Sources
Book Sources
Campbell, N.A.; Mitchell, L.G., & Reece , J.B. (1999). Biology Concepts & Connections Third Edition. San Francisco: Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company.
-Biology Concepts & Connections gave me good information on the 6 steps on how a virus enters and infects the human body. Viruses enter a cell, unzip, release genetic information, interrupts host cell DNA, the virus duplicates its genetic information, and new viruses break free to infect other cells. This book goes into remarkable detail and explains each step with numerous scientific terms and diagrams.
Mitchell, P. (2004). Home Doctor. New York: DK Publishing.
-Home Doctor helped me obtain good information about simple but effective home treatments for the common cold. For example, drinking hot liquids creates ventilation in the nose which relives a stuffy nose. This book is very reliable because Dr. Peters is a doctor and is the “Consulting Medical Editor to the British Medical Association.” His degrees display his expertise and knowledge of his field.
Siegried, A. (2002). Anatomy and Physiology for Dummies. New York: Wiley Publishing Inc.
-Anatomy and Physiology for Dummies is also a very good source. The book helped me piece together how dehydration, on a molecular, effects the entire body. Since we dehydrate when we have colds (due to mass cellular respiration), we get headaches to signal that we need more water. The book is a good mix between simple everyday terms and scientific terms which gives me the ability to write to a broad audience for my website.
Electronic Sources
Applegate, L. Energize Your Workouts. active.com. Retrieved March 1, 2008, from http://www.active.com/fitness/Articles/Energize_Your_Workouts.htm
-The website explained how headaches usually happen. Since the brain is mainly water, it is sensitive to the water levels in the body. When we do not contain enough water, the brain sends out a signal which is the form of a headache for us to drink water. Good and comprehensive information that explained molecular human biology in an easy to read writing-style.
Brian, M. (2008). How Your Immune System Works. howstuffworks: It's good to know. January 25, 2008, from http://health.howstuffworks.com/immune-system.htm
- The website really broke down a human’s immune system into simple, laymen’s terms. For example, they distinguished between bacteria as a living organism and a virus as piece of piece of genetic information. A very reliable source because when I checked it against other sources (in books and other websites) the information came up as the same.
Dowshen, S. (2007). Infections: Common Cold. familydoctor.org. Retrieved December 10, 2007, from http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=familydoctor&lic=44&cat_id=20028&article_set=22943&ps=104
-This website provided me information about when to seek medical treatment if a cold persists. Generally, if the symptoms of a cold severely increase (such as coughing mucus, earaches, or a high fever), then, a person should seek medical treatment immediately. This information will be included in my ‘False Diagnosis’ section where I will explain when a person should seek medical help. Good and accurate because of the many sources it sites and its yearly revisions and updates.
Eccles, R. (2007). General Common Cold Information. Common Cold Centre. Retrieved February 15, 2008, from http://www.cf.ac.uk/biosi/subsites/cold/commoncold.html
-The Cardiff University Cold Centre contained a wealth of information but explained it in layman’s terms. For example, a virus is a piece of genetic information and is not considered living. The site will help me write the difference between viruses and bacteria. This website is extremely professional because it has several cited sources and is reliable because it writes information about the cold from the experimental trials the University has conducted.
Mayo Clinic Staff. (2007). Common cold. MayoClinic.com: Tools for healthier lives. . Retrieved January 10, 2008, from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/common-cold/DS00056/DSECTION=6
-The Mayo Clinic gave me ample information on the different over-the-counter drugs and a variety of home treatments. An at home treatment that the Mayo Clinic stated was the vaporizer. This information will be added into my ‘At Home’ section.
Smith, M. (2007). Common Cold: The Basics. WebMD: Better information. Better health. Retrieved March 2, 2008, from http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/understanding-common-cold-basics?page=2
-Web MD supplied me with knowledge about how to explain the symptoms of a cold. For example, a cold is caused to a nasal drop down the esophagus, which irritates the muscles of in the neck and throat. In result, we cough. This information will help me explain and edit my ‘Symptoms’ section because my current paragraph on why people cough contains too many anatomical terms for a broad audience.
Zieve, D. (2008). Common cold. MedlinePlus: Trusted Health Information for You Retrieved December 30, 2007, from
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000678.htm
Medline Plus provided me with in-depth information with regards to how we ‘get’ a cold. Colds enter the body through the open passage ways such as: the nose, eyes, mouth…etc. The site helped me connect the microbiology of the cold with the macro-biology of the cold. Helped me write the ‘Microbiology of Rhinovirus’webpage.
