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| Calgary Health Region Resources for Teaching Sexual Health | ||
| Extensive information about sexual health for elementary to senior high students and teachers. ( http://www.teachingsexualhealth.ca/pages/resources/sitesforchildren.html ) | ||
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| Nemours Foundation – Teens Health | ||
| Excellent website for teens about puberty and information on STIs. ( http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/ ) | ||
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| The Virtual Embryo | ||
| Introduction to embryonic development, includes many animals not just humans. ( http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/virtualembryo/db_tutorial.html ) | ||
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| Embryonic Development Tutorials | ||
| Shows a developing embryo – good visuals, size comparison, and summary of stages. ( http://www.visembryo.com/baby/ ) | ||
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| UCSF Medical Center – Women's Health | ||
| Assistive reproductive technologies ( http://www.ucsfivf.org/index.html ) | ||
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| Embryo Images – Normal and Abnormal Mammalian Development | ||
| Each system is graphically represented in great detail at various stages of embryonic development. ( http://www.med.unc.edu/embryo_images/ ) | ||
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| The First Nine Months | ||
| Explains each step of fetus and embryo development from conception. ( http://studentweb.fontbonne.edu/~bsch565/webbit/ ) | ||
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| Health Risks Associated with Use of Abuse | ||
| Explains the health effects of drug and alcohol on people. ( http://hr.uoregon.edu/policy/drug-alcohol-risks.html ) | ||
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| PBS.org – NOVA | ||
| Morphing human embryos ( http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/odyssey/clips/ ) | ||
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| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects | ||
| Promoting action and education of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects. ( http://www.worldprofit.com/mafas.htm ) | ||
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| UNSW Embryology | ||
| Video showing scale model of developmental stages for an embryo and fetus. ( http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/ ) | ||
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| Embryogenesis | ||
| Images showing embryonic similarities between different organisms. ( http://photobucket.com/albums/v14/gssq83/Blog/embryogenesis.jpg ) | ||
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| Page 517 Potential complications that involve the umbilical cord are surprisingly numerous. What types of complications can occur? How serious are they? What percentages of babies are affected? | ||
| Cord Complications | ||
| Details several complications involving the umbilical cord. ( http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3276.htm ) | ||
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| Dr. Spock on Umbilical Cords | ||
| Briefly describes four complications involving the umbilical cord. ( http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5332,00.html ) | ||
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| March of Dimes – Umbilical Cord Complications | ||
| Includes information about several complications involving the umbilical cord and has many great references and
links. ( http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_4546.asp ) | ||
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| Page 525 Some women elect to give birth to a baby at home (“home birth”), rather than in a hospital setting. In either case, a woman may prefer the services of a midwife to that of a physician. What are the roles and responsibilities of a midwife? What is the current status of midwives in Alberta as compared with the rest of Canada? | ||
| Association of Ontario Midwives | ||
| All about midwives. ( http://www.aom.on.ca/About/What_is_a_Midwife.aspx ) | ||
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| Canadian History – Video | ||
| Video stressing the historical importance of a midwife. ( http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10185 ) | ||
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| Midwifery Across in Alberta and across Canada | ||
| Midwifery crisis in Alberta from the Association for Safe Alternatives in Childbirth. ( http://www.asac.ab.ca/updatesMidwiferyAlberta.html ) | ||
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| Page 526 Alberta is home to the only public, not-for-profit Cord Blood Bank in Canada. Why do some people choose to collect and save (“bank”) the blood that remains in the umbilical cord after birth? Who can benefit from this choice? | ||
| Alberta Cord Blood Bank | ||
| All about the Alberta Cord Blood Bank. ( http://www.acbb.ca/ ) | ||
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| Cord Blood Society of Canada | ||
| Compares cord blood banks in Canada. ( http://www.cordbloodsociety.com/ ) | ||
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| Healthcord | ||
| For-profit cord blood bank. ( http://www.healthcord.com/ ) | ||
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| Page 530 The space age and the continued presence of humans in space have spawned questions that would not have occurred to early researchers of reproduction. For example, how do sperm behave in microgravity conditions? In what ways could their behaviour and movement affect fertility? What role might gravity play in human development? | ||
| The Role of Gravity in Fertilization | ||
| NASA space research of gravity. ( http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=6271 ) | ||
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| Space Research | ||
| NASA space research Initiatives and goals. ( http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9939 ) | ||
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| Zero-Gravity Operation | ||
| The first surgery to take place in zero gravity to help develop robotic techniques for future space surgeries. ( http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/060925/x092512.html ) | ||
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| Page 539 Go Further… 1. Discuss how socio-economic or environmental factors such as income, social environment, education levels, and access to services affect sexual health. 3. Mass media exerts a strong influence on sexual behaviour. How can individuals critically evaluate what they see, hear, and read in the media about sexual norms and practices? | ||
| A Glossary for Health Inequalities | ||
| Article from the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health about health inequality. ( http://jech.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/56/9/647 ) | ||
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| Evaluating Media Reports about Research | ||
| Brief article from the Canadian Women's Health Network about how to evaluate media reports about research. ( http://www.cwhn.ca/network-reseau/2-1/research.html ) | ||
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| Access to Health Care | ||
| Article about inequalities in access to medical care from the Canadian Medical Association Journal. ( http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/174/2/177?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fu... ) | ||
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