About This Database

A Highly Visual, Reliable Health Resource

Focusing on the high school health curriculum, the critically acclaimed Health Reference Center boasts a visually appealing interface that is clearly organized and easy to navigate. This user-friendly database includes more than 585 educational videos on a wide range of health topics; more than 1,100 searchable and browsable color illustrations; and a "Health in the News" section with regularly updated health news articles. This invaluable resource provides reliable information on today's most pressing health topics and key social concerns.

Users can easily locate relevant content under five subject areas: Body Systems, Diseases and Disorders, Drug Abuse and Addiction, Mental Health and Developmental Disorders, and Nutrition and Wellness. Convenient Health Centers call out important content in five categories—Teens' Health, Women's Health, Men's Health, Children's Health, and Seniors' Health. A wealth of material is drawn from the acclaimed Facts On File Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine.

Strong browse and search capabilities—including tabbed search results, suggested searches, and persistent record links—help users navigate the extensive range of accessible material. A "Did You Mean...?" search enhancement suggests another search term when a user's search does not yield results. "How to Cite" information includes examples of full citations in MLA, Chicago, and APA style, and users can print, copy, and save content to a folder for personal use.

Features:

• Overview Articles: informative entries separated into five subject areas: Body Systems, Diseases and Disorders, Drug Abuse and Addiction, Mental Health and Developmental Disorders, and Nutrition and Wellness
• Health Centers: specially selected entries in five main categories—Teens' Health, Women's Health, Men's Health, Children's Health, and Seniors' Health—to help users find a starting point for their research
• Images and Videos: more than 1,100 searchable and browsable color illustrations; more than 585 educational videos that explore a wealth of health-related topics
• News Articles: a "Health in the News" section featuring regularly updated health news articles, which also appear in search results, sorted by relevancy or date
• Special Features:
  • "Editor's Selection of the Month" highlighting a timely topic
  • Searchable and browsable sections with detailed information on medical tests, drugs, and organizations
  • "Find a Medical Test" with information about the procedure, reference range, normal and abnormal values, and more
  • Clickable food pyramid
  • BMI calculator in both English and metric units
  • Listing of various hotlines to help students struggling with a wide range of issues-from depression and suicide to rape and domestic violence
  • Conversion calculator
  • Health dictionary.