Library Media Center

How many a man can date a new era in his life from the reading of a book  --Thoreau

 

Subject Links

 

Health & Nutrition

World Health Organization

The ultimate site for health issues worldwide. Includes many links to countries and diseases of various areas of the world.

Virtual Health (Common Medical Conditions)

Reviews of sites with information on common medical conditions. Good source for health information.

Nutrition, Diet, Food Labeling

U. S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Food Labeling.

U.S. Health Statistics

Statistics on health and injury on the U.S. population from the Center for Disease Control.

Center for Disease Control

The ultimate site for study of all diseases in the United States. Includes diseases, health risks, prevention guidelines for some diseases.

   

The size of a school library's staff and collection is the best single predicator of student achievement, outweighing school spending in general, the income and education of the parents, and the teacher-pupil ratio.  The Impact of School Library Media Centers on Academic Achievement:  White House Conference on School Libraries.