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 many exciting features, such as 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. Strong browse and search capabilities-including tabbed search results, suggested searches, and persistent record links-help users navigate the extensive range of accessible material. "How to Cite" information includes, and users can print, copy, and save content to a folder for personal use.

Highlights:

• Geared toward the high school health curriculum
• 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
• News Articles: a "Health in the News" section featuring regularly updated health news articles (news articles also come up in search results and sorted by relevancy or date)
• Comprehensive Source List: full and partial text from hundreds of print titles

Features:

• Images and videos
• Detailed information on medical tests, drugs, and organizations
• "Find a Medical Test"
• "Editor's Feature of the Month"
• Clickable food pyramid
• BMI calculator
• Listing of various hotlines
• Conversion calculator
• Health dictionary
• "Did You Mean...?" search feature
• Persistent record links
• Examples of full citations in MLA, Chicago, and APA styles.