (http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/index.html)
video, illustrated guides, quizzes, facts, games and links for CPR and choking
•
CPR Training (http://www.emergencytraining.ie/ecpr.htm)
CPR steps and procedures
• Community Health (http://www.jbpub.com/communityhealth/4e/flashcards.cfm)
web exercises, glossary and interactive flash card reviews
• Emedicine.com: CPR (http://www.emedicine.com/aaem/topic93.htm#target1)
instructional steps, photos & sound; CPR, rescue breathing, chest compressions
• First Aid Action (http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/first_aid_action/)
interactive presentation of information, virtual scenarios & tests on First
Aid, caring for children and caring for adults
• Great Achievement in Health Technologies (http://www.greatachievements.org/greatachievements/ga_16_1.html)
interactive look at 16 historical & monumental health discoveries
• Green Squad: Natural Resources
Defense Council (http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad/)
interactive "tour" and hunt for environmental health hazards encountered
at a typical school, with a downloadable worksheet
• Lifespan Calculator by Healthspan (http://www.agingresearch.org/calculator/quiz.cfm)
an interactive assessment of health decisions & risks designed by a doctor
at the Boston Medical Center
• Life Expectancy Test (http://www.hksrch.com.hk/life.html)
this multiple choice designed "test" is more geared for adults; originates
from Hong Kong
• Longevity Game by Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company
(http://www.nmfn.com/tn/learnctr--lifeevents--longevity)
evaluates body mass index, drinking, smoking, stress management, & driving
record
• Mayo Clinic Slide Show Tutorials (http://www.mayoclinic.com/programsandtools/slideshows.cfm/)
slide show on mental sharpness for senior citizens
• NIH Life Works Health & Science
Careers (http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf/feature/index.htm)
explore careers, stories from real people in today’s medical fields
• Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery (http://www.plasticsurgery4u.com/)
educational information, photographs & movies before, during and after surgery
• Snapshots of Science & Medicine: Research
in the News
(http://science-education.nih.gov/nihHTML/ose/snapshots/multimedia/ritn1.html)
genetics, spinal cord injuries, epilepsy, brain, sports injuries
• The Toxic House (http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/toxic_flash/toxic_house_flash.html)
room by room interactive descriptions of indoor pollution – synthetic
and organic sources
• Tox Town - Health & Toxic Substances in the Environment
(http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/)
visual, audio and interactive journeys to the hazards in everyday town and city
life
• WebMD’s Find a Doctor (http://my.webmd.com/pages/dir/toc.asp)
a database of general practitioners or specialists