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Driver Education
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
http://www.aaafoundation.org/home/
American Automobile Association’s Foundation is dedicated to roadway safety. Information on road rage, senior drivers, driving distractions and more can be found here
Advocates for Highway Safety
Current New Jersey highway safety laws are given as well as other safety information.
Auto Safety: KidsHealth for Parents
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/travel/auto.html
Seat belts, air bags, child safety seats are a few of the topics found on this site.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Search this site for driving statistics.
Drinking and Driving
http://www.cln.org/themes/drinking_driving.html
Information and Web sites are provided on this site.
Kelly's Blue Book
Nearly one out of every three people who buy a new or used car in the United States visit this site. Find out pricing, information, specs, and crash test ratings here!
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.5928da45f99592381601031046108a0c/
Information on all aspects of traffic safety including driving performance, crash information, and injury prevention. Information on “older” drivers is given.
National Safety Council Fact Sheet Library: On the Road
http://www.nsc.org/library/facts.htm
Some of the topics discussed are: Young drivers, drunk drivers, and car crashes.
NJ Dept. of Transportation: Motor Vehicle Services
Find the information you need about driving in NJ.
Safercar.gov is the nation's premier source of vehicle safety information from the government , serving the public interest. Find CRASH TEST RATINGS here.
Safety Facts
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety provides information on fatalities, state laws, and other various safety topics.
Substance Abuse
Alcohol and Peer Pressure
This easy to use site is designed for teens.
Alcohol and Drug Information
Great facts about addiction and help with recovery.
Drug Free America
Use the drop-down menu to locate a specific drug.
Drugs – National Institute on Drug Abuse
A list of drugs makes this site easy to use.
Drugs of Concern – DEA
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/concern.htm
The illegal drugs discussed in class are discussed here.
Diseases and Other Medical Concerns
American Medical Association
Articles from the journal are archived here.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
To search for specific information, click on the search option at the bottom of the page.
American Psychological Association
Find information about a number of disorders and diseases.
Diseases and Conditions (MedicineNet.com)
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/alphaidx.asp?p=a_dt
A complete listing of diseases is given with a thorough description.
Diseases and Conditions (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex/UPDATEAPP=0
An alphabetical listing of diseases that includes the information needed for reports.
Healthfinder
This government site provides links to consumer health information.
HealthyNJ
Health care information from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ designed for the general public. Information on diseases is included.
OncoLink
Information on all types of cancer from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
Tour of the Brain
http://www.alz.org/brain/01.asp
Take a seven stop basic tour of the brain with an additional 8 steps of what Alzheimer's does to the brain.
First Aid and CPR
First Aid
http://www.medicinenet.com/first_aid/focus.htm
An easy to browse list of first aid situations is given on the opening page.
Emergencies and First Aid
http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/firstaid/firstaid.shtml
Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide provides information on CPR and basic first aid.
First Aid and Safety
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/index.html
KidsHealth for Parents has a nice list of first aid topics and related articles and resources.
Nutrition
Alphabetical list of food
http://www.ntwrks.com/~mikev/chart1a.htm
Searchable database for food
http://www.calorieking.com/foods/search.php?keywords=chicken&partner=&showresults=yes
Searchable website for food
Calculate your BMI
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/
Sports
High School Sports.net -- Jackson Liberty High School
http://www.highschoolsports.net/portal.cfm?schoolid=NJ0852799486&timeoffset=240
ESPN
Official Olympics page
http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp
Sporting News
Sports Illustrated
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/
Yahoo Sports
NBA
NFL
MLB
NHL
Major League Lacrosse
http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/
US Soccer
Field Hockey
USA Swimming
http://www.usaswimming.org/usasweb/DesktopDefault.aspx
Tennis
Golf
Wrestling