Birth Defects and Other Diseases
Suggested Topics
| Cerebral Palsy |
Cystic fibrosis |
Hemophilia |
PKU (phenylketonuria) |
Spina bifida |
| Cleft lip/cleft palate |
Diabetes |
Low birthweight/
Prematurity |
Rh disease |
Tay-Sachs disease |
| Clubfoot |
Down Syndrome |
Muscular dystrophy |
Sickle cell anemia |
Thaslassemia |
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World Book Encyclopedia Online.
Student Resource Center - GALE
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SIRS Researcher
SIRS Govt Reporter
Health Source - EBSCOhost
Virtual Reference Library-GALE
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WEBSITES OF INTEREST
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health Topics A-Z "The lead federal agency
for protecting the health and safety of people."
Healthfinder From the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Healthlink Plus From the Public Library of Charlotte and Meckelenberg County (NC)
InteliHealth A subsidiary of Aetna U.S. Healthcare.
Mayo Clinic From the research facility and hospital in Minnesota
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March of Dimes Founded in the 1930's to help eradicate polio, the
March of Dimes is dedicated to helping women have healthy pregnancies and babies.
MedlinePlus Health Information. From the National Library of Medicine.
MedicineNet
Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition.
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