On Dec 29, 2005, at 8:47 AM, Charles Jackson wrote:

> Is there a health information website like WebMD that is at an 8th- 

> grade level?



Hello Charles and others,

Below are some Web sites which may meet your need.  I wonder if  
others have additional resources to recommend?

David J. Rosen
djrosen at comcast.net

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Medline Plus health information
Easy-to-Read version
		http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/easytoread/easytoread_a.html

Prostate Cancer Booklet in plain English
	http://healthteam.msu.edu/hsr/PEM_Booklet_7-21-04.pdf
The booklet will download to your computer in .pdf You can then read  
it on screen or print it.

Eating Right for A Healthier Life
A Web Quest
	  	http://www.altn.org/webquests/nutrition/index.html

Healthy Roads Media : multimedia, sound and print 	  	
	http://www.healthyroadsmedia.org/eng.html
TOPICS: Abuse, Asthma, Dental Health, Diabetes, Diseases and  
Conditions,Exercise, Health services, heart, Immunization, Nutrition,  
Tobacco, Women's health

El Paso Collaborative Health Literacy Curriculum 	  	
	http://www.worlded.org/us/health/docs/elpaso/

LaRue Medical Literacy Exercises/Online Medical Literacy Learning  
Activities 	  	
	http://www.mcedservices.com/medex/medex.htm
Slide shows with sound in English, Arabic, Hmong and Somali., and  
printable lessons.Topics include: Prescription Labels, Over the  
Counter Labels, Special warning Labels, and Side Effects.
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