Vine Middle Magnet School Health Center

Students:

Here are some sites about health that you may find interesting and fun. When you click on a site, a new browser window opens.

ADDA Kids Area by the National Attention Deficit Disorder Association	www.add.org/content/abc1.htm	This is a site especially for kids with ADD or ADHD. It tells all about medicines your might take, fun facts, like historical figures that had ADD, and tips to help you at school. There is information for your parents too!
Asthmaline	http://www.asthmaline.com	This is another site run by Brain POP, and if you have asthma or know someone with asthma, it is important for you to see this site. There are many tips for dealing with asthma, information on how it is treated, and how it is caused.
Bandages and Blackboards	http://funrsc.fairfield.edu	Take the link from Fairfield University to the faculty page of Joan Fleitas, and you will find this wonderful site about living with chronic illnesses like diabetes, depression, cancer, and others. There are sections for kids and for teens, including artwork and stories by kids with illness. Check out the information about going to the hospital- it will answer all of your questions.
Berit's Best Sites for Children - Serious Stuff: Health	http://beritsbest.com/SeriousStuff/Health/index.shtml	This site has information about links to other pages, along with rankings and download speed.
BrainPOP	http://www.brainpop.com/health	If you have a fast Internet connection, don't miss this one. This is a health site that teaches with games and movies. It is fun and informative. There is a lot of stuff to do and all the questions you could have about your body are answered. You can even email them if there is something you cannot find.
Child and Youth Health	www.cyh.com/cyh/youth/index.stm	This is a neat site from Australia! Take a look at some of the great health information they provide for teens. Anything you may have a question about is sure to be here. The Healthy Mind section is especially interesting!
Diabetesline	http://www.diabetesline.com	This is a site run by Brain POP and it is super interesting. If you have diabetes or have questions about diabetes, you should check it out. There is information about treating diabetes, how diabetes is caused, and what exactly it does to your body.
Girl Power	http://www.health.org/gpower/index.htm	This is a fun site for girls only! There is information about health, sports, different cultures, books, and even a place to write your personal diary. Definitely check out the section called BodyWise and the constantly updated sections about health and nutrition
Health Windows Jr.	http://healthwindows.org	This is a great index of sites that explores all aspects of the human body. Also there is information about nutrition, safety, music, and games. You can find many sites about all of the body systems, recipes, safety tips for all ages, and even alternative therapies. This is a certified SAFE site.
HHS Pages for Kids	http://www.os.dhhs.gov/kids	This is a site by the Department of Health and Human Services, provided by the government. It is an index of many great sites. It has information about safety, nutrition, smoking and drugs, dental health, and environmental health. You should check it out if you are curious about how the government is involved with keeping you healthy, and how you can help keep yourself healthy. There are games and brain teasers to test your mind. This is a certified SAFE site.
Kids Health, and Teens Health	http://ww.kidshealth.org/index.html	These are two age specific sites that explore all aspects of health. Both are easy to use, fun, and informative. The question and answer sections are especially helpful. There is even a section for parents to use. Take some time to discover all these sites have to offer.

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Vine Middle Magnet School Health Center http://nightingale.con.utk.edu/vineclinic
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Knox County Schools http://www.kornet.org/kcschool.html	Knox County Health Department http://www.korrnet.org/knox/health
UT College of Nursing http://nightingale.con.utk.edu

Vine Middle Magnet School Health Center intends this page to be informative about the Health Center and internet resources that will be useful to nurses and other professionals, parents and students visiting this page.

This page was created by Dolores Philpot RN, MSN, in partial fulfillment of course requirements for IS 567, at the University of Tennessee. Special thanks to Jennifer for putting together the Student Links information, and to Lydia at Vine Middle School. For comments, contact me at: dphilpot@cn.gw.utk.edu

Page last updated December 8, 2000