Use the attached handout to list 4 possible disease topics you would like to research. Under each topic list the reason you would like to research and present on that topic and three (3) websites where you can find information on the topic. (Wikipedia, about.com, Webmd etc. do not count).
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ADD/ADHD |
Dyslexia |
Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease |
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AIDS (HIV/AIDS) |
Ebola Virus |
Osteoarthritis |
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Alopecia Areata |
Emphysema |
Ovarian Cancer |
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ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) |
Epilepsy |
Parkinson’s Disease |
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Alzheimer’s Disease |
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
Personality Disorder |
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Aneurysm |
Glaucoma |
Pneumonia |
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Anorexia Nervosa |
Gonorrhea |
Polio |
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Anthrax |
Hemophilia |
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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Appendicitis |
Hepatitis A |
Prostate Cancer |
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Asperger’s |
Hepatitis B |
Psoriasis |
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Asthma |
Hepatitis C |
Rabies (Hydrophobia) |
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Autism |
Herpes |
Reye’s Syndrome |
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Botulism |
Hodgkin’s Disease |
Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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Brain Cancer |
Huntington’s Disease |
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
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Breast Cancer |
Hypertension |
Rubella (German Measles) |
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Bubonic Plague |
Hypoglycemia |
Salmonella |
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Bulimia |
Influenza |
SARS |
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Cardiomyopathy |
Legionnaire’s Disease |
Scabies |
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
Leukemia |
Scarlet Fever |
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Cataracts |
Lung Cancer |
Schizophrenia |
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Cerebral Palsy |
Lupus |
Scoliosis |
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Chicken Pox |
Lyme’s Disease |
Sickle-Cell Anemia |
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Chlamydia |
Mad Cow Disease |
SIDS |
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Cholera |
Malaria |
Skin Cancer |
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
Manic Depression |
Small Pox |
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Cirrhosis of the Liver |
Measles |
Syphillis |
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Colon Cancer |
Meningitis |
Tay Sachs |
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Common Cold |
Mononucleosis |
Tetanus |
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Coronary Artery Disease |
MRSA |
Tourette’s Syndrome |
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Cystic Fibrosis |
Multiple Sclerosis |
Toxic Shock Syndrome |
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Deafness |
Mumps |
Tuberculosis |
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Depression |
Muscular Dystrophy |
Typhoid Fever |
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Diabetes (Type 1) |
Myocarditis |
Ulcers |
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Diabetes (Type 2) |
Myocardosis |
West Nile Virus |
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Diphtheria |
Narcolepsy |
Yellow Fever |
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Down Syndrome |
Nephrosis |
OTHER (with teacher’s approval) |