Office of Health and Physical Education, BCPS

First Aid
Active First Aid. . .Internet version of the official PARASOL EMT First Aid book; written by ambulance paramedics with a total of 40 years experience in pre-hospital care
Internet Public Library: First Aid. . .emergency treatment administered to an injured or sick person before professional medical care is available
Maryland Poison Center. . .provides poisoning and overdose care

General Health Resources
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention. . ."provides credible information to enhance health decisions"
Center for Substance Abuse Research METNET Drug Information Base. . .provides information about common drugs of abuse, including their brand or common names, duration of effects, possible effects and withdrawal symptoms
Dept. of Health & Human Services. . ."the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services"
Health World Online. . .a virtual health village where you can access information, products, and services to help create your wellness-based lifestyle
Kids' Health. . .health information for parents, kids, and teens
National Health Information Center. . .puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers
National Institutes of Health
Smart Kids Health Zone. . nutrition and diet information; allows users to create a fast-food meal at their favorite restaurant to "find the best among the worst"
Virtual Hospital. . ."a digital health sciences library created in 1992 at the University of Iowa to help meet the information needs of health care providers and patients"

Smoking & Health
Smoking (American Heart Association). . .comprehensive site for anything smoking-related
Smoking: Facts & Tips for Quitting. . .facts that might encourage a person to quit and step-by-step instructions for successful stopping
Smoking From All Sides. . .links about all perspectives of smoking
Tobacco BBC. . .good source for up-to-date news articles on tobacco

Sports
Olympic Studies Center. . .world's largest centre for graphic, visual and sound-based information concerning the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games.
AAF: Olympic Games Primer. . ."created for teachers, students, and interested individuals who want to learn and teach others about the world's great quadrennial celebration of sport and friendship: the Olympic Games"
ESPNET Sports Zone. . .scores and news from every major (and minor) sport
Sports Illustrated for Kids Online. . .inter-active site for everything sports-related
Yahooligan's Baseball. . .stats and news on your favorite players