Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Family fun- HealthEncyclopedia

Is It Inherited?: Alcoholism: About.Co

Agents That Can Cause Birth Defects: A World For Women: MJ Bovo

The Genetics of Alcoholism: About.Com

Congenital Heart Defects: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Scroll down to Additional Risk Factors, Alcohol

Gene Mutation May Signal Alcoholism: About.Com

Alcoholism and Pregnancy: About.Com

The Physical Damage of Alcohol Abuse: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome by Drew Andres: Indiana State University

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Aminiocentesis: VHi Healthcare

Aminiocentesis: Hartford Hospital

Aminocentesis: Methods and Effects of Prenatal Genetic Testing: Goshen College
Select Amniocentesis

Amiocentesis Links: iVillage Search

What is Amniocentesis?: iVillage

What are the Risks of Amniocentesis?: iVillage

CVS and Amniocentesis: CDC
(Amniocentesis mentioned)

Amniocentesis: Prenatal Testing: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Find Amniocentesis

Do You Really Want to Know Your Babies Future?: Prenatal Genetic Testing: The DNA Files
The Topic In-Depth

BirthDefects: NetDoctor
Scroll down to "How can birth defects be detected in advance?": Amniocentesis

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What's Your Type?: Resources for Science Learning: The Franklin Institute

Blood Types Tutorial: The Biology Project: University of Arizona
Click through the site

What Are Blood Types?: Genetic Science Learning Center

Human Blood ABO Blood Types: Dr. Dennis O'Neil Palomar College

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Caffeine During Pregnancy: Wayne State University

Caffein the Inside Scoop: Nutrition Action Healthletter

Decreasing the Chance of Birth Defects: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Coffee and Caffein in Pregnancy: Chem-Tox.Com

Caffeine and Pregnancy Don't Mix: eSSORTMENT

Environmental Causes of Birth Defects: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Scroll down to caffeine

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Highly Hazardous Chemicals: Reproductive Toxins: University of Louisville

Researching the Effects of Chemicals and Pestisides Upon Health

Secondhand Smoke Can Hurt Unborn Babies: Fen's Ende

Cancer Alert for Babies: Health: BBC News

Fetuses of Smokers Exposed to Carcinogens: WellMD.Com

Fetus May Be Harmed by Secondhand Smoke: CancerNetwork

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Chorionic Villus Sampling: VHi Healthcare

Chorionic Villus Sampling: CDC
(Scroll down to find article)

Methods and Effects of Prenatal Genetic Testing: Goshen College

CVS: Prenatal Testing: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Scroll down to CVS

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Cleft Lip and Palate: Teens Health

Cleft Lip and Palate: Aetna's IntelliHealth

Family Fun Health Encyclopdedia

Cleft Lip and Palate: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Scroll down to find cleft palate and lip

Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate: BUPA

Cleft Lip and Palate: NOAH

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Club Foot

Talipes Equinovarus Definition: Medicine Net.Com

Clubfoot: Your Orthopedic Connection: Treatment Options

Clubfoot: Definition: Medicine Net.Com

The Genetics of Idiopathic Clubfoot: Pub Med

Clubfoot: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Scroll down find "Clubfoot"

Children With Clubfoot Web Community: My Son's Story

Clubfoot: eMedicine from WebMD

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Color Blindness: FAQ: The Vision Learning Center

Red-Green Color Blindness, Hemophilia A: X-Linked Recessive: Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

Color Blindness Check: The Sharing Page

Color Blind Home Page

Effective Color Contrast: Lighthouse Internatiionl

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Congenital Heart Defects: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
From Disorders, scroll down to CHD

If Your Child Has a Hearth Defect: Kids Health

Congenital Heart Disease: Heart Point
Picture of heart

A View of Congenital Heart Defect Research: Congenital Heart Information Network

Congenital Heart Defects in Children Fact Sheet: American Heart Association

Congenital Heart Disease: American College of Cardiology Foundation

Children's Health: American Heart Association

Congenital Cardiovascular Defects: American Heart Association

Congenital Heart Defects: NOAH

Congenital Heart Disease: Encyclopedia.Com

Congenital Heart Care: Children's Hospital Cleveland Clinic

Congenital Heart Disease: How To Care For Your Baby And You: Family Doctor.Org

Congenital Heart Disease: Texas Heart Institute

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Crack Babies: The Term Serves Them Poorly: Drug Policy Alliance

Maternal Exposure to Crack Cocaine Produces Stressed Newborns by Scott J. Turner: Brown University

Slow Development in "Crack Babies" May Be Caused by Urban Poverty: National Drug Strategy Network

Agents That Cause Birth Defects: Are You Ready To Have A Baby?: A World For Women
Scroll down to Illegal Drugs

Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Cocaine on Newborn Behavior and Development: Erowid Cocaine Vault

What's Wrong with Making it a Crime to be Pregnant and Have a Drug Problem?: National Advocates for Pregnant Women
Mentions a possible solution

Why Are Crack Babies So Screwed Up?: The Stanton Peele Addiction Website

Crack Baby Cases Nearly Double at Surrey Memorial Hospital': CNBC: National Advocates for Pregnant Women

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Cystic Fibrosis: Columbia Encyclopedia
definition

Cyctic Fibrosis Disease and Information: BUPA
pictures & diagrams

CYSTIC FIBROSIS: Family Fun: Health Encyclopedia

Cystic Fibrosis: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Scroll down to find Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis: Pagina de Hose M. Pulido

Cystic Fibrosis: NOAH

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Diabetes Mellitus (Insulin-Dependent): Family Fun: Encyclopedia

Diabetes: About.Com

Diabetes Research: American Diabetes Association

What is Diabetes?: Kids Learn About Diabetes

Diabetes Public Health Resource: CDC

Diabetes: Prenatal Testing: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Scroll down to find diabetes

Diabetes in Children: Net Doctor

Diabetes: Noah

Glucose Tolerance Testing: About.Com

Developemental Issues: Children With Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes (PDF)
Need Acrobat Reader

Gestational Diabetes: Brasil: MedStudents: MedCenter.Com

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A-Z Health Guide: WebMD

Blueprint for Health: Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Type in disease in the search box on left side of screen

Diseases and Conditions: Yahoo!
Alphabetical listing of diseases

Genetic Conditons: University of Kansas Medical Center

Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects: Hardin MD: Univeristy of Iowa

Genetic Disorders: Disease Directory

Genetic Disorders: NOAH

Genetic Disorders: Yahoo Health

Illness and Conditions: BBC: Health

Medical Encyclopedia Medline Plus

Mother and Child Glossary A-Z: HON Dossier

Specific Diagnoses Card Catalog: Family Village

What Are Gentetic Disorders: Genetic Science Learning Center: University of Utah

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Dwarfism-What is it?: PBS: Big Enough
pictures

Dwarfism: Encyclopedia.Com

Dwarfism: Kid's Health

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NetDoctor: Pregnancy and Smoking

Agents That Cause Birth Defects: Social: Are You Ready?
Scroll down to alcohol

Pregnant Smokers' Legacy Of Diabetes: BBC News

Smoking: Additional Risk Factors: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Scroll down to Smoking

Smoking and Pregnancy: aHealthyMe

Men Harm Smoke-Free Pregnancy: BBC News

Smoking in Pregnancy Up Again: Health: BBC News

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Genetic Science Learning Center

Genetics History: Google Directory

Birth Defects: Net Doctor
(Genetic defects)

What Does Genetic Mean?: Athro Limited: Education on the Internet

DNA from the Beginning

The Gene Scene: Ology Home: American Museum of Natural HIstory

Exceptions to Simple Inheritance: Basic Principles of Genetics: Dr. Dennis O'eil Palomar College

Recessive and Dominant Inheritance: Graphics Gallery: National Health Museum

Sex Linked Ineritance: Drosophila: Graphics Gallery: National Health Museum

Red-Green Color Blindness, Hemophilia A: X-Linked Recessive: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

X-Linked Inheritance: Hemophilia: Graphics Gallery: National Health Museum

Genetic Diseases Information Pronto!: Human Genome Project Information

Incomplete Dominance and Codominance: Education Development Center, Inc.

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What Are Genetic Disorders: Genetic Science Learning Center

Genetic Disorders: Yahoo Health

Genetic Disorders: Medline Plus

Intorduction to Genetic Diseases: National Center for Biotechnical Inforamtion

Genes and Disease: Teens Health

What Are Genetic Disorders: Genetic Science Learning Center: University of Utah

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Genetic Engineering: Wikipedia

What is a Gene? and What is Genetic Engineering?: HowStuffWorks

What the Heck is Genetic Engineering?: University of Kansas

What is Genetic Engineering?: Society, Religion and Technology Project

History of Human Genetic and Reproductive Technology: Technologies: Center for Genetics and Society

Genetic Engineering and It's Dangers by Professor Ron Epstein: San Francisco State University

Genetic Engineering Home Page: Society, Religion and Technology Project

Genetic Engineering: For or Against: Comenius Projekt

Genetic Engineering: Bitesize Revision: BBC

Human Cloning, Genetic Engineering and Privacy: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute

Human Cloning and Genetic Modification: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals

Cloning: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute

Gene Therapy: Molecular Bandage?: Genetic Science Learning Center: University of Utah

Cloning in Focus: Genetic Science Learning Center: University of Utah

Cloning Fact Sheet: Oakridge National Laboratory

Newsfile: Cloning: Time

How Cloning Works: HowStuffWorks.Com

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Growth Hormone: Wikipedia

Gigantism: AllRefer Health.Com

Growth Hormone: WebMD

Gigantism: Medline Pluse: Medical Encyclopedia

Official Site of Andre the Giant: Biography

Acromgaly and Gigantism: Brasil: Medstudents: Endocrinology: MedCenter.Com

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Hemophilia: Google Definitions

Hemophilia: Family Fun Health Encyclopedia

Hemophilia: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Scroll down tohemophilia

Rare Bleeding Disorders: Hemophilia Galaxy
Check the menu on left side

X-linked Recessive: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

X-Linked Inheritance: Hemophilia: Graphics Gallery: National Health Museum

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What is Huntington's Disease?: Health Connections: SUNY Upstate Medical...University Hospital

Huntington's Disease: Mayo Clinic

Huntington's Disease: IntelinHealth: Harvard Medical School
Information on: What Is It?, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Expected Duration, Prevention, Treatment, When To Call A Professional Prognosis, & Additional Info

What Is Huntington's Chorea?: eSSORTMENT

Huntington's Disease: NOAH

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In Vitro Fertilization, Birth Defects Linked...:San Fransisco Chronicle: SFGate.Com

Safety of IVF: Institute for Reproductive Health

In Vitro Fertilization: The Shared Journey

Invitro Fertilization: MedStar Health

In Vitro Fertilization May Be Linked to Bladder Defects: Johns Hopkins Medicine

Genetically Screened Baby Born: GMO Genetic Engineering

Risk of Major Birth Defects After Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection and In Vitro Fertilization: Pub Med

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Comparison of Meiosis and Mitosis: Graphics Gallery: The National Health Museum

Mitosis: Graphics Gallery: The National Health Museum

MItosis Labeled Diagram: Graphics Gallery: The National Health Museum

Meiosis: Graphics Gallery: The National Health Museum

Crossing-over and Recombination During Meiosis: Graphics Gallery: The National Health Museum

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Basic Pricipals of Genetics: Mendel's Genetics: Dr. Dennis O'Neil, Palomar College

Mendelian Genetics: Biology Project: University of Arizona

Gregor Mendel: Wikipedia

Gregor Mendel: Minnesota State University

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Muscular Dystrophy: VHi Healthcare

Muscular Dystrophy: Medem Medical Library

Gene Clue to Muscular Dystrophy: BBC: Health

Muscular Dystrophy: NOAH

Muscular Dystrophy: Health Encyclopedia: Family Fun

Muscular Dystrophy Information Page: NInds

101 Questions About Muscular Dystrophy: MDA

Muscular Dystrophy: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Select Disorders and then found Muscular Dystrophy

Carrier Detection Tests...: Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

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How Do Mutations Cause Genetic Disorders?: Genetic Science Learning Center

Genes and Mutations: North Dakota State University

Why So Nany Errors In Our DNA?: VHL Family Alliance

Genetic Disorders: Family Fun Health Encyclopedia

Types of Mutations: Mutations: Kimball's Biology Pages

What Are Genetic Disorders?: Genetic Science Learning Center
(Yellow box right side)

How Can Gene Mutations Affect Health and Development?: Genetics Home Reference

Chromosome Mutations: Biology Online

Mutations: Biology: University of Illinois

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PKU: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Select Disorders and find PKU

Dr. Will Roberts: Phenylketonuria - The Genetics

What is PKU?: Children's PKU Network

Children's PKU Network

Postpartum Testing Newborn: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute

PKU: NOAH

Phenylketonuria (PKU): MedHelp.Org

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Probability of Inheritance: Basic Principals of Genetics: Dr. Dennis O'Neil, Palomar College

Punnett Squares: The National Health Museum

Genetic Practice Problems: Biology at Clermont College-University of Cincinnati

Punnett Square Interactive Examples: Athro Limited

Punnett Square Calculator: Chang BioScience

Punnett Square Interactive: Education Development Center, Inc.
Follow through to learn about Punnett squares and how they work.

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Genetic Effects and Birth Defects from Radiation Exposure: Washington State Department of Health

What Are the Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation?: Ohio State University

Birth Defects and Ukraine by W. Wertelecki, M.D.: IBIS

Health Effects of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation: National Academies Press

The Children of Atomic Bomb Surviviors (1991) CLS: Online Book: Table of Contents Page

Risks to the Fetus From Radiation: Duke University

Talking with Patients about Radiation Health Effects: Hanford Health Information Network

Talking With Patients About RadiationHealth Effects: Washington State Department of Health

Radiation In Perspective: Genetic Effects: Radiation Accident Management

Nuclear Radiation and it's Biological Effects: Ratical.Org

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Rubella: Infections: Kids Health

Rubella: Additional Risk Factors: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Look for Rubella

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Sickle Cell Anemia: Family Fun Health Encyclopedia

Sickle Cell Disease: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Select Disorders and find Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle Cell Anemia: NOAH

Sickle Cell Anemia: Discovery Health

Sickle Cell Anemia: Medline Plus
(contains pictures of blood cells)

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Spina Bifida: VHi Healthcare

Spina Bifida: Mayo Clinic

Spina Bifida: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Find Spina Bifida

FAQ About: Spina bifida association

Diagrams: Australian Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Assoiciation

Public Consulted on Folic Acid: BBC News
(picture)

BBC Health Conditions-Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida: Pediatric Neurosurgery: Columbia University Medical Center

Children With Spina Bifida: A Resource Page: Waisman Center
Select Spina Bifida Articles and Websites

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Stem Cells in the Spotlight: Genetic Science Learning Center: University of Utah

Stem Cell Information: National Institutes of Health

Stem Cell: Wikipedia

Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation
View 1 minute video on Parthenote Stem Cell

Stem Cell Information Page: National Institutes of Health

Executive Summary: Stem Cell Information: National Institutes of Health

Frequentaly Asked Questions About Stem Cells: National Institutes of Health

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Tay-Sachs Disease: National Center For Biotechnical Information
diagram

Tay-Sachs Disease: NOAH

Tay-Sachs Disease: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Scroll to Tay-Sachs Disease

Tay-Sachs Disease: Medline Plus Encyclopedia
(Scroll down to see definition)

Tay, Warren (1843-1927); Sachs, Bernard (1858-1944): MRCOphth.Com

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Thalassemia: Family Fun Health Encyclopedia

Thalassemia: Hemoglobinopathies: University of Rochester Medical Center
pictures and diagrams

Thalassemia: NOAH

Thalassemia: Medline Plus

Thalassemia: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Select Disorders and find Thalassemia

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Thalidomide: Important Patient Information: U. S. Food andDrug Administration

Congenital Amputation: aHealthyMe
(Thalidomide mentioned)

Pictures of Thalidomide Babies: Teratology Society

Giving Thalidomide a Second Chance: FDA

The Thalidomide Tragedy: Campaign Against Frausulent Medical Research

They Just Didn't Know What It Would Do?: BBC News: Health

Thalidomide Information: Center For Drug Evaluation and Research

Thalidomide: Simple Facts Sheet: AEGiS

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What Is Trisomy?: Rainbows Down Under

Medical Genetics: Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13) Photos
picture of karyotype of a trisomy 13 patient

How Does A Trisomy Happen?: Rainbows Down Under

Picture Poster of Trisomy 13 Baby: Tokyo Med

Picture of Baby with Trisomy 13: Medical Genetics

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What Is Trisomy?: Rainbows Down Under

Trisomy 18: Medline Plus

Trisomy 18: Genetics Home Reference

Trisomy 18: National Organization For Rare Disorders

Trisomy 18: Medical Genetics
(Pictures)

Trisomy 18 Picture Poster: Tokyo Med

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What Is Trisomy?: Rainbows Down Under

Down Syndrome: Mother and Child Glossary: HON Dossier

Down Syndrome Poster: 21 Trisomy: Tokyo-Med

What is Down Syndrome?: VHi Healthcare

Down Syndrome: Disorders: Yale New Haven Teachers Institute
Find Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome: Medline Plus

Down Syndrome: NOAH

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