LibGuides: OER & ZTC: Health Science

Featured Textbooks

Health Education by Rieck & Lundin (College of the Canyons)
Publication Date: 2018
Bonus: Also available as editable Word doc, and as a website.

Created for Health Science 100 (Personal Health & Wellness). Topics include: intro to health, psychological health, stress, relationships, gender & sexuality, sexual health, infectious diseases & STIs, nutrition, weight management, physical fitness, cardiovascular disease/cancer/diabetes, environmental health, health care choices.
Introduction to Health by Kelly Falcone (Palomar College)
Bonus: Available as editable doc, or as a website.

Topics include: intro to health, exercise/physical activity, nutrition, weight management, stress management, emotional & mental health, alcohol & tobacco, drugs & addiction, unintentional injuries & violence, relationships/sexuality/contraception, immune system/infectious diseases/STIs, cardiovascular disease, cancer, environmental wellness, consumer health & aging.
Concepts of Fitness & Wellness by Flynn, et al. (Georgia Highlands College)
Publication Date: 2018, with 2019 revision
Bonus: Available as accessible PDF or Word doc, and as a website.

Topics include: Healthy Behaviors, Fitness Principles, Cardiorespiratory & Muscular Fitness, Flexibility, Body Composition, Nutrition, Weight Management, Stress, Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, Substance Use & Abuse, STIs
Disease Prevention & Healthy Lifestyles by Trina DiGregorio (Monroe Community College)
Topics include: intro to health, physical activity, stress, weight management, infectious diseases/STD/STI, relationships & sexuality, cardiovascular disease, cancer, violence & injury, drug use & addiction, alcohol & tobacco, nutrition, mental & emotional health, complementary & integrative health.

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